Steam Locomotive & Farm stay in Shizuoka

Hello, Welcome to our blog!

This is Hirokane at Local Travel Partners.

We are a travel agency  in Shizuoka City,(near Mount Fuji) Japan.

Today, I would like to introduce "Farm Stay" in Honkawane town, 

Shizuoka prefecture

Our guest from France.

She enjoyed 2 nights at this farmers' house last June.

The lady wearing the red apron is Ms.Watanabe, the host of this farmers' inn.

They held a vegetable B.B.Q for this vegetalian guest.

You can visit this place by taking the  Oigawa Railway.

We recommend to board this Steam Locomotive at Shin Kanaya Station.

Oigawa Railway Steam Locomotive

It starts at  11:52 am it starts from Shin Kanaya Station

Normal train on Oigawa Railway Line

In April,  enjoy the beautiful views of teaplantations in this particular area.

12:45 Arrive at Shimoizumi Station 

(Please check the latest time table before starting your travel.)

This is very rare Japanese old style post box that we seldom see anymore.

The farmer can pick you up at this  station.

Some farm houses can accept overseas travelers.

You can enjoy vegetable harvest experience, cooking dinner with farmers,

making soba noodles, sleeping in traditional Japanese tatami rooms,  communicate with locals, go to onsen / Japanese hot springs, e.t.c.

Traditinal Japanese tatami room

Guests spend the night in this room.

 Do you know  "Kotatsu"?
This is a Japanese style heater. very comfortable!

Green tea and handmade orange confectionery

The view from the farmers' house

Please note there are  no convenience stores around there.

Hanabi (fireworks) with local people

You can also enjoy visiting Kawane Onsen.

Would you like to  spend a leisurely time like her?

If you are interested in farm house stay, this area is recommended.

It is easy to visit it by train and people are very warm.

We can introduce and arrange  a farm house on request.

Please feel free to contact us when you  need arrangements.

Thank you!

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Shizuoka Private Tour (family)

Hello, 

This is Hirokane at Local Travel Partners.

We welcomed guests (a wonderful family) from France this April.

Let me show you how they enjoyed Shizuoka stay.

Welcome to Shizuoka!

This was their second time in Japan.

Thank you so much for your second visit.

Meet up at JR Shizuoka Station, 

The man on the left is our reliable French speaking guide.

Lecture: how to ride hybrid bikes, about brakes, changing gears, 

hand signs, e.t.c.

Started bike tour to a green tea farm!

Cycling along the Abe river

Oh, Uphill…!

Go for it!

Arrived at Moriuchi tea farm!

April is the best season to visit green tea farm.

The lady on the right is a Japanese tea instructor.

Now, Let's start tea picking!

This black net is for blocking sunlight.

By blocking sunlight, the tree produces a mellow taste. "Gyokuro" tea.

Wow, Beautiful! Nice Photo of a nice family!

After tea picking, we moved to the farmer's house.

She is preparing the tea tasting experience.

Enjoying Tea course & tasting experience and chatting.

Have you enjoyed a relaxing time?

This house was built over 150 years ago.

After enjoying the stay at Moriuchi Tea Farm,

they headed to Shizuoka Sengen Shrine by bike.

These hybrid bikes have 24 gears.

They are easy to ride because their handles are flat.

The French speaking guide Robert-Gilles is explaining 

about the shrine.

"easy way to distinguish temple from shrine". e.t.c.

After that, they went back to JR Shizuoka Station 

and the cycling tour was finished.

This was their first day in Shizuoka.

On the second day and third day, they enjoyed sightseeing around 

Fujinomiya and Shizuoka.

Thank you so much for your visiting Shizuoka!

If you are interested in this program, please contact us!

localtravelpartners@gmail.com

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