About Japanese Tea

By Misato T. The Spread of Tea to the World The tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is believed to have originated in the mountainous regions of...

By Misato T. Tea was first brought to Japan during the Heian period, in the era of the Kentōshi (Japanese envoys to Tang China). In...

Type of tea: 玉露「Gyokuro」 Cultivated variety (cultivar): ごこう「Gokou」 Shading period: 26 days   Gyokuro is an exquisite tea known as the "King of Japanese Green...

Uji Matcha is is a trademark held by Kyoto Prefecture Tea Cooperative Association (25 Uji Oriya, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture). Uji Tea is tea produced in...

  Seedlings and Cuttings Tea gardens in Japan are categorized into two types based on how they are planted: Seedling tea gardens are grown by...

      d:matcha Kyoto's Tea Cultivar Dictionary: やぶきた -「Yabukita」 おくみどり -「 Okumidori」 ごこう -「Gokou」 さみどり -「Samidori」 在来 -「Zairai」 かなやみどり - 「Kayanamirodi」   Tea trees...