In March 2026, we completed the replanting of 4,500 "Ujihikari" saplings. Ujihikari is a cultivar unique to Kyoto. Among the various teas we offer for...
Farming Japanese Tea
Last month, Daiki-san, Hiroki-san, and I headed to the shores of Lake Biwa. Japan’s largest lake, to learn more about Yoshizu. Yoshizu are traditional woven...
In tea cultivation, fertilizer management is an extremely important factor. This is because the quality of Japanese tea is determined by the amino acid content...
This article is written by Hiroki A. “Natural-shitate” is, as the name suggests, a cultivation method that uses the tea plant’s natural form without any...
This article is written by Hiroki A. In modern tea production, where tea leaves are harvested by machine, it’s necessary to prune the tea bushes...
This article is written by Hiroki A. Autumn pruning, usually conducted around October, is one of the most important pruning tasks in tea cultivation. It...
