Tea House Senkutsu is reached after walking down a wide moss-covered pathway that cuts through the lushly forested garden ...

A surge in inbound tourists seeking matcha products has driven up tencha transaction costs sharply. Read more at straitstimes ...

Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar ...

Finding genuine experiences that allow you to dive deeper into Kyoto’s rich history can be difficult. Like any widely visited destination there are plenty of so-called “traps.” But the city also has a ...