Kawanehon Town (Shizuoka) / Tea fields

#0yentravelnovember Kawane-cho, famous for Kawane tea, has many tea fields and offers picturesque scenery When the new tea season comes, you can see colorful tea fields [Characteristics of Kawane tea] Kawane tea is a mountain tea grown in the Southern Alps. Kawane tea, produced in the mountainous areas upstream of the Oi River, is characterized by its well-balanced taste, with just the right amount of bitterness and astringency. During the Edo period, Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, a merchant who was a supplier to the shogunate, brought it back to Edo, and it is said that its fragrant taste became popular. (Quoted from the official website) #Kawane-cho #Shizuokatourism #teafields