Tea Region Guide
Kagoshima, Japan
Volcanic soil, warm climate — Japan's earliest and fastest-growing sencha region.
Altitude
Sea level–500m
Harvest window
Apr (earliest in Japan)
Country
Japan
Why Kagoshima tastes the way it does
Volcanic soil, warm climate — Japan's earliest and fastest-growing sencha region. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.
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