Ida-san-chi no Buta

Sweet, clean, and outstandingly tender — a brand pork from Fukaya, Saitama.

Ida-san-chi no Buta is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, managed by Ida Farm. Breed / crossbreeding: Choice Genetics (overseas composite breed).

Ida-san-chi no Buta (the Ida Family’s Pork), raised by Ida Farm in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, is a brand pork with a producer’s face clearly visible. This pork, carefully crafted by representative Hitoshi Ida, is characterized by sweet and clean fat and a soft, off-odor-free meat quality — the elegant sweetness is said to be well-received even by those who dislike pork. Fukaya City is known as a vegetable-producing area, and the environment of this rich agricultural region supports the rearing of brand pigs.

The key to the deliciousness lies in the proprietary feed design. By combining dry noodles (a wheat-derived food manufacturing by-product) and feed rice with the compound feed, the whiteness and richness of the pork fat are drawn out while simultaneously achieving sweetness and a clean finish. A survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has also shown that feed rice-fed pigs tend toward a moist meat quality and increased sweetness — the synergistic effect with wheat-derived dry noodles is thought to produce the ‘sweet and clean’ flavor. The active utilization of food manufacturing by-products is also recognized from a resource-cycling perspective.

The breed adopts Choice Genetics (an overseas composite pig) — with outstanding balance of growth and meat quality, characterized by finely grained meat quality and uniform loin thickness. Raised slowly over 165+ days, shipped at approximately 115 kg — the deep umami of the meat can be fully enjoyed.

Slaughter is carried out at Honjo Meat Center, with approximately 4,000 head distributed annually through major wholesaler Kobayashi Livestock. Registered with Buta Trace for production area transparency. Please do experience the pure deliciousness in shabu-shabu and tonkatsu that draw out its sweetness.

Basic Information

• Name
  Ida-san-chi no Buta
• Production Area
  Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture
• Management Body
  Ida Farm
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  Choice Genetics (overseas composite breed)
• Meat Characteristics
  Sweet, clean fat with tender, odor-free meat. Fine-grained loin with uniform thickness — ideal for shabu-shabu and tonkatsu.
• Feed Characteristics
  Unique design combining compound feed with dried noodles (wheat-based food by-product) and feed rice. Feed rice increases the sweetness of the fat; dried noodles produce clean, white fat and richness.
• Shipping Age
  165+ days
• Annual Production
  Approx. 4,000 head annually (primary wholesaler: Kobayashi Livestock).
• Signature Dish
  Shabu-shabu / Tonkatsu / Salt-grilled / Ginger pork (shogayaki)
• Certifications
  Registered under the Pork Traceability System (Buta Trace). Circular farming using food manufacturing by-products.
• Related URLs
  Buta Trace Pig Traceability System | Ida Farm
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.86
  農林水産省「飼料用米の利活用について」
  農林水産省「飼料用米活用畜産物のブランド化関連情報」
  Buta Trace Pig Traceability System | Ida Farm

Last updated
6/21/2026