What is a Hōhin?
A hōhin is a small, handleless teapot traditionally used to brew delicate Japanese green teas like gyokuro and sencha. Its low profile and wide mouth are designed to help control water temperature and bring out the full aroma and flavor of the tea.
The soft, rounded form fits gently in your hands, inviting a calm and mindful brewing experience. It’s a vessel that naturally draws you into quiet rituals and seasonal enjoyment.
Why Use It for Sake?
Although originally designed for tea, the hōhin also makes a beautiful and versatile sake server. Its wide mouth allows the aroma of sake to bloom, and its compact form makes it perfect for both warm and chilled sake.
Whether used at room temperature, slightly warmed (nurukan), or for cold sake, the hōbin adapts to your needs with elegance. It’s the kind of vessel that quietly invites you to use it however feels best in the moment.
How to Use It
In the morning: Brew a soft, aromatic sencha in your hōhin.
In the evening: Use the same vessel to gently pour a warm sake.
Enjoy two distinct moments in a single piece of craft.
Sharing This Beauty Beyond Japan
Hōhin is a small Japanese teapot for refined tea like gyokuro, but it also makes a beautiful sake server. A single vessel that carries two traditions — tea and sake — through quiet, mindful moments.
In Closing
There is no “correct” way to use a vessel.
What matters most is how you feel when you use it — and when a hōhin is in your hands, it simply feels right.
It brings calm, beauty, and versatility to any table — a truly timeless piece of Japanese craftsmanship.
Our shop info
Located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Nijo Castle, we specialize in traditional and modern Japanese tea sets, handmade matcha bowls, Kyoto teapots, Nambu iron kettles, and tea ceremony accessories. Whether you’re looking for an authentic matcha bowl (chawan) or a high-quality Japanese teapot (kyusu), you’ll find the perfect piece to take home as a Kyoto souvenir. We provide secure packaging to ensure safe transport, and international shipping is available. Visit us and explore the beauty of Japanese craftsmanship!
