About Tea In Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture is located in the western part of Honshu and is a region with diverse landscapes, including the Chugoku Mountains, the Sea of Japan, and the Oki Islands.
Matsue, the prefectural capital, is known as a city where the culture of the “tea ceremony” thrives and is also the venue for one of Japan’s three major tea ceremonies.
From Izumo tea produced in and around Izumo City and Matsue City to the tea fields of Hamada City, where the tea plants grow in the sea breeze, the region is a place where you can experience history and tradition as a tea-producing area.