About Tea In Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture in Japan in terms of area, following Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture. Divided into three regions—”Aizu,” “Nakadori,” and “Hamadori”—by the Ou Mountains and the Abukuma Highlands, it is blessed with a diverse natural landscape featuring mountains, lakes, and coastlines.
The foothills of Mount Yamizo in the southern part of the prefecture, located at the border of Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Tochigi prefectures, have long been used for tea cultivation, taking advantage of the climate characterized by significant temperature fluctuations. The area is also known as the production region for “tea from the northernmost limit.”