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Hana Iro Oolong Tea is specialty oolong tea produced by Yamasen co. ltd. on Makinohara upland. This specialty oolong tea has a fine fragrance like flower. This aromatic feature derives its name, “Hana” means “flower” in Japanese. Generally oolong tea … Continue reading
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Ooi river flows south for 168km, passing through Kawane, Shimada, Fujieda, Yoshida and Yaizu, empting into Suruga bay. The river water is pumped up to Makinohara upland for agriculture, mainly tea cultivation. Thanks to the river water, tea plants can … Continue reading
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Japan International Tea Show started today. The trade show will go on till 8th June. In this trade show, various teas and related items from Shizuoka are exhibited. The purpose of this event is the promotion of business matching between … Continue reading
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Unconscious encounter to tea plantation in Shizuoka is one of the best joys in Japan journey. Tea estates in Shizuoka will welcome everyone with their fantastic landscapes. If you find the hidden vision of subtle and profound beauty around tea … Continue reading
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Today is “Hachiju Hachiya”, the best day for tea plucking, over 88 nights from Imbolc. Lately tea plucking on Makinohara upland reaches its peak at the end of April, approximately from 24th April to 2th May. However the peak period … Continue reading
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Just a little longer till the first flush of Japanese tea in Shizuoka region. In general, the season of 1st flush starts from the middle of April to the middle of May. Temperature in this spring is colder than the … Continue reading
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Makinohara city and JA-Hainan annually hold a local tea festival in Makinohara on March. As same as the last year, tea shoots cultivated in green house are processed by hand making. Young tea farmers (youth club in JA-Hainan) processed the … Continue reading
There are various events related to local teas in Shizuoka prefecture. Tea estates in Shizuoka have plans to hold various tea events, especially in the spring time from February to June. Today, I’d like to introduce these events. 2/18(sat), 19(sun) … Continue reading
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A new year’s day of 2017 provided excellent views of tea plantation. Under the sunrise on a new year’s day, tea plants were illumed by the first sunshine of 2017. They looked very vivid! View of Mt. Fuji and … Continue reading
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Makinohara teas are widely used by various shops. Today, I’d like to report the attempt of collaboration between a tea farmer and a glossary shop. The glossary shop, “Myrte” in Fujieda city, sells a variety of fancy goods, including Japanese … Continue reading