Kojiya Honten Shio Koji, Amazake & Koji Range (Oita, est. 1689)

Kojiya Honten · Japan (Saiki City, Oita Prefecture)
Seasonings Koji & Salt Ambient Growing export

330+ year rice-koji house (8 generations) widely credited with popularizing modern shio koji (relaunched 2007). Product line covers rice koji, shio koji, amazake/ama-koji and barley miso - a fermented-seasoning specialist with an English export site.

The supplierFounded 1689 in Saiki, Oita; spanning 8 generations; popularized shio koji nationwide from 2007; makes rice koji, shio koji, amazake/ama-koji and barley miso.
Why it sells abroadAuthoritative shio-koji originator with a full koji/amazake/miso range and direct English export channel

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsTraditional handcrafted koji (no public Halal/Organic/Kosher cert confirmed on listing)
Pack formatsShio koji pouches/jars, dry koji, amazake; Typical: 200-500g shio koji, dry koji bags
Shelf lifeTypical: shio koji ~6-12 months refrigerated; dry koji longer ambient
StorageRefrigerate fresh shio koji/amazake; dry koji cool & dry
Minimum orderTypical: case via distributor / direct
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: small-mid heritage maker
Container loadTypical: LCL
PricingTypical: premium authentic koji
OEM / private labelPossible
Wholesale & MOQYes - direct + distributor
Key exporters & distributorsKojiya Honten direct, specialty/natural-food distributors
Export regulationJapan-made fermented seasonings; standard food import docs
Market demandGrowing - koji fermentation trend (shio koji, amazake) worldwide
How to source itKojiya Honten direct / specialty importers
Verified sourceshttps://kojiya.jp/english/; https://kojiya.jp/english/amazake/index.html
MakerKojiya Honten (糀屋本店) - founded 1689
OriginJapan (Saiki City, Oita Prefecture)
CategorySeasonings / Koji & Salt
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2103.90 (shio koji/seasoning); 1901.90 (koji/amazake) - verify per format
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