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Kyoto's Kyotanabe hosts tea festival to showcase gyokuro charm
Kyotanabe city held a tea festival on the 27th to promote its signature gyokuro and other teas through tastings and brewing demonstrations. The event, organized by the city tourism board, took place at two venues and featured tea-tasting competitions, matcha-making workshops, and matcha art. It also hosted the mayor of Yamanashi's Yamashi city, cementing a regional tea-culture exchange.
京都府京田辺市で「お茶まつり」開催 特産の「玉露」の魅力を優雅に発信 - 京都新聞デジタル
Key points
- Kyotanabe tea festival featured gyokuro tastings, matcha brewing, and a formal tea-tasting competition (chagake-fuki) wi…
- Event held at two locations: Shoen-an Ikkyū temple and the Kyotanabe Gyokuro-an visitor center.
- Cross-regional participation: Yamanashi city mayor attended, building on prior tea-culture exchange between the regions.
- Festival included sales of Kyotanabe-branded products and matcha art activities for visitors.
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“The city tourism board organized the event to convey the allure of gyokuro, a premium tea.”
高級茶である玉露の魅力を伝えようと、市観光協会などが主催。
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