Hibiki-an ships worldwide directly from Uji in Kyoto, Japan.

Shincha teas
At last, the Shincha (the first tea of the year)
Harvest started here in the Uji region!
At the same time, some of our
"Shincha teas"
are now available.
We have arranged to add four limited edition Shincha items
only available this Shincha harvest season,
featuring some regular Sencha items with especially
enjoyable Shincha flavor.
Updated on May 10, 2012

CONPEITOH (traditional sugar confectionery)
CONPEITOH is a Japanese traditional sugar confectionery which came to Japan from
Portugal in the 16th century.
We packaged three kinds of premium CONPEITOH made by traditional processing
methods with carefully selected ingredients using sophisticated modern recipes...
Updated on April 18, 2012

New Optimized Website for Smartphone
We have recently finished developing a new optimized website for Smartphone screen size.
By visiting our website (www.hibiki-an.com) with Smartphone you will be automatically
led to the optimized website.
All pages of our website have been optimized for Smartphone. So, the new site will enable
you to take advantage of our website in a new way.
We hope you will find many ways to enjoy our new website whenever and wherever you would like...
Updated on March 30, 2012

Hibiki-an Tea Farm Tour
Our tea farm is located in the remote countryside of Ujitawara. From Kyoto station, we are
1.5 to 2 hours away by local train, bus and taxi.
If you are our customer and are able to make arrangements to travel to our farm on your own,
we are happy to give you a tour, if time allows. We are often busy working on the tea farm
and at our shop, so please confirm your plans with us at least one week in advance...
Updated on March 30, 2012

New & Limited Edition Yunomi and Kyusu (Spring and Summer)
We have arranged for 4 limited edition and 8 new tea ware items, which
include Yunomi (Teacup) and Kyusu (Teapot) mainly from Kyo Yaki.
Some of the items are designed with modern, sophisticated style, while
others use traditional handcrafted techniques for a more traditional design...
Updated on March 12, 2012

Gyokuro Karigane Super Premium (Limited)
Gyokuro Karigane Super Premium is an excellent value. Because it is made from the stems
and veins of the only highest-quality Gyokuro, such as Gyokuro Pinnacle and Kuradashi Gyokuro
Pinnacle, you can have the quality of Premium for a fraction of the cost.
Even in Kyoto, known around the world as the center of Japanese green tea culture and production,
it is difficult to find top grade Gyokuro Karigane...
Updated on March 1, 2012

Special Houjicha Teas (Limited)
We arranged two special Houjicha items, Houjicha Super Premium and Houjicha Karigane
Super Premium. Each item is the limited edition of 200 packages only available this winter
season.
For Houjicha Super Premium, we use only young tea sprouts and add a small quantity of stems
from highest grade Matcha to create the unique and excellent smooth and mellow roasted nut aroma...
Updated on February 3, 2012

FUROSHIKI Gift items (New Gift)
Recently we added three new gift items to respond to customers' requests. They are carefully
wrapped with FUROSHIKI Japanese traditional wrapping fabric. Please take a look. These items
would make an ideal holiday gift and will surely please anyone on your holiday gift list!...
Updated on November 25, 2011

ANAGAMA Flower Vases
We have begun to sell very special Flower Vase fired in the most traditional kiln,
ANAGAMA by the ceramic artist Mr. Hozan Tanii.
ANAGAMA is an ancestor of all kiln in Japan. There is never one ANAGAMA
pottery the same as any other. It is said that ANAGAMA pottery is the art of
the combination of earth and fire, and that ANAGAMA fascinates the artisan
and touches the heart...
Updated on November 2, 2011

OKAKI (handmade rice cracker)
As requested, we have added this OKAKI to to our line. OKAKI rice cracker is one of
the most popular and classic snacks in Japan.
Handmade at Fujisawa Eiseido in Kyoto.
Fujisawa Eiseido is known for creating OKAKI using a traditional manufacturing process
with careful attention to quality and natural ingredients...
Updated on September 8, 2011

OHIGASHI (handmade confectionary)
The rainy season in Japan known as TSUYU has now ended and the sale of OHIGASHI
has begun again.
OHIGASHI is one of the most traditional Japanese confectionary which
is often served at Japanese tea ceremony and pairs very well with Japanese green tea.
OHIGASHI is made from premium fine-grain Japanese sugar called WASANBON and shaped
into flowers or other auspicious symbols of the four seasons of Japan...
Updated on July 10, 2011