Shizuoka's food cultureKnow

Kiyomizu tea was spread throughout the country by Myoe Shonin, who received tea seeds brought back from China by Zen Master Eisai during the Kamakura period, and one of them was named ``Suruga no Kiyomi''. ” (near Okitsu, Shimizu Ward), and this is said to be the beginning. In 39, tea began to be exported directly from Shimizu Port, and production rapidly expanded.
Currently, it is cultivated in a wide area, mainly in the Nihon-daira and Okitsu River basins, and representative production areas include Ryogochi, Ihara, Ojima, and Nihon-daira. There are regions such as, and you can enjoy high quality and elegant taste in all of them.

[Contact]
JA Shimizu Tea Industry Center
3313-1 Ibaramachi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
TEL: 054-365-1600