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Together with the heritage companies we have welcomed, Ibuki Group carries Japanese tradition and culture into the future. Honoring the history, craft, quality, people, and sense of place of each one, we nurture them into luxury brands celebrated around the world.

Kyoto matcha (image)

The First Company

Kyoto Chanokura K.K.

Founded in 1818, this Kyoto-based heritage tea company is engaged in the wholesale, retail, and processing of tea and tea products. With more than two centuries of history, quality overseen by a jūdan tea master, and an authenticity rooted in Kyoto, it is the first company to join Ibuki Group.

Founded
1818
Location
Kyoto
Business
Wholesale, retail, and processing of tea and tea products
Joined Ibuki Group
End of December 2025
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More than 200 years of history

Founded in 1818, it is among the oldest matcha houses established in Kyoto.

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Quality overseen by a jūdan tea master

A tea master certified at jūdan, the highest rank, oversees everything from product development to quality control. In the history of the national tea appraisal competition, which began in 1956, only a very small number of tea masters across Japan have been certified at this rank.

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Authenticity rooted in Kyoto

Its very roots in Kyoto deepen the brand's authenticity, its story, and the experience it offers.