From Hamada City, Shimane — a healthy brand pork that makes use of the characteristics of the Camborough breed.
Shimane Pork is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Kanagi-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, managed by Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. Breed / crossbreeding: Camborough.
Shimane Pork is a brand pork produced by Shimane Pork Co., Ltd., based in Kanagi-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 inherent umami of pork and healthiness at a high level. The Camborough breed is a breed jointly developed by the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh — 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 inherent umami and easy-to-eat quality the Camborough breed possesses to the maximum. The 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 accomplished brand pork — aiming to deliver Shimane’s food to the world.
Basic Information
- Name
Shimane Pork - Production Area
Kanagi-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture - Management Body
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. - Breed / Crossbreeding
Camborough - Meat Characteristics
Lean-focused, low in fat, and healthy. Light yet rich in umami, with an easy-to-eat quality that does not tire even when eaten daily - Feed Characteristics
Original compound feed optimal for the pigs’ growth stage, condition, and season, drawing out the umami of the Camborough breed to the maximum - Shipping Age
170 days - Annual Production
Approx. 15,000 head annually - Signature Dish
N/A - Certifications
Trademark registered: August 13, 2004 / Farm HACCP certified: March 7, 2022 - Related URLs
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Brand Pork - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.160
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Brand Pork
Shimane Pork Co., Ltd. — Rearing Facilities
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Last updated
6/21/2026
