Fukujuen to Open New Store at Kansai International Airport
Fukujuen Co., Ltd., a historic tea company from Kyoto, will open a new store in Terminal 1 of Kansai International Airport on June 2, 2026. The new store targets inbound tourists, who account for about 80% of the airport's passengers, particularly high-end customers from Asia, aiming to provide a "high-quality and sophisticated Japanese tea experience." The store will feature the new series "Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause," along with bottled teas and tea utensils, to communicate the new value and enjoyment of Japanese tea culture to both domestic and international audiences.
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Fukujuen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kizugawa, Kyoto) will open a new store in Terminal 1 of Kansai International Airport on June 2, 2026.
In conjunction with the opening, the new series "Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause" will be launched at this store.
We will propose new ways to enjoy time with tea through unique, high-quality tea leaves, including "Yohaku no Hitotoki No. 01," as well as bottled teas and tea utensils.
We have always viewed tea not merely as a beverage, but as a culture that connects people with time and space. Creating tea leaves, delivering tea, and nurturing the time to savor tea. This new store, which integrates these elements, is a new initiative to express the "value of Japanese tea culture" as a single experience, as conceived by our company, which has been dedicated to Japanese tea for over 230 years since our founding in 1790 (Kansei 2).
Background of the Store Opening
About 80% of the passengers at Kansai International Airport are inbound visitors from overseas, with a significant number of high-end customers from Asia who have a high interest in Japanese culture. We aim to provide a "high-quality and sophisticated Japanese tea experience befitting the finale of a stay in Japan," creating an opportunity that customers will want to talk about even after returning to their home countries.
Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause
In this modern age where information and choices have expanded and the world feels closer than ever, new values and ways of enjoyment are emerging. At the same time, the value of spending quiet time with oneself is being rediscovered.
"Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause" is Fukujuen's proposal of tea leaves for such an era.
Brewing tea. Sensing the aroma. Taking a sip.
There is joy in being particular about temperature and extraction time, but there is also joy in relaxing and savoring it freely.
Because it is in the small unit of a single serving, you can choose a tea to match your mood or the season, and enjoy a cup that suits you for the day, while experiencing a variety of teas.
Furthermore, since you can enjoy just the right amount, you can savor the original aroma and flavor of the tea leaves in their best condition. We also offer a special case to combine and store your favorite teas.
Please enjoy it as a memento of a once-in-a-lifetime tea encountered on your travels, or as a gift for someone special.
Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounters Created by "Gogumi" (Blending)
Tea making using "Gogumi," which involves combining tea leaves of different origins, varieties, and production methods to harmonize their individual characteristics into a single flavor, creates a depth and lingering finish that cannot be expressed by a single type of tea leaf.
"Yohaku no Hitotoki" is not a product that simply offers a small amount of high-grade tea leaves, but a tea crafted as a single experience through blending. Fukujuen's tea masters, relying on their experience and sensibility, have deeply sharpened the charm of tea in one direction. Their goal was not a "universal best" that is easy for anyone to understand.
It is a work where the tea masters have poured their passion for tea into materials, aromas, umami, roasting, and extraction that they found "interesting" or "amazing," deliberately accentuating their uniqueness.
Each number is a limited production, and the tea leaves inside change as it moves from No. 01 to No. 02, and then to No. 03. Please enjoy the tea master's dedication of the moment as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, a single cup for that moment of pause.
We do not stick to one answer or make the same taste. We create what we believe is the best at that time. That is "Yohaku no Hitotoki."
Matcha No. 01 IMMERSE – MATCHA
A quiet break, sinking deep into a dense umami.
This is Uji matcha, carefully stone-ground from rare, hand-picked tencha from Kyoto Prefecture.
By layering differences in variety, origin, production year, and aging, we have drawn out a multi-layered umami and aroma that is not just about richness. The bitterness is gentle, the umami is deep.
When savored as koicha (thick tea), the profile of the matcha slowly unravels, leaving a quiet, lingering finish in the mouth. It can also be enjoyed as usucha (thin tea), but the true value of this No. 01 lies in the time spent surrendering to the dense world of matcha.
