Pre-order
1
of
1
Tales of Green Tea
Notes from a Centuries-old Kyoto Teahouse
Brief Description
At the 300-year-old Ippodo tea shop in Kyoto, time passes at the gentle pace of green tea leaves brewing in a kyusu teapot. Written by the store's current owner, Miyako Watanabe, Tales of Green Tea offers an account of everyday life at this beloved spot, but...
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3799
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Pre-order
Releases
25th
August 2026
(Approx. Date)
Pre-order "Tales of Green Tea" now to secure your copy from our first shipment
Found a better price? Request a price match
Tales of Green Tea
$3799
Unit price
/
Unavailable
A charming collection of essays exploring Japanese tea culture and daily life as the owner of a 300-year old tea shop in the historical city of Kyoto.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
At the 300-year-old Ippodo tea shop in Kyoto, time passes at the gentle pace of green tea leaves brewing in a kyusu teapot. Written by the store's current owner, Miyako Watanabe, Tales of Green Tea offers an account of everyday life at this beloved spot, but also of the knowledge, encounters, and discoveries that come with a life steeped in tea.
Through evocative, sensory snapshots across the seasons, Watanabe traces the life of tea: from the quiet patience of growing and harvesting to the meditative rituals of the ceremony. By weaving together the history of the tradition with its place in contemporary Japanese culture, this meditative and lyrical book brings to light the wisdom and endless flow of stories to be found in a simple cup of tea.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780349447193
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Piatkus Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Cathy Hirano
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Miyako Watanabe was born in Shimane Prefecture in 1953 and graduated from Yokohama's Ferris University. Since marrying into Ippodo Tea, a family-owned tea business that was founded in Kyoto in 1717, she has been working to share the joy of tea both in Japan and around the world.
More from Arts & Culture
View all-
Dylan's Pick -
-
20% offGreat Writers and the Cats who Owned Them
Hardback$3200Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
They Bloom Because of You
Paperback$3000Elsewhere:$3600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
-
-
-
-
-
-
New Release
Even the Good Girls Will Cry
Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Deliver Me from Nowhere (Movie Tie-In)
Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
