Uji Matcha Green Tea Powder
宇治抹茶【100g 500g 1kg 5kg】 【MATCHA】【Uji Matcha】【Japanese Matcha Green Tea】
100g / 500g / 1kg / 5kg
お茶通販 お茶の水上 楽天市場店
4.6 / 1707 reviews
Uji matcha
Japanese name宇治抹茶
In Kyoto, Uji matcha is read through research in Uji City, Hachijuhachiya new-tea gatherings, shops and processors, and brewing, matcha art, and chakabuki.
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3 imagesNICHIGA Uji Matcha Powder, Residual Pesticide-Free
宇治抹茶粉末 残留農薬ゼロ 100g 【送料無料】【メール便で郵便ポストにお届け】【代引不可】【時間指定不可】 食物繊維豊富 京都京丹後 [04] NICHIGA(ニチガ) 着色料無添加、酸化防止剤不使用、香料不使用
100g
NICHIGA(楽天市場店)
4.6 / 377 reviews
3 images100% Kyoto Minamiyamashiro Uji Matcha Powder
宇治抹茶 粉末 200g 京都南山城産宇治茶100％使用 高級 抹茶 パウダー 大容量 徳用 茶葉 ホット アイス お茶 送料無料
200g value pack
食品・雑貨の総合通販 DON-SHOP
4.6 / 69 reviews
3 imagesKyoto Minamiyamashiro Uji Matcha Powder
【マラソン限定！最大2000円OFF】 抹茶 粉末 宇治抹茶 粉末宇治抹茶 1kg 1袋 国産 緑茶 日本茶 濃い まっちゃ パウダー 京都南山城産宇治茶 本格 高級抹茶 料理 お菓子作り スイーツ用 業務用 茶道用 香り豊か 大容量 ポイント消化 福袋 送料無料
1 kg x 1 bag
keyroom 食と暮らしのパントリー
4.4 / 11 reviews
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| Listing | Price | Shop | Reviews | Open listing |
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Uji Matcha Green Tea Powder 100g / 500g / 1kg / 5kgLowest priceMost reviewed | ¥1,188 | お茶通販 お茶の水上 楽天市場店 | 4.6 / 1707 reviews | View on Rakuten → |
NICHIGA Uji Matcha Powder, Residual Pesticide-Free 100g | ¥1,399 | NICHIGA(楽天市場店) | 4.6 / 377 reviews | View on Rakuten → |
100% Kyoto Minamiyamashiro Uji Matcha Powder 200g value packValue pick | ¥1,680 | 食品・雑貨の総合通販 DON-SHOP | 4.6 / 69 reviews | View on Rakuten → |
Kyoto Minamiyamashiro Uji Matcha Powder 1 kg x 1 bagValue pick | ¥16,878 | keyroom 食と暮らしのパントリー | 4.4 / 11 reviews | View on Rakuten → |
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How to choose matcha powder
Check the product name on the label
Under the Japan Tea Central Association's industry labelling standard, “抹茶” (matcha) is tencha milled to a fine powder, while “粉末茶” (powdered tea) is any tea ground in a mill, not necessarily tencha. If the ingredients add sugar or milk powder, it is a sweetened drink mix rather than plain matcha.
Find the origin in the ingredients
To know where the matcha comes from, check the “原料原産地名” (origin) line on the label, or the origin in brackets after the ingredient, such as “緑茶（福岡県産）”. A label that only says “国産” (grown in Japan) does not name the region.
Match the pack to the use
To whisk and drink, pick a small tin you can finish soon after opening. For lattes and baking, look for bags labelled “製菓用” (for confectionery) or “業務用” (bulk). For travel or gifts, single-serve sticks need no measuring.
SourcesJapan Tea Central Association, Green Tea Labelling Standard
Compare matcha by region
Each region's published sources stress something different. In brief:
Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture promotes Yame matcha as part of its “Fukuoka no Yamecha” tea brand. Yame tea is grown mainly in the Yabe River basin, where wide day–night temperature swings make mist common; the Tea Culture Museum in Hoshino village offers matcha grinding.KyotoThis page
One of the teas grouped as Kyoto's Uji tea (Ujicha). Kyoto Prefecture's tea research institute is in Uji, and the tea industry council's Takumi no Yakata offers brewing and matcha-art sessions.Aichi
“Nishio no Matcha” is a registered regional collective trademark: matcha from leaf grown in Nishio and Anjo, made into tencha, refined and stone-milled in the same area.Shizuoka
Kakegawa's tea merchants' cooperative promotes Kakegawa tea and its own deep-steamed brand of it; its website does not describe how Kakegawa matcha itself is made.
SourcesFukuoka Prefecture, Graph Fukuoka (autumn 2023)Fukuoka Prefecture, Yame matcha fair press releaseKyoto Prefecture Tea Industry Council, About Uji teaKyoto Prefectural Tea Industry Research InstituteKyoto Prefecture Tea Industry Council, Takumi no YakataNishio CityKakegawa tea merchants' cooperativeJapan Tea Central Association, Green Tea Labelling StandardMAFF Kinki office, regional collective trademarksNara Prefecture, Takayama Chikurin-enNara Prefecture, traditional crafts
Uji Matcha Through Shirakawa, New Tea, and Takumi no Yakata
The clearest path into Uji matcha begins in Kyoto’s wider Uji tea setting. Kyoto Prefecture names Uji tea an important specialty and places its Tea Industry Research Institute, Uji Tea Division, at 1 Shirakawa Nakanosono in Uji City. Around that address are other concrete scenes: Hachijuhachiya new-tea gatherings, the Kyoto tea cooperative’s long member list, and Takumi no Yakata, where visitors learn brewing from Japanese tea instructors and try matcha art or chakabuki. Uji matcha gains texture here through leaves, shops, research rooms, and guided cups of tea.
