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Authentic Experience! A 2-Day/1-Night Workshop to Learn Dong Ding Oolong Tea Making in the Wild Tea Fields of Lugu

Lugu in Nantou County is known as the birthplace of "Dong Ding Oolong Tea." In a tea field where no pesticides or organic fertilizers are used, you can learn authentic Dong Ding Oolong tea making techniques from experienced tea masters. You will spend two full days on the tea mountain, experiencing and deeply understanding the processes unique to Dong Ding Oolong, such as wilting, wave-greening, and cloth-wrapping, with your own hands.

Take a monorail to a secluded tea plantation, and enjoy firefly viewing at night. Savor local cuisine and experience the daily life of a tea master. This deep tea journey, where you can feel the depth of Taiwanese tea, will create unforgettable and special memories.

Limited-time event

開催日

2026年4月20日〜4月21日

対応言語

日本語、中国語、台湾語

催行人数

最小12名、最大16名様まで

イベントスケジュール

＝＝＝午前中＝＝＝

08:00 高鐵台中駅にて集合、タクシーで南投県鹿谷まで移動

09:00 茶園に到着、当日の流れを説明

09:10 野放茶畑作りの説明、茶摘み

Day 1

10:30 Withering process

12:00 Lunch

We enjoyed a simple "banquet" (outdoor feast) in the courtyard of a traditional sanheyuan courtyard house, savoring local cuisine.

13:00 First wave of rosary on the wilting tea leaves.

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===Afternoon===

13:30 We walked for about 20 minutes to a secluded tea plantation deep in the bamboo grove, and took an agricultural monorail part of the way up.

16:00 Returned to the tea factory, and took the third and fourth rounds of Namiao tea.

17:30 Move to the guesthouse for dinner.

Accommodation: Yi Yun Homestay

Photo courtesy of Yi Yun Homestay

18:30 Firefly viewing at Kirintan's "Firefly Viewing Trail". After viewing, return to your rooms to rest and go to sleep.

Picture source: Xitou Nature Education Park

Day 2

===Morning===
08:00 Breakfast at the guesthouse
09:00 Arrive at the tea processing factory, perform pan-frying and greening (machine operation), roll-rolling machine operation, and first drying (machine operation).

09:40 Cloth-wrapped and kneaded (hand-rolled in sequence), the tea leaves gradually become round.

12:00 Final drying, lunch break at the tea factory.

===Afternoon===

13:30 Tasting, Q&A, Shopping

14:30 Return to Taichung by taxi.
16:00 Disband at Taichung High-Speed Rail Station

Participation fee
NT$18,000 (tax included) per person

■Included in the price: • Taxi transfer between Taichung High-Speed Rail Station and the tea factory • Lunch x 2 • Dinner x 1 • Breakfast x 1 • Accommodation (1 night)
• Transportation between the tea factory and your accommodation • Tea making experience • Tea plantation tour • Taiwanese tea tasting

■Items not included in the price: ・Travel insurance (please purchase your own)

Transportation costs to Taichung High-Speed Rail Station

・Personal items

■Other notes:

The organizers reserve the right to change the activity details due to unavoidable circumstances. In such cases, we will inform participants in advance whenever possible, but please note that some parts of the itinerary may be changed on the day of the event.

The firefly viewing season in Nantou and Lugu is typically from April to June, but the number of fireflies present cannot be guaranteed. The photos shown are for reference only.

Accommodation is available in double and quadruple rooms. If you are booking alone, you will be sharing a room with another participant of the same gender.

This event aims to provide participants with an experience of life in the tea-growing region by prioritizing accommodation near the tea factory. Therefore, accommodation will be simple guesthouses in rural areas, not luxury hotels. Please understand this in advance.

リン・ピンチュン

Shinakun Hayashi

Born in Yilan County, Taiwan. Graduated from Osaka University's Faculty of Foreign Studies. After working for a major travel company and a restaurant, she became independent and now runs a cooking school, "Shiang Tsai," in Yilan. With the motto, "Taiwanese cuisine is not just about xiao long bao, and Taiwanese tea is not just about Dong Ding Oolong and high mountain tea," she promotes Taiwanese food culture to the world. Regarding Taiwanese tea, she holds a tea producer qualification, has completed the judging course for the Taiwanese tea contest organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, and has conducted numerous interviews with producers in various regions, introducing Taiwanese tea in a column for Asahi Shimbun & Travel. Author of "The Textbook of Taiwanese Tea: Authentic Knowledge Taught by Local Experts" (Graphic-sha).

A' Zhe

Hayashi Shichetsu

Born in Nantou County, Taiwan, he was influenced by his father, Lin Taishan, a well-known tea producer in the area, and learned tea making from a young age. In 2018, he took over everything from his parents and began seriously working on traditional Dong Ding Oolong tea production.

Not only does the tea plantation adhere to traditional methods of producing Dong Ding Oolong tea, it has also completely transitioned to natural farming, using no pesticides or fertilizers whatsoever. Although yields have decreased significantly, the resulting tea is like a gift from nature, left behind after insects have consumed it, and possesses a natural flavor unlike that of ordinary tea.

Meet and disband at Taipei 101

We'll meet at the train station and travel by taxi. We'll meet and disperse at the destination, allowing you to freely plan your trip.

No language barrier

Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese, Chinese, and Taiwanese allows for direct interaction with producers, enabling you to ask any questions you may have.

food culture, tea culture

By actually participating in the tea-making process, starting from tea picking, you will gain an understanding of Taiwan's tea culture, learn about Taiwanese regional cuisine, and experience life in a tea-growing region.

Homemade souvenirs

You can pick and process your own tea leaves, take home the Dong Ding Oolong tea, and enjoy it at home. Of course, you can also purchase works by the tea master.

Authentic Experience! A 2-Day/1-Night Workshop to Learn How to Make Dong Ding Oolong Tea in the Wild Tea Fields of Lugu

Date of event |

・April 20, 2026 - April 21, 2026

・Meeting and dissolving at High Speed Rail Taichung Station

Start time | 8:00 AM on April 20, 2026

Dismissal time | 4:00 PM, April 21, 2026

Participation fee: NT$18,000 per person (tax included)

After reviewing your application, a representative will contact you. Once we confirm availability, we will send you instructions for online payment of the reservation deposit to the email address you provided. Please note that it may take 2-3 business days for us to contact you.