The Ritual of Aging Tea 駿府本山お茶壺道中行列茶詰めの儀

The Ritual of Aging Tea 駿府本山お茶壺道中行列茶詰めの儀

The Ritual of Aging Tea

This is the “Cha-zume-no-gi” (Tea Packing Ritual), following the legend of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who established Chamachi 400 years ago and enjoyed tea aged in tea jars.

In Ieyasu’s time, they packed Tencha (the raw material for Matcha), but today, we pack Sencha.

The tea will be aged in the tea storehouse in Ikawa during the summer, and the “Kuchikiri-no-gi” (Jar Opening Ritual) will be held in autumn.

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駿府本山お茶壺道中行列
茶詰めの儀

400年前、茶町をつくった家康が茶壺で熟成させたお茶を楽しんだという故事に習った茶詰めの儀。

家康の頃は碾茶、今は煎茶を詰めています🍃

夏の間、井川のお茶蔵で熟成させ、秋に口切りの儀を行います。