東京都心から１時間の里山、藤野で昔ながらの手揉み茶を作ってみませんか？
機械ではなく人の手で作られた”手揉み茶”は現代では非常に貴重で高価なものですが、
50年前の日本人は当たり前のように自分でお茶を育て、摘み、手揉みをして飲んでいました。
今回の体験では、築150年の古民家にある焙炉(ほいろ)を使う昔ながら方法で手揉み茶をつくります。
焙炉(ほいろ)とは、囲炉裏のように床下に炭を入れ、その上に和紙を貼った竹籠や木枠、鉄板等を被せたもので、
古くから茶葉、薬草、海苔などを乾燥させるために用いられてきたものです。
使用する茶葉は、古民家から20分ほどハイキングをした場所にある、天空の茶畑で手摘みをします。
無農薬で手間暇かけて作られた茶葉の爽やかな香りをお楽しみください。
天空の茶畑では天気がよければ富士山もみれるかも？
摘んだ茶葉を使っての里山ランチもお楽しみに！
◯実施期間
５月中旬〜６月中旬
◯集合場所 時間
旅館 陣渓園(神奈川県相模原市緑区吉野1848) 駐車場 9:00
◯スケジュール
9時集合
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茶畑へ移動(約20分)
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茶摘み体験(約60分)
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古民家なじくぼへ移動(約15分)
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手揉み茶体験&里山ランチ作り-焙炉で手揉み茶体験をしながら、摘み取った茶葉も食材に、季節の里山の恵みを使ったランチをみんなで作ります(約4時間)
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15時解散
◯料金に含まれるもの
ホスト代、材料代、昼食代、保険代
※天空の茶園の体験は、大人の方がお楽しみいただける企画ではございますが
お子様をお連れの方は、
乳幼児(〜2歳)食事なしの場合は無料
未就学児、小学生は体験無し(見学のみ）お食事つきで3０００円でご参加いただけます。
◯持ち物
長袖長ズボン(濡れてもいいもの。カッパ等)、ハイキングシューズ、雨の場合は長靴、お茶を積むためのマイバッグ、エプロン、三角巾、軍手など。
“Sky-high Tea Picking & Hand-rolled Tea Making in a 150-year-old Traditional House @ 1 Hour from City Center”
◯Location:
Kanagawa Prefecture
Sagamihara City, Midori-ku
Fujino Station
◯Experience:
Experience nature in Fujino, a rural area just one hour away from Tokyo city center. Why not try your hand at traditional hand-rolled tea making?
Hand-rolled tea, created by human hands rather than machines, has become a rare and valuable commodity. However, merely 50 years ago, it was customary for Japanese people to grow, pick, and hand-roll their own tea.
In this experience, we will make hand-rolled tea using traditional methods, utilizing a roasting furnace (hoiro) in a 150-year-old traditional house. A hoiro is a furnace similar to an irori, with charcoal placed under the floor and bamboo baskets, wooden frames, or iron plates covered with Japanese paper on top. This has been used since ancient times to dry tea leaves, medicinal herbs, and seaweed.
The tea leaves we will use are handpicked from the sky-high tea fields, a 20-minute hike from the traditional house. Enjoy the refreshing scent of pesticide-free tea leaves, carefully cultivated with time and effort. If the weather is good, you might even catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji from the sky-high tea fields!
Also, look forward to a countryside lunch using the freshly picked tea leaves!
◯Implementation period:
Mid-May to early June
◯Meeting place and time:
Inn Jinkei-en (1848 Yoshino, Midori-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) Parking lot at 9:00 AM
◯Schedule:
9:00 AM – Meet
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Move to tea field (approx. 20 mins)
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Tea picking experience (approx. 60 mins)
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Move to traditional house, Najikubo (approx. 15 mins)
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Hand-rolled tea experience & countryside lunch making – Make hand-rolled tea using the roasting furnace and prepare lunch using the picked tea leaves and seasonal countryside ingredients (approx. 4 hours)
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3:00 PM – Disband
◯Included in the price:
Host fee, material fee, lunch fee, insurance fee
※The sky-high tea field experience is designed for adults, but children can also participate.
Infants (up to 2 years old) without a meal are free
Preschoolers and elementary school students can participate without the experience (observation only) and with a meal for 3000 yen.
◯What to bring:
Long-sleeved shirt, long pants (clothes that can get dirty, such as a raincoat), hiking boots, an apron, a headscarf, and a bag for carrying tea.
The NPO Midori School of Natural Experience, located in the nature-rich Fujino area of Sagamihara City, provides an alternative educational platform. It offers various outdoor activities guided by almost 100 professional instructors, allowing participants to engage with nature and learn about the local culture and history. By interacting with nature, individuals can enhance their environmental understanding and social skills.
