Aoi Seicha is a matcha (green tea) producer in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, operating since the Taisho era (1912-1926). The company sells matcha carefully ground in a stone mortar and offers time-limited tours of its matcha factory (for a fee). There is also a matcha café called Sabou Aoi which offers tea you'll want to enjoy to the last drop.
Address | Kamiyashiki 7, Kamimachi, Nishio, Aichi 445-0894 〒445-0894 愛知県西尾市上町上屋敷7番地 |
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Directions | Take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line from Nagoya Station to Sakuramachi-mae, (47 minutes) and walk 30 minutes. |
Business hours | Aoi Seicha: 9:00 am~6:00 pm |
Holidays | Factory tour: Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays |
Contact | 0120-101-873 |
Price | Matcha experience: ¥ 350 |
Websites | Official Site(JPN)http://www.aoiseicha.co.jp/ Matcha experience reservationhttp://www.aoiseicha.co.jp/contact/ippuku.html Sabo AOI's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/saboaoi/ |