Nurtured by the Shinshu land — a fine-quality three-breed cross pork packed with sweetness and umami.
Shinshu Taro Pork is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Ueda City and Agematsu Town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, managed by PorK Co., Ltd. Breed / crossbreeding: Female (Landrace × Large White) × Duroc (three-breed cross).
Shinshu Taro Pork, produced by PorK Co., Ltd., based in Minamiminowa Village, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, is a brand pork nurtured by the beautiful Shinshu landscape. Fattening is handled by Taro Farm — a long-established pig farm founded in 1950. Drawing on many years of pig farming know-how, the farm maintains thorough health management of each individual pig while raising each with devoted care.
The breed is a three-breed cross — (Landrace × Large White) female crossed with Duroc male. Combining the rich umami unique to Duroc with the high meat productivity of Landrace and Large White, the meat quality balance is outstanding. Pigs carefully raised on a designated dedicated feed have a non-gamey, clean flavor with no unnecessary off-odor.
When eaten, the first thing that surprises is the sweetness of the fat. The fat that softly melts in the mouth and the finely grained, springy-textured lean harmonize exquisitely — the sweetness and umami spreading with every chew. Difficult to harden even when cooled with high water retention — delicious not only in shabu-shabu and cold pork shabu-shabu salad drawing out the ingredient’s flavor, but also in sauté and tonkatsu.
The high quality is proven by winning the Excellence Award (3rd place) at the 2016 National Brand Pork Favorability Contest. Trademark registered in 2016 as well. Annual shipments are rare at approximately 4,000 head — distributed primarily through Nagano Prefecture Meat Corporation Matsumoto Branch. Please do enjoy a slice in which Shinshu’s nature and the producer’s passion reside at your table.
Basic Information
- Name
Shinshu Taro Pork - Production Area
Ueda City and Agematsu Town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture - Management Body
PorK Co., Ltd. - Breed / Crossbreeding
Female (Landrace × Large White) × Duroc (three-breed cross) - Meat Characteristics
Three-breed cross pork raised on a designated dedicated feed. Characterized by sweet fat and a chewy-textured lean. High water retention, juicy, and does not easily harden when cooled - Feed Characteristics
Designated dedicated feed used - Shipping Age
165 days - Annual Production
Approx. 4,000 head annually - Signature Dish
Shabu-shabu, pork shabu salad, sauté, tonkatsu - Certifications
Trademark registered: October 28, 2016 / Brand regulations: none / Farm HACCP: none / JGAP: none - Related URLs
PorK Co., Ltd. (Official Site)
Taro Farm Co., Ltd. (Official Site)
PorK Co., Ltd. Online Shop - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.120
PorK Co., Ltd. (Official Site)
Taro Farm Co., Ltd. (Official Site)
PorK Co., Ltd. Online Shop
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Last updated
6/21/2026
