The first Uji tea market, announcing the arrival of the new tea season, was held on April 23, 2025, at the JA Zennoh Kyoto Uji Tea Distribution Center in Terada, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture. Daimon Kanbayashi (Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture) won the bid for hand-rolled sencha from Wazuka Town, Kyoto Prefecture, at 252,025 yen per kilogram, the highest price ever.
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