Enjoy the pairing of Shizuoka tea and sweets with this afternoon tea "Suruga Noon Tea" 7 recommended items

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"Suruga Noon Tea" is an afternoon tea that combines two or more types of Shizuoka tea with sweets. It is served in the fall and winter at about 30 tea cafes in the Suruga region (central Shizuoka region). Here are seven recommended "Suruga Noon Teas."

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Suruga Planning Tourism Bureau, a public interest incorporated foundation

With a view of Mt. Fuji, Suruga region is blessed with nature from the majestic Southern Alps to Suruga Bay, the deepest bay in Japan. The most eye-catching features throughout the region are the beautiful tea plantations. Suruga serves as an internationally renowned hub for tea production and features a local culture steeped in tea harvesting. Your curiosity will be piqued by the "tea terroir" that gives each region its own character, and you will be entertained by the scenery of Suruga and its teas. We are committed to helping you to organize your travel and MICE experiences. Suruga is located between Tokyo and Nagoya and is extremely accessible, taking only about 1 hour by Shinkansen bullet train and 1 hour 40 minutes from Osaka, making it possible to combine visits with other major cities. It is also conveniently accessible with Mt. Fuji Shimizu Port, one of Japan's leading cruise ports and Mt. Fuji Shizuoka airport. 【Authentic travel experience】 There are adventure travel programs such as Suruga sustainability E-Bike tour around tea farms　and Suruga tea experience tour feeling the climate in a place away from the hustle and bustle of the city. You can also learn about traditional tea ceremony and tea utensils. Shimizu Port, which flourished with tea export business, is called the world's best port for viewing Mt. Fuji from Suruga Bay, which attracts many cruise ships and marine activities such as yachting and swimming. Mineral-rich waters from several rivers flow into Suruga Bay, making it an ideal place for fishery. Visitors can taste fresh local fish such as horse mackerel, skipjack tuna, whitebait, golden eye snapper and cherry color shrimp which can only be caught in Suruga Bay in Japan. 【MICE】 Suruga is suitable destination hosting MICE events. We would like to propose to you four styles of "MICE" depending on your purpose and/or request. “MICE in scenic resort” is one. “Urban MICE” at a city hotel by Shinkansen station is another idea. The third recommendation is “Large-scale MICE event” in a convention center. And last but not least, “Trade fair/Exhibition” at the largest event hall outside Tokyo can be something unique to your clients. In particular, "Resort MICE" is highly recommended for use at award ceremonies because of the wonderful view of Mt. Fuji in the backdrop. We have many unique venue options associated to Mt. Fuji such as the "Chartered Ship" and "Garden Parties at Hotels with Mt. Fuji view, as well as our highly recommended excursions to Shizuoka’s unique "Green Tea Industry", "Suruga Bay, Japan's deepest bay" and "sightseeing around the Mt. Fuji area ". As Japan’s No.1 green tea producing destination, participants are sure to experience something special through visiting tea plantations, factories, and stepping into Suruga’s local authenticity.

The Suruga region in central Shizuoka Prefecture is characterized by a variety of topography and climate, from the mountainous region overlooking Japan's tallest mountain, Mt. Fuji, to the deepest bay in Japan, Suruga Bay. The differences in natural environment give the tea a unique taste, aroma, and appearance.

"Suruga Noon Tea" is an afternoon tea unique to Suruga, where you can enjoy the diverse flavors of Shizuoka tea paired with carefully selected sweets at tea farmers, tea wholesalers, and cafes in the Suruga area.

Why not take a peek into the unknown world of tea that you can only encounter here?

Suruga Noon Tea Official Website

Suruga region and tea

Shizuoka Prefecture produces nearly 40% of Japan's tea. In particular, the Suruga region is dotted with many tea fields, from the mountainous areas to the vast plateaus by the sea, and each producing area produces tea suited to its climate and soil.

Suruga is also a distribution center for tea collected from all over the country, where it processes and ships out tea. Its tea blending techniques are also the best in Japan.

①T's Green (Shizuoka City)

Kagura fan ¥1,850

Enjoy afternoon tea at a popular local Japanese tea cafe

T's Green is the only Suruga Noon tea shop that offers Gyokuro. You can taste Okabe Gyokuro, selected by a tea master who achieved the seventh dan rank at the Tea Judging Technique Competition, and Makinohara Fukamushicha, which won a gold medal at the World Green Tea Contest. Choose from eight homemade sweets with a variety of tastes and textures, including fluffy Shizuoka tea pound cake, rich and sticky Shizuoka tea pudding, and crunchy karinto buns (sweet potato), and you'll be left feeling very satisfied!

