Fall Collection

As summer ends and the air turns cool and crisp, Japan once again shows a different kind of beauty with the colors and charm of autumn. Like every season, fall has its own flowers, colors, and symbols to enjoy.

Fall is the time when the cooler palette and light summer glassware are replaced with heavier clay table and tea ware in deeper, darker, and warmer colors, decorated with the symbols of Autumn.

Celebrate this beautiful season with us, enjoy our cozy autumn teas and tea ware that reflect the warm and brilliant tones and iconic symbols of fall.

Like every season, Fall in Japan has its own distinctive flavors, plants, colors, and symbols that make it special.

In the tea world, this is the season of Tsubokiri. Tsubokiri means “breaking of the seal”. After the spring harvest, tea leaves are stored in sealed clay jars and kept in cool chambers to mature slowly over several months. By mid-fall, usually around October, the seals on these jars are finally broken, and the rich seasonal teas are ready to drink. Fall is also the time when the most precious and highest-grade teas, kept to mature during the summer, are finally released to be enjoyed at their best.

Autumn’s arrival is marked by some of Japan’s most iconic symbols. It’s the time when Autumn flowers like chrysanthemums, bellflowers, and silver grass come into our homes and tearooms, and autumn foliage, especially the golden ginkgo and crimson maple leaves, starts to become a main part of seasonal decoration. The persimmon (kaki) and the citrusy yuzu also stand out with their vibrant colors and sweet, crisp flavors, perfectly reflecting the essence of fall.

A beloved activity in Fall is admiring the autumn full moon and strolling under the brilliant autumn foliage. These have all become familiar and much-loved symbols of the season.