The Uji Tea Brand New Development Project Council was established in 2017 with the aim of promoting efforts to newly develop the Uji tea brand through public-private cooperation and smoothly planning and implementing various initiatives.
In order to promote the future consumption of Uji tea in Kyoto Prefecture, we are working to popularize Uji tea by promoting new ways to drink it to general consumers, foreigners, and restaurant operators, in response to the lack of opportunities to drink Uji tea at a cost when dining out.

Main initiatives to date

High-quality Uji tea menu project

Promoting sales of Kyoto Uji Gyokuro Gyokuusagi

Uji tea seminar for wealthy Westerners

Free serving of premium Uji tea

Development of bottled Uji tea drink

Holding a lecture on the functionality of Uji tea

Promoting the functionality of Uji tea

etc.

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Members of the Uji Tea Brand New Development Project Council (titles omitted)

Council Positions Organization name Position
President Kyoto Prefecture Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Deputy Director
Committee Members Kyoto Prefecture Tea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senior Executive Director
Committee Members Kyoto Prefecture Tea Producers Association Vice-president
Committee Members Kyoto Prefecture Tea Cooperative Vice Director
Committee Members Japanese Tea Instructor Association Kyoto Branch Branch chief
Committee Members Kyoto Prefecture Tea Industry Youth Association Leader
Committee Members Kyoto Convention Bureau Deputy Secretary General
Committee Members Kyoto Yamashiro Regional Promotion Association (Tea Kyoto DMO) Supervision manager
Auditors Kyoto Convention Bureau MICE Event Support Division Manager
Auditors Kyoto Prefecture Tea Cooperative Secretary General

Uji Tea Brand New Development Project Council Secretariat (titles omitted)

Council Positions Organization name Position
Secretary General Kyoto Prefecture Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Agriculture Section Chief
Deputy Secretary General Kyoto Prefecture Tea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Counselor
Deputy Secretary General Kyoto Prefecture Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Agricultural Affairs Division Counselor