Hoshino Tea Culture Museum
Experience the Essence of Japanese Tea at Hoshino Tea Culture Museum
Nestled in the scenic mountains of Hoshino Village, the Hoshino Tea Culture
Museum is a hidden gem for tea enthusiasts. Known for producing some of the
finest gyokuro (shade-grown green tea) in Japan, the museum allows you to dive
deep into tea traditions through workshops like stone-grinding your own matcha
or roasting hojicha.
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Don’t miss the opportunity to try the famous “Shizuku-cha,” where you can enjoy
the intense umami flavor of premium Yame tea. After your tea experience, relax
at the cafe with a bowl of green tea soba noodles while overlooking the lush
green countryside.
Hoshino Village
The most beautiful village in Japan, located in the southe-astern part of Fukuoka Prefecture,
and east side of Yame-city, at altitudes between 200 and 1,000 metres above sea level.
As 84 percent of the village is covered with mountain forests, agriculture and forestry
are the two main industries. The terraced fields made by stonewall are using for rice cultivation
and tea planting.
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Star Culture Center
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Ikenoyama Camping Site
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Peace Flame
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Ikenoyama Onsen
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View from Ikenoyama
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Kurogi large Wisteria tree
The tree is more than 600 years old, the total area of its scaffolding structure at 3,000 square
meters and its longest flower clusters measuring in at 150 centimeters, the tree looks truly
spectacular when it blooms.
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The Wisteria Festival takes place between mid-April and early May, adjusted to coincide
with the blooming of the giant wisteria tree located on the Susano Shrine grounds.
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During the festival, stalls line the grounds of the shrine, and a Sake brewery in the town
is open to the public for tours.
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Sake Brewery Kitaya
Kitaya is renowned Saka brewer in Yame. Kitaya was founded some 190 years ago during
the Edo Era. The Sake is produced using high-grade rice if brewing quality rice of brewing
cultivated in Fukuoka-prefecture. The Brewery can be visited and enjoy sampling Sake.
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Yame Central Tea Plantation
The country of Green Tea, Yame. The Green Tea grown in Yame is one of the highest grade
of tea throughout Japan. This is the large Tea plantation spreading on a gently sloping hilly
area, about 70 ha.
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There is an observatory at the top of hill, Ariake bay as well as Shimabara Peninsula in
Nagasaki-prefecture can be seen on sunny days.
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Yame Traditional Craft Museum
Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts. The Museum was built in 1986 with the
purpose of gathering traditional craft items together and transferring traditional techniques
and development of local industry.
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Japan’s largest Stone lantern |
Traditional Craft Museum |
Stone lantern exhibition |
Various items producing in Yame are exhibited in the Museum.
Fukushima Buddhist Altar
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Japan’s biggest Gold Buddhist Altar |
Buddhist Altars |
Shinto Shrine |
Yame lantern
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Hina doll
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Samurai Armour
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Bow and arrow
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Japanese Paper
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Hoshino Porcelain
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Bamboo craft
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Akasaka doll
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Wooden craft
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Stone lantern
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Yame Fukushima
White-walled townscape, Fukushima area is designated as an important traditional buildings
preservation area by the Japanese government.
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Since the Edo Era (1603 – 1868), the area has flourished as an economical and political base,
and many merchant houses which retain the atmosphere of that time remain even today, mainly
in the towns of Miyano, Kyo, and Furumatsu.
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The folk performing art “Fukushima Lantern Dolls” is performed at Fukushima Hachimangu
Shrine in Miyano Town around September 23 of every year. *Various events take place
throughout the year (Yame Paper Lantern Festival, Yame White Wall Gallery Tour, etc.).
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Featured Japanese restaurant in Yame
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Ginnoka, one of the recommended Japanese restaurant. The restaurant Ginnoka uses
Japanese old style house built 100 years ago, and located next to the Sake brewery Kitaya.
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The Chef of Ginnoka grew up helping with the work of sake brewery Kitaya. The restaurant
opened in 2014 and serving Japanese cuisines which is compatible with Sake using local
abundant ingredients such as vegetables, fruits and fresh river and sea fishes.
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General information
| Address | 1018-2 Motomura, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
| Day closed | Tuesday |
