Contact information
Kaneka Kitagawa Tea Co., Ltd.
A tea refining wholesaler in Kanaya, Shimada, in central Shizuoka. Tea has been our business since 1916; the company was incorporated in 1957. We trade under the brand THE TEA BAR.
How to reach us
| contact@kaneka-kitagawa-tea.co.jp | |
| Telephone | +81 547-46-3077 |
| Address | 1377-16 Kanaya Nikenya, Shimada, Shizuoka 428-0033, Japan |
| Business hours | Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Closed | Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese public holidays, the New Year period and Obon in mid-August |
Response times
Email is the fastest way to reach us and is answered in English or Japanese. We reply within one business day. Messages that arrive outside business hours are answered the next business morning, Japan time.
What to include
- An existing order — your order number, and a photograph if something is wrong with what arrived.
- Wholesale, OEM or ODM — the format you need (powder, leaf, tea bag), rough volume, and your timeline. See our Wholesale & OEM page for terms and pricing.
- Shipments over 100 kg — destination and total weight, so that we can quote palletised or consolidated freight.
- Export documentation — tell us early what your importer or customs authority requires.
Company details
| Legal name | Kaneka Kitagawa Tea Co., Ltd. (カネカ北川製茶株式会社) |
|---|---|
| Representative | Takao Kitagawa, President |
| Established | 12 August 1957 (trading since 1916) |
| Business | Tea refining and sales |
Customers in Japan: please also see our Specified Commercial Transactions Act disclosure.