Ujihikari

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Ujihikari（うじひかり）

A Kyoto-native cultivar with vivid green liquor and rich umami. Rare outside Kyoto, Ujihikari is one of the region’s signature cultivars for high-grade matcha.

Kyoto Cultivar Single-cultivar

Overview

Registration 1959 (Kyoto Prefecture)
Origin Selected from Uji zairai (native strains)
Growth Erect habit, slightly late sprouting, easy to harvest
Leaf Deep green, thick leaves producing a vivid liquor
Yield Medium
Quality Rich umami, low astringency, excellent for tencha / matcha

d:matcha’s Ujihikari

At d:matcha, we have young 2-year-old Ujihikari trees in our own fields in Yubune. These trees are still too young for harvest. The Ujihikari currently sold by d:matcha is sourced from a trusted farmer in Bessho, Wazuka and finished and processed at our own facility.

2025 Field Lots

First Harvest — Single, Ceremonial May

Plot Location Shading (days) Harvest Date (2025) Tea type
Bessho, Wazuka 20d 2025-05-15 Tencha
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