01 — The visit
Where your matcha begins
Yame sits in the green hills of southern Fukuoka, where tea has grown since 1423. On a visit you meet the people who shade, pick and mill the leaf that becomes matchaism.
For brand owners it is also a shoot. Film the fields, the factory and the first whisk of your own matcha, and bring your audience to the source.
02 — Tours
Three ways to visit
Times are a guide. We confirm the plan with you by email.
About 2 hours
Field walk
Walk the tea fields with a grower and taste fresh tencha leaf.
- Tea fields
- Shading up close
- Matcha tasting
Price on request
About half a day
Field & factory
The fields, then the factory where leaf is steamed, dried and stone-milled.
- Tea fields
- Tencha factory
- Stone mills
- Whisking session
Price on request
A full day
Brand owner visit
For creators building their own brand: choose your grade on site and film your content.
- Everything in Field & factory
- Grade tasting
- Time to film
- Brand consultation
Price on request
03 — When to come
The year in the fields
- Apr — May
- First flush Fields under shade and the year’s first harvest. The best time to visit.
- Jun — Sep
- Summer green Deep green hills and later harvests.
- Oct — Nov
- Autumn Cool, clear days in the hills.
- Dec — Mar
- Rest The fields rest. Ask us what can be seen.
04 — Getting there
Yame, in Fukuoka Prefecture
Times are approximate and depend on connections.
Door to fieldsAbout 3½–4 hours
- FlyHaneda to Fukuoka Airport, about 2 h
- DriveFukuoka Airport to Yame, about 1 h
Or by railShinkansen from Tokyo to Hakata, about 5 h, then change to the Kyushu Shinkansen for Chikugo-Funagoya.
Door to fieldsAbout 3½ hours
- ShinkansenShin-Osaka to Chikugo-Funagoya, about 3 h. Some Sakura trains run through; otherwise change at Hakata.
- TaxiChikugo-Funagoya to the fields, a short ride
Or by airItami or Kansai to Fukuoka Airport, about 1¼ h, then about 1 h by car.
Door to fieldsAbout 1 hour
- DriveHakata or Fukuoka Airport to Yame by the Kyushu Expressway, about 1 h
Or by railKyushu Shinkansen from Hakata to Chikugo-Funagoya, about 25 min, then a short taxi ride.
- Nearest airport
- Fukuoka (FUK)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Chikugo-Funagoya
- Meeting point
- Shared when we confirm
05 — Book
Request a visit
Send a request with your preferred date. We reply by email to confirm the time, the plan and the price.