Yame, Fukuoka (八女)

Fukuoka's mountain tea district, especially known for top-grade gyokuro.

Where	Northern Kyushu, Yame City and surroundings
Known for	Gyokuro, sencha, matcha

About the region

Yame gyokuro regularly places at the top of national tea competitions. The district cultivates tea on misty mountain slopes along the Yabe River, and 'Dentou Hon Gyokuro' from Yame is registered as a Geographical Indication.

Visit note: the Yame Central Tea Garden viewpoint overlooks a wide green basin of fields.

Sources: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) crop statistics; Ministry of Finance trade statistics; Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); prefectural and municipal official information. Checked 5 November 2026.