Tawara Cha Cha Cha Carnival 2026｜11/14〜11/15 Access & Fees

Dates & time: November 14, 2026 (Sat) - November 15, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–15:00 (tea tasting from 9:00)
Price & booking: Activities are priced individually, e.g. tea tasting ¥700 (with a small teacup to keep) and the Wakatake-an tea room ¥800 (matcha and a sweet). Most activities need no booking. Email ngl.letter@gmail.com at least two days ahead for the pan-roasted tea workshop on the 14th, and ochamarua@gmail.com by the day before (with name, time slot and party size) for tocha on the 15th.
Venue & access: Tawara Yamazato Market Free parking at the venue

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Why You Should Visit

A two-day tea festival at Tawara Yamazato Market, a farm stand in Nara City's Tawara district, where Yamato tea is grown. Both days bring tea tastings poured by local growers, a talk by tea farmers, and sweets, food and tableware paired with Yamato green tea, hojicha and Japanese black tea. A mobile two-tatami tea room, Wakatake-an, serves matcha with a sweet. On the 14th you can try making pan-roasted tea; on the 15th there is Tawara taiko drumming and a tea-guessing game called tocha. Good for tea lovers and families.

Programs

Timetable & Map

NOTE

What's on

Sweets, food and tableware on sale are paired with Yamato tea (green tea, hojicha, Japanese black tea)

*The Tawara taiko performance on the 15th is cancelled in rain

*Inquiries: Tawara Cha Cha Cha Carnival Executive Committee, 090-9994-3298

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FAQ

Do I need to book?

Tea tasting, the tea room and strap-making need no booking. Only the pan-roasted tea workshop (14th) and tocha (15th) require advance booking by email.

Is there parking?

Yes, free parking is available at the venue.

Are there activities for children?

Strap-making from tea twigs on the 15th (¥500) needs no booking. Tocha is for elementary school age and up, and the pan-roasted tea workshop on the 14th accepts preschoolers.