OKU-YAME · FUKUOKA, JAPAN · EST. 1955

Japanese tea with a softer edge.

Mountain-grown in mist-covered Oku-Yame, then sorted, fired and packed near origin for gentle sweetness, deep green colour and a clean, refined finish.

See the four expressions

Gentle sweetness · Layered umami · Restrained astringency

Founded 1955
Contract-grower sourcing
In-house finishing & packing
Organic JAS options*

Why it travels well

Distinctive enough to remember. Easy enough to enjoy.

The strongest export story is not simply “Japanese tea.” It is an approachable taste, a verifiable production chain and formats that fit real shelves and menus.

Taste

A gentler first sip

Soft sweetness, layered umami and restrained astringency make the range approachable for customers who find some green teas too sharp.

Soft · aromatic · food-friendly

Proof

Finished at origin

Leaves from contract growers are selected, fired and packed at the partner tea maker’s own nearby facility for a clear, accountable chain.

Growers · finishing · packing

Formats

Made for how you sell

Loose leaf, triangle tea bags, roasted tea, ingredient formats and private-label packaging can be matched to retail, hospitality or food use.

Retail · hospitality · ingredients

The collection

Four buyer-ready expressions

Start with four clearly different cups, then discuss tea bags, matcha-blended formats and ingredient supply for your channel.

01玉露

Gyokuro

Shade-grown before harvest for concentrated sweetness, savoury depth and a silky, lingering finish.

Low temperature · Slow infusion

02煎茶

Sencha

A clear, refreshing aroma with a graceful balance of sweetness, umami and light astringency.

Balanced · Fragrant

03深蒸し煎茶

Fukamushi Sencha

Longer steaming creates a vivid green cup, round body and a rich, approachable taste.

Full-bodied · Vivid

04ほうじ茶

Hojicha

Roasted for a warm, nutty fragrance and a smooth finish that is easy to enjoy throughout the day.

Roasted · Comforting

The signature finishing method

Four fractions. Four firing profiles. One balanced cup.

Instead of firing every leaf the same way, the partner tea maker separates four leaf-size fractions, applies a tailored heat profile to each, then recombines and tastes the finished tea.

01
Separate
The unfinished tea is divided into four fractions according to leaf size and character.
02
Tailor the heat
Larger aromatic leaf receives stronger heat; finer fractions are fired more gently to retain deep green colour.
03
Recombine
The four finished fractions are brought back together to balance aroma, colour, body and finish.
04
Taste every year
Heat is adjusted to each harvest, comparing the tea before and after firing for consistent character.

A landscape made for tea

Why Oku-Yame tastes gentler.

Oku-Yame lies among the headwaters of the Yabe and Hoshino rivers in southern Fukuoka. Clean mountain air, abundant water and pronounced day-to-night temperature changes shape its tea.

Morning mist and the surrounding mountains soften direct sunlight. The leaves mature gradually, supporting the mellow sweetness, deep umami and restrained astringency associated with Yame tea.

Nature provides the veil. The tea maker preserves what the leaf has gathered.

1955: Tea making since
Oku-Yame: Mountain origin
In-house: Finishing & packing

Organic, with traceable care. Selected Organic JAS products use tea from certified Kyushu fields and controlled handling through processing and packing. Certification, origin and availability are confirmed by SKU; it does not apply to the full collection.

For importers, retail & hospitality

One export desk, from first sample to delivery.

Shingihou is the international enquiry desk for this project. We coordinate product selection, samples, quantities, packaging, export checks and delivery with the tea maker, so every overseas discussion has one accountable contact.

Samples & catalogue

Product samples and information can be prepared after a short needs consultation.

OEM & packaging

Customer-specified bags, labels and printed packaging can be discussed. Original tea-leaf blending is not currently offered.

Ingredient supply

Tea can also be discussed as an ingredient for food, confectionery and hospitality use.

International enquiry

Overseas shipment is available by EMS where possible, subject to destination requirements and quotation.

How a trade enquiry moves

1
Share your needs
2
Taste a sample
3
Confirm quote & terms
4
Produce, pack & deliver

Begin with a cup

Bring Oku-Yame tea to your market.

Tell Shingihou your market, channel, preferred tea, expected quantity and timing. We will coordinate the appropriate products, samples and commercial terms with the tea maker.

Emailservice@shingihou.com Call+81 (0)92-984-3200

Weekdays 09:00–18:00 JST · Fukuoka, Japan

Product availability, certification, labelling, import eligibility, shipping method and lead time must be confirmed for each destination.