Kahadacha - Fragrant Skin Tea

...Blessed with favorable soil and climate, the area produces high-quality cedar comparable to Yoshino cedar, and polished logs are also produced in abundance. The area also cultivates Kahada tea, known for its high quality. National Route 166, which runs along the Kushida River, was the Wakayama Highway in the early modern period, and was bustling with visitors on pilgrimages to Ise Shrine, with settlements such as Miyamae, Hase, and Nanakaichi thriving as post towns. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kohadacha" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…土壌，気候ともに好条件に恵まれ，吉野杉に匹敵する良質の杉材を産出し，またみがき丸太材の生産も盛ん。良質で知られる香肌（かはだ）茶の栽培も行われる。櫛田川に沿う国道166号線は近世の和歌山街道で，伊勢参りの客でにぎわい，宮前，波瀬，七日市などの集落が宿場町として栄えた。…

※「香肌茶」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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