Kanagawa, Japan
Wikipedia: Kanagawa_Prefecture | Official Government Website: www.pref.kanagawa.jpUpdated: Oct. 11, 2013
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About Kanagawa, Japan | Styles of Tea Produced in Kanagawa, Japan | Best (Top-Rated) Kanagawan Teas
About Kanagawa, Japan | Styles of Tea Produced in Kanagawa, Japan | Best (Top-Rated) Kanagawan Teas
About Kanagawa, Japan
Kanagawa is a prefecture in Japan. It is bordered to the west by Shizuoka, and it is considered part of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area. The eastern part of the region is heavily urbanized, but the West of the prefecture is mountainous and mostly undeveloped, and there are a few less developed areas in the south, where there are also hilly and mountainous areas.Kanagawa is one of the regions closer to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and some of the tea in this region was found to be contaminated by radiation in 2011.[1]
References
1. Radiation contamination found on tea grown in Kanagawa prefecture (Ashigara tea), May 14, 2011.Styles of Tea Produced in Kanagawa, Japan
This is a selection, not an exhaustive listing, of the styles of tea most commonly produced in Kanagawa, Japan.
Best Kanagawan Teas
The notion of the "best" Kanagawan teas is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas produced in Kanagawa, Japan, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.
Most Often-Rated Teas
Organic Ho-ji Cha Kamakura
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Hojicha |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
5
3 Ratings
Organic KuKi Cha Green Kamakura
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Kukicha |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
2 Ratings
Japanese Supersencha Kamakura
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Sencha |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
1 Rating
Top-Rated Kanagawan Teas
Organic Ho-ji Cha Kamakura
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Hojicha |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
5
3 Ratings