Tea production area: Sakura City and Yachimata City  
Brand name of tea: Sakura tea and Yachimata tea
Types of tea: Sencha (medium steamed green tea)

History of Sakura tea
After the Meiji Restoration, the former retainers of Sakura Domain lost their jobs. Mr. Kuranami Toru, the former senior retainer of Sakura Domain, established “Sakura Dokyosha (佐倉同協社)” in 1871 to create jobs for the former retainers. Sakura Dokyosha started to cultivate and produce tea. The first tea plucking was conducted in 1875, and tea was exported to America in 1876.

Tea cultivation near Inba Lake
Moisture and fog are often generated around Inba Lake, the largest lake in Chiba Prefecture, making, the area suitable for tea cultivation. During the Edo Period, tea was cultivated in Sakura Domain. Tea plants were planted for protection against wind and sand.

Tea fields in Yachimata City (March 2019)

Yachimata tea
Now Yachimata tea is cultivated and produced in Yachimata City. Fukazawa seichaen’s sencha “Yachimata kaori” has full body and rich flavor with moderate bitterness.

Sencha Yachimata kaori of Fukasawa chaen (March 2019)
Yachimata Kaori is a native variety.

Native variety of tea plants in Yachimata City (March 2019)

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Tea related facility: 深澤製茶園 Fukazawas seichaen

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Reference:
松下智 (平成3年) 日本名茶紀行 (初版) 雄山閣出版
八街市　平成30年3月1日広報やちまた　八街歴史探訪843)明治時代の八街
https://www.city.yachimata.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/4909.pdf
八街市郷土資料館のパネル「八街市の産業」

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