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Shizuoka
Shizuoka prefecture 静岡県
Shizuoka Prefecture is located in the middle of Japan and is famous for Mount Fuji, the highest peak and symbol of Japan.
Shizuoka has been an important place since ancient times. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Shogunate, spent his youth and last days in Shizuoka and even today, Shizuoka is an important place and has a strong position. Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawai were founded and are still based in Shizuoka.
Shizuoka also has a strong position in fishing and agriculture. Lake Hamana in Shizuoka is also famous for eel farming. Shizuoka also produces most of Japan's wasabi. And, of course, Shizuoka is best known for its Japanese tea.
Tea cultivation in Shizuoka began in 1244 when the Buddhist monk Enji brought tea seeds from China to Japan and planted them in Ashikubo in Suruga. Suruga is therefore considered the birthplace of tea in Shizuoka. Tea production gradually grew and expanded massively in the late 19th century, when the Makinohara plain was cultivated for tea growing. In 1899, the port of Shimizu was opened and soon became the largest tea export port in Japan.
Shizuoka is also known for its success in tea production. It was here that Hikosaburo Sugiyama bred the first and still most widely used cultivar, Yabukita, in 1908. The very first Yabukita plant - which is now more than 110 years old - is still alive and well in Suruga-ku. Shizuoka is also the place where many tea harvesting machines were invented: in the 1950s a portable harvesting machine for one person, in the 1960s a portable harvesting machine for two people, in 1971 a powered harvesting machine.
Tea cultivation is spread throughout the prefecture and the largest tea producing areas include Makinohara, Shimada and Kakegawa - all located in the lowlands near the ocean. Other major tea producing areas include Kikugawa, Shizuoka, Fujieda, Fuji, Omaezaki.
In Shizuoka, Sencha and Fukamushicha tea are mainly produced. Other teas grown in Shizuoka include Bancha, Matcha and Kabusecha.
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The best of the Kinezuka family teas. Shaded asamushi of the highest quality. Refreshing. Nourishing. Stimulating. Perfect.
Selection from the spring harvest of Mr. Saito’s legendary mountain garden – ultimate freshness and intense stimulation 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Hand-picked shincha of the highest quality from the Kinezuka family farm. 04/2025 - Shizuoka
Mountain shincha from natural tea farm of Mr Saito. Cultivar N-15 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Delicate tea from the Kinezuka family production - this time from the extremely rare Inzatsu cultivar. 04/2025 - Shizuoka
Excellent sencha from Fujieda - sweet and fresh with a pleasant aroma. 04/2026 - Shizuoka
Exceptional Japanese black tea from the Kinezuka family garden.
"Dew of Light" - Premium sencha from the Tsuyuhikari cultivar produced by the Kinezuka family. 04/2026 - Shizuoka
"Z1" - Sencha from a very rare cultivar produced by the Kinezuka family. 04/2026 - Shizuoka
Shincha from Kinezuka family production - this time from Okuhikari cultivar 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Sencha from Kinezuka family production - this time from Yamakai cultivar
Matcha for culinary specialities - matcha lattes, baking, cooking, cocktails.
Bold and pleasant sencha from the natural farm of the Kinezuka family. 04/2025 - Shizuoka
Premium kukicha from the Kinezuka family scented with Japanese sakura leaves
Mountain shincha from natural tea farm of Mr Saito. Cultivar N-35 05/2025 - Shizuoka
A treasure among deeply steamed teas, select sencha from the Kinezuka family processed as fukamushi. Strong stimulation. 04/2026 - Shizuoka
Bold and pleasant sencha from the natural farm of the Kinezuka family. 04/2025 - Shizuoka
Mountain shincha from the natural farm of the Mr Saito. Kirari single cultivar. 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Mountain shincha from the Okuharuka cultivar from Mr. Saito’s natural farm. 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Mountain shincha from Okuyutaka cultivar from Mr. Saito's natural farm. 05/2024 - Shizuoka
Mountain shincha from the natural farm of the Mr Saito. Saeakari cultivar. 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Mountain shincha from the natural farm of the Mr Saito. Yumesuruga single cultivar. 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Green Japanese GABA tea from plantations in the Setoya Valley
Rare Japanese black tea from the natural garden of the Kinezuka family.
Japanese oolong from the village of Isagawa in Shizuoka. Noble roasted flavour, floral aroma.
Precisely processed Japanese black tea from a naturally managed garden in Shizuoka
Premium kukicha from Kinezuka family
The essence of a Japanese spring
Deeply steamed and roasted sencha. Custom made for Rishe Tea.
Japanese green tea mixed with roasted rice. The roasted "bready" flavour makes Genmaicha one of Japan's favourite teas.
Taste the flavour of old Japan. A very pleasant sencha from the village of Setoya from the plantations of friends and the Kinezuka family. 05/2025 - Shizuoka
Round and pleasantly sweet in taste with a dark emerald-coloured infusion. Easy to prepare and perfectly drinkable every day.
Premium variety of Japanese roasted houjicha tea