Matsutake Mushroom (fresh)

Kokusan Matsutake (国産松茸) · Nagano / Iwate / Tohoku, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Vegetable Chilled Emerging

Wild autumn pine mushroom prized for aroma — among the most expensive fungi in the world. Domestic Japanese matsutake is a tiny, ultra-premium niche export (most matsutake consumed in Japan is imported); small volumes air-freighted to Japanese-heritage luxury HORECA and gift channels abroad. Extremely seasonal and perishable.

The supplierForaged by regional collectors (Nagano, Iwate, Tohoku) aggregated through local markets/JA; not farmed — wild, weather-dependent, ultra-premium. Export via specialist luxury-mushroom traders to gourmet/gift channels. B2B is allocation-and-grade driven.
Why it sells abroadIntense pine-forest aroma, autumn delicacy, top-grade domestic 'kokusan' prestige vs cheaper imports.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsPhytosanitary certificate: CONFIRMED-required for fresh mushroom export (pest-inspection-based PC). Strict cold-chain 0-5 C: CONFIRMED (industry standard; ISO 23412 cold-chain logistics for cross-border matsutake). Origin/grade grading by collectors/market: standard practice. Radiation-testing documentation for some Tohoku origins/markets: plausible but NOT independently verified for current shipments. No GAP/food-safety cert (wild-foraged product).
Pack formatsWooden/paper gift box graded by stage (tsubomi/closed = highest), ~100g-1kg; cushioned, airfreight. (draft retained)
Shelf life~3-7 days at 0-5 C; extremely perishable, aroma fades fast (opens umbrella within ~2 days at room temp). (draft retained)
StorageChilled 0-5 C, controlled humidity; extremely perishable; airfreight immediately.
Minimum orderTypical: small luxury airfreight lots (per box/kg); supply highly variable by season/yield.
Lead timeTypical: 2-7 days incl. phytosanitary inspection — speed is everything.
CapacitySeasonal: ~Sep-Nov (autumn flush); yield fluctuates yearly with weather — scarce.
Container loadTypical: airfreight cool ULD only; sea transit not viable.
PricingEstimate: extreme luxury; top domestic matsutake among the world's priciest mushrooms (USD hundreds-thousands/kg at peak).
OEM / private labelBrand only (origin/grade-graded wild product); no private-label.
Wholesale & MOQVery small express-airfreight lots via specialty exporters to luxury restaurants; not a volume trade
Key exporters & distributorsspecialty mushroom exporters, luxury-food trading houses
Export regulationPhytosanitary certificate; foraged mushroom carries soil/forest-pest scrutiny. Volume-limited and highly perishable — niche flows only. Flagged as a small/anecdotal export.
Market demandLuxury autumn-gift and high-end-restaurant demand HK/TW/US/SG; gifting and kaiseki/fine-dining.
How to source itRegional collectors / JA and specialist luxury-mushroom traders (Nagano, Iwate, Tohoku); Tokyo wholesale markets; airfreight; JETRO; high-end food fairs. Phytosanitary certificate per shipment.
Verified sourceshttps://www.detanmushroom.com/application/matsutake-mushroom-cold-chain; https://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/introduction/english_exp.html
MakerForaged / regional collectors (Nagano, Iwate)
OriginNagano / Iwate / Tohoku, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Vegetable
Available inHK, TW, US, SG
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessEmerging
HS code0709.59
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