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Japanese producers
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Craft, heritage, and terroir from Japan’s finest producers
Gyokurinen
玉林園
Historic Wakayama tea company established in 1854 (Ansei 1), now in its sixth generation. Gyokurinen is renowned for stone-milling premium Uji tencha into matcha using traditional stone mills (ishiusu), and for inventing the world's first matcha soft-serve ice cream, Green Soft, in 1958. The company operates tea retail, food service (Green Corner restaurants), and wholesale divisions, supplying matcha products to over 180 restaurant locations nationwide.
Shohokuen
松北園
Shohokuen is a historic Uji tea maker founded in 1645 in Kohata, Uji. The company manufactures and sells Japanese tea, pairing deep Uji roots with a modern focus on safety management, organic certification, and export-ready production.
Koga Seicha Honpo
古賀製茶本舗
Founded in 1819 in Yame, Fukuoka, Koga Seicha Honpo is a long-running Yame tea maker producing and selling Yame tea through wholesale, retail, and mail order.
Shinryoku Sabo
深緑茶房
Shinryoku Sabo (有限会社深緑茶房) is an Ise tea producer, processor, retailer, and cafe operator based in Kayumi, Iinan-cho, Matsusaka, Mie. According to the official company page, the business was established in March 1999 and focuses on growing, processing, and selling Japanese tea from its Mie base, with a flagship shop in Iinan and a branch in Tsu.
Gashoan
雅正庵
Gashoan (雅正庵) is the sweets and tea retail brand of Oyaizu Seiichi Shoten (株式会社小柳津清一商店), a Shizuoka tea company founded in 1949. The brand sells Shizuoka tea, matcha sweets, and cafe items through its official shops and online store.
Editorial picks
Featured Blends
Reviewed matcha blends with verified flavor data
Mozu Mukashi
Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten · Uji
¥1944/ 40g
CeremonialShirakawa Gokou
Kettl · Uji
$62.95/ 20g
Hathu Mukashi
Nakamura Tokichi Honten
¥16200/ 30g
Daily CeremonialHoshi no Tsuyu
MATCHACOCORO
¥1080/ 20g
Super Premium CeremonialAsamono Mukashi
Gyokurinen
¥4200/ 40g
Everyday UsuchaShizuoka Ichiban Tsumi Kinjirushi
Marushichi Seicha
¥860/ 30g
KoichaChiyo Mukashi
Gion Tsujiri
¥6048/ 40g
DailyHatsu-Mukashi
Nanzanen
¥1836/ 30g
Growing regions
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Japanese tea regions and their distinctive terroir
Kyoto Prefecture
Uji
Uji in Kyoto Prefecture is the most prestigious matcha-producing region in Japan, with over 800 years of tea cultivation history.
Fukuoka Prefecture
Yame
Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture is renowned for its gyokuro and premium matcha with exceptionally sweet, umami-rich profiles.
Aichi Prefecture
Nishio
Nishio in Aichi Prefecture produces roughly 30% of Japan's matcha, known for consistent quality and vibrant color.
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture is Japan's second-largest tea-producing region, with a warm climate that enables early harvests.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture produces roughly 40% of Japan's total tea output, making it the country's largest tea-growing region by volume. The Oigawa (大井川) river basin and surrounding highlands are particularly known for their deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha, but Shizuoka also produces tencha for matcha. The region's warm climate, well-drained volcanic soils, and abundant rainfall support vigorous tea cultivation, though Shizuoka matcha is typically more accessible in price than premium Uji or Yame grades.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Asahina
Asahina is a Shizuoka gyokuro and tencha area cited by Meiyo as the foundation of its flagship matcha line and the base of its regional matcha revival work.
Mie Prefecture
Mie
Mie Prefecture is Japan's third-largest tea-producing region, famous for deep-steamed sencha (fukamushicha), kabusecha (shade-covered tea), and increasingly tencha for matcha. The Ise, Watarai, and Suzuka areas benefit from the Suzuka Mountains to the west and Ise Bay to the east, creating a temperate, humid microclimate ideal for fragrant, full-bodied teas. The region's trademark is its rich umami and vivid green color.
Nagasaki Prefecture
Sonogi
Sonogi is the Nagasaki-area origin used for Ujien's official 'Nagasaki Sonogi Matcha' listing in its nationwide matcha collection.
Saga Prefecture
Ureshino
Ureshino is a renowned tea-growing region in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, famous for its tamaryokucha (玉緑茶, gyokuro-style curled leaf tea) and gyokuro. The area's unique inland climate — deep mountain mist, fertile soil, and dramatic day-night temperature swings — produces teas with exceptional umami and natural sweetness. Ureshino has a tea history stretching back centuries, linked to the Nabeshima feudal clan.
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