純素選擇 農場之旅(12)

David was a very nice person. Showed us around the town, aswell as offering to drive us to a hike. 5/5 stars

Had an exceptional time with David. I learned quite a bit about the culture, cultivation, harvest, growth, and region surrounding wasabi. David is a great conversationalist and I highly recommend doing the tour. I would do it again 100%.

We had such a great time exploring the tea fields with Akito! He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Japanese tea, and explained everything from the history to the production process in a way that was easy to understand and truly engaging. The views over the Shizuoka countryside were stunning, and Akito made us feel welcome and relaxed throughout the experience. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the area!

The tour to David's wasabi patch in the forest was a very welcome change from the scorching heat down in the city. David was the most welcoming and educating tour guide, and we learned a lot about plants and history on our way up. Tasting different sorts of wasabi, especially the difference in pungency when freshly grated versus after a couple of minutes of oxidation was a unique experience (the roast beef complemented the wasabi perfectly). After this, you will see those little "wasabi" packets with different labels, even though they are unavoidable outside of Japan. This is a 5/5 and I am sure we will visit again the next time we we are in this area. Thank you, David!

I participated in Akito’s Tea Farm Tour on June 30th and I highly recommend it. Due to some complication, we had to shuffle around the schedule but he was very accomodating and we were able to meet up in the end. Right off the bat, the groups are not large so it has a intimate feeling. You get driven around in Akito's car up to the tea farm, where you'll be able to take pictures from up the mountain and of the farm itself. We were also taught and allowed to pick a leaf from the bush. We also got to see the inside of a tea factory. Finally, we got to taste green tea in a multitude of ways that I didn't know existed as Akito gave out explanation with presentation slides. Now for the review itself, Akito is a fantastic host. He's very knowledgeable about green tea, tea farms and any questions you have about the area. He was also easy to talk with and speaks English well enough for his explanations. I'm not a big tea drinker, but Shizuoka is known for its tea production and I enjoyed the experience very much. I got to learn a lot, including some tips on how to better enjoy green tea. At the end, you can also buy the tea you tasted, along with some more regional specialties from the farms directly. I'm not that well versed, but I did appreciate that they sold just the brown rice itself to make genmaicha (generally sold together with the leaves). In any case, definitely book with Akito if this is the kind of thing you are interested in.