Hamanako Aikané Suisan Lake Hamana Eel (Kabayaki, 98-year producer)

Hamanako Aikané Suisan (浜名湖) · Lake Hamana, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) farmed & grilled kabayaki
Meat & Seafood Eel Frozen Growing export

Long-established (98-year) Lake Hamana eel farmer-processor producing premium domestic kabayaki from one of Japan's historic unagi heartlands.

The supplierHamanako Aikané Suisan, headquartered in Magori-cho, Hamamatsu, has delivered Lake Hamana eel for 98 years, farming, processing and selling unagi from a region where eel culture began over a century ago.
Why it sells abroad98-year Lake Hamana provenance — one of Japan's most storied unagi regions

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Pack formatsFrozen kabayaki (whole/half); Cut kabayaki; Vacuum gift packs
Shelf lifeTypical: 12-18 months frozen
Storage-18C or below
Minimum orderTypical: small/medium lot
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityHeritage eel farmer-processor
Container loadTypical: LCL / mixed reefer
PricingTypical: premium domestic kabayaki
OEM / private labelFalse
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsHamanako Aikané Suisan Co., Ltd.
Export regulationEel (A. japonica) export per CITES-monitoring discussion and destination establishment approval
Market demandPremium unagi demand among Japanese restaurants overseas
How to source itDirect from Hamanako Aikané Suisan
Verified sourceshttps://www.hamamatsu-japan.com/en/column/51693/
MakerHamanako Aikané Suisan Co., Ltd. (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) — eel farming & processing
OriginLake Hamana, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka — Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) farmed & grilled kabayaki
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Eel
Available inUnited States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1604
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