Nagasaka Apiary Mikkabi Mikan (Citrus) Honey

Nagasaka Yohojo (長坂養蜂場) — Mikkabi Mikan Honey · Shizuoka (Mikkabi/Hamamatsu), Japan
Fresh & Specialty Honey & Preserves Ambient Emerging

Single-floral citrus (mikan-blossom) honey from an 89-year-old Hamamatsu apiary drawing ~450,000 visitors a year; the mikan honey won the 1st Honey of the Year Excellence Award from the Japan Honey Meister Association.

The supplierEstablished 1930s Hamamatsu beekeeper with strong domestic brand and award-winning mono-floral honeys.
Why it sells abroadAward-winning single-origin Japanese citrus honey with strong brand story

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Nagasaka Yohojo (Nagasaka Apiary), Hamamatsu/Mikkabi, Shizuoka, founded 1935, is an established honey specialist (1183.co.jp); its Mikkabi mikan honey won the Excellence Award (優秀賞) at the first 'Honey of the Year' competition by the Japan Honey Sommelier Association. Domestic honey-quality compliance applies. Organic-JAS: NOT applicable/NOT held — Japanese honey cannot be JAS-organic certified (bees forage over uncontrolled wide areas); any 'natural/low-spray' framing is not Organic.
Pack formatsGlass jars; gift sets (draft retained)
Shelf life2+ years ambient (honey is naturally shelf-stable; draft retained)
StorageAmbient, room temperature; avoid refrigeration (accelerates crystallization); keep sealed
Minimum orderTypical: trade-case lots on inquiry
Lead timeTypical: dispatch from stock
CapacitySeasonal harvest (citrus bloom spring); bottled year-round
Container loadTypical: ambient LCL/parcel
PricingTypical: premium mono-floral pricing
OEM / private labelPossible (a producer of this scale may supply private-label gift honey; draft retained, not independently verified)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: retail jars; gift sets; trade cases on inquiry
Key exporters & distributorsNagasaka Apiary / appointed distributors, Japanese gourmet exporters
Export regulationHoney: destination honey-import standards (residue/adulteration testing), labeling; many markets require country-of-origin and may test for antibiotics/pesticides. Not phytosanitary (processed).
Market demandExclusive-gift demand in HK/SG
How to source itNagasaka Apiary -> distributor -> Asian gourmet importer
Verified sourceshttps://www.1183.co.jp/; https://mikkabi-tourism.com/souvenir/nagasaka-yohojo_juice.html; https://nagasaka-recruit.com/overview/
MakerNagasaka Apiary (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka)
OriginShizuoka (Mikkabi/Hamamatsu), Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Honey & Preserves
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessEmerging
HS code0409.00
+ Add to list

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.