Profound Cherry Blossoms Harmonized with Tea Gardens in the United Tea Estates of Shizuoka

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Many companies and organizations restrain or control their business activities and events on account of the coronavirus pandemic. In Shizuoka prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka Tea Market Co. Ltd. has also decided to stop the ceremony for the initial trade of … Continue reading

T-1 Grand Prix Held on Shizuoka Tea Market Festival

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T-1 Grand Prix was held as one of the sessions of Shizuoka Tea Market Festival on 15th February. Shizuoka Tea Market held a festival in its building with related companies and merchants. The related companies, which are buyers and sellers … Continue reading

Sumpu O-Chatsubo Dochu – Opening Sealed Tea Jar “O-Chatsubo” to Release the Matured Tea Produced in Honyama Tea Estate

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Sumpu O-Chatsubo Dochu is a cultural event replicating the traditional ceremony where citizens present the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa with a special tea of first flush which is produced in Hoynaya Tea Estate and matured under the cool temperature on the … Continue reading

Special Meal with Delightful Tea Pairing in Shizuoka

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At first, I’d like to introduce a phrase. “The art of tea pairing, much like wine pairing, is a sensory experience that explores the dynamic between the aromas and flavors we find in teas and food” This phrase is mentioned … Continue reading

Shizuoka Tea Study Program Currently Recruiting Participants

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World Green Tea Association are recruiting participants for Shizuoka Tea Study Program, a business training program of Japanese tea in Shizuoka prefecture for non-Japanese people, who want to be involved in Japanese tea businesses, for example, those who want to … Continue reading

Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity in the World Tea Festival 2019

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The University of Shizuoka publishes the program of the 24th Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity in its web page. The scientific forum for our healthy and long lives will be held on 9th and 10th November in this year … Continue reading

Night Scenes of “Tea Museum Shizuoka”

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On 7th and 8th September, “Tea Museum Shizuoka” opens till night time. We can enjoy night views of the museum and night tea ceremony in the traditional tea house “Shoumokurou”. Although the tea ceremony was full yesterday unfortunately, I could … Continue reading

Hot Topics in Tea Science Released From the University of Shizuoka

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The University of Shizuoka has a special department of tea science “Tea Science Center”, where various researchers join and study a wide variety of academic theme of tea. The Tea Science Center regularly hold open seminars for students and those … Continue reading

The Film “Japanese Tea Documentary” is Raising Funds on a Crowdfunding Platform

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Some Japanese Tea Enthusiasts are now making a film “Japanese Tea Documentary”. Their goal is to share the current outlook of Japanese tea worldwide from the perspective of tea lovers. The authors describe their passions on the announcement page of … Continue reading

Walking Through Tea Plantation on Makinohara Upland – Fantastic Scenes in the World Tea Festival 2019

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In the spring session of the World Tea Festival 2019, visitors enjoyed sightseeing on Makinohara upland. The festival provided a program “Chabatake Walking”, in which visitors enjoyed walking through tea plantation on Makinohara upland with sightseeing and tea experiences in … Continue reading