He is also referred to as the progenitor of Shizuoka tea (Honyama tea) because he promoted the planting of tea plant seeds he brought back from Sung and popularized the cultivation of tea.
また、宋から持ち帰ったチャの実を植えさせ、茶の栽培も広めたことから静岡茶（本山茶）の始祖とも称される。