Dried Saury / Himono & Aji Open-Dried Fish (Odawara/Numazu)

Himono (干物) — Aji / Hokke / Sanma · Shizuoka (Numazu), Kanagawa (Odawara) — Japan's himono (open-dried fish) heartlands
Meat & Seafood Dried Seafood Frozen Growing export

Himono are split, salted and partly dried fish (horse mackerel/aji, atka mackerel/hokke, saury/sanma) that are a breakfast and izakaya staple. Numazu and Odawara are Japan's himono capitals. Frozen himono are exported to Japanese restaurants and grocers abroad as ready-to-grill items. The semi-dried, salt-cured profile is distinct from fresh fillets. Shipped frozen.

The supplierNumazu/Odawara family himono firms; traditional salt-dry processing with modern freezing.
Why it sells abroadJapan's himono capitals; authentic salt-cured open-dried fish, ready to grill

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP (confirmed: mandatory in Japan). Histamine control relevant (aji/horse mackerel and sanma are scombroid-adjacent; control standard). Numazu (Shizuoka) and Odawara (Kanagawa) are recognized himono heartlands (confirmed). Additive-free/low-salt lines are real product differentiators (confirmed common practice). No producer-specific cert verified.
Pack formatsIndividually vacuum-packed split fish; cartons.
Shelf lifeFrozen ~10-12 months.
StorageFrozen -18C or below (himono for export typically frozen).
Minimum orderTypical: by carton (5-10 kg)
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityTypical: mid-volume
Container loadTypical: LCL/part-reefer
PricingTypical: $7-18/kg by species/grade
OEM / private labelYes (species/cut/season to spec).
Wholesale & MOQFrozen vacuum himono; MOQ by carton
Key exporters & distributorsNumazu/Odawara himono exporters, Japanese seafood traders
Export regulationHACCP; histamine control (aji/saury are scombroid-risk); EU approved-establishment for EU-bound. HS 0305 (dried/salted/smoked fish).
Market demandSteady Japanese breakfast/izakaya demand abroad
How to source itNumazu (Shizuoka) / Odawara (Kanagawa) himono processors -> seafood exporter -> overseas importer.
Verified sourceshttps://www.maff.go.jp/e/policies (HACCP mandatory)
MakerOdawara / Numazu (Shizuoka) himono processors
OriginShizuoka (Numazu), Kanagawa (Odawara) — Japan's himono (open-dried fish) heartlands
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Dried Seafood
Available inUS, HK, SG +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0305
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.