From Hamada City, Shimane — a healthy brand pork that makes full use of the Camborough breed’s finest characteristics.
Shimane Pork is a brand pork produced by Shimane Pork Co., Ltd., based in Kanejohon-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture. The company is known as the first enterprise in Japan to introduce the Camborough breed — holding up the ideal of achieving both the authentic umami of pork and healthiness at a high level. The Camborough breed is a breed jointly developed by Cambridge University and Edinburgh University — richly umami in the lean with minimal fat, evaluated by a wide range of consumers as pork that places little burden on the body even eaten daily. An original compound feed optimal for each growth stage — tailored to the growth stage, condition, and season of the pig — is used for the feed, drawing out the authentic umami and easy-to-eat quality the Camborough breed possesses to the maximum. Shipping age is approximately 170 days — approximately 15,000 head are shipped annually after slaughter at Shimane Prefecture Meat Corporation. From farrowing through fattening — consistently produced in a clean environment managed for each growth stage — a system is also in place to directly feed back consumer voices to the production site through the company’s own restaurant and ham workshop. The lean-focused meat quality is clean yet has umami — active in a wide range of preparations from daily tables to special occasions. Trademark registered in 2004, Farm HACCP obtained in 2022 — a brand with consistently high consciousness of quality management over many years. Please do savor this capable brand pork — aiming to deliver Shimane’s food to the world.
Basic Information
- Name
Shimane Pork - Production Area
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. (Kanagicho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture) - Management Body
N/A - Breed / Crossbreeding
Camborough - Meat Characteristics
Lean-forward and low in fat — a genuinely healthy choice. Clean and light yet full of umami, with an approachable, never-tiring character that makes it perfect for everyday meals. - Feed Characteristics
Original compound feed optimized to the pigs’ growth stage, condition, and season, formulated to draw out the full natural umami of the Camborough breed. - Shipping Age
approx. 170 days - Annual Production
Approx. 15,000 head annually - Signature Dish
N/A - Certifications
Trademark registration: August 13, 2004
Farm HACCP certified: March 7, 2022 - Related URLs
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Brand Pork
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Rearing Facilities - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.160
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Brand Pork
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Rearing Facilities
Last updated
6/21/2026