Specializing in Japanese Tea
"F" Sapporo Maruyama Park : Japanese Tea Brewing Experience
Specialty Shop｜Experience‑Based Tourism
Features of Japanese Tea and Wagashi "F" / Sapporo Maruyama Park
- You can enjoy the aroma, flavor, and color that tea leaves naturally possess.
・The taste of tea changes completely depending on how it is brewed.
・You can enjoy it together with traditional Japanese sweets. - You can experience brewing Japanese tea yourself (reservation required).
- Different roasting methods can produce different teas from the same tea plant.
Additional information is summarized in the FAQ.
Savor the depth of Japanese tea with all five senses,
and enjoy a luxurious moment woven together with beautiful wagashi.
Relax and unwind in a calm and comfortable space.
Craftsmanship & Dedication
The refined aroma and rich umami of carefully selected Japanese tea
Beautiful Wagashi that reflect the seasons
A warm and calming space
Japanese Tea Brewing Class
A surprising experience
where the flavor changes
even with the same tea leaves.
Experience Details
Learn the basics of Japanese tea—its history, varieties, and more—through provided materials, and then explore two types of sencha in a hands‑on session using different water temperatures.
Seasonal fresh wagashi is included, and you will receive tea bags as a souvenir.
A surprising experience where “the flavor changes even with the same tea leaves.”
At lower temperatures, the gentle sweetness and umami become more pronounced, while higher temperatures bring out a refreshing aroma and pleasant astringency.
Enjoying these delicate differences is, in itself, an expression of the culture and aesthetic sensibility of Japanese tea, which values subtle nuances.
Sencha also contains components with antioxidant properties and has relatively mild caffeine, making it a healthy drink suitable for daily enjoyment.
It is not merely a beverage to quench thirst, but a cup that calms the mind and offers a quiet, reflective moment.
Recommended by the Owner - Menu
Sencha with Wagashi
A set where you can choose your preferred sencha and a seasonal wagashi. Enjoy the refined aroma and flavor of carefully brewed sencha.
Sencha Tasting Set
(with Wagashi)
A set that allows you to compare three different types of sencha.
Enjoy the distinct character, aroma, and flavor of each tea.
Sencha (à la carte)
You can choose a cup of sencha from the day’s recommended selections.
Wagashi
We offer seasonal wagashi that pair beautifully with Japanese tea.
About Reservations
Our shop operates on a reservation‑priority basis.
Even without a prior reservation, we can seat you if there are available tables.
If you wish to secure your seat with certainty,
please make a reservation via our Instagram profile or website.
We also warmly welcome spontaneous visits whenever you feel like stopping by.
Requests for Your Visit
To ensure that everyone enjoys a pleasant and comfortable time, please review the following points before making a reservation.
- Seats are limited to 90 minutes.
- We kindly ask that children of elementary‑school age or younger refrain from entering the shop.
- Parking is not available; please use nearby coin‑operated parking lots.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Address / 〒064-0820 25-2-12 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone / 011-600-2826
Business Hours / Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 12:00–18:00 (Last Order 17:00) Sat, Sun & Holidays: 11:00–18:00 (Last Order 17:00)
Regular Closing Day / Thursdays, plus one additional irregular closing day per month
Payment Methods / Cash, major credit cards (VISA, Master, JCB, AMEX, Diners), electronic money, and QR code payments
Other Information / All seats are non‑smoking. Total seating: 8 seats.
Access / A 2–3 minute walk (approx. 94 m) from Maruyama‑Koen Station on the Tozai Subway Line.
Questions About Japanese Tea
What is Sencha?
Surprisingly, the tea that Japanese people drink every day is not matcha.
The tea we are most familiar with is sencha.
Its current production method was established in the Edo period, allowing us to enjoy its refreshing aroma and vibrant green color.
From breakfast to dinner, sencha is the everyday tea that has always been part of Japanese dining.
That is what sencha is.
What’s the difference between matcha and sencha?
Matcha has long been enjoyed in tea ceremonies and in special hospitality settings.
Sencha, on the other hand, is the tea that has accompanied the daily lives of Japanese people.
Family gatherings, conversations with friends—sencha has always been there.
If matcha represents “special moments,” sencha is the tea for “everyday moments.”
Both are essential teas that support Japan’s tea culture.
What is “San‑sen” (Three Infusions)?
Did you know that you can enjoy three different flavors from the very same tea leaves?
The first infusion offers a mellow sweetness and rich umami.
The second infusion brings out a more fragrant, aromatic character.
The third infusion leaves a refreshing aftertaste.
All of this comes from the same tea leaves.
By adjusting the water temperature and steeping time, the aroma and flavor gradually change.
Rather than simply drinking a cup of tea, you savor the transformation that unfolds from a single leaf.
This is the essence of Sencha San‑sen—the three‑infusion experience.
Differences Between Tea Cultivars
Did you know that tea also has different cultivars, just like wine has Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?
There are tea cultivars known for their sweetness, others for their deep umami, and others for their refreshing aroma.
Even when drinking sencha, the flavor changes depending on the cultivar.
Differences Created by Processing Methods
It’s not only the tea cultivar that determines the flavor of tea.
In fact, sencha, hojicha, and even black tea all come from the same tea plant.
What creates the differences is the processing method.
Steaming, fermenting, roasting—
even with the same leaves, changing the process dramatically alters the aroma and taste.
If the cultivar represents the natural character of the leaf,
the processing method is the craftsmanship that brings out its expression.
What’s the difference between black tea and sencha?
Surprisingly, both are made from the same tea plant.
They do not come from different species—the difference lies in the processing method.
Black tea is made by allowing the tea leaves to wither, rolling them, and exposing them to air so they oxidize.
Through this process, the leaves change from green to brown, developing rich aromas reminiscent of flowers and fruits.
Sencha, on the other hand, is steamed immediately after harvesting to stop oxidation.
This preserves the fresh, green-leaf aroma, as if the leaves were just picked.
Simply changing the method creates completely different teas.
Black tea is a tea for enjoying transformation.
Sencha is a tea for enjoying freshness.
Additional Notes
Although “Cha no Ki” is written in katakana here, the academically correct notation for referring to the tea plant is also “チャの木.”
Recently, you may have seen more “Japanese black tea” (wa‑kōcha).
This type of tea is made by oxidizing tea leaves originally grown for sencha.
Of course, depending on the cultivar, some varieties are more suitable for this process than others.
For your reference.
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