Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms Review

Awesome tea tours. Be sure to get some of their matcha at the end - it's exceptional if properly prepared (and the people there are more than happy to show you how)

Really interesting visit, cured and full of excellent quality samples. Inspection of plantations and laboratory.

Amazing and educational tour, highly recommend going to this place!

Went on the tea tour, and it was incredible. Some of the best tea I've ever drank, the staff are all so friendly and passionate, and so much good info. Would definitely go again.

I am horrified! The unshakeable courtesy of the Japanese was eaten away by money lust.

With the intention of tasting tea and buying a Matcha tea set we drove in our Campingvan 1 hour from Kyoto the wildest serpentines to badly signposted Obubu Tea Farms.

A non-Japanese employee greeted us in English friendly outside and showed us the parking lot. Inside the manageable shop, the Japanese employee Hiro gave us an unusual hand.
Next door, tourists could be heard talking about their relationship with tea in a self-help group, a four-hour tour for 12,000 yen had just begun.

One star is for the welcome cold tea that tasted good and did well in the heat.

We communicated to Hiro in advance that we would like to buy a tea set (they will give you a lot of money, about 150 for brush, ceramic mug, matcha tea powder, etc.) and would like to taste first which tea we buy. We were told that we should go for a tasting. We had already visited teahouses and tea ceremonies before and found it was enough for one of us to taste the teas, as the tasting cost 28.


I have rarely experienced such a rude thing and I am in Berlin.

In Spanish one would say now, it is not worth the pain, no vale la pena!

Obubu tea farms treated us spectacularly well. We went in a party of two and came up from Kyoto by train and took a taxi from kamo station. We picked tea by hand and learned everything about the tea harvesting process, about the production process, and how to correctly prepare Japanese tea, including macha.

Our guides were wonderful and helpful. It took about four hours, we got there a tiny bit early but given the transportation it was basically a full day thing for us. Seeing all the tea fields was really special for us as we are both afficianados. They fed us and stopped to ask if we had questions along the way, offered to take our pictures with our phones (and the pictures came out great) and so on. Highly, highly recommended.

Obubu offers a tea tour around their tea fields which is a great way to get in contact with Japanese tea. In addition, they also offer the Japanese Tea Master course, an extensive two week program that covers a wide variety of topics from tea history to tea cultivation and chemistry. The reference point for all those tea lovers who would like to know more about Japanese tea. The course and tours are in English. If you want to become an intern, you can also apply for their 3 month internship.

Excellent way to learn about the effort the farmers put in to produce fine Japanese teas

We had a very nice guided tour and enjoyed the tea fields, lunch, and tea tasting!

Great place with unique tea experience! I can especially recommend taking the tea farm tour, it's was my favorite experience in Japan so far!

What can i say about obubu?

My wife and i stumbled across this tea farm experiance online when looking to do tea ceremonies in japan.

I can say without a doubt that this was the best experiance we had during our whole trip here. The culture, the people, the beautiful landscape and learning tea is grown, cultivated, processed and packaged. The tour guides are amazing people that answer any of your questions that will help you grow your knowledge of tea and how to consume it.

Please anyone going to Japan, make sure to put this at the very top of your list of things to do. You wont regret it.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. They don t force any of there views about the proper tea but do demonstrate ways to enjoy Japanese tea and have a positive tea experience. We toured the tea fields and factory. We reviewed tea types and then had a class on brewing and preparation. Lunch was included and at a restaurant. You can purchase tea and a book on Japanese tea as well. And maybe even inquire about an internship at the tea farm. Everyone spoke English.

Amazing amazing experience! The staff were so wonderful, hospitable, and funny! I learned so much and appreciated the in-depth tours of the farms, processing factory, and tea (and food) tastings. Thank you so much, unforgettable day :)

Great staff who know their tea. Good tea tasting experience. A bit out of the way but worth it. Guided tour is worth paying extra for. Passionate staff which makes for an interesting day.

Wonderful place with a great tour. A gem! If you want to learn about tea you are at the right place!

This is a fantastic experience. From the staff who speak English to the incredibly enthusiastic tea master, this tour is a must do for masters and novices of tea.

The tour begins with an overview of the area, the specific tea farm, and some tastings. This is followed by a trip into the tea fields and some stunning vistas. Then the various tea cultivation methods are shown.

The next stop is in the processing house where the leaves become tea as we know it.

The provided lunch is delicious and locally sourced. This lunch is followed by an interactive tea tasting where the staff show how to properly make tea and we get to make sencha and macha.

The entire time, the staff are really helpful about answering questions (I had a bunch), and everyone is so happy and hospitable. Many employees are "interns" from all around the world who are developing their tea knowledge.

This was the highlight of my trip to Japan and I recommend this to any traveler. Great group activity

it was really nice to get out into the countryside and see some tea fields and processing equipment.
we had been having a lot of bad weather due to a big typhoon, and this was the first nice day we had in the kyoto area.
great timing!
obubu grows over 6 cultivars, but they pretty much just use yabukita for the products they sell (including black tea).

Absolutely amazing gang with loads to teach and a real sense of sharing. A passionate trip for all tea and Japan lovers

Tour of the tea fields with scenic views. Tea tasting which leads to an appreciation of the different varieties green Japanese teas. A small company focused on quality that provides a fun and enjoyable service.

I had a tour of the place with some obubu staff and interns. It was in English and they were very friendly. We watched a few PowerPoint presentations. Visited a tea field. Toured their production machines. Ate at a restaurant. And then we tasted a couple of teas and made our own matcha!

It was enjoyable and we learned a lot about tea farming, production, and types of tea. They offered an additional driving tour for additional cost to the regular tour which we chose not to participate in.

Great experience. Definitely worth a visit, not only for fans of japanese green tea. In a well structured and organised way you learn the basics about growing and brewing japanese green tea.