Shogyokuen

🍵 About Shogyokuen

Shogyokuen Seicha, founded in 1871 in Uji, Kyoto, is a prestigious tea producer known for its mastery in crafting high-grade tencha and matcha. With over 150 years of experience, the family-run business has earned a reputation for being a trusted supplier to many renowned Japanese tea brands, thanks to its uncompromising quality and quiet dedication to traditional methods.

What sets Shogyokuen apart is its exceptional skill in shading, steaming, and drying tencha leaves, the raw material for matcha. Their teas — including blends like Shokyoku, Chiyo no Mukashi, and Iwai no Shiro — are celebrated for their deep umami, vivid green color, and smooth, clean finish, reflecting both craftsmanship and terroir.

Rooted in Uji's tea-growing legacy yet quietly working behind the scenes, Shogyokuen is a tea artisan’s tea maker — understated, refined, and deeply respected in the world of Japanese green tea.