Heavenly Promenades: Tea harvesting at Gifu's Machu Picchu, Kaidan Meguri at Tanigumi-san Kegon-ji Temple
Harvest tea leaves and stroll through the lush, verdant tea fields at an altitude of 300 metres, at the Kamigare Tea Plantation in Kasuga Village, Ibigawa Town - a little-known region dubbed "Gifu's Machu Picchu" on social media. Take home processed tea leaves with a gentle, sweet aroma ready for brewing as a souvenir of your sojourn. Please note that due to time constraints the tea leaves you will be bringing home are different to the ones from your harvest. For lunch, look forward to a delicious and wholesome meal made from Ibi medicinal herbs unique to Kasuga Village - the village of medicinal herbs, cultivated at the foot of Mount Ibuki from days of old and fresh, local Mino vegetables. Next, head to Tanigumi-san Kegon-ji Temple, a destination along the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route, Japan’s oldest pilgrimage route with about 1,300 years of history. Experience the legendary and the spiritual for yourself as you make your way along this sacred path, and learn of yet another, separate way through the "kaidan meguri" ritual (the practice of going down to the basement of the main hall of the temple to search for a lock in complete darkness).
Recommended points
● Take in spectacular highland views extend over a mountainside at 300 metres above sea level, as well as an opportunity for picking rare "Koraicha" tea leaves.
● Savor a rich, wholesome and delicious local meal at Kasuga Village, home to the deep culture of medicinal herbs.
● Pay your respects at the Tanigumi-san Kegon-ji Temple, the final, sacred site of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
Overview
- Season
- 2025/6/1~11/30 (Excluding Tues. and Wed.)
- Activity Time
- 6 hours
- Place
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Kamigare Tea Plantation, Gifu's Machu Picchu (example)
Kasugarokugo, Ibigawa Town, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture. 503-2502
- Number of Participants
- 2 to 8 people
- Reference Price
- From 54,100 yen per person
- Starting Point
- Gifu Station or Gifu-Hashima Station
- Ending Point
- Gifu Station or Gifu-Hashima Station
- Meeting Time
- 9:50
- Schedule
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・9:50 - Meetup at Gifu Station South Exit or in front of Gifu-Hashima ticket gates
・10:00 - Departure with guide-interpreter through chartered car service
・11:00 - Tea-harvesting activity and leisure time at "Gifu's Machu Picchu" aka "Tea Plantation of the Heavens" at Kamigare District (70 mins)
・12:30 - Lunch made from Ibigawa medicinal herbs and souvenir shopping at Ibigawa Town (60 mins)
・14:10 - Visit and walk around (kaidan meguri) Kegon-ji Temple, a destination of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan’s oldest pilgrimage route (70 mins)
・16:30 - Arrival and dispersal at Gifu Station or Gifu-Hashima Station
* This itinerary is an example
- Important Information
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・ Please wear comfortable clothes that you can easily move and walk in.
・ Please choose from Gifu Station or Gifu-Hashima Station as your pickup and dropoff points.
・ Please note that the tour may be cancelled in case of inclement weather.
- Contact Information
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Discover-GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
