Nurtured by cereal grains and bread crumbs — a soft, cherry-pink brand pork born around the Sayama Hills.
Cherry Pork is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Saitama Prefecture, managed by Kanai Chikusan Co., Ltd. Breed / crossbreeding: (Large White ♀ × Landrace ♂) × Duroc ♂ (three-breed cross).
Cherry Pork is raised around the Sayama Hills on an in-house compound feed that includes bread crumbs and cereal grains such as barley and wheat. The brand is managed by Kanai Chikusan Co., Ltd., a meat wholesaler in Musashimurayama City, Tokyo, and carries more than a quarter century of history, with its trademark registered and brand regulations established in 1999.
What is indispensable in speaking of Cherry Pork’s meat quality is its beautiful cherry-pink color — the origin of the brand’s name and a testament to pigs raised slowly and without haste. Cereal grains such as barley and wheat are gentle on digestion, developing muscle gradually while keeping stress on the pigs low. Bread crumbs added to the finishing feed lend the fat a natural sweetness and mellowness.
The breed is a three-breed cross — (Large White female × Landrace male) crossed with Duroc male. Using well-bred Duroc sires makes moderate marbling easy to achieve, with rich meat juices when grilled and umami spreading with every chew. Shipping is at 165–185 days of age and 105–120 kg.
Slaughter and processing are handled at Agris One and the Wako Meat Center, and distribution is limited to approximately 1,500 head per year — a brand that stands apart from mass distribution, delivering a limited quantity with care. Paired with tonkatsu or ginger pork stir-fry, Cherry Pork offers a pleasing contrast of sweet fat and savory aroma. In shabu-shabu and hot pot as well, its umami dissolves into the clear broth, letting the quality of the ingredient stand out. Please savor this cherry-pink brand pork raised around the Sayama Hills.
Basic Information
- Name
Cherry Pork - Production Area
Saitama Prefecture (around the Sayama Hills) - Management Body
Kanai Chikusan Co., Ltd. - Breed / Crossbreeding
(Large White ♀ × Landrace ♂) × Duroc ♂ (three-breed cross) - Meat Characteristics
Vivid cherry-pink meat. Duroc characteristics make intramuscular marbling easy to develop, with umami spreading with every chew. Sweet, mellow fat, and the meat as a whole is tender - Feed Characteristics
In-house compound feed using bread crumbs and cereal grains. Rearing centered on cereal grains keeps stress on the pigs low, and the finishing bread crumbs give the fat natural sweetness and richness - Shipping Age
165–185 days - Annual Production
Approx. 1,500 head annually - Signature Dish
Tonkatsu, ginger pork, shabu-shabu, hot pot - Certifications
Trademark registered: May 1, 1999 / Brand regulations: established May 1, 1999, revised May 1, 2010 - Related URLs
Kanai Chikusan Co., Ltd. - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.91
Kanai Chikusan Co., Ltd. Official Site
Related brand pork
Last updated
6/21/2026
