by Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten上林春松本店
Gokumukashi (極昔) is the highest-grade usucha in Kanbayashi's lineup. The name '極' means 'ultimate' or 'extreme,' indicating top-tier quality within the thin tea category. Its quality approaches that of mid-range koicha.
Editorial verdict
The finest thin tea in the lineup — a luxurious usucha that rivals lower-grade koicha in depth and complexity.
Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten Official
¥4,320 / 40g
¥108/g
Ujicha Matcha
Best price$44.99 / 20g
$2.25/g
Kanso Tea
$50.00 / 40g
$1.25/g
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Exceptional umami for an usucha, vivid green color, creamy body, and a long sweet finish with minimal bitterness.
Tracked across 3 merchants
Price trend
$44.99
Range: $44.99 — $50.00
| Merchant | Price | Per gram | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ujicha-matcha· 20g | $44.99 | $2.25/g | In Stock | Apr 15, 2026 |
| kanso-tea· 40g | $50.00 | $1.25/g | In Stock | Apr 15, 2026 |
| kanbayashi-shunsho-honten-official· 40g | ¥4,320 | ¥108/g | In Stock | Apr 13, 2026 |
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About the brand
上林春松本店
Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten is one of the three great tea houses of Uji (Uji Sandai Chasho) and the oldest, with over 450 years of history. Founded during the Eiroku period (c. 1560), the Kanbayashi family has served as tea purveyors for fifteen generations. During the Edo period they held the highest rank of tea master (Gomotsu Ochashi) and served as Uji tea administrators for the Tokugawa shogunate. The tenth-generation Shunsho is credited with developing a precursor to modern gyokuro. Today, as the sole surviving lineage of the original Uji tea masters, they continue to produce premium matcha, gyokuro, and sencha using traditional stone-milling techniques. Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten also serves as the quality supervisor for Coca-Cola Japan's Ayataka green tea brand.
View all Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten blendsExceptional umami for an usucha, vivid green color, creamy body, and a long sweet finish with minimal bitterness.
Gokumukashi is sourced from Uji, Japan.
Gokumukashi is priced at ¥4,320 for 40g (¥108/g).
Gokumukashi is recommended for usucha. Thin tea — the standard way to prepare matcha, whisked with about 2g of powder and 70ml of water.
You can buy Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten Gokumukashi directly from Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten's official website. Current availability: in-stock.