This is the first immersion of Yohaku no Hitotoki.
30g can: ¥16,000
Gyokuro No. 01 INDULGE – GYOKURO
A luxurious break, filled with deep umami.
This is hand-picked gyokuro from Kyoto Prefecture, with tea leaves grown under shade to avoid sunlight and picked one by one.
For this No. 01, we aimed for a flavor that not only has the rich umami and sweetness characteristic of gyokuro but also a distinctly pronounced floral aroma. By layering varieties that support umami and sweetness around highly aromatic ones, we have crafted the individual characteristics of multiple tea fields into a single, deep, lingering finish.
When slowly extracted at a low temperature, you experience a rich body, sweetness, and a fruity, mellow aroma that spreads over the tongue.
The umami quietly remains even after you finish drinking.
This is a cup where the tea master has fully expressed the charm of gyokuro—rich, deep, and brilliant.
6g bag: ¥3,000
Tea bags 3g x 5: ¥8,000
Sencha No. 01 SHIFT – SENCHA
A break to clear the mind.
A powerful, sweet aroma that only high-quality young buds possess.
This is a sencha from Kyoto Prefecture that hides a deep umami, reminiscent of gyokuro, behind its purity.
Crafted with a focus on tea leaves grown under brief shading before harvesting to enhance umami, we have carefully preserved the freshness of the soft new buds and their beautifully rolled shape.
The first sip delivers a solid umami. However, the aftertaste brings back the clean, crisp finish characteristic of sencha. This tension is the personality of this No. 01.
It is not just a refreshing sencha, nor is it just a rich sencha.
It is a cup born from the tea master's playful spirit, allowing you to feel the depth of gyokuro and the freshness of sencha simultaneously.
Within the pause, your mood becomes clear.
As the name SHIFT suggests, this is a sencha that quietly shifts the center of gravity of your heart.
6g bag: ¥3,000
Tea bags 3g x 5: ¥8,000
Hojicha No. 01 EXHALE – HOJICHA
A break to relax, enveloped in aroma.
First-flush sencha, kukicha (stem tea), and gyokuro.
This hojicha is crafted by discerning the aroma and flavor of each tea leaf and applying the optimal roasting, such as light or deep roasting.
Centered on aromatic mountain sencha and layered with kukicha and gyokuro, we have expressed a multi-layered, rising aroma rather than a simple roasted fragrance.
A sweet and savory aroma gently spreads, while the aftertaste is clean and refreshing. You can also enjoy the changes in aroma and flavor from the second infusion onwards.
Hojicha is a tea for everyday life.
That is why, with this No. 01, we have challenged ourselves to see how deeply we can express the tea master's roasting sensibility while retaining the comfort of the everyday.
Relax. Surrender to the aroma. This is a hojicha for that moment of pause, crafted for that single breath.
5g bag: ¥3,000
Tea bags 2.5g x 5: ¥8,000
The Shugyoku and Shikunshi series are also representative brands of Fukujuen.
The Shugyoku series expresses a rich aroma and deep flavor by harmonizing the individual characteristics of each tea leaf.
The Shikunshi series, based on the Eastern aesthetic of the "Four Gentlemen" (plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum), has been cherished as a tea that complements daily life, with each having a different character. We will also introduce the newly designed Shikunshi series.
Bottled Tea
For many years, we have conveyed the charm of tea through tea leaves.
However, in modern life and travel, it is not always possible to have a teapot or tea utensils.
Bottled tea is a product for enjoying high-quality tea time even in such environments.
The option to savor tea as a finished cup, not just the traditional way of buying and brewing tea leaves, is a new gateway to bring tea culture to more people.
At the gateway to the world, Kansai International Airport, we will offer this product as a way for people to take home the charm of Japanese tea.
Enjoy to your heart's content the luxurious flavor of this bottled tea, which maximizes the umami of carefully selected Kyoto tea leaves through cold brewing. The flavor expands in multiple layers with changes in time and temperature after uncorking.
