Kagoshima is now Japan’s top tea region, Tencha output has tripled, and green tea exports hit a record ¥72.1 billion. Here’s what MAFF’s 2026 report says about where Japanese tea is headed.

Uji City swept the top six Tencha places at the 44th Kyoto Tea Competition. Here are the 2026 results, the entry numbers, and what they say about Kyoto tea.

Japanese tea prices rose again in 2026, and not just for Matcha. See how Kyoto’s shift to Tencha pushed up Gyokuro, Sencha, and Hojicha prices too.