Address: 71-14 Kamata, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ts.green_2013/

② Living Room Tamuranoen (Shimada City)

Matcha chocolate fondue and Japanese tea set to enjoy at the Tea Terrace ¥3,300

Relax on the spectacular tea terrace run by a tea farmer

At the Tea Terrace, set in the middle of a tea plantation where you can enjoy the typical Japanese Satoyama scenery, you can enjoy matcha chocolate fondue with strawberries and sweets while warming yourself up in a kotatsu. The matcha hot chocolate uses the rare variety "Gokou" matcha, which is characterized by its punchy flavor and mellow umami. The "Okumidori" sencha has a refined aftertaste and a fragrance reminiscent of deep mountains. Hojicha, a blend of Japanese herbs, adds a refreshing sweetness.

Address: 262 Sasamado, Kawane-cho, Shimada City

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawane_teaterrace_ochanoma/

③Blanc (Yaizu City)

Shizuoka tea afternoon tea ¥2,300 (for 2 people)

A collaboration between sweets unique to a patisserie and a long-established tea shop

This afternoon tea was created in collaboration with a long-established tea shop founded in 1865, which knows everything about tea. It pairs refreshing tea with five satisfying desserts, including green tea Basque cheesecake, Japanese black tea gateau au chocolat, and roasted green tea terrine. The sencha tea, made from the rare Asatsuyu variety, known as "natural gyokuro," is characterized by its vivid color and rich flavor. The calm atmosphere of the shop, based on white, allows you to spend some relaxing time.

Address: 8-12-10 Higashiogawa, Yaizu City

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blanc_patisserie_yama/

④Tongaribo Local Tea & Slow Table Musuhi (Fujieda City)

Fujieda Afternoon Tea Set ￥1,200

Relax at the park cafe while looking out at the pond

Togaribou actively uses local ingredients and organic products. The shop offers a wide range of products that will expand your tea world, including Fujieda Kaori, an original Fujieda variety with a jasmine scent, and Kinmokusei Amatsu Japanese black tea developed in collaboration with farmers. Enjoy the contrast of tea with homemade fried salted rice crackers, rice flour brownies, and rich, sweet milk pudding made with carefully selected local ingredients.

Address: 701-1 Wakaoji, Fujieda City (inside Rengejiike Park)

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tongaribow0411/?hl=ja

⑤Shizunami Resort Hotel Swing Beach (Makinohara City)

A selection of 6 types of Kaneju tea and handmade sweets made by a patissier using ingredients from Makinohara ¥2,750 (for 1 person)

Authentic afternoon tea only available at a hotel

Afternoon tea delivered by a Southern European resort hotel just a one-minute walk from Shizunami Beach. You can choose two from six types of carefully selected tea leaves (Kaneju Sencha, Houjicha, Bocha, Yuzu Sencha, Genmaicha, and Kaneju Earl Grey) from the long-established tea plantation Kaneju Farm. There are seven exquisite sweets made with luxurious ingredients from Makinohara, such as pound cake made with rice flour from Makinohara and Japanese black tea cookies. You can also choose your teacup. *The photo shows the contents for two people.

Address: 2228-43 Shizunami, Makinohara City

Official website: https://shizunami-resort.jp/

⑥CoCo café (Yoshida Town)

Suruga Noon Tea CoCo Set ¥1,980

Enjoy cafe-style sweets and Shizuoka tea

Seika, a herbal blend tea with a refreshing taste and aroma, is a perfect match for the firm pudding with a rich egg flavor. Komorebi, based on fragrant roasted green tea, is a must-try with smooth cheesecake. Tukiyo, based on mellow deep-steamed green tea, is recommended to be paired with chocolate brownies. We are proud of our carefully selected furniture, with no two tables or chairs being the same. Find your favorite chair and relax.

Address: 652-1 Kobe, Yoshida-cho, Haibara-gun

Official website: https://coco-cafe.jp

⑦Aitoen (Kawanehon Town)

Experience brewing delicious Kawane tea ¥3,000

Enjoy exquisite tea from a farm that has won numerous awards at tea tasting competitions

You can enjoy rare Kawane tea that is not usually available on the market at the beautiful tea terrace overlooking the majestic tea fields and Oi River, and at Kotosato, an old house that boasts an irori hearth whose interior was DIYed by the owner of Sotoen. The refreshing and elegant aroma and flavor unique to tea grown in mountainous areas harmonizes well with the refined sweetness of daifuku and wasanbon, which are served with the tea.

Address: 160 Motofujikawa, Kawane-cho, Haibara-gun

Official site: https://aitouen.com

Enjoy Shizuoka tea with Suruga Noon Tea

What did you think of our seven recommendations? There are many other wonderful "Suruga Noon Teas" in the Suruga area. If you come to Shizuoka, be sure to try the deliciousness of Shizuoka tea with "Suruga Noon Tea."

Suruga Noon Tea Official Website

Written by

Suruga Planning Tourism Bureau, a public interest incorporated foundation

Shizuoka

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