Japanese Native Honeybee (Nihon Mitsubachi) Raw Honey

Name: Japanese Native Honeybee (Nihon Mitsubachi) Raw Honey
Brand: Nihon Mitsubachi raw honey (e.g. Kurumira) — Apis cerana japonica

Nihon Mitsubachi raw honey (e.g. Kurumira) — Apis cerana japonica · Japan (various regions)

Fresh & Specialty Honey & Preserves Ambient Growing export

Extremely rare unheated raw honey from the Japanese native honeybee (Apis cerana japonica), representing only ~0.1% of honey distributed in Japan — a slow-harvested, multi-floral premium honey already sold internationally via e-commerce.

The supplierNiche apiarists keeping the indigenous Japanese honeybee; output is tiny and prized for rarity and complex flavor.

Why it sells abroadWorld-rare native-honeybee honey (~0.1% of Japan's honey) — ultimate scarcity story

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Kurumira is a real brand of Japanese native honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) raw honey — 100% pure, unheated, unsweetened, sold internationally (j-grab, Walmart Marketplace, eBay). Native-bee honey is ~0.1% of Japan's honey supply; it is multi-floral ('hyakkamitsu', 100+ flowers). Organic-JAS: NOT applicable — Japanese honey cannot be JAS-organic certified; 'raw/unheated' and 'from virgin forest' are quality descriptors, NOT an organic certification. Small-batch artisanal; no third-party cert published.

Pack formatsSmall jars, limited batch (e.g. ~150-450g) (draft retained)

Shelf life2+ years ambient (honey is naturally shelf-stable; draft retained)

StorageAmbient, room temperature; do not refrigerate; keep sealed

Minimum orderTypical: very small lots (limited supply)

Lead timeTypical: subject to scarce stock

CapacityHighly limited; once-a-year slow harvest

Container loadTypical: parcel/cross-border e-commerce

PricingTypical: luxury rarity pricing

OEM / private labelNo (artisanal, scarce, single-producer batches)

Wholesale & MOQTypical: small-batch jars; very limited supply

Key exporters & distributorsJapanese cross-border marketplaces (J-Grab, Dokodemo, eBay sellers)

Export regulationRaw honey: destination import standards (residue/adulteration testing, raw-honey labeling); some markets restrict 'raw' claims. Not phytosanitary (processed).

Market demandConnoisseur/collector demand

How to source itNative-bee keeper (e.g. Kurumira) -> cross-border marketplace (j-grab / Walmart / eBay) -> overseas buyer

Verified sourceshttps://www.j-grab.com/products/japanese-native-honeybee-raw-honey-100-pure-unheated-kurumira-shop; https://japanese-honeybee.com/en; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_cerana_japonica

MakerSpecialist Japanese native-honeybee keepers (e.g. Kurumira)

OriginJapan (various regions)

CategoryFresh & Specialty / Honey & Preserves

Available inWorldwide

HandlingAmbient

Price tierPremium

ChannelSpecialty

Export readinessGrowing export

HS code0409.00

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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.