This is a rice variety developed in 2008 by Fukuoka Prefecture, which has long been a prosperous rice-growing area and one of the largest production centers in western Japan. Growing vigorously even in the heat of summer, Genki Tsukushi has firm and bright grains. The rice tastes good not only when it has just been cooked, but also even when it is cold. The name expresses the developer’s hope that the rice will grow vigorously even in the heat and the rice will energize the consumers.

This wheat has been developed by Fukuoka Prefecture as an ingredient of ramen noodles. Noodles made from this wheat have a firm but crisp texture and a good color.
To cultivate Rah-mugi, producers make various efforts, such as treading the wheat and adding fertilizer. This increases the protein content and helps to produce firm noodles. Currently, approximately 170 ramen shops (as of the end of March 2022), mainly in Fukuoka Prefecture, offer ramen noddles made from Rah-mugi.

Called a vegetable that heralds the arrival of spring, Hakata Tsubomina is a type of large mustard green native to China.
During the cold season, each small bud is carefully plucked by hand one at a time from among the thick leaves around it.
It has a refreshing sweetness but also a tangy spiciness. Even if heated, the vegetable maintains its crunchy texture.

Hakata Eggplant is a type of long eggplant cultivated in Fukuoka Prefecture for more than half a century. Hakata is one of the largest eggplant producers in Japan. This lustrous, purplish-blue eggplant is soft, even if eaten with the peel, and is not so bitter. Of the various eggplants produced with reliable techniques refined over a long history, only eggplants that meet strict standards for size and color are allowed to be called Hakata Eggplant.

Bamboo shoots herald the arrival of spring. Fukuoka Prefecture is one of the largest bamboo shoot producers. In Yame City, the main production area of the prefecture, there is an abundance of fertile land appropriate for growing bamboo shoots. Some records say that production began in the Edo period. Since bamboo groves are dotted both on the flatlands and in the mountains, bamboo shoots can be shipped for a long period of time from the end of October to the end of May.
Especially renowned is Ouma Bamboo Shoot, a brand from Ouma in Kitakyushu. To produce this brand, high-quality red soil is added to the ground before the bamboo shoots emerge.

Amaou is a top strawberry brand. The name Amaou, a variety developed by Fukuoka Prefecture, is an acronym of akai (red), marui (round), ookii (big), and umai (delicious). Featuring large, red, juicy flesh, rich sweetness, and appropriate acidity, this is the king of strawberries.
To ensure that the strawberries are shipped in compliance with all the strict standards of size, shape, color, etc., producers handle each strawberry very carefully. We hope you will enjoy the excellence of the strictly selected top brand Amaou!

Akiou, meaning “the king of autumn” in Japanese, is a persimmon brand developed over 10 years by Fukuoka Prefecture, one of Japan’s largest persimmon producers. As a hybrid of Fuyu, a typical example of a sweet persimmon, and Taishu, which has a crispy texture, this is the world’s first sweet persimmon almost without seeds. Featuring a large size and high sugar content, the persimmon has a crispy texture and juicy flesh.

Amawi (sweet kiwifruit) is a variety developed over approximately eight years by Fukuoka Prefecture, one of the largest kiwifruit centers in Japan. As indicated by its name, this kiwifruit features a refreshing sweetness and large and yellowish flesh. The fruit is force-ripened in the production area until it is just right for eating. This process brings out its original sweetness.

Toyomitsuhime is a fig developed by Fukuoka Prefecture, one of the largest fig producers in Japan. As indicated by its average sugar content of at least 17 degrees Brix, this fig is very sweet.
Its peel is so thin that you can eat the fig without peeling it. The fig features a thick and dense flesh and a smooth texture. It is shipped from early summer to early autumn and is popular with people of all ages at sweet shops.

Kyushu is home not only to the largest river in the Kyushu region, the Chikugo River, but also to other Class A rivers, such as the Yabe River and the Onga River. In Fukuoka Prefecture, which is rich in high-quality water essential for making sake, there are 66 sake breweries, making the prefecture one of the largest sake production centers in Japan.
Fukuoka Prefecture is also one of Japan’s largest producers of Yamada Nishiki, a representative example of rice suitable for sake brewing. The prefecture also actively produces Yume Ikkon, which is the prefecture’s proprietary rice for sake brewing, and Ginnosato, which has been developed by the country and is suitable for cultivation in Kyushu. In addition, the prefecture has a long history of distilling shochu. Each maker’s ingenuity and passion lead the evolution of shochu production. Together with sake, shochu underpins Fukuoka Prefecture’s rich food culture.

Tea leaves from Yame, Fukuoka, which are luxurious leaves with a mellow, excellent flavor, attract consumers both in Japan and abroad due to their high quality. At the FY2022 National Tea Leaves Fair, Yame City was commended as an excellent producer in the Category of Gyokuro for the 22nd straight year and in the Category of 4kg Sencha for the second straight year. To produce Yame Traditional Hon Gyokuro, straw is placed on frames over the tea bushes for at least 16 days to avoid sunlight. In addition, each leaf is carefully plucked by hand without pruning. Produced in this traditional method, Yame Traditional Hon Gyokuro became the first tea leaves in December 2015 to be placed on the list of Japan Geographical Indication (GI)*
*This registration system is intended to protect the names of products as intellectual property (geographical indications) if the quality and other attributes of the products are associated with their traditional production methods or the features of their production areas, such as climate, topography, and soil.