In order to study the influence of different tillage modes on physical properties of tea garden soil, five different tillage modes were adopted in a field experiment. They were no-till (MG), horizontal rotary tillage (WX) by the high-clearance self-propelled multi-function tea farm manager (HSM), vertical rotary tillage by HSM (LX), subsoiling by HSM (SS), and plowing by a mini-type cultivation management machine (FG). Effects of different tillage modes on soil compactness, soil bulk density and three-phase ratio of soil in the 0-45 cm soil layers in tea garden were analyzed after the 27-day experiment. The results showed that compared with the effect of MG on soil physical properties, SS and WX had the best effect on reducing the soil compactness in 0-30 and 30-45 cm soil layer, respectively. WX and LX showed the best result on improving soil bulk density, porosity, and three-phase ratio in 0-15 cm soil layer. While FG showed the best on improving soil bulk density, porosity, and three-phase ratio in 15-30 cm soil layer. Therefore, the best tillage mode for high-clearance self-propelled multi-function tea farm management is horizontal rotary tillage. In tea gardens where the large-scale machinery is not applicable, the mini-type cultivation management machine is a better choice and can bring a desirable effect.