【FUKUJU】 Sparkling ¥35,000 (720ml)
【KORYO】 Green Blend ¥30,000 (720ml)
【KYOBENI】 Red Blend ¥30,000 (720ml)
Time with Tea Proposed by Fukujuen
At the new store, we will offer not only tea itself but also items for enjoying tea, such as tea utensils.
Brewing tea. Carrying it. Displaying it. Gifting it.
Through each of these actions, tea becomes a part of life. Appreciating the changing seasons and savoring the last delicious drop of tea. We have created tea utensils that combine utility and beauty to make tea even more delicious, cherishing the Kyoto spirit of craftsmanship that preserves the old while creating the new.
Not Just Making Tea, but Delivering the Tea Experience
Fukujuen will continue to not only make tea but also propose new values, times, and spaces with tea.
Tea leaves, bottled tea, and tea utensils.
Although they are different products, they all exist for a rich cup of tea.
The new store at Kansai International Airport is the first hub to give shape to this philosophy.
Fukujuen will continue to inherit tradition while questioning the value of tea appropriate for the times, and will continue to promote the charm of Japanese tea both domestically and internationally.
■Store Information
Store Name: Fukujuen Kansai International Airport Store
Opening Date: June 2, 2026
Location: Kansai International Airport Terminal 1, 2nd Floor, International Departures Area
Hours: 6:30 - 24:55, Open year-round
Phone: 072-456-6508
Products: "Yohaku no Hitotoki" series, Bottled Tea, Shugyoku series, Shikunshi series, Japanese tea utensils, etc.
*Photos are for illustrative purposes only.
*Prices shown are base prices.
In conjunction with the opening, the new series "Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause" will be launched at this store.
We will propose new ways to enjoy time with tea through unique, high-quality tea leaves, including "Yohaku no Hitotoki No. 01," as well as bottled teas and tea utensils.
We have always viewed tea not merely as a beverage, but as a culture that connects people with time and space. Creating tea leaves, delivering tea, and nurturing the time to savor tea. This new store, which integrates these elements, is a new initiative to express the "value of Japanese tea culture" as a single experience, as conceived by our company, which has been dedicated to Japanese tea for over 230 years since our founding in 1790 (Kansei 2).
Background of the Store Opening
About 80% of the passengers at Kansai International Airport are inbound visitors from overseas, with a significant number of high-end customers from Asia who have a high interest in Japanese culture. We aim to provide a "high-quality and sophisticated Japanese tea experience befitting the finale of a stay in Japan," creating an opportunity that customers will want to talk about even after returning to their home countries.
Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause
In this modern age where information and choices have expanded and the world feels closer than ever, new values and ways of enjoyment are emerging. At the same time, the value of spending quiet time with oneself is being rediscovered.
"Yohaku no Hitotoki - The Luxury of Pause" is Fukujuen's proposal of tea leaves for such an era.
Brewing tea. Sensing the aroma. Taking a sip.
There is joy in being particular about temperature and extraction time, but there is also joy in relaxing and savoring it freely.
Because it is in the small unit of a single serving, you can choose a tea to match your mood or the season, and enjoy a cup that suits you for the day, while experiencing a variety of teas.
Furthermore, since you can enjoy just the right amount, you can savor the original aroma and flavor of the tea leaves in their best condition. We also offer a special case to combine and store your favorite teas.
Please enjoy it as a memento of a once-in-a-lifetime tea encountered on your travels, or as a gift for someone special.
Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounters Created by "Gogumi" (Blending)
Tea making using "Gogumi," which involves combining tea leaves of different origins, varieties, and production methods to harmonize their individual characteristics into a single flavor, creates a depth and lingering finish that cannot be expressed by a single type of tea leaf.
"Yohaku no Hitotoki" is not a product that simply offers a small amount of high-grade tea leaves, but a tea crafted as a single experience through blending. Fukujuen's tea masters, relying on their experience and sensibility, have deeply sharpened the charm of tea in one direction. Their goal was not a "universal best" that is easy for anyone to understand.
