This is a unique guided tour, you get not only to know about special charcoals that used for Japanese tea ceremony, to see how it lit and used, and unite with the craftsman.
■At a charcoal kiln in the mountain area of Uchiko, the craftsman tells you how he makes charcoals and how it affects to the sustainable life in mountain area.
■visit mysterious Yuge shrine, the symbol of Ishidatami district. There is a big pond in front of the shrine, and you get walk on a beautiful bridge with roof to visit the shine.
■ Have a relax time with a cup of locally roasted coffee and local made bread. The tea-ceremony charcoal will be used to boil water for the coffee and warm up the bread. Enjoy chatti...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Visit of Yuge shrine
Visit of Seiryu-en park
a private taxi
Charcoal kiln visit and workshop tour
Local roasted Coffee and some piece of bread baked a local baker
Meeting Points
Departure
Uchikocho Visitor Center
The guide will wait for you inside the building.
Return
Itinerary
1
643 Ishidatami
Yamada-ya, a charcoal kiln: workshop tour by the charcoal maker.
1 hour
2
Yuge Shrine
The guide will show you the Yuge shrine and explain the history and how it connect to the locals.
30 minutes
3
Ishidatami Seiryuen
Enjoy a cup of hot coffee(locally roasted) and local made bread with the charcoal maker while looking at the beauty of lit tea-ceremony charcoal.
50 minutes
Tea Ceremony Charcoal Kiln Visit and Coffee Time in Uchiko Town
About
This is a unique guided tour, you get not only to know about special charcoals that used for Japanese tea ceremony, to see how it lit and used, and unite with the craftsman.
■At a charcoal kiln in the mountain area of Uchiko, the craftsman tells you how he makes charcoals and how it affects to the sustainable life in mountain area.
■visit mysterious Yuge shrine, the symbol of Ishidatami district. There is a big pond in front of the shrine, and you get walk on a beautiful bridge with roof to visit the shine.
■ Have a relax time with a cup of locally roasted coffee and local made bread. The tea-ceremony charcoal will be used to boil water for the coffee and warm up the bread. Enjoy chatti...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Visit of Yuge shrine
Visit of Seiryu-en park
a private taxi
Charcoal kiln visit and workshop tour
Local roasted Coffee and some piece of bread baked a local baker
