All About Kochi prefecture.
the Kingdom of Japanese vegetables
Warm Temperature
84% of the whole prefecture is of mountainous area; cold at night and warm during the day. Such temperature is the reason why vegetables grown in Kochi are great in taste.
No. 1 Production Volume
Kochi has the largest production volume in Japan for:
1. Yuzu
2. Eggplant
3. Myoga
4. Buntan
5. Nira
6. Shishito
7. Ginger
Yamakita Mikan
Yamakita's mandarin hill is well exposed to the southern sun, allowing the flesh to grown juicy and sweet.
Adapting "On-Tree Maturing":
Instead of harvesting and maturing in cold storage for ripening, Yamakita Mikan are not harvested until the last minute before shipping. Ripening on tree is what makes it so sweet.
Yuzu
Kochi Yuzu is hand-picked piece by piece. and shipped not just around the nation but the whole world. It has now gained great popularity especially in Europe, and the U.S. And Singapore was the very first destination of Kochi Yuzu journey.
1. Vitamin C: has anti-oxidative effects
2. Pectin: improves your digestive system
3. Limonene: improves your sympethatic nerve
4. Hesperidin: improves your blood circulation
1. adds refreshing flavor
2. adds sourness like vinegar
3. brightens the dish with peels
Kochi Specialty Collection
Our Mission
We partner with Kochi prefecture
in order to shed
the light on the Nagano's finest vegetables that are yet to be exported to Singapore.