Shizuoka Prefecture is located on the southern coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, just below Mount Fuji. It is one of Japan’s most renowned tea-growing regions, with nutrient-rich volcanic soil and clean rivers that support healthy tea cultivation. The warm coastal climate provides stable growing conditions, while the surrounding mountains create significant temperature differences between day and night. This slows the growth of the tea bushes, allowing them to photosynthesize during the day and rest in the cool night air. The result is a naturally sweet and full-bodied matcha, unique to the Shizuoka region.




Shizuoka is also known for its unique cultivation method called Chagusaba, or the Traditional Tea-Grass Integrated System. This method preserves biodiversity while enhancing tea quality and received UNESCO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) certification in May 2013. The certified areas include four cities—Kakegawa, where many of our suppliers are located, Kikugawa, Shimada, and Makinohara—as well as one town, Kawanehoncho, in a mountainous and hilly area of Shizuoka’s Southern Alps. Efforts are made in these regions to ensure the continuation of the Chagusaba method for future generations.