Shizuoka's food cultureKnow

Daichaju, located in the Setonoya district of Fujieda City, is said to have been sown by the ancestors of the Hiraguchi family around 13, and is said to be the oldest tea tree in Shizuoka Prefecture, with an age of approximately It is said to be 1700 years. In addition to its age, it is also worthy of being called a large tea tree, with a height of 300 meters and a circumference of 4 meters.
Every year, scaffolding is erected on the tree and fresh tea is picked, yielding about 15 kilograms of fresh leaves.
In addition, although the tea plants can be seen all year round, the scenery of tea picking can only be seen from mid-April to early May.

[Location] 10550 Setonoya, Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture

[Contact]
Fujieda City Tourism Association
054-645-2500