茶の文化館 — Restaurant in Yame

I visited the mountains to try Shizuku-cha, a deeply rich tea similar to espresso in coffee terms, located in a serene, scenic area rich in nature. The facility offered local products, exhibits, and rest areas, making my time there meaningful. After enjoying the intense droplets of Shizuku-cha, I tried the softened leaves with soy sauce, which tasted pleasantly like spinach and retained a strong flavor. It was a wonderful experience to enjoy the tea leaves to their fullest...

If you are passionate about Japanese tea and its culture, you definitely have to visit this place (though getting there with public transport from Hakata is possible but time-consuming). You have chance to learn and taste (with a price of few hundred yens) why Yame-tea is so famous! The bistro inside the museum also serves great Japanese-tea-related light lunch. The souvenir shop is a great place to splurge. While visiting this museum, the surrounding natural beauty is...

Relaxing place to enjoy japanese grean tea since it is very far from downtown (kurume). It is a quiet place in the hilly area. i think no public transportation to go there. good for just sitting and small talking while wandering the hills. Not so much review for the tea, since I only tasted one type which was said to the finest grade but the taste is out of my favorite (500 yen for like a fresh unroasted tea leaves, 2...