Sorry! We stop operation due to covid19 at the moment. There are still limited resources available.
Instead, this is recently opened botanical studio located along the Yamanobe ancient trail in Nara.
If you are interested in food activities, please also check the website below. Thank you!
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Village to Table Tours
Travel through village to village away from tourists, listening to the deep stories, beyond gourmet tours.
Travel with small groups, using public transportation, visiting sustainable farms and food producers.
FOOD GUIDES
COMMUNITY-Based
OFF-the-Beaten
LOW IMPACT
COOKING &
FERMENTATION
You can learn about fermentation by a professional koji manufacturer or a chef. 2-3 days fermentation stay can be arranged upon request.
JAPANESE TEA
Matcha is not only about tea ceremony, but a composite art. You can meet producers of tea. Translator for buyers is also available.
PLANTS & WELLNESS
Japan is a mountainous country with seasonal wild vegetables. Plant-based cooking and zen meditation, hiking can be arranged.
The unique point of "Village to Table Tours" is a great connection to farmers, food processors, breweries, small restaurant chefs, family-run small scale shops, and local guides. Foodie local guides are all passionate on the stories behind the plates. See where it grows, taste their stories!
Organic Farm Village in Kyoto
Nishiki Food Market is famous as a "kitchen of Kyoto", where various food ingredients are sold. These vegetables are grown in the surrounding villages 1-2 hours away from the city. We will visit an organic farm, and listen to the stories about organic farming, existence with natural environment, learning home-style cooking from a food coordinator in the village.
Wazuka Green Tea Village
Uji green tea is one of the best tea in Japan, and more than 50% of Uji green tea is actually made in Wazuka town. Tea trees are everywhere all over the residential area in wazuka, as if the houses are floating in the middle of the tea plantation. The village is designated as ”the most beautiful villages in Japan". We will visit tea farmers to learn about tea and a local market for tasting tea. The special meal at a tea farm by using plenty of matcha green tea can be arranged.
Medicinal Herb Village in Nara
Uda is a historical village known as the birthplace of medicinal herb culture, which dates back to the 7th century. Nowadays, the city encourages young people from big cities to move to this area to utilize the local reasources of traditional medicine. Some of them are chefs, brewers, and herbalists. We will visit an oldest herb garden in Japan's history, and taste medicinal plant shojin foods. Various learning education programs related to herbs can be arranged upon request.
CONTACT US
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