Q&A
Yes.
We aim for agriculture that places as little burden on the environment as possible.
In 1998, I borrowed a tea plantation from a relative that had been abandoned for several years.
During that time, the tea fields did not use any pesticides or fertilizers, so we took on the challenge of pesticide-free cultivation.
I will never forget the joy I felt when I discovered a tea tree in a jungle overgrown with large trees and weeds. I was impressed by the amazing vitality of the tea tree.
Since no herbicides were used, it was a battle with weeds for about five years, but now the furrows have become narrower and it has become a fine tea plantation.
No pesticides or herbicides are used, and the only fertilizers used are organic rapeseed meal and fish meal.
The refreshing and transparent sencha, sweet aroma and clear black tea are popular both in Japan and abroad.
Sencha Yamazato Shinfori/Hojicha/Genmaicha
Black tea Japanese black tea Yabukita
We aim for agriculture that places as little burden on the environment as possible.
While many tea farmers use fertilizers formulated by fertilizer shops, we use fertilizers made in-house, taking into account the tea plantation, variety, tea species, etc., for the new buds that produce the desired tea.
More than 80% organic rate such as rapeseed meal and fish meal
I live in the Uchimaki area, which is surrounded by mountains and has a basin-like topography with large temperature differences, especially in the mornings due to radiation cooling.
Until anti-frost fans were developed, it was a production area that could only be harvested once every 10 years.
However, the wind blows down the mountain slope, and the wind is warmer than the basin below due to the inversion layer, so it acts as a natural frost protection fan and allows for stable picking of new buds.
Moreover, new buds appear quickly, so tea plantations are now built on mountain slopes.
Also, although the work efficiency is low and the work is hard, I value it because it removes excess soil moisture and allows me to make highly fragrant tea.
We will be making Kabusecha from 2021.Tea, which is cultivated outdoors and is a perennial crop, grows in the unique environment of the area, and we believe that this is what makes it unique.
From 2022, the teas exhibited at the National Tea Fair will be transitioned. We will convert the existing covered tea garden for the National Tea Fair into a tea garden for covered tea.
Because I like making tea.
Instead of "I love the tea trees in the tea fields!
I want to make this kind of tea
Aiming for "tea," which is the goal of "what will happen if this variety is grown in this way?", we select a variety, select a tea plantation from 16 tea plantations, and use cultivation methods such as fertilizers and pruning. We grow new buds for the desired tea by changing each.