COMPANY PROFILE
Founded during the Tempo Era (around 1850), a tea wholesaler based out of Uji, Kyoto, has dedicated exclusively to the tea industry.
We proundly introduce our company and its long history below.
CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY
Management Policy
GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIRPERSON
We at Hotta Katsutaro Shoten Co., Ltd. love Uji, Kyoto, a place blessed with abundant nature, and have been engaged in the tea industry here for 4 generations, constantly challenging limitless possibilities.
We acquire information that meets the needs of the times and the requests of our customers and combine the latest technology with the skills of our artisans who have inherited the history and traditions of Uji, Kyoto to fulfill our commitment to supply green tea that will delight our customers, while working to reduce costs benefitting our customers, so that we may prosper together.
Our company has always given importance to "safety" of food products. We offer green tea that is ""safe and reliable"" based on scientific analysis data in addition to a traceability system. We also supply organically grown tea as a pioneer in the Japanese tea industry. Our aim is to produce high quality green tea using our knowledge and experience of working with tea growers, and are equipped with facilities that meet stringent global standards. While our main focus is on tea growers in Uji, Kyoto, we have a particularly close association with farmers in tea-producing regions and with people in the tea industry throughout Japan, through our unique distribution network and personal connections that have been passed down in our company for generations.
Hotta Katsutaro Shoten Co., Ltd. inheired the spirit and keep in mind of "profit is from originals and originals was born in good purchase", and we promise to offer products that will delight our customers.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Founded | Tempo Era (around 1850) |
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Incorporated | February 17, 1978 |
Chairperson | Masashi Hotta |
Capital | 10 million yen |
Head office/factory location | 41-8, Nabekurayama, Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0022, Japan |
Contact | TEL: +81-774-20-8876 FAX: +81-774-22-1604 |
Business hours | Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed:Sundays, national holidays and Saturdays (according to our company calendar) |
Business details | The tea industry(Matcha and green tea) |
Number of employees | Approximately 50 |
Banks | MUFG Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Resona Bank, Bank of Kyoto, Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank, Nanto Bank, Shiga Bank, Kyoto Shinkin Bank |
Main Customers | Famous tea stores, tea wholesalers, food manufacturers, cafes, and trading companies across Japan |
Affiliations | JA ZEN-NOH designated bidder for Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture Tea Cooperative Association, Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association, Kyoto Prefecture Tea Industry Federation Youth Organization, Kyoto Midori Association, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Uji City Tourist Public Interest Incorporated Association |
ACCESS TO HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY
41-8, Nabekurayama, Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0022, Japan● About 8 minutes by car from the nearest station Uji on the JR Nara Line.
● Board the Kyoto Keihan bus, Tachiba Line 180 (bound for Ichu-mae) from JR Uji Station or Keihan Uji Station, and get off at the ""Shirakawa Toge"" stop.
COMPANY HISTORY
Founded (circa 1830-1844)
Incorporation of Hotta Katsutaro Shoten Co., Ltd.
Construction of Factory 1
Construction of Factory 2, Construction of freezer, Construction of Factory 3 (Careful selection processing line)
Obtained Organic JAS JONA certification
Introduction of sachet packaging (production line)
Construction of a new head office plant with state-of-the-art hygiene equipment
Matcha pulverizer based on our unique specification introduced
Obtained organic NOP (U.S. Organic Certification)
Millstone introduced
New dedicated freezer

Obtained FSSC22000 certification
Powdered tea filler introduced
Introduction of foreign substance removal device
