The 4 Best Shizuoka Tea Tours

1.Shizuoka Shore Excursion: Zen, Matcha & Calligraphy Shimizu Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $100Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Shimizu Station for a small-group cultural outing to Seiken-ji and Zuiun-in temples. You’ll ride the local bus, learn about Tokugawa Ieyasu, sit in guided Zen meditation, enjoy matcha and a seasonal sweet, then write a meaningful kanji character with brush and ink. Chairs are available, and the pace is gentle.

“We had a delightful day with this tour. The guides provided so much background detail. The meditation experience was very moving and impactful. The calligraphy was a very special unique challenge. Highly recommend this intimate and rewarding experience.”

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2.Small Group Japanese Green Tea Tasting in Shizuoka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $273

Start at Shizuoka Station for a private seven-hour day with an English-speaking guide. Visit Moriuchi Tea Farm, run by a ninth-generation family, taste seasonal sencha, enjoy lunch near a major tuna port, and finish with Mt. Fuji views from Nihondaira Yume Terrace and Nippondaira Hotel. Guides such as Atsuko and Miyuki add local insight.

“This tour was absolutely one of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Without a doubt we would recommend this to anyone going to Japan. Lovely people and experience!”

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3.Guided Bike Tour to a Green Tea Farm in Shizuoka (not e-bikes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $175

Ride a comfortable hybrid bike from JR Shizuoka Station to a small tea farm in the countryside. Meet the farmer, visit a 150-year-old house, and choose between a broad tea tasting or several sencha teas. Your private English or French-speaking guide then leads you back through Abekawa Park and to either Shizuoka Sengen Shrine or Sumpu Castle Park.

“We recently participated in this guided bike tour to the green tea farm. It was one of our favorite activities during our entire two week vacation in Japan! We were super thankful for Robert, our guide, for not only showing us safe passage tRead more”

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4.Experience mindfulness and tranquility with Matcha Calligraphy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $192

Meet Shoran Japanese Calligraphy in Shizuoka for a 90-minute introduction to Matcha Calligraphy. You will use matcha as an artistic medium, learn Kanji characters suited to your personality, and create a hanging scroll to take home. The small group is capped at 10 people, and instruction comes from a calligraphy master with teaching experience in the United States.

“Very unique experience, I enjoyed all the performance. I's still keeping my paintings. Thanks a lot Shoran-san.”

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