2024.02.03
From May 1 to June 20, 2024, “KAI KIRISHIMA” will host the “Kirishima Tea Samadai Stay” where guests will brew eight kinds of Kirishima tea at the beginning of their stay and also enjoy the pairing of authentic shochu brewed in the same Satsuma region.
Eight varieties of Kirishima tea are paired with authentic shochu produced by four shochu breweries in Kirishima City to offer a variety of drinking options.
The Kirishima tea used for the pairings is “Gensen Kirishima Tea,” which is certified as Kirishima City’s gastronomy brand “Gensen Kirishima,” and is brewed with particular attention to temperature and time in order to bring out the true flavor of Kirishima tea.
*Kirishima Gastronomy… We are introducing to the world “Delicious Kirishima”, a culture that values food.
This is ochazuke with fresh tea and fresh fish. You can choose one of the “Gensen Kirishima-cha” teas to use and enjoy it with your favorite flavor.
At Henta Tea Farm, located at the foot of the Kirishima Mountain Range, visitors will pick freshly harvested tea while enjoying the view of the tea fields and the Kirishima Mountain Range.
The freshly picked tea is roasted in a kettle, and visitors can take home the finished kettle roasted tea as a souvenir.
| Period: | May 1, 2024 – June 20, 2024 |
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| Rates: | 81,000 yen and up (per person based on double occupancy, including tax and service charge) |
| Inclusions: | 8 sets of Kirishima tea and shochu pairings, snacks for pairing, morning ochazuke set meal, experience of picking new tea and making kama-iricha (roasted tea), dinner, and special room accommodations |
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