A tasting and sales event with nine Shizuoka tea producers. A great opportunity to experience the diverse charms of Shizuoka tea in Tokyo.
Nihon Cha Seikatsu LLC (Chuo-ku, Tokyo), a company that plans Japanese tea events and manages media outlets, will be co-hosting a tea event specializing in Shizuoka tea, “Shizuoka Tea Collection 2025 Tokyo,” with the Shizuoka Prefectural Tea Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry (a public interest incorporated association), at the event space “Ii Office Ueno” in Taito-ku, Tokyo on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
This event will feature nine tea producers and tea shops from Shizuoka prefecture, offering tastings and sales of Shizuoka tea. A wide variety of Shizuoka tea will be on display, from deep-steamed sencha and Japanese black tea to post-fermented tea, blended tea, and bottled tea.
Introducing the diverse and deep world of Shizuoka tea
Shizuoka Prefecture has many historic tea-producing regions, mainly in the eastern, central and western parts of the prefecture, and a wide variety of teas are produced there, taking advantage of the characteristics and natural environment of each region.
There are also many unique teas produced using the producers’ own unique manufacturing methods.
“Shizuoka Tea Collection 2025 Tokyo” is an event that will showcase the charms of the wide variety of Shizuoka tea.
At the venue, in addition to offering tastings and sales of rare Shizuoka tea that is hard to find in the Tokyo metropolitan area, there will also be a mini talk event with exhibitors.
This is also a recommended event for restaurant and retail store personnel who are considering handling new teas.
▪️Exhibitors (in alphabetical order)
1. Ocha no Maruchu (Kakegawa City)
Founded in 1930, we grow tea in the Hizaka area of Kakegawa city using the Chagusaba farming method, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.
2. Tea Forest (Shizuoka City)
Honyama tea is cultivated and produced in Narao, a mountainous region in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, at an altitude of about 600m.
3. Kaneka Kitagawa Tea (Shimada City)
A Japanese tea manufacturer with its headquarters in Kanaya, Shimada City, the company sells tea that has been finished using its pride and joy, firing techniques that have been cultivated over many years of experience.
4. Kaneta Oden (Hamamatsu City)
Tenryu tea is grown in the upper reaches of the Tenryu River in western Shizuoka Prefecture. We manufacture and sell sencha tea that makes use of the traditional mountain aroma and flavor.
5. Suzuwa Shoten/Chaya Suzuwa (Shizuoka City)
Founded in 1858 (at the end of the Edo period), we offer rich and peaceful experiences through tea, based on the concept of “living with tea.”
6. Daishin Farm (Shimada City)
A tea farmer growing tea on the Makinohara Plateau, which boasts one of the largest tea production volumes and land area in Japan. We deliver deliciousness that only a farmer can provide.
7. A word (Fujieda City)
A tea wholesaler in Fujieda City. We purchase a wide range of tea from Shizuoka Prefecture and strive to create products that bring out the best in the ingredients.
8. Hiraoka Shoten (Shizuoka City)
Founded in 1956, this tea shop is a rare breed amongst tea wholesalers in Shizuoka City, as it operates its own tea plantations and also produces rough tea.
9. bodhi tea & culture – Bodhi Tea and Culture (Fukuroi City)
Based in Fukuroi City, we produce and sell “bodhi,” a bottled tea made from lactic acid fermented “bodhi acid tea.”
▪️Event Overview
Date and time: Saturday, February 8, 2025 11:00-17:00 (3 sessions)
Part 1 11:00-12:45 Part 2 13:00-14:45 Part 3 15:00-16:45
Venue: Good Office Ueno (LIG Building, 2-20-11 Kojima, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
Access: 1 minute walk from Shin-Okachimachi Station on the Oedo Line and TX, 7 minute walk from Inaricho Station on the Ginza Line, 9 minute walk from Naka-Okachimachi Station on the Hibiya Line, 10 minute walk from Okachimachi Station on the JR Lines. Participation Fee: Free admission Tasting Experience: 900 yen in advance, 1,200 yen on the day Capacity (Tasting Experience): 50 people per session Tasting Experience Application: https://shizuokacha2025.peatix.com/
Event site: https://nihonchaseikatsu.com/shizuokachacollection2025
Co-organized by Shizuoka Prefecture Tea Industry Chamber and Japanese Tea Life LLC
▪️About Japanese tea life
Nihoncha Seikatsu LLC is a group of tea brewers and communicators who connect tea drinkers and tea makers. With the theme of “Bringing the moving experience of Japanese tea to the world,” we operate a Japanese tea web media and plan and manage Japanese tea events.
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Corporate website : https://nihonchaseikatsu-corp.com
