The “Environmental Restoration of Tea Plantations Civil Engineering Open House” was implemented
The “Environmental Restoration of Tea Plantations Civil Engineering Open House” was implemented
Received the “Excellence Award” in the “INACOME Business Contest 2024!
Coffee Lees Composting” Recycling Project Demonstrated
Tea Harmony in Chane-no-Kura was held on 2/2(Sun.)!
2/8 (Sat) Kagoshima Rebunays – Crown sponsored game – held!
The driving force behind Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha is the “power of imagination” to generate ideas and the “power of action” to apply them to actual tea production.
Rather than staying put for fear of failure, the entire staff first thinks about what can be done now. We are not bound by old ideas, but always seek, research, and plan new methods and incorporate them into our tea production.
Spreading the wonderful Japanese tea culture to the world at large. Our dream is to see Japanese tea everywhere in the world. Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha will continue to aim high in the world.The driving force behind Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha is the “power of imagination” to generate ideas and the “power of action” to apply them to actual tea production.
Rather than staying put for fear of failure, the entire staff first thinks about what can be done now. We are not bound by old ideas, but always seek, research, and plan new methods and incorporate them into our tea production.
Spreading the wonderful Japanese tea culture to the world at large. Our dream is to see Japanese tea everywhere in the world. Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha will continue to aim high in the world.
Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha’s total management area is approximately 300 hectares*, one of the largest in Japan. The gently rolling terrain of the Osumi region, with its relatively flat landscape, is ideal for the mechanization and intensification of agricultural work. During the tea picking season, a harvesting tractor runs around the tea fields to pick tea efficiently. Another advantage is the abundant agricultural water. We have one of the highest rates of sprinkler operation in Japan to prevent frost, a significant challenge for tea cultivation.
*Owned tea plantations: 120 ha, affiliated tea plantations: 180 haKagoshima Horiguchi Seicha’s total management area is approximately 300 hectares*, one of the largest in Japan. The gently rolling terrain of the Osumi region, with its relatively flat landscape, is ideal for the mechanization and intensification of agricultural work. During the tea picking season, a harvesting tractor runs around the tea fields to pick tea efficiently. Another advantage is the abundant agricultural water. We have one of the highest rates of sprinkler operation in Japan to prevent frost, a significant challenge for tea cultivation.
*Owned tea plantations: 120 ha, affiliated tea plantations: 180 ha
Variety of Kagoshima tea cultivars
Yutaka Midori” is brightly colored and has a strong umami taste. The beautifully light-colored “Sae Midori”. The warm climate of Kagoshima nurtures a wide variety of tea cultivars with rich individuality, such as “Okumidori,” which has a refreshing aroma. In addition, various new cultivars, such as “Benifuuki,” It has been shown to improve certain allergies such as hay fever, are actively introduced. The abundance of cultivars allows for a wider range of picking periods and enables us to meet a variety of consumer needs.
Tea Plantation Squadron, Tea Rangers
Good tea comes from a healthy environment. The “Tea Plantation Squadron: Tea Rangers” was born from the idea that “good tea comes from a healthy environment. Five original machines are currently in operation, including the “Hurricane King,” which uses water and wind to blow away pests, and the “Bran Jet,” which uses water and rice bran to suppress the growth of pests. We are promoting “IPM farming” to produce safe tea without relying on pesticides and herbicides.
Smart IPM farming practices
Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha has begun to automate tea harvesters and weeding machines. The company is also promoting “smart agriculture” by networking and DXing information to determine when to harvest and how to deal with insects and frost damage. This will help to save labor in agricultural work and solve the problems of aging farmers and labor shortages. The fusion of “smart agriculture” and the “IPM farming method,” which is a comprehensive weed management method centered on the Tea Rangers. This is the next generation of “Smart IPM Farming” that Kagoshima Horiguchi Tea Company is committed to.
Local community working together to produce tea
The affiliated tea farmers who grow tea with us and supply us with tea leaves are an indispensable part of Horiguchi Seicha. We have built a strong partnership over a long period of time by sharing information on tea production and certification. We will continue to promote the overall Japanese tea industry from Kagoshima Shibushi by stabilizing the management of local tea farmers and promoting employment.
Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha has one of the largest tea factories in Japan. We process tea responsibly from the ground up in our own plants, including the sencha plant “T-Dome,” the tencha plant “TeaPOLE,” and the finishing plant. We are not only concerned with the scale and production capacity, but also with the local environment by adopting a low-noise structure and setting up an open space for various events, aiming to create a tea factory that blends in with the local community.Kagoshima Horiguchi Seicha has one of the largest tea factories in Japan. We process tea responsibly from the ground up in our own plants, including the sencha plant “T-Dome,” the tencha plant “TeaPOLE,” and the finishing plant. We are not only concerned with the scale and production capacity, but also with the local environment by adopting a low-noise structure and setting up an open space for various events, aiming to create a tea factory that blends in with the local community.
The site of tea production where artisans show off their skills
The processing of sencha tea involves a wide range of processes, including steaming, rubbing, heating, and sorting. Even in today’s highly automated tea factories, the taste of the tea is determined by the keen senses of the artisan. Tea masters in each process strictly check the feel, taste, and aroma of the tea, and practice uncompromising tea production. In addition, we pursue not only good taste but also safe tea production through thorough quality and hygiene control and traceability (production history) disclosure.
Evolving tea production to meet the needs of the times
Horiguchi Tea Plant, which has the largest tea plantation in Japan and receives 100 tons of tea leaves per day during peak season, has a unique tea-making facility that is rare among other tea plants. The plant has eight huge fresh-leaf refrigerators, each of which can store up to 8,000 kg of tea leaves, keeping them cool and fresh for a long time. We are also constantly striving to optimize our production environment by obtaining FSSC 22000 (Food Safety Standard for Food Management System) certification for rough tea, ground tea, and finishing.
At Horiguchi Seicha, we will not only produce tea and rough tea, but also realize initiatives that we can do for the tea culture and the future of the Osumi area, step by step, as a business.At Horiguchi Seicha, we will not only produce tea and rough tea, but also realize initiatives that we can do for the tea culture and the future of the Osumi area, step by step, as a business.
Our president, Daisuke Horiguchi, has been appointed as an ambassador of the Japan Tea Wari Association. The Japan Tea Crackers Association (JTAA) is an association that promotes the Japanese tea industry by increasing tea consumption, creating a new culture and passing on the culture, and creating a third boom following the highball and lemon sour to boost the food and beverage industry.
I'm "Hagane-chan, the tea bowl!❗️ It's a bit long, so you can call me "Hagane-chan" if you like.❗️ I found myself standing in a tea field in Shibushi city, Kagoshima prefecture.❗️ My ears and tail are in the shape of tea leaves.❗️ She is supposed to be an invincible tea evangelist with her partner "Akira the Mental Steel" and the almighty god of all tea "Tea Hermit", but I don't know what it is yet.❗️
Connecting the tea culture from parents to children and grandchildren through food and experiences. To connect rural areas and cities, Japan and the world by inviting many people from home and abroad through tourism. Osumi Tea Company will continue to "connect" the Japanese tea culture to the world by offering tea experiences that suit people's lifetimes, such as "eating," "feeling," and "experiencing" tea.
We are a creative Japanese cuisine restaurant using tea from our own tea garden. Reservations are required until the day before. Please understand if the restaurant is fully booked. Itareri course 2600 yen (tax not included) Tukuseri course 3600 yen (tax not included) Two types of courses are available. Closed on Mondays and the first three Tuesdays of the month. The restaurant is open on national holidays and closed on the following day. Please call us for details.
Opened on 2022.12.3 (Sat). The store is operated as a store that conveys "all about tea in Osumi. In a high quality setting where visitors can experience the value of "fashionable" and "fashionable", the company's wide variety of teas produced in Osumi and the ways to enjoy each type of tea are represented in the sales of goods, tea stands, and tea place. All about Osumi teas, a new way to experience a cup of tea." Please come to our store.