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title: "Ujihikari"
description: "Ujihikari is a traditional Uji tea cultivar grown in Kyoto areas like Ide and Yawata for shaded gyokuro and tencha with pronounced umami."
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# Ujihikari

> Ujihikari is a traditional Uji tea cultivar grown in Kyoto areas like Ide and Yawata for shaded gyokuro and tencha with pronounced umami.

Source: https://best-matcha.com/glossary/ujihikari/
Created: 2026-07-29T19:23:05+00:00
Modified: 2026-07-31T07:37:15+00:00
Author: Emilie Schol

## Ujihikari and Uji Shaded Tea

Ujihikari is one of the traditional Uji cultivars cultivated for high-quality shaded tea. It is used for gyokuro and tencha, the leaf material ground into matcha, and is associated with pronounced umami and little bitterness.

Growers in Kyoto tea areas including Ide and Yawata maintain Ujihikari alongside Asahi, Samidori, Gokou, and other cultivars. Its refined character makes it suitable for single-cultivar tea as well as carefully balanced blends.

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