However, their tea plants are grown in the open air from the start to the end, as opposed to those of gyokuro, which are shut out from the sunlight by kanreisha (butter muslin or cheesecloth) or other coverings attached to 'tana' (racks or pergola) before harvesting.
しかし、収穫前に「棚」に寒冷紗などの覆いをかけて日光を遮る玉露とは異なり、終始露天で栽培される。