It is a work where the tea masters have poured their passion for tea into materials, aromas, umami, roasting, and extraction that they found "interesting" or "amazing," deliberately accentuating their uniqueness.
Each number is a limited production, and the tea leaves inside change as it moves from No. 01 to No. 02, and then to No. 03. Please enjoy the tea master's dedication of the moment as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, a single cup for that moment of pause.
We do not stick to one answer or make the same taste. We create what we believe is the best at that time. That is "Yohaku no Hitotoki."
Matcha No. 01 IMMERSE – MATCHA
A quiet break, sinking deep into a dense umami.
This is Uji matcha, carefully stone-ground from rare, hand-picked tencha from Kyoto Prefecture.
By layering differences in variety, origin, production year, and aging, we have drawn out a multi-layered umami and aroma that is not just about richness. The bitterness is gentle, the umami is deep.
When savored as koicha (thick tea), the profile of the matcha slowly unravels, leaving a quiet, lingering finish in the mouth. It can also be enjoyed as usucha (thin tea), but the true value of this No. 01 lies in the time spent surrendering to the dense world of matcha.
This is the first immersion of Yohaku no Hitotoki.
30g can: ¥16,000
Gyokuro No. 01 INDULGE – GYOKURO
A luxurious break, filled with deep umami.
This is hand-picked gyokuro from Kyoto Prefecture, with tea leaves grown under shade to avoid sunlight and picked one by one.
For this No. 01, we aimed for a flavor that not only has the rich umami and sweetness characteristic of gyokuro but also a distinctly pronounced floral aroma. By layering varieties that support umami and sweetness around highly aromatic ones, we have crafted the individual characteristics of multiple tea fields into a single, deep, lingering finish.
When slowly extracted at a low temperature, you experience a rich body, sweetness, and a fruity, mellow aroma that spreads over the tongue.
The umami quietly remains even after you finish drinking.
This is a cup where the tea master has fully expressed the charm of gyokuro—rich, deep, and brilliant.
6g bag: ¥3,000
Tea bags 3g x 5: ¥8,000
Sencha No. 01 SHIFT – SENCHA
A break to clear the mind.
A powerful, sweet aroma that only high-quality young buds possess.
This is a sencha from Kyoto Prefecture that hides a deep umami, reminiscent of gyokuro, behind its purity.
Crafted with a focus on tea leaves grown under brief shading before harvesting to enhance umami, we have carefully preserved the freshness of the soft new buds and their beautifully rolled shape.
The first sip delivers a solid umami. However, the aftertaste brings back the clean, crisp finish characteristic of sencha. This tension is the personality of this No. 01.
It is not just a refreshing sencha, nor is it just a rich sencha.
It is a cup born from the tea master's playful spirit, allowing you to feel the depth of gyokuro and the freshness of sencha simultaneously.
Within the pause, your mood becomes clear.
As the name SHIFT suggests, this is a sencha that quietly shifts the center of gravity of your heart.
6g bag: ¥3,000
Tea bags 3g x 5: ¥8,000
Hojicha No. 01 EXHALE – HOJICHA
A break to relax, enveloped in aroma.
First-flush sencha, kukicha (stem tea), and gyokuro.
This hojicha is crafted by discerning the aroma and flavor of each tea leaf and applying the optimal roasting, such as light or deep roasting.
Centered on aromatic mountain sencha and layered with kukicha and gyokuro, we have expressed a multi-layered, rising aroma rather than a simple roasted fragrance.
A sweet and savory aroma gently spreads, while the aftertaste is clean and refreshing. You can also enjoy the changes in aroma and flavor from the second infusion onwards.
Hojicha is a tea for everyday life.
That is why, with this No. 01, we have challenged ourselves to see how deeply we can express the tea master's roasting sensibility while retaining the comfort of the everyday.
Relax. Surrender to the aroma. This is a hojicha for that moment of pause, crafted for that single breath.
