“Tea Kyoto Tea Points” starts on March 29th! I enjoyed the stamp rally that is being held until the end of May![Kyoto Prefecture Yamashiro Area][PR]- ALCO Uji/Joyo Yamashiro Area Information Site

Hmm! ? Oh my God!

“Tea Kyoto Tea Points” starts on Friday, March 29, 2024!

Moreover, a digital stamp rally will be held until May 31st (Friday)!

…What what?

Touring the tea spots in the Kyoto area…

Get points with your smartphone! ?

If you save up 3 points or more and apply, you might win a “very good item”!

So…

If you think, “Going around to the spots, it looks like fun!” or “I really want something really good!”, first access the dedicated website (https://app.raund.net/ochanokyoto/auth/signin/) on your smartphone. , let’s register as a new member! (Maybe something good will happen!)

ALCO staff members can also register and participate!

I went to play in the Kyoto tea area!

table of contents

1. Let’s go to the stamp rally
2. Apply now!
3. “Kotoyori Mall” is also a lot of fun!
4. Now is the time!To the place associated with Murasaki Shikibu

Let’s go to the stamp rally

Nishinoyama Observation Square (Ujitawara Town)

I took out my smartphone, checked the spot on the map on the dedicated site, and…first, I headed to “Nishinoyama Observation Square” (Nishinoyama, Gonoguchi, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture)!

“Mmmm!” “It feels so good!”

You can’t help but take a deep breath in the open space.

The Uji tea gardens and mountains are spreading out in front of you, and it’s an amazing view!

“This is Ujitawara Soen’s hometown

!” “I’m glad you came!”

*Nickname of Nishinoyama Group Tea Garden. Ujitawara Town is known as the place associated with Soen Nagatani, who developed the current method of producing green tea.

Image 2 of Nishinoyama Observation Square (Ujitawara Town)

There is also a box-shaped object called “Heart Cube”!

Stick your head out and take a peek, or sit inside the cube…

Image 3 of Nishinoyama Observation Square (Ujitawara Town)

It would be fun to come as a family or as a couple.

Oh yeah!

At this point, I took out my smartphone again…

Click the “Earn Points” button and get your memorable first point!

“Yay!” “Now that we’ve come to a place related to Soen, let’s explore Ujitawara a little more!”

So, let’s drive through the naturally rich town of Ujitawara and head to the next spot!

Image 1 of “Soen Koyuan Yantan (Ujitawara Town)”

The next place I came to was Soenkoyuan Yantan

(21 Yuya Taniohana, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture).

A spot where you can enjoy sightseeing information provided by locals, various tea-related experiences (advance reservations required), and gourmet food unique to the tea region!

When you go inside…

Image 2 of “Soen Koyuan Yantan (Ujitawara Town)”

“Wow!” “It’s fun!”

There was not only local tea, but also delicious-looking sweets, incense, handmade accessories, and so much more, and I found myself thinking, “I want this!” or “Maybe it would be good as a souvenir for my family?” before I found myself looking at it intently!

Image 3 of “Soen Koyuan Yantan (Ujitawara Town)”

And take a little break.

Doesn’t eating soft serve ice cream outside make you feel like you’re on holiday? (Runrun!)

Moreover, it is luxurious with plenty of matcha.

And I got the second point safely!

Image 5 of “Soenkoyuan Yantan (Ujitawara Town)”

By the way, about a 15-minute walk from here is the “Nagatani Souen Birthplace” (Yuyatani Sorahiro, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture). (Interior tours are only available on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

Enjoying the feeling of wandering into the world of folk tales…Next, let’s go to Ide Town!

At Theoterasu (Ide Town)

Theo Terrace cafe space image 1

Well then!

This is “Teoterasu de

This is a new spot with a cafe space where you can enjoy local gourmet food and a direct sales store for agricultural products.

*A regional promotion exchange base facility that opened in September 2023 and is currently attracting attention!

Teo Terrace direct sales space

There are many wonderful items such as fresh-looking vegetables and sweets.

A fun time that you can’t help but have fun with.

And before you know it, it’s around noon. (I’m hungry.)

Dejanmen image

So that’s it!

I decided to try Ide’s famous spicy miso ramen “Ide Janmen”!

We move to the terrace seats (the breeze feels nice) and join hands.

