A landscape of “Hatsukura” tea estate on Makinohara upland on the morning in 1st flush season. Tea shoots can grow earlier in Hatsukura region due to warm wind from Ooi river.
Just a little longer till the first flush of Japanese tea in Shizuoka region.
In general, the season of 1st flush starts from the middle of April to the middle of May. Temperature in this spring is colder than the last year, thus the start of 1st flush will be a few days later than 2016.
The season of the first flush provides a variety of beautiful landscapes. I’d like to share the fine views as follows.
Mt. Fuji beyond tea shoots in 1st flush season in 2016
Mt. Fuji beyond the tea plantation on a mountainside.
The rising sun shines tea shoots on Makinohara upland in 1st flush season in 2016.
Makinohara upland viwed from Horai bridge.
The morning moon over the tea shoots in 2016.
Blue ocean beyond tea plantation on the edge of Makinohara upland.
Blue ocean, urban landscape and tea plantation viewed from the hillside of Makinohara upland.
Tea plantation on the plain of Makinohara upland.
Tea plantation and tree on Makinohara upland.
Vivid tea shoots in 1st flush season in 2016.
If you visit Japan, you should come tea estates in Shizuoka in the first flush season.
I recommend to cycle around tea estates! You will enjoy spring days with nice landscapes of tea estate in Shizuoka.