About Tea In Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture is a region where mountains cover approximately 75% of the land area; it is divided into the Reihoku region in the north and the Reinan region in the south by the Etsumi Mountains, which rise to an elevation of about 1,200 meters. The prefecture boasts abundant natural scenery, including Hakusan National Park and the Oku-Echigo Plateau Prefectural Natural Park.
Although tea production in Fukui Prefecture is not on a large scale, “Ajimano-cha” (Ajimano tea), which has been cultivated in the Ajimano district of Echizen City since the Muromachi period, is well known.
In addition, there are other examples of tea production rooted in the local community, such as “Kome-cha” (rice tea), a blend of locally grown Koshihikari rice and green tea; Du Zhong tea from the foothills of Mt. Aoba in Takahama Town; and kamairi-cha (pan-fired tea) and sun-dried bancha from the Wakasa region.