World Tea Festival 2026

Dates & time: October 28, 2026 (Wed) - November 2, 2026 (Mon) Store opening hours (closes at 17:00 on the final day, 2 Nov)
Price & booking: Free entry (goods are paid for at each stall). Seminars cost ¥2,001–4,950 each. No booking is needed for entry or the talk shows. Seminars take 8 people each and were due to be booked through the Hankyu/Hanshin department store reservation site from 13 Oct, but as of 17 Oct the site is suspended because of a system failure.
Venue & access: Hankyu Umeda Main Store 9F Event Hall Right by JR Osaka Station and Umeda Station on the Hankyu, Hanshin and subway lines. Drivers can use the store's affiliated car parks.

There are 11 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Hankyu Umeda Main Store 9F Event Hall, and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Hankyu Umeda's annual tea fair moves to autumn for the first time this year, filling the 9th-floor event hall. Japanese tea gardens bring spring- and summer-picked sencha and Japanese black teas, while tea brands from India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, France, Austria and beyond line up alongside a tea-bag stand where you can buy single bags, tea-flavoured baked goods and handmade teaware. Paid seminars led by tea professionals run every day, along with free talk shows that need no booking. A good stop for anyone curious to compare Japanese green tea, black tea and Chinese tea in one place.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

Brands with stalls at the fair and their main items, from the official fair page. Prices include tax.

NOTE

Tea bag stand

Single tea bags from 15 Japanese and 17 international brands
e.g. Tea Farm Inokura Kiu (4 g) ¥270, Senrei hojicha (3 g) ¥181, Harney & Sons Dragon Pearl Jasmine (2.3 g) ¥378

Running alongside

The anko sweets fair "Toki wo Kakeru An" (12th edition) runs on the same dates in the 9F event space next to the Festival Square gallery

Tea-infused baked sweets

Baked sweets made with tea leaves, sold at the fair (the patisseries do not have their own stalls)
Presqu'île Chocolaterie: Matcha cake, ¥432.
Gâteau des Bois: Yamato tea Grand Marnier, ¥454.
Remercoeur: Galette au beurre thé vert, 8 pieces, ¥881.
Chocolaterie Pâtisserie SoLiLité: Hi-hojicha madeleine, ¥324.
LAFCA: Hojicha boules de neige, 4 pieces, ¥405.
Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Ordinaire: Kaga bocha financier, ¥261.
le fleuve: Kumquat and Senrei tea scone, ¥432.
good time pâtisserie: Cake au thé, ¥351.
L'atelier de Massa: Earl Grey madeleines made with Kobe Tea, 4 pieces, ¥346.
Pâtisserie Éttoné: Tea-soaked raisin cake, ¥281.
L'AVENUE: Financier au thé, ¥401.
Pâtisserie.S: Escargot pastries with Sayamakaori black tea, 6 pieces, ¥781.
Maison Weniko: Tea-scented meringues, 40 g, ¥561.
Pâtisserie Belle Couleur: Mishokan citrus financier, ¥368.
LAMARCK: Chai diamant cookies, 4 pieces, ¥501.
Pâtisserie Crochet: Caramel vanilla chai sablé, ¥432.
Seiichiro Nishizono: Chai American cookie, ¥681.
Touchez du bois: Chai galette bretonne, ¥321.

Teaware

Teaware by individual makers is on sale at the fair
Kaizan Kiln (Hideki Tsukamoto): White porcelain. Flared cups ¥2,750 each, oval saucers ¥2,420 each, water cooler ¥3,520, chrysanthemum plate ¥13,200, Hohin teapot ¥15,400.
Takaya Fukuoka: Komorebi teacup and saucer "Wa", ¥26,400.
Ryoko Kasahara: Tea cup ¥3,300, saucer ¥1,760.
Yakumo Okagami: Teapot (beige), ¥11,000.
Hiroshi Yoshizawa: Dot mug, ¥3,960.

Limited menus at the 8F/9F cafés

Limited menus served in the cafés themselves on the 8th and 9th floors during the fair (outside the fair hall)
Kanmi Koyori (8F): Japanese black tea and scone set, ¥2,480 per person.
À la Loïc (9F): Japanese black tea cream latte ¥750; matcha gelato ¥650.
Marufuku Coffee (9F): Matcha parfait with chestnuts, ¥1,595 alone or ¥2,270 with a drink.

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出典: 阪急うめだ本店公式特設ページ

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free. Only the seminars charge a fee (¥2,001–4,950 each); the talk shows are free.

How do I book a seminar?

Bookings are taken through the Hankyu/Hanshin department store reservation site. Each session takes 8 people and closes when full. As of 17 October the site is suspended because of a system failure, so check the official fair page for news of when it reopens.

What time does it close on the last day?

It closes at 17:00 on the final day, Monday 2 November.