Discover the beauty of the Chikugo region in Fukuoka Prefecture, from the cascading torii gates of Ukiha to the rolling emerald hills of Yame, Japan’s premier producer of high-quality green tea. Everyone will split into 3 groups to avoid overcrowding but will get to experience the same following places:
・Ukiha Inari Shrine: A shrine famous for a stunning corridor of nearly 100 red torii gates that stretch down a mountainside, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the valley below
・Pooh’s Strawberry Farm: Experience the joy of local agriculture at this welcoming farm, where you can enjoy picking and tasting fresh, hand-grown seasonal fruit (not necessarily strawberries)
・Yame Central Tea Garden: Marvel at the vast, meticulously sculpted “green sea” of this 70-hectare plantation, which serves as the heart of Yame’s renowned tea industry
・Tea Culture Museum: Delve into the refined world of Gyokuro (high-grade green tea)
・Yame Traditional Craft Museum & Fukushima District: Explore a museum dedicated to exquisite local arts, such as lacquerware and lanterns, followed by a stroll through a beautifully preserved merchant district