by Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten上林春松本店
Matsukazemukashi (松風昔) takes its name from the wind through pine trees — a classic poetic image in Japanese culture. The most accessible koicha in Kanbayashi's lineup, offering genuine thick tea quality for daily ceremonial practice.
Editorial verdict
The gateway to Kanbayashi's koicha range — authentic thick tea character at the most accessible price point.
Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten Official
¥2,376 / 40g
¥59/g
Japan Best Matcha
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Clean umami with gentle bitterness, moderate body, and a refreshing finish evoking its namesake breeze.
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¥2,376
Range: ¥2,376 — ¥402,376
| Merchant | Price | Per gram | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kanbayashi-shunsho-honten-official· 40g | ¥2,376 | ¥59/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 blendsClean umami with gentle bitterness, moderate body, and a refreshing finish evoking its namesake breeze.
Matsukazemukashi is sourced from Uji, Japan.
Matsukazemukashi is priced at ¥2,376 for 40g (¥59/g).
Matsukazemukashi is recommended for koicha. Thick tea — a concentrated preparation using about 4g of powder and 30ml of water, reserved for the highest-grade matcha.
You can buy Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten Matsukazemukashi directly from Kanbayashi Shunsho Honten's official website. Current availability: in-stock.