Founded at the dawn of the Meiji Era in 1868, Fujimien has been producing and distributing "Murakamicha" for over 150 years. Located in the small castle town of Murakami in Niigata Prefecture, they are one of the northernmost tea farms in Japan. Despite the snowy weather, tea has been grown in this town for 400 years and Fujimien strives to continue this legacy.
Fujimien is currently headed by sixth generation farmer Iijima Goushi (飯島剛志), who wishes to preserve and spread the unique taste of Murakamicha, honing his skills each year to produce tea that reflects the unique environment, while being gentle to the plants and the soil. One of his projects was reviving the once popular Murakami Wakoucha, which was exported to American and Russia during the late 1800s. A century later, Iijima-san has brought the practice back with his Yukiguni Wakoucha.
