Toyoura Umami Mugibuta

The pride of Toyoura Town, Hokkaido — a brand pork that has fully stored the umami of cereal grains.

Toyoura Umami Mugibuta is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Toyoura Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido, managed by Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives. Breed / crossbreeding: Female (Large White ♀ × Landrace ♂) × Male: Duroc.

Toyoura Umami Mugibuta is a brand pork produced at Freude Farm Co., Ltd. in Toyoura Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido, as the designated fattening site. Quality management is overseen by Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, with an integrated quality management system covering everything from breed selection through fattening, slaughter, and distribution.

The breed is a three-breed cross of Large White × Landrace sows with Duroc boars — finely grained meat with a low fat melting point, making it clean and approachable. The pork’s inherent umami has been particularly well-received, making it a highly compatible ingredient across a wide range of cooking methods. The dedicated finishing feed contains cereal grains such as barley and wheat at a high ratio of 40%, given continuously throughout the fattening period. The nutritional components derived from cereal grains firm up the meat quality while imparting a distinctive flavor and umami. The brand name ‘Umami Mugibuta’ (umami grain pig) perfectly embodies this very rearing approach.

Toyoura Town, where the farm is located, is a naturally rich area in the central Hokkaido region west of Lake Toya, facing Uchiura Bay (Funka Bay), where the cool Hokkaido climate provides an environment where pigs can grow freely and comfortably. Slaughter is carried out at Hokkaido Livestock Corporation’s Hayakita Plant, and the pork is distributed nationwide through Hokuren’s network. Annual shipments of approximately 3,500 head make it known as a highly rare item among Hokkaido brand porks.

Versatile enough for simple grilled preparations that let the ingredient speak for itself, all the way through to rich braised dishes. Please enjoy this umami-rich pork raised in the northern land on cereal grain feed.

Basic Information

• Name
  Toyoura Umami Mugibuta
• Production Area
  Toyoura Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido
• Management Body
  Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives / (Designated fattening site: Freude Farm Co., Ltd.)
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  Female (Large White ♀ × Landrace ♂) × Male: Duroc
• Meat Characteristics
  Fine-grained meat with a relatively low fat melting point for a light, easy-to-eat mouthfeel. Thanks to feed with a high proportion of cereal grains, the inherent umami of pork is firmly felt
• Feed Characteristics
  Dedicated feed with 40% cereal grains given continuously during the fattening period. Nutrients from the grains firm the meat and produce a distinctive, rich umami
• Shipping Age
  N/A
• Annual Production
  Approx. 3,500 head/year
• Signature Dish
  N/A
• Certifications
  None
• Related URLs
  Hokkaido Brand Pork (Hokuren)
  Freude Farm Co., Ltd.
  Freude Farm, Toyoura | HPA Hokkaido Pig Farmers Association
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.21
  Hokkaido Brand Pork (Hokuren)
  Freude Farm Co., Ltd.
  HPA Hokkaido Pig Farmers Association

Last updated
6/19/2026