Shizuoka is Japan's largest tea-producing region, located between Tokyo and Osaka at the foot of Mount Fuji. While best known internationally for sencha, Shizuoka also produces high-quality ceremonial matcha — particularly in the Asahina and Okabe areas, where the cool mountain climate and fertile soil create ideal conditions for shade-grown tencha.

At MatchaJP, we carry Shizuoka matcha exclusively from MEIYO — a producer based in Asahina, Okabe-cho who cultivates, hand-picks, and stone-grinds their own tencha on a single farm. This end-to-end control allows MEIYO to maintain consistent ceremonial-grade quality across four grades, from the beginner-friendly OKABE-NO-HANA to the premium flagship NYUFUNE-NO-KAZE. Their farm has received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award 8 consecutive times — a mark of recognized, consistent quality.