Life with tea
Spring by the Uji River: Sakura Festival & a Cu...
Hello! This is Keko from the online team 😊Every April, the city of Uji in Kyoto hosts a beautiful spring tradition:The Ujigawa Sakura Festival. In 2025, the event takes place...
Sustainable Steps with Every Shipment – Our Com...
Hello everyone, this is Keko from the online team 😊At Nakamura Tokichi Honten, we cherish not only the quality of the tea we deliver,but also how we deliver it to...
New Season, New Tea. Shincha 2025 is Coming Soon.
Hello, everyone! This is Keko from the online team 😊 Every year in early May, Japan welcomes a new season of tea.It’s called Shincha, or “new tea” — the very...
Japan’s Most Diverse Tea – Exploring Regional V...
Hello everyone, I'm Keko, one of the online staff members. Today, let’s talk about one of the most diverse categories of Japanese tea—Bancha (番茶). If you ask someone in Kyoto...
"Cha-tsubo Dōchū"
Hello everyone, I'm Keko, one of the online staff members. Today, I’d like to introduce you to an intriguing piece of Kyoto’s tea history—"Cha-tsubo Dōchū" (茶つぼ道中), the grand tea jar...
A Taste of Spring | Matcha & Sakura Financier f...
Hello everyone, I'm Keko, one of the online staff members.Spring is the perfect season to enjoy matcha and sakura-flavored sweets! 🌸🍵 Maruto Bake [Matcha] Haru Sakura is a limited-time seasonal...
Same Matcha, Different Names: The Meaning Behin...
Same Matcha, Different Names: The Tradition of Chamei (Tea Names)Hello everyone, I’m Keko, one of the online staff members. If you’ve ever explored our matcha selection, you may have come...
Enjoying the Arrival of Spring with Japanese Te...
A Taste of Spring: Savoring the Essence of Sakura in Your TeaHello everyone, I'm Keko, one of the online staff members. As spring arrives, don’t you find yourself drawn to...
