Premium Spring Sencha, deep-steamed, from the town of Higashiyama, Shizuoka. Product Info Ingredients: Green Tea Harvest: Spring (Note the "Shincha" package is only available when the tea is procured still new in May and June.) Region: Higashiyama, Shizuoka Vendor Info Name: Yamane-en Tea Shop, a small tea shop in Tokyo operated by the Shiobara family. Location: 3-34-1 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN Established: About 60 years ago. Yamane-en is a family-operated tea shop based near Sugamo Station on the Yamanote Loop Line in Tokyo and run by tea master Michio Shiobara. With 40 years of experience in the Japanese tea industry behind him, Shiobara-san offers unique teas sourced from small villages throughout Japan as well as a number of tisanes popular in Japan for their health benefits.
