Kigokoro, a specialty Japanese black tea shop, is located in Minami Ward, Fukuoka City. It’s situated about an 8-minute walk from Takamiya Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line.
Kigokoro specializes in domestically produced Japanese black tea, commonly known as wakocha. The shop carefully selects high-quality black teas produced in various prefectures in Kyushu, including Yame, which is a representative tea-producing region of Fukuoka, as well as Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Saga, and even Shizuoka. The store showcases around 40 different types of tea with diverse flavors and aromas.
The signature product of the shop is the popular black tea “Takamiya,” which has maintained its popularity since the shop’s opening in 2014. It’s an original blend that uses tea leaves from both Yame and Kagoshima, focusing on achieving a balance between fragrance and sweetness.
One of the appealing features of the shop is to taste the tea before purchasing. The staff provides tasting portions of tea, serving them carefully in teapots, allowing customers to savor the flavors.
The shop also offers fruit tea featuring dried fruits like strawberries and mandarins, as well as flavored teas blended with ingredients like lemongrass and sakura (cherry blossoms). Each of these teas successfully highlights the natural flavors of black tea along with the unique characteristics of the added ingredients.
The quality of the tea is matched by the attention to packaging design in Kigokoro’s product lineup. Gift sets are also available, making them ideal for special occasions like White Day, Christmas, and Mother’s Day.
Additionally, the shop provides a service for creating custom-blended tea. They can create tea packages with designs or photos of your choice. This service is perfect for occasions like weddings and anniversaries.
The shop also sells teapots and mugs made of Arita porcelain, adding an elegant touch to your tea time with their refined designs.
Discover the profound charm of domestically produced Japanese black tea, with a focus on Kyushu-produced varieties, at Kigokoro. The shop’s teas are also available for purchase through their online shop. Be sure to check it out.
Store information
Address:18-6 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka
Phone: 092-555-8020
Opening hours: 10am-6pm
Closed on Sundays
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