Shirakawa is famous for tea and many tea farms are here. The history can date back to the Edo period. When harvesting, the main harvesting(handpicking) method is cover culture, which covers tea plant and blocks sunlight, and traditional harvesting method using straw and reed have been preserved.
Shirakawa is famous for tea and many tea farms are here. The history can date back to the Edo period. When harvesting, the main harvesting(handpicking) method is cover culture, which covers tea plant and blocks sunlight, and traditional harvesting method using straw and reed have been preserved.