Ohgata National Country Niigata Koshihikari / Koshiibuki / Tsukiakari (Emperor's Cup)

Ohgata National Country · Japan (Niigata — Joetsu/Oogata) — Japan-grown rice for export
Staples Rice Ambient Growing export

Joetsu (Niigata) producers' co-op (est. 1980) farming top-class wet paddies; winner of the Emperor's Cup at the 1998 national Ag/Forestry/Fisheries Festival. Offers Niigata Koshihikari, Koshiibuki and Tsukiakari, with nitrogen-filled storage for freshness. JETRO Discovery Niigata export listing (T/T terms).

The supplierProducers' cooperative corporation (est. 1980) in Oogata-ku, Joetsu, Niigata; operates top-class wet-paddy area; Emperor's Cup laureate (1998); nitrogen-filled hermetic storage for shelf life.
Why it sells abroadEmperor's-Cup-winning Niigata co-op with a three-variety range and nitrogen-flush freshness packaging for export.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsEmperor's Cup (confirmed) — awarded 1998 at the Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Festival for the co-op's entire rice cultivation (per JETRO Discovery Niigata). Maker: Agricultural Producers' Cooperative Corporation Ohgata National Country, Joetsu, Niigata (founded 1980).
Pack formats5kg retail bags for all three varieties (Koshihikari / Koshiibuki / Tsukiakari) — confirmed on JETRO listing; export sacks
Shelf life1 year in nitrogen-filled hermetic bags (unopened) — confirmed by JETRO listing; ~6 months in standard bags (kept as draft)
StorageAmbient cool/dry; nitrogen-filled hermetic bag for 1-year stability
Minimum orderTypical: B2B export pallet/sack
Lead timeTypical: seasonal harvest stock; weeks
CapacityLarge co-op (top-class Niigata paddy area)
Container loadTypical: FCL feasible for bagged milled rice
PricingPremium (Koshihikari) to mid (Koshiibuki/Tsukiakari); T/T terms
OEM / private labelCo-op-branded; export supply (confirmed model). No third-party OEM evidenced.
Wholesale & MOQYes — co-op corporation; B2B export
Key exporters & distributorsOhgata National Country (direct, via JETRO Discovery Niigata)
Export regulationMilled rice import; phytosanitary compliance
Market demandJapanese restaurants, premium grocery, export buyers seeking graded Niigata rice
How to source itOhgata co-op (Niigata) -> JETRO export matching (JETRO Niigata contact) -> overseas grocery & foodservice (confirmed JETRO Discovery Niigata listing)
Verified sourceshttps://www.jetro.go.jp/en/discoveryniigata/food/126.html
MakerAgricultural Producers' Cooperative Corporation Ohgata National Country (Joetsu, Niigata)
OriginJapan (Niigata — Joetsu/Oogata) — Japan-grown rice for export
CategoryStaples / Rice
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1006.30 (semi-milled/wholly milled rice)
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