Nurtured by the pure waters of the Gassan range — a Yamagata brand pork that shines with the exceptional umami of its fat.
Michinoku Hanagasa Buta is produced by Yamagata Big Farm Co., Ltd. in Yamanobe Town, Higashine District, Yamagata Prefecture — a company that manages and continuously improves everything from breeding pig production through to shipment. The breed is a three-breed cross — Landrace × Large Yorkshire sows with the richly marbling Duroc male. Named in honor of Yamagata’s Hanagasa Matsuri festival, it is a glamorous brand packed with the terroir of the production area and the farm’s accumulated expertise. Yamanobe Town, where the farm is located, is a land of rich natural beauty blessed by the gifts of the Ou mountain system including Mount Gassan. Raised carefully with ample pure subterranean water from the Gassan system, the meat quality is honed in an environment where the pigs can thrive freely. What the farm has long focused on is the independent improvement of its own breeding pigs. Through many generations of proprietary selection and crossbreeding, an original fattening pig of distinctly outstanding fat umami has been completed. Raised over approximately 200 days — longer than standard commercial pigs — a harmony of finely-grained, firm lean and a fat of sweetness and deep complexity is born. The rich, aromatic fragrance of the fat that intensifies with heat, and the outpouring of juicy moisture, are truly exceptional. This brand pork — born of Yamagata’s great nature and years of breed improvement — is a pork of unmistakable, ingredient-driven power. It can bring out its umami across a wide range of preparations — stir-fry and grilled dishes of course, but also shabu-shabu and braised preparations. Please do verify the rich flavors of this brand pork nurtured in a Tohoku mountain village at your own table.
Basic Information
- Name
Michinoku Hanagasa Buta - Production Area
Yamabe Town, Higashi-Murayama District, Yamagata - Management Body
Yamagata Big Farm Co., Ltd. - Breed / Crossbreeding
Female (Landrace × Large White) × Male Duroc - Meat Characteristics
Rich fat umami from proprietary sire bloodlines; clean, natural sweetness from Mt. Gassan spring water rearing. - Feed Characteristics
Not specified (Mt. Gassan spring water used as drinking water) - Shipping Age
200 days - Annual Production
Approx. 20,000 head/year - Signature Dish
Not specified - Certifications
Trademark registered: 2010
Brand specification established: 2010 - Related URLs
Yamagata Pig Farm
Yamagata Brand Pork | Charcoal Grill Di-ken - Source
Brand Pork Guidebook 2026 p.52
Yamagata Pig Farm
Charcoal Grill Di-ken
Last updated
June 21, 2026