Tea shoots of first flush grow vigorously under the spring warm climate, resulting in fantastic views of green leaves waves in the United Tea Estates of Shizuoka!

Mt. Fuji beyond vigorous tea shoots, viewed from the tea garden of Kuraya NARUSAWA in Izu Peninsula.

The areas of early tea flush has already produced lots of crude tea of first flush and sold them to tea blenders or tea processors. So local tea stores have started selling the first flush produced in 2018.

The warmer climate form March has enhanced the growth of tea shoots, as a result, the sale of first flush began earlier.

A tea merchant said the sufficient sunshine could enrich the aroma of green tea. As he said, the aroma of Sencha loose leaf tea in this year has fresh and somehow spicy aroma.

In the first flush season, Shizuoka city serves a cup of first flush Sencha for each visitor at the exit of Shinkansen Express in Shizuoka station.

Cups of highly aromatic green tea welcomed visitors to the United Tea Estate of Shizuoka with their fresh flavor.