"Fuku-midori" by Ohnishi-en

Ohnishi-en has a tea garden of around 3 hectares on Kanekodai-plateau in Iruma City, Saitama. The plateau is an ideal place for tea cultivation because of its abundant sunlight and well-drained soil. 

On the other hand, there is nothing on the plateau to prevent strong wind from blowing through, so it is not rare that tea trees are damaged by cold weather in early spring. In order to avoid such damages, there are a lot of fans installed to prevent frost. You won’t be able to find such a sight anywhere else but in Sayama tea plantation area.

‘Fuku-midori’ also represents Sayama tea.  It was raised by Saitama Tea Research Institute and registered in 2003. At Ohnishi-en, by withering tea leaves for a short while, they bring out citrus aroma just like grapefruit from leaves and produce tea with plenty of flesh  taste.

It is a good idea to drink this tea when you feel like taking a rest. If you drink it after your meal, you will have more satisfaction with the meal.