Sakura Ou

Raised in the rich nature of Kunisaki, Oita — an SPF-certified brand pork with a pale cherry-blossom pink.

Sakura Ou is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Yoshimatsu, Aki-machi, Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, managed by JA Kitakyushu Farm Co., Ltd. — Aki Farm. Breed / crossbreeding: Female (Landrace × Large White) × Duroc.

Sakura Ou (Cherry Blossom King), raised at Aki Farm in Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, is an SPF-certified brand pork handled by JA Kitakyushu Farm Co., Ltd. True to its name — the pale cherry-blossom-colored meat is impressive — its beauty is the crystallization of strict rearing management and committed effort that spared no trouble. The Kunisaki Peninsula where the farm is located is a tranquil area with blue sea and lush green mountains — utmost importance is placed on creating an environment where pigs can spend their days without stress, freely and comfortably. The pigs raised there are finished in a physically and mentally healthy condition — that healthiness directly connects to the quality of the meat.

SPF means free from specific pathogens — but at Aki Farm, a unique strict management standard exceeding the general SPF standard is set — thoroughly maintaining medication-free rearing on a daily basis. An abundant barley blend is used for the feed — further by adding bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria, the pigs’ intestinal environment is regulated as they are carefully raised. After the pigs exceed 70 days of age, management is completely medication-free — they are shipped as safe, reliable pork.

Such daily accumulation bears fruit — appropriate richness and umami are born in the meat, the fat is elegantly sweet — softness and juiciness spread throughout the mouth with every chew. With very minimal off-odor, it is easy to eat — particularly well-suited to preparations directly enjoying the ingredient’s flavor such as shabu-shabu and pork sauté — producing elegant pork dishes on the table. As a brand pork representing Oita — widely delivered nationwide by direct shipment from the production area through JA ZEN-NOH Oita.

Basic Information

• Name
  Sakura Ou
• Production Area
  Yoshimatsu, Aki-machi, Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture
• Management Body
  JA Kitakyushu Farm Co., Ltd. — Aki Farm
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  Female (Landrace × Large White) × Duroc
• Meat Characteristics
  Raised on a feed rich in barley under thorough hygiene management; moderate richness and umami. The fat is elegantly sweet and juicy, with a soft texture and little off-odor.
• Feed Characteristics
  Kumiai compound feed; medication-free management from 70 days of age. Rich in barley, with bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria added to regulate the gut.
• Shipping Age
  180 days
• Annual Production
  Approx. 15,000 head annually
• Signature Dish
  Shabu-shabu / Pork sauté
• Certifications
  Trademark registered: July 21, 2006
• Related URLs
  Sakura Ou Farm (Aki Farm) — JA Kitakyushu Farm Co., Ltd.
  Sakura Ou — JA Kitakyushu Farm (Just Meat!)
  Sakura Ou — JA ZEN-NOH Oita
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.185
  JA Kitakyushu Farm Co., Ltd.
  JA ZEN-NOH Oita

Last updated
6/21/2026