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Pesticide-free Yame tea paired with kaiseki cuisine at Hotel New Otani Hakata's Japanese Tea Gathering Vol. 2

Hotel New Otani Hakata will host Japanese Tea Gathering Vol. 2 on October 28, 2026, featuring organic Yame tea from Irie Tea Garden, which has practiced pesticide-free cultivation for over 40 years in the Oku-Yame region. The garden's owner will attend to discuss the tea's production philosophy. The event pairs the tea—offered in varieties including gyokuro, matcha, and roasted styles—course-by-course with kaiseki dishes prepared by the hotel's head chef, priced at ¥16,000 pe…

Pesticide-free Yame tea paired with kaiseki cuisine at Hotel New Otani Hakata's Japanese Tea Gathering Vol. 2
Photograph: ファンファン福岡
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Key points
  • Irie Tea Garden has maintained pesticide-free Yame cultivation for 40+ years in Fukuoka/Kumamoto border region
  • Event features multiple Yame tea styles: new-leaf tea, premium sencha 'Akatsuki', roasted tea, and Yame matcha 'Saemidor…
  • Tea-and-kaiseki pairing event with garden owner present; chef-designed course coordinates tea profile with each dish
  • October 28, 2026 event at Hotel New Otani Hakata; ¥16,000 per person including course, beverages, tax, service

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Years of pesticide-free cultivation at Irie Tea Garden: over 40 years Event ticket price per person: ¥16,000
What they said
“To think about food is to think about farming; to think about farming is to think about health”
食を考えることは農を考え、農は健康を考えること
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