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Where is Uji and why is it so famous for high quality green tea?

April 26, 2017famous green tea high quality uji

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Where is Uji and why is it so famous for high quality green tea?

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Uji (Uji-shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Uji is located between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa to the north. It is the source of “Uji Tea”, a form of very high quality Japanese tea. The third Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (1358-1408) promoted cultivation of green tea in the Uji area, and since that time Uji has been an important production and distribution centre of superior quality green tea.