At Matabay, although limited in supply, we offer organic tea picked in tea farms that are officially certified Organic by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan.   The...

In Uji, late April and early May is the season for Shincha, or what we call First Flush Green Tea.  Depending on locality and type of tea, tea is harvested between 2 to 5 times a year, and tea...

Green tea is made all over Japan.  Shizuoka is famous for its tea, so is Kagoshima.  After all, Shizuoka makes the most green tea in Japan, and is well known for its Sencha, it should be famous....