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Explore Ibi in Gifu Prefecture, a mountain tea region producing sencha and tencha. Visit the Katsura Tea Cooperative and Shirai Seicha to learn about aracha production, traditional processing, and the...
Discover Ancient Mist Tea from Kasuga, Gifu—rare zairai tea grown in misty mountain fields. Visit Denroku Tea Garden and explore a 700-year tea tradition.
Discover Shirakawa tea, one of Japan’s rarest green teas, grown in the mountains of Gifu. This article explores Nitta Tea Farm’s tradition, deep-steaming techniques, and evolving approach to modern tea...
Continuing our Hakone tea journey, we visit TEA FACTORY Joshun-en in Hakone Itabashi—a beautifully restored space where history meets modern design. From organic, pesticide-free tea cultivation to a behind-the-scenes look...
As autumn deepens, the Kanto region is coming alive in full color with vibrant foliage everywhere. During this beautiful autumn season, we visited Hakone, one of Japan’s most beloved travel destinations....
Have You Heard of “SOBA”? Soba is a plant from the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae, genus Fagopyrum). The seeds from this plant are ground into flour and used to make soba...
Starting at 17:25, the documentary shares the process of making Awa Bancha in Tokushima Prefecture, a type of fermented folk tea made in certain Kamikatsu and Aioi Villages in the region....
Tokushima is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. When one thinks of Japanese tea, Tokushima is probably not the prefecture that comes to mind, especially when one...
by Katrina Wild June 4, 2024 Every three years, Shizuoka Prefecture hosts the World O-CHA Festival, a celebration of tea's rich history, innovation, and diversity. The latest event in...
As the name suggests in Japanese, “kabusecha” which means covered tea is grown by covering the tea leaves with a cloth called kanreisha before they are harvested. This shade growing...
On February 3-4, we visited Akemi Ishimoto, an 87 year old kancha tea farmer who is located in the Southernmost tip of Tokushima Prefecture. You can learn about the kancha...
Shishikuicho city, is in the southernmost district of Tokushima Prefecture, called Kaiyo. As its name Kaiyo (in Japanese: 海陽) suggests in Japanese, it is a "sea town" that is famous for its sea....
