After sightseeing and dining near Hamamatsu Station, embark on a tour along the local Tenhama Line to enjoy views preserved from the past.

There is the extraordinary experience of being curious and seeing things you have never seen before, and the extraordinary experience of doing nothing.

Everyone is busy every day in various positions and situations.How about a luxurious time as an adult where you can return to your true self, rather than the title of section manager, manager, husband, wife, father, or mother?

The inn I would like to introduce this time is “Atagoya ATAGOYA” located in Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City.

Before the coronavirus, I spent about 200 days a year overseas, moving between hotels in various countries, and this is one of the accommodations I would really recommend.

You’ve probably heard of Kyoto’s matcha, but did you know that Shizuoka is one of Japan’s top green tea-producing regions?

Shizuoka Prefecture is known in Japan as “Shizuoka Prefecture when it comes to green tea,” and in fact, Shizuoka Prefecture is one of the top green tea producers in Japan, even more so than Kyoto, known as the home of green tea!

There are many varieties (regional brands) of “Shizuoka green tea” produced in Shizuoka Prefecture, such as Motoyama tea in Shizuoka City, Kakegawa tea in Kakegawa City, Kawane tea in Shimada City, and Tenryu tea in Hamamatsu City are well known.

▲Photo provided: Kakegawa City (Cold Fukamushi (Deep-Steamed) Kakegawa Green Tea)

If you’re looking to experience tea picking, learn about green tea, and of course, enjoy some tea, here are some of the best green tea spots in Shizuoka Prefecture for you to explore!

Outside of Japan, “Shizuoka Prefecture is associated with tea” may not yet be widely known.

Why not enjoy tea in Shizuoka Prefecture ahead of your friends?