芳香園
Kyoto tea wholesaler and retailer in Joyo that sells Uji tea and Uji matcha for both household and professional use, with integrated production from cultivation through manufacturing and sales.
Brand story
Houkouen's official history says the Kitamura family began trading tea about 160 years ago in Joyo, Kyoto. The current company history highlights integrated production from its own tea fields through factory processing, retail sales, and wholesale supply, with a dedicated matcha room added in 1987 and matcha sterilization equipment introduced in 1996 for its clean matcha release.
Official stores and authorized retailers across Japan.
Houkouen Official Matcha Category — Houkouen
Supports: Official Japanese webshop lists six current retail Uji matcha SKUs: Ryokuhou 20g/40g, Houki 20g/40g, Myouju 40g, and Eiraku 40g.
Houkouen Official Company Page — Houkouen
Supports: Official address is 京都府城陽市長池北清水29番地 and the history section says the business began about 160 years ago, later reorganized as 株式会社北村芳香園 in December 1949.
Houkouen Official Concept Page — Houkouen
Supports: Houkouen says it uses Joyo tea leaves, handles cultivation through manufacturing and sales in-house, and sells to both business and household customers.
Houkouen Official Shop Page — Houkouen
Supports: Official shop page says Houkouen offers self-produced tea at wholesaler pricing, sells in-store and by mail order, and has over 160 years of tradition.
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