about okunishi rokuhouen
A Kyoto Tea Garden with Over 350 Years of History
Since 1865, the Okunishi family has been cultivating, manufacturing, and selling tea in Uji, Kyoto. Now led by fifth-generation owner Kazuo Okunishi, they continue a tradition of tea making rooted in generations of knowledge and care. Their farm has preserved and cultivated native tea varieties grown from seed for approximately 350 years and has supplied tea to the Imperial Household, Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura, and leading restaurants throughout Japan.
Believing that exceptional tea begins with the land, they carefully observe the growth of each season's new leaves, managing cultivation and harvest timing to bring out the best expression of the tea.