“This is exquisite!” “The rich and flavorful soup is addictive!”

It’s also nice to be able to taste local miso and bamboo shoots!

Mecha pudding image at Theo Terrace

The dessert is a new product, “Mecha Pudding.”

Matcha flavor is now available in the most popular “Ide Golden Pudding”! So, I decided to try it and thought, “I can’t miss this!”

“Today, we have two matcha sweets.” “Eating pudding while feeling nature is something special!”

After eating heartily and feeling satisfied both in stomach and soul…

Get the 3rd point!

“Looks like I can apply now!” “But it’s getting fun, so let’s go to one more place!”

Kamikomacha Wholesaler District (Kizugawa City)

Image of Kamikomacha Wholesaler District

We arrived at Kamikomacha Wholesalers District (Kamikomahigashi Tsukurimichi, Yamashiro-cho, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture), which is full of atmosphere.

Just strolling around will make you feel happy!

“The old-fashioned atmosphere is wonderful!” “You can feel the long history!”

And I got the 4th point easily!

By the way, the opening of Kobe Port had a great deal to do with tea production…

History is so interesting!

“What kind of life did people live at that time?” “How did people overseas enjoy tea?”

I’m getting more and more interested.

Image of Jizo at Senkyoji Temple

Then, we headed to “Izumikyoji Temple” (55 Kamikoma Nishishita, Yamashiro-cho, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto Prefecture), which is close to the tea wholesaler district!

Finally, we worshiped the large Jizo statue and headed back home.

Ah, that was fun!

It was a very fulfilling time!

Apply now!

• This time, I earned 4 points of “Ocha no Kyoto Tea Points” from visiting the stamp rally spots!
• Apply now to get the benefits. I wonder if I’ll win! ?
• The contents of the bonus are as follows.
• 3pt Kotoyori Mall (online shop) shopping points worth 1,000 yen (300 people selected by lottery)
• 4pt Gyokuto (Kyoto Uji Gyokuro) 2-bottle set (30 people selected by lottery)
• 5pt Yumesake Kumiyama (20 people selected by lottery)
• 6pt Kumiyama Town rice and jam set (20 people selected by lottery)

7pt Soenkoyuan Yantan Sencha/Matcha set (20 people selected by lottery)

9pt oceanrich green tea dripper sencha model (20 people selected by lottery)

10pt “Kyotanabe Brand Ikkyu Items” 10,000 yen assortment set (10 people will be selected by lottery)

In fact, the more points you accumulate with this benefit, the more exciting it becomes!

As for what I mean…

You can apply for as many points as you like (for example, if you have 5pt, you can apply for up to 3 from 3 to 5pt, and for 7pt, you can apply for up to 5 from 3 to 7pt)!

And it looks like you can win up to two of them!

*During the stamp rally period (until the end of May), points will not be consumed no matter how many entries you make.

So, this time I applied for two (3-4 points).

“Kotoyori Mall” is also a lot of fun!

Images of Kyoto Tea DMO and Kotoyori Mall

Now, among the benefits of the stamp rally, there was a shopping point for the online shop “Kotoyori Mall”…

“Kotoyori Mall”

is so much fun!

*An online shop operated by Kyoto Financial Group that has a diverse lineup of Kyoto specialties, gifts, souvenirs, and more!

From April 1, 2024 (Monday), we will start collaborating with Kyoto Yamashiro Regional Promotion Company (Tea no Kyoto DMO).

Sales of specialty tea products from the Kyoto area (https://www.kyotobank.co.jp/ecmall/products/list?category_id=2014) have begun!

If you actually look at the “Tea Kyoto Specialties” page…

If you are interested, please enjoy shopping.

now is the time!To the place associated with Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu statue image

The Tale of Genji is famous, but the final ten volumes (Uji Ten Chapters) are actually set in Uji (in the Kyoto tea area).

There are many ways to enjoy Uji City, including the “Taiga Drama Exhibition” (until January 13, 2025), the “Uji City Tale of Genji Museum”, and a tour of the historic sites of the Uji Ten Chapters!

And more!

Images of tea plantations in Wazuka town

Fresh tea season is coming soon!

This year’s 88th night falls on Wednesday, May 1st.

Now is the time to visit the Kyoto tea area!

Please make lots of fun memories together with the stamp rally!