Tea Tours

Step into the heart of Nagasaki’s tea world with a guided tour that blends history, taste, and breathtaking views

Nagasaki has a long and rich history intertwined with tea culture and trade. Tea was brought to Japan by Buddhist monks who returned from studying in China, landing first in Nagasaki. As the monks travelled to other regions, the tea they brought with them slowly spread out from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki played a pivotal role in global tea history as the very first tea that arrived in Europe in the early 17th century was brought from Nagasaki!

Despite playing such a crucial role in both Japanese and world tea history, the Nagasaki tea regions are relatively unexplored gems. Nagasaki’s main tea producing region can be found in Higashisonogi, a small countryside town surrounded by lush tea fields, rice fields, forests and hills – overlooking the stunningly gorgeous Omura Bay.

Join our Nagasaki tea tours for stunning landscapes, authentic flavors, and a warm welcome into the world of Japanese tea.

Tea Tour Options

Scheduled Tea Tour

Scheduled Tea Tour for independent travellers
This is a programme of 4 hours, including lunch.
Please visit the Scheduled Tea Tour page to see available tour dates in our Booking Calendar.

Group Tea Tour

We can accommodate larger groups and can adapt the programme to your wishes.
Please reach out to us to discuss options for a tour programme that suits your group.

Custom Tea Tour

We work together with the local tourism agency and can help you build a customised tour including other destinations in our region. Please feel free to contact us to discuss ideas and options.

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Brendan Cosgrove 7 months ago

What a wonderfully informative, charming, and fun tea tour! Mar was so knowledgeable and accommodating, and we even had a chance to meet Matsu-San, a man with a vision to continue the incredible traditions of tea farming. The tea farms were breathtakingly beautiful and we were able to try to many teas. We highly recommend this gem, if you’re ever in Nagasaki!
Brendan & Sylvia from California

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Tokunaga Soyo (Ts English Square) 8 months ago

Thank you so much for such a knowledgeable experience. I never expected to drink 7 different kinds of local tea and amazingly Marjolein, our adorable lecturer, explained all of them so precisely. Lunch and trip to tea farm was also very nice and refreshing. I strongly recommend to join this amazing tour.

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