Corporate Profile
Hagiri, a tea company based in Shizuoka--Japan's renowned tea-producing region--carefully crafts "delicious tea" tailored to each and every customer. Using traditional green tea processing methods in the heart of Shizuoka's tea fields, we devote great care to every step of production. We deliver pure Shizuoka tea, characterized by its relaxing aroma and carefully refined flavor, directly from the tea fields of Shizuoka to you through our direct-from-origin online service. As both a manufacturer and direct wholesaler, we provide authentic Shizuoka tea straight from the source.
| Company Name | Hagiri Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Ryoma Hagiri |
| Established | 1946 |
| Capital | JPY 15,000,000 |
| Business Description | A tea company based in Shizuoka that supplies tea to department stores, supermarkets, highway service areas, and online platforms such as Amazon and Rakuten throughout Japan. |
| Location |
[Head Office / Factory] [Shizuoka Branch] [Tokyo Office] |
| Toll-Free Number | Toll-Free Number: 0120-505-418 Fax: 0120-431-418 |
| Business Hours | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Email Address | shizuoka@hagiricha.com |
| Company Features | Featured on Japanese TV program "Himitsu no Kenmin SHOW," this is a rapidly growing tea company. Employees in their 20s to 50s are actively working here. It is an enjoyable workplace where you can make the most of your motivation. |
| Invoice System | Registration No.: T9080001004208 Name: Hagiri Co., Ltd. |
Awards
| April 2021 | Ryoma Hagiri appointed as the 4th President |
| February 2021 | Celebrated the 75th anniversary of Hagiri |
| November 2019 | Received an award from the Shizuoka Chamber of Commerce for IT system implementation |
| June 2019 | "Togashira" featured on TV Asahi program "Nanikore Chin Hyakkei" |
| August 2018 | Renewal release of the "Marukiri Series" (10th anniversary) |
| December 2017 | "Okawa Ooma" featured on Fuji TV program "Honmadekka!? TV" |
| September 2017 | "Takayama" featured in the magazine "Kateigaho" |
| August 2017 | Raised issues regarding Shizuoka tea on TBS program "Uwasa no Tokyo Magazine" |
| August 2017 | "Togashira" featured on "Hayashi-sensei no Hatsumimi Gaku" |
| July 2016 | Hagiri corner at Shin-Tomei Nagashino-Shitaragahara PA (downbound) featured on TV Asahi "Golden Legend" |
| May 2016 | Featured on Nippon TV program "Sakagami Shinobu no Katasete Agetai TV" |
| "Hagiri Togashira" introduced as the finest sencha from Shizuoka | |
| December 2015 | "Hagiri Togashira" featured as premium tea on TV Tokyo program |
| October 2015 | Akihabara "Chabara (Hagiri Corner)" featured on Nippon TV "Meringue no Kimochi" |
| August 2015 | Tea garden of designated grower Mr. Shigeta featured in Kobunsha monthly magazine "Ganir" |
| July 2015 | "Hagiri Togashira" (¥10,000/100g tea) featured on "Secret Kenmin SHOW" |
| February 2015 | "Hatsukura Tea (Shizuoka)" selected as one of Top 30 supermarket foods |
| March 2014 | Opened Shizuoka Branch |
| February 2014 | "Marukiri Sencha" selected as one of Top 30 supermarket foods 11 Hagiri Shizuoka tea products awarded as nationally recommended tourist souvenirs  |
| November 2013 | Exhibited at World O-CHA Festival 2013 |
| November 2012 | Opened Tokyo Office |
| July 2012 | Received Excellence Award at the 11th Shizugin Agrikom Exhibition |
| September 2011 | Exhibited at International Gift Show |
| October 2010 | Selected for "Top 100 Fujinokuni Mountain Teas" |
| August 2009 | Joined Inforex |
| July 2009 | Received Grand Prize at the 6th Shizugin Agrikom Exhibition |
| July 2009 | Launched "Marukiri Hojicha" and "Marukiri Genmaicha" |
| February 2009 | Launched "Marukiri Sencha" |
| January 2009 | Ranked 4th nationwide in Buyers' Food Selection (Organic Tea Bag Series) |
| November 2008 | Exhibited at JF Food Service Buyers Trade Fair |
| October 2008 | Exhibited at Formal Gift Fair and Tokyo Business Summit |
| July 2008 | Received Excellence Award at the 5th Shizugin Agrikom Exhibition |
| February 2008 | Launched new portion-controlled tea product series and first exhibited at Shizugin Agrikom |
| October 2007 | Introduced HACCP-compliant workwear to improve factory hygiene |
| April 2007 | Launched premium Shizuoka tea teabags at Shin-Marunouchi Building, Tokyo |
| January 2007 | Registered with Infomart and started online tea trading |
| November 2006 | Exhibited at Tokyo Business Summit |
| October 2005 | Launched functional green tea "Kafun Yamankai" for hay fever support |
| May 2005 | Established in-house pan-fired tea production technology |
| July 2004 | Launched "Yokosawa" and "Ashikubo" products |
| March 2003 | Relocated headquarters and factory to Ashikubo, Shizuoka |
| February 2003 | Withdrew from tea industry association to ensure transparency in additives and origin labeling |
| Autumn 2002 | Won Bronze Prize at O-CHA Frontier Contest for "Suikoseicha" |
| April 2002 | Obtained JAS organic certification |
| January 1998 | Launched pesticide-free tea "Tenryu" series |
| 1989 | Completed Gabalon tea production line in Makinohara, Shizuoka |
| 1988 | Started production and sales of Honyama tea and Tenryu organic tea |
| 1987 | Commercialized GABA tea (Gabalon tea) as an industry first |
| 1985 | Began design of pesticide-free and organic tea plantations in Shizuoka |
| October 1984 | Launched Shizuoka Honyama aged tea "Yamagarashi" |
| November 1969 | Reorganized and renamed to Hagiri Co., Ltd. |
| March 1960 | Introduced the industry's first fully automated finishing line |
| December 1956 | Established Hagiri Seiji Shoten Co., Ltd. |
| February 1946 | Founded as a Shizuoka tea refining manufacturer |
