The underwater tea ceremony is a unique tradition that dates back to ancient Japan. It was originally a ritual performed to ...

Tourist Japan has launched a new collection of Japan Cultural Tour Packages designed to bring travellers closer to the ...

On a warm, lively evening in March, the Japanese Ambassador’s residence played host to a special event, marking the 15th ...

The optimal temperature for brewing green tea, especially sencha, is around 70-80 degrees Celsius (160-175 degrees Fahrenheit). You can preserve the delicate taste and aroma at this temperature ...

Within this region, the mighty Japan Alps loom over thatched-roof villages, tea farms flourish ... been able to maintain much of its traditional culture. At the Ainokura Traditional Industries ...

The optimal temperature for green tea, especially sencha, is about 160-175 degrees Fahrenheit. You can preserve the delicate taste and aroma at this temperature while extracting its full health ...

Jintaro Yamamoto runs a 180-year-old tea farm, one of the oldest in Uji, Japan. We visited his farm to find out what makes ceremonial-grade matcha so exceptional? And why it's so expensive.

For tea lovers, the world is a treasure trove of enchanting destinations which celebrate the beloved beverage.

Last year, the global demand for matcha put an unprecedented strain on Japan’s tea industry, and it’s likely to happen again. Murmurs of the “matcha shortage” have been circulating since ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--How about some wasabi in your tea? Better yet, how about tea made straight from the leaves of the spicy Japanese horseradish? Shocking as it may seem, even here in ...