TSUJIRI was founded in 1860 by Riemon Tsuji who was renowned for his spirit of “YUWA”, meaning “continue to innovate and sustain the tradition”. His statue was built in Kyoto, Japan to honor his contribution to the Japanese tea industry. Mr. Tsuji has refined the cultivation of Gyokuro (the highest grade of Japanese green tea) and his method is still being used to this day. He is also the inventor of the tea box that preserves the longetivity and freshness of the tea leaves during transportation, making fresh tea from Kyoto available to other Japanese cities a century ago. In 2010, CHAHO, which means tea shop in Japanese, were first established outside of Japan to carry on our founder’s spirit and serve fresh tea to our customers worldwide. As one of the first Japanese traditional tea brands expanding outside of Japan, TSUJIRI began a journey that has taken our high quality tea from Kyoto and Yame around the world. We look forward to be the pioneer of serving authentic Japanese tea to the world.
