The Matcha & Wagashi Box
Seasonal Japanese sweets and a tin of Uji matcha, chosen for the old tea calendar and sent each month from Tokyo.
Start the monthly box · $69 or one box at a time, for you or as a gift →Founding member price: $69/month, shipping included, when you subscribe by February 25.
The longest night, and the light turning back.
The busiest month of the year, and its longest night. On the solstice, people in Japan bathe with yuzu floating in the water. From the next day, the light comes back. Your December box gathers the sweets of that moment, beside a fresh tin of matcha.
Order by November 25 for the December box, which leaves Tokyo around December 7.
Everything for a quiet bowl, and a season to taste.
The matcha stays the same each month. The sweets change with the season.
Sweets shown are an example. Photos show a sample box, with lighting and background retouched.
Know every piece before you taste it.
Uji matcha, Murasakino
30 g, about 15 bowls. Made for usucha, the thin tea of the tea room. Best within about a month of opening.
About five seasonal sweets
A different set each month, chosen for the season. Each comes with a note in English on what it is, why it belongs to the season, how sweet it is, and its allergens.
A card for the season
The name of the season, what it means, and a line from the tea room.
Three quiet steps.
Subscribe
$69 a month, shipping included, for founding members who subscribe by February 25. In the US, duty is included too, so there’s nothing to pay at your door.
Receive
The day before each charge, we email you a reminder. Skip by the 25th if you like. Japan Post takes about 2–3 weeks.
Enjoy
Sweet first, then the bowl. That is how it's done in the tea room.
Chosen by a tea student in Tokyo.
Tomari is a small shop in Tokyo. Each box is chosen by someone who studies the Way of Tea, following the twenty-four seasons of the old calendar, and the sweets that appear in lessons as each one arrives.
A box for each turn of the year.
Two ways to have it.
- A new season every month
- Shipping & US duty included (founding members)
- Skip, pause or cancel anytime
Your first box also brings a bamboo scoop and a booklet on making one bowl. Need a whisk? Add one free at sign-up.
Founding member price: $69/month, shipping included, when you subscribe by February 25.
From February 26, new subscriptions are $69/month + $22 shipping. The same terms apply in the United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and Taiwan. US import duty is included; elsewhere, any import taxes are paid on delivery.
Start the monthly box- Bamboo whisk included
- Gift wrapped, handwritten card
- Shipping & US duty included
- Never renews
Give a season of tea.
Wrapped by hand with a card in your words. It never renews, and nothing is ever charged to the person who receives it.
The wrapping paper in the photo is for illustration; the paper we wrap gifts in may differ.
Before you begin.
Do I pay anything when the box arrives?
In the United States, no. Shipping and US import duty are included in the price, and we pay them before the box leaves Tokyo. (For the monthly box, shipping is included for founding members who subscribe by February 25; from February 26, new monthly subscriptions are $69 plus $22 shipping.) In Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and Taiwan, shipping is included, and any import taxes or fees charged by your country are paid by you on delivery.
Which countries do you ship the box to?
The United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and Taiwan, on the same terms. The monthly box is $69 a month with shipping included for founding members who subscribe by February 25; from February 26, new monthly subscriptions are $69 plus $22 shipping. The one-time box includes shipping.
Can the price change?
Prices may change. We’ll always email you at least 30 days before any change, and you can cancel anytime.
Can I order now?
Yes. The monthly box is open for subscriptions. Subscribe by November 25 and your first box is the December box, which leaves Tokyo around December 7. If you would rather not subscribe, the one-time box is $119, or three months for $299, paid once.
How do I skip or cancel?
From the Manage Subscription link in any of our emails, or at shoptomari.com/apps/subscriptions (no password needed), any time before the 25th of the month.
When will my box arrive?
Your first box, the December box, leaves Tokyo around December 7. Boxes leave Tokyo by Japan Post (International Air Packet, tracked). Usual delivery times, not counting customs: about 9 days to Taiwan, 10 days to Hong Kong, 13 days to Canada, 14 days to Australia, and 18 days to the United States. Customs can add a few days, and the weeks around the new year are slower.
What if a box arrives damaged?
Write to us within 7 days with three photographs, and we will send a replacement or a refund. Nothing to post back.
Photos show sample boxes, with lighting and background retouched. The sweets change with the season.