Raised on Kishu plum vinegar — a Wakayama brand pork of clean, refreshing flavor and a deep, resonant umami.
Kishu Umebuta (Kishu Plum Pork) is a brand pork carefully raised at Noda Pig Farm on the banks of the clear stream Hidaka River in Hidakagawa Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture. The defining feature of this brand is the blending of Wakayama Prefecture-produced plum vinegar extract into the pig’s feed. Citric acid and polyphenols contained in plum vinegar regulate the gut environment of the pigs — improving nutrient absorption efficiency while also enhancing resistance to disease. The greatest appeal of the healthy pigs raised in this way is that the lard with its low melting point smoothly melts in the mouth. Also, the action of the plum vinegar finishes the fat clean and refreshing — the characteristic pork off-odor being suppressed is also a welcome point. The clean finish with less fat — well-received as easy to eat even by those who dislike pork — known as a brand with particularly high taste evaluation from women. Food residues including bread, corn flakes, cake, and natto are utilized for the feed — achieving both effective use of resources and creation of rich flavor. The stably high-quality meat quality is recognized — including selection for Wakayama Prefecture Excellent Prefecture-Produced Products (Premier Wakayama) Recommended System, and winning the Excellence Award at the Meat Industry Exhibition ‘Domestic Brand Pork Favorability and Taste Contest’ — boasting numerous achievements. Processed products including coarsely ground wieners, herb wieners, and frankfurters are also developed — also popular as Wakayama souvenirs. Please do encounter this one individual that the hometown of plums — Wakayama — takes pride in.
Basic Information
- Name
Kishu Umebuta - Production Area
Noda Farm (Hidagawa Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture) - Management Body
N/A - Breed / Crossbreeding
Female (Landrace × Large White) × Duroc - Meat Characteristics
Plum vinegar extract promotes a healthy gut environment, producing a lard with an exceptionally low melting point that dissolves smoothly on the palate. A clean, refreshing aftertaste is this pork’s defining signature. - Feed Characteristics
Food residue (bread, cornflakes, cake, natto) combined with Wakayama-produced plum vinegar extract in a proprietary feed blend. - Shipping Age
N/A - Annual Production
450 head annually - Signature Dish
N/A - Certifications
Trademark registration: June 24, 2011
Selected for the Wakayama Prefecture Excellent Local Product (Premium Wakayama) Recommendation Program - Related URLs
Azuma House Co., Ltd. — Kishu Umebuta - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.157
Azuma House Co., Ltd. — Kishu Umebuta Article
Last updated
6/21/2026