Ujikoen

Ujikoen is a Japanese tea company that originated in Yamashiro, Kyoto (present-day Kyoto Prefecture) during the Edo period. It has been dedicated solely to tea for over 160 years. The company began as a tea peddler in 1865 and later expanded to export green tea to the United States. It opened its flagship shop in Shinsaibashi, Osaka in 1946. Ujikoen has received awards such as the iF Design Award 2021 and the 2025 Good Design Award for its packaging.

Ujikoen was founded in 1865 when the first generation Kojima Seishichi started a tea peddling business in Yamashiro, Kyoto. In 1878, the company began exporting green tea to the United States. In 1914, a retail shop was opened in Osaka Nakanoshima. In 1940, a branch was opened in Osaka Abeno, and in 1946, the Shinsaibashi shop was opened. In 2003, the Shinsaibashi shop was expanded and renovated, and a Japanese tea cafe was opened. In 2015, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. In 2020, products were fully renewed with white packaging. In 2021, the renewal package won the iF Design Award. In 2025, the company celebrated its 160th anniversary and received the Good Design Award.

Product categories. Sencha · Fukamushi sencha · Gyokuro · Hojicha · Matcha · Genmaicha · Wakocha · Flavored tea · Tea bags · Tea gifts

1. 1宇治香園ujikoen.co.jp
2. 2宇治香園のあゆみ | 宇治香園ujikoen.co.jp
3. 3History | 宇治香園ujikoen.co.jp
4. 4会社情報 | 宇治香園ujikoen.co.jp
5. 5Ujikoenwikidata.org