ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Articles

Green tea goes top-shelf as innovation boils over in Uji

Japan's historic tea region is making new fans and attracting foreign tourists

Wazuka's mountainside tea fields (Photo by Makoto Okada)

UJI, Japan Not content to sit on its laurels as purveyors of the national drink, Japan's green tea industry is trying new ways to get people to enjoy the eons-old beverage.

An example of this is Rishouen Tea, a tea producer that is making a name for itself by offering single field teas, or teas made from leaves cultivated in the same field.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more