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Shiga

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May 2024 - Genmaicha from Kyoto, Nara and Shiga

May 2024 - Genmaicha from Kyoto, Nara and Shiga

This May, Tomotcha delights tea enthusiasts with a special Genmaicha made from Kabusecha and locally sourced rice, accompanied by a cultural exploration of Japan’s beloved Hanami tradition.

December 2019 – Tea of Fire from Western Japan

December 2019 – Tea of Fire from Western Japan

This month we selected a Sencha (新茶) of a very rare kind, called "tea of fire", harvested from several regions in the West of Japan (西日本): Kyōto (京都), Nara (奈良), Mie (三重), Shiga (滋賀) and Kagoshima (鹿児島). Tea of Fire, a kind of Sencha The name is of course exaggerated,

December 2017 – Hōjicha from Shiga/Tōkyō

December 2017 – Hōjicha from Shiga/Tōkyō

This month we selected a Hōjicha (ほうじ茶) roasted in Tōkyō (東京), using green tea from the prefecture of Shiga (滋賀). Hōjicha This Hōjicha (ほうじ茶), literally "roasted tea", is first of all produced as an unroasted green tea in the prefecture of Shiga (滋賀), and then remade at Morinoen (森乃園) in

November 2016 - Asamiyacha from Shiga

November 2016 - Asamiyacha from Shiga

This month we selected a kind of Sencha (煎茶): an Asamiyacha (朝宮茶), from the region of Shigaraki (信楽) in the prefecture of Shiga (滋賀). Sencha, Asamiya-cha Asamiyacha (朝宮茶) is one of the 5 best green teas in Japan, after Uji (宇治), Shizuoka (静岡) and Sayama (狭山). The tea plantation is