Shirakawa as a Working Address
At 1 Shirakawa Nakanosono, the Tea Industry Research Institute’s Uji Tea Division works on Uji tea as an important Kyoto specialty. Its named work is practical: quality improvement, variety breeding, environmental conservation, labor saving, and product development for tea businesses and consumer needs. That list keeps Uji matcha tied to agricultural and technical work, from the choice of varieties to the effort to make tea work less labor-intensive.
Shops, Processors, and the Agricultural Cooperative
The Kyoto tea cooperative gives the product family a human and business shape. Its member list includes tea shops and processors, with names such as Ippodo Chaho, Itohkyuemon, Uji Kōen, Ujitawara Seichajō, and the Kyoto Tea Agricultural Cooperative. Read as a community, the list moves Uji tea toward a network of storefronts, factories, and agricultural organizations rather than a single-maker image.
Hachijuhachiya and the First Tea Season
New tea gives the calendar a public rhythm. Regional tea bodies list the Uji Shincha Hachijuhachiya Tea-Picking Gathering on May 2, 2026, and a Hachijuhachiya new-tea gathering in Uji City on May 1, 2025; the cooperative page also lists first-tea sprouting announcements. Those dates put attention on the shoots before a cup appears: people gather around the new season, the tea fields, and the work of picking.
Brewing, Matcha Art, and Chakabuki
Takumi no Yakata gives Uji tea a hands-on vocabulary. Japanese tea instructors lead brewing experiences, and the same place offers matcha art and chakabuki. The practices are concrete: water meets leaves in a cup, matcha becomes an image on the surface, and chakabuki asks people to pay attention to aroma and taste. In this setting, Uji matcha is encountered through preparation, comparison, and the names of practices people can repeat.
Production Methods, Tencha, and Picking Videos
The Kyoto tea council places Uji tea history, features, and careful production methods beside manufacture videos, picking videos, and a column on the path of tencha production in Kyoto. For Uji matcha, that neighborhood of words matters: production, picking, tencha, and brewing keep the focus on leaves and handling. The bowl becomes easier to understand when it is rooted in named work.
Uji matcha carries Kyoto place names and tea work together. Its anchors are visible: Shirakawa Nakanosono research, Hachijuhachiya new-tea gatherings, cooperative members, tea instructors, matcha art, and chakabuki. The product family stays connected to people and practices that continue around Uji City and Kyoto Prefecture.
Compiled from public records and official sources; see the recognition links below. Details may change over time.
Recognition & registration
Where this product is officially registered, designated, or recognized in Japan.
Regional collective trademark
Registered as a Regional Collective Trademark with the Japan Patent Office.
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FAQ
What is Uji matcha called in Japanese?
It is written as 宇治抹茶 in Japanese. Search Rakuten and other Japanese sites with that spelling — the English name will not bring up the listings.
What is Uji matcha?
Uji matcha sits in Kyoto’s wider Uji tea setting. The prefecture’s Tea Industry Research Institute, Uji Tea Division, is at 1 Shirakawa Nakanosono in Uji City and works on quality improvement, variety breeding, environmental conservation, labor saving, and product development. Regional tea bodies list Hachijuhachiya new-tea gatherings, and Takumi no Yakata offers instructor-led brewing, matcha art, and chakabuki.
What makes Uji matcha distinct, and why is it a Kyoto specialty?
Kyoto Prefecture treats Uji tea as an important specialty. The Kyoto tea cooperative member list includes tea shops, processors, and the Kyoto Tea Agricultural Cooperative. Regional tea bodies list Uji new-tea Hachijuhachiya tea-picking and new-tea gatherings. Takumi no Yakata offers Uji tea brewing led by Japanese tea instructors, matcha art, and chakabuki experiences.
How is Uji matcha used or eaten?
Visitors can learn brewing from Japanese tea instructors at Takumi no Yakata and drink the tea they prepare themselves. The same facility offers a matcha art experience. Chakabuki is listed as an experience for comparing tea aroma and taste.
How do you brew Uji matcha?
Water temperature varies a lot by type of Japanese tea: roughly 50–60°C for gyokuro, 70–80°C for sencha, and near-boiling 90–100°C for hojicha (including roasted stem tea), bancha, and genmaicha, steeped for about 30 seconds to a minute. A common ratio is about 3g of leaf per 150ml of water. Follow the instructions on the packaging where they differ.
How should Uji matcha be stored?
Tea leaves are damaged by light, humidity, and absorbed odours. Once opened, keep them sealed and away from light at room temperature and drink them within a few weeks. If you refrigerate them, let the container return to room temperature before opening so condensation doesn't get in.
Is Uji matcha a good gift or something to take home?
Most options are shelf-stable, boxed, and travel well, so they suit gifting or bringing home. Confirm the final storage and delivery terms on the Rakuten listing.
Where can I buy Uji matcha?
On Rakuten: the shops listed here right now are お茶通販 お茶の水上 楽天市場店, NICHIGA(楽天市場店), 食品・雑貨の総合通販 DON-SHOP, keyroom 食と暮らしのパントリー. We don't sell directly; purchase, payment, stock, and delivery are all handled on the Rakuten product page.
Further reading
- Pick the type before the region: sencha is brisk, gyokuro is sweet and thick, matcha is ground tencha, hojicha is roasted and not bitter.
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