Soga no Ya no Buta

Raised in the Nasu highlands of Tochigi — a brand pork with a commitment to the freshness of feed ground in-house every day.

Soga no Ya no Buta is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Tochigi Prefecture, managed by Soganoya Noukou Co., Ltd. Breed / crossbreeding: Camborough.

Soga no Ya no Buta (Soga no Ya Pork) is a brand pork raised at 6 designated farms centered on the Nasu Highland of Tochigi Prefecture — Nasu Farm, Toyohara Farm, Yoshida Farm, Shin-Yugari Farm, Yugari Farm, and Takashiro Farm. The managing body is Soganoya Noukou Co., Ltd., headquartered in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture — a producer that has consistently pursued quality from both the farm location and feed management perspectives.

At the core of this pork is a thoroughgoing commitment to the feed. Whole-kernel imported corn is self-ground on the day of use and self-blended with soybean meal and other ingredients — maximizing the freshness and nutrition of the feed itself. In the finishing stage, a purely plant-based composition with corn and soybean meal comprising 98% of the total feed is adopted — a simple design with no superfluous components that carefully draws out the inherent sweetness of pork with no extraneous flavors, and a light, lingering umami in the fat.

The breed is Camborough, raised over a patient 184 days to develop a thoroughly refined meat quality. In the rich natural environment of the Nasu Highland, blessed with clear air and pure water, the daily, unfaltering devotion to feed management accumulates over years — realizing a well-grained yet tender texture and a clean, elegant finish where the fat is never too heavy.

Annual shipments of 150,000 head are maintained at a large scale, yet the commitment to quality continues without compromise. Handled by tonkatsu specialty restaurants including Katsukura, the approachable eating quality — juicy yet without any sense of greasiness — is beloved by a wide range of generations.

Basic Information

• Name
  Soga no Ya no Buta
• Production Area
  Tochigi Prefecture (Nasu, Toyohara, Yoshida, Shin-Yugari, Yugari, and Takashiro farms)
• Management Body
  Soganoya Noukou Co., Ltd.
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  Camborough
• Meat Characteristics
  Well-grained yet tender, with a light sweetness in the fat. No off-flavors; the inherent umami of pork can be enjoyed
• Feed Characteristics
  In-house compound feed based mainly on corn and soybean meal. In the finishing stage, a purely plant-based formulation with corn and soybean meal making up 98% of the feed. Whole-kernel corn ground in-house daily to ensure feed freshness
• Shipping Age
  184 days
• Annual Production
  Approx. 150,000 head annually
• Signature Dish
  Tonkatsu
• Certifications
  Trademark registered: August 3, 2018
• Related URLs
  Kanagawa Meat Center | Soganoya Noukou Co., Ltd.
  Katsukura | Soga no Ya no Buta from Tochigi
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.69
  Kanagawa Meat Center
  Katsukura

Last updated
6/21/2026