About Shirakawa-cha

Shirakawa-cha: 白川茶 ( 美濃白川茶 )

Shirakawa-cha, Japanese green tea, is made mainly in Shirakawa town and Higashi-Shirakawa village, which are located almost in the center of Japan.

People tend to think that Shirakawa tea is made around Shirakawa-go, a famous World Heritage site.
However, tea tree does not grow near Shirakawa-go due to heavy snow in winter.

The production area for Shirakawa tea is a 3-4 hour drive south of Shirakawa-go.

 

Shirakawa-cha tea fields are surrounded by deep mountains and clear streams.

 Shirakawa-cha is produced in one of the northernmost green tea plantations in Japan.