Where Different Types of Japanese Tea are Grown

Japan is a nation of Islands: When you look at a map of Japan chances are youll see Hokkaido at the northern end of Japan, Honshu jutting north to south being the largest of the islands, Shikoku between Honshu and its southern brother, also known as Kyushu. These are the largest and most noticeable islands of Japan. But where exactly is tea grown within Japan? Is it possible to grow sencha in Hokkaido? How much tea is grown on Honshu? Are there major tea farms on Shikoku or Kyushu?

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