JOYOMACHI, YAME, FUKUOKA, JAPAN
Kumaさん
Joyomachi gained substantial awareness following Kumaさん receiving the highly prestigious first-place award in Japan’s National Tea Competition in the Gyokuro category in 2017.
While Yame is in general a newer tea-growing region when compared to Uji, it’s become notable for its exceptionally sweet and rich tea.
Kumaさん tends to the tea plants, while his partner Nakataniさん oversees day-to-day operations.
The farm is located 350 meters above sea level and originally did not have enough water supply, so a man-made lake was created at Joyomachi.
VISIT THE FARM
AWARDS
First-place award in Japan’s National Tea Competition in the Gyokuro category in 2017
REGION DETAILS
Joyomachi, Yama, Fukuokam, Japan
Crisp, clean air, surrounded by natural foliage and botanicals. A hill overlooks the field, dropping chestnuts that are picked up by the family of the farmers and turned into delectable sweets.
Few places in Japan capture the natural beautify of Joyomachi.