5g bag: ¥3,000
Tea bags 2.5g x 5: ¥8,000
The Shugyoku and Shikunshi series are also representative brands of Fukujuen.
The Shugyoku series expresses a rich aroma and deep flavor by harmonizing the individual characteristics of each tea leaf.
The Shikunshi series, based on the Eastern aesthetic of the "Four Gentlemen" (plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum), has been cherished as a tea that complements daily life, with each having a different character. We will also introduce the newly designed Shikunshi series.
Bottled Tea
For many years, we have conveyed the charm of tea through tea leaves.
However, in modern life and travel, it is not always possible to have a teapot or tea utensils.
Bottled tea is a product for enjoying high-quality tea time even in such environments.
The option to savor tea as a finished cup, not just the traditional way of buying and brewing tea leaves, is a new gateway to bring tea culture to more people.
At the gateway to the world, Kansai International Airport, we will offer this product as a way for people to take home the charm of Japanese tea.
Enjoy to your heart's content the luxurious flavor of this bottled tea, which maximizes the umami of carefully selected Kyoto tea leaves through cold brewing. The flavor expands in multiple layers with changes in time and temperature after uncorking.
【FUKUJU】 Sparkling ¥35,000 (720ml)
【KORYO】 Green Blend ¥30,000 (720ml)
【KYOBENI】 Red Blend ¥30,000 (720ml)
Time with Tea Proposed by Fukujuen
At the new store, we will offer not only tea itself but also items for enjoying tea, such as tea utensils.
Brewing tea. Carrying it. Displaying it. Gifting it.
Through each of these actions, tea becomes a part of life. Appreciating the changing seasons and savoring the last delicious drop of tea. We have created tea utensils that combine utility and beauty to make tea even more delicious, cherishing the Kyoto spirit of craftsmanship that preserves the old while creating the new.
Not Just Making Tea, but Delivering the Tea Experience
Fukujuen will continue to not only make tea but also propose new values, times, and spaces with tea.
Tea leaves, bottled tea, and tea utensils.
Although they are different products, they all exist for a rich cup of tea.
The new store at Kansai International Airport is the first hub to give shape to this philosophy.
Fukujuen will continue to inherit tradition while questioning the value of tea appropriate for the times, and will continue to promote the charm of Japanese tea both domestically and internationally.
■Store Information
Store Name: Fukujuen Kansai International Airport Store
Opening Date: June 2, 2026
Location: Kansai International Airport Terminal 1, 2nd Floor, International Departures Area
Hours: 6:30 - 24:55, Open year-round
Phone: 072-456-6508
Products: "Yohaku no Hitotoki" series, Bottled Tea, Shugyoku series, Shikunshi series, Japanese tea utensils, etc.
*Photos are for illustrative purposes only.
*Prices shown are base prices.
FAQ
What are some luxury Japanese souvenirs I can buy at Kansai Airport?
At the new store of the historic Kyoto tea house 'Fukujuen,' opening on June 2, 2026, in Kansai International Airport's Terminal 1, you can purchase the 'Yohaku no Hitotoki' series, a limited-edition luxury Japanese tea, and beautiful bottled teas.
Where can I buy Fukujuen's new tea series, 'Yohaku no Hitotoki'?
It will be exclusively available at the new store opening in the international departure area of Terminal 1 at Kansai International Airport. The lineup includes exquisite Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, and Hojicha.
Is there a place where I can experience Japanese tea culture?
Fukujuen's Kansai International Airport store offers a new way to enjoy Japanese tea through high-quality tea leaves and utensils, providing a space to experience the value of Japanese tea culture.
Can I buy authentic Uji tea without going to Kyoto?
Yes, you can purchase it at the new Fukujuen store in Kansai International Airport. They offer authentic products like 'IMMERSE – MATCHA,' an Uji matcha made from rare, hand-picked tencha from Kyoto Prefecture.
Are there any special gifts I can buy before my flight?
Fukujuen's bottled teas are visually stunning and perfect for a special gift. Unique products, such as the sparkling 'FUKUJU,' are available at the new store in Kansai International Airport.