Tea Leaf Picking

The Kyoto Prefectural International Center is providing foreign residents of the Prefecture with the chance to go tealeaf picking in Wazuka Town, the most famous tea-producing region in Japan.

[Date]
May 13th (Sat) 6:45〜18:00
6:45　Meeting at Kyoto Station
7:00　JR departure from Kyoto Station

[Place]
Wazuka town

[Details]
1. 6:45: Meeting, registration
2. 7:00〜9:00: JR and Bus to Wazuka Town
3. 9:30〜12:00: Workshop--Tea picking
4. 13:00〜16:00: Study program:
a. Tea tasting game
b. Observe tea production operations, visit factory
c. Meeting with local residents

[Participants]
highly motivated 45 foreign residents interested in tea production
(first come first serve)
Must be able to stand and pick tea outside the entire morning
Must be able to be at the Station to meet by 6:45 sharp
Meeting time strictly enforced
(JR leaves at 7:00)

[Participation fee]
　2440yen
(includes traveling expenses and lunch)

[Language]
Japanese with English interpretation

[Application deadline]
Application period will stop at 45 people.

[Note]
Will be cancelled in case of rain.
*Further details will be sent after the application is received.
Kyoto Prefectural International Center
9F Kyoto Station Building Shiokoji Karasuma, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto, 600-8216
TEL : 075-342-5000
FAX : 075-342-5050
Email : main@kpic.or.jp
URL : http://www.kpic.or.jp/