The Kawane region in Shimada City is renowned as one of Japan’s top tea-producing areas. Surrounded by the Southern Alps and blessed with morning mist rising from clear rivers, KAWANE Matcha uses tea leaves from its organic tea gardens, highlighting the unique characteristics of the Kawane region to produce high-quality, safe matcha. Additionally, the company practices tea cultivation using the traditional “chagusaba” method, recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System, promoting sustainable agriculture while protecting the ecosystem.