Life with tea

A Quiet Afternoon with a Book and Matcha Latte

Hello everyone, I'm Keko, one of the online staff members. Today, I’d love to share a small idea—a way to make your tea moments feel just a little more special...

Farewell for Now|Baked Sweets & Chocolates Taki...

As the warmth of spring deepens and early summer begins to stir,we find ourselves once again preparing for a seasonal transition. At Nakamura Tokichi Honten, each of our offerings—tea or...

Matcha for Mother’s Day — A Gift of Peace and G...

Hello everyone 😊This is Keko, your online staff. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Flowers and chocolates are lovely—but they’re not the only way to say thank you.How about...

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...