Wazuka Town Tourist Information Center and Green Slow Mobility Tour
Wazuka Town Tourist Information Center
The Wazuka Town Tourist Information Center is a convenient first stop for visitors to obtain maps, tourism pamphlets, rental cycles, advice about local restaurants, and more. Staff are available at the counter to assist visitors in Japanese or other languages via translation app.
Rental Cycles
Visitors interested in getting a more intimate view of Wazuka’s green, tea-covered hills can rent a bicycle at the center. Rental is available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and costs ¥1,100 for the day.
“Guchamo” Green Slow Mobility Tour
The Wazuka Town Tourist Information Center is the starting point for the Green Slow Mobility Tour, which takes visitors to the scenic tea plantations of Ishitera and back in an eco-friendly electric vehicle. The knowledgeable driver will explain the history of Wazuka and the tea cultivation process while giving visitors a close-up view of the plantations.
Tour availability: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (March through November)
Times: 9:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m., 11:10 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.
Group size: 1–4 people (Saturdays and holidays), 1–7 people (Sundays)
Cost: ¥1,000 for adults and ¥500 for children elementary school-aged or younger (or ¥300 yen for adults and ¥150 for children with Nara Kotsu bus boarding certificates)
Access
Walk approximately 2 minutes from the Nakawazuka or Wazuka Kawahara bus stop toward the green signboard. Parking is available for cars and bicycles.