Let’s hear from the producers of Yamaguchi Prefecture’s specialty products used in “The Setouchi no Diamond” as they share the secrets behind their deliciousness and their passion for their products. There are plenty of stories that you wouldn’t normally hear, so please take your time to read them.
Hidekazu Fukumitsu
Fukumitsu Bee Farm
Fukumitsu Bee Farm is one of the top producers of honey in Yamaguchi Prefecture. This is the only honey shop in the historic town of Hirao. This interview really impressed us with his passion and commitment to honey. This time, we took a closer look at the charm of Fukumitsu Bee Farm.
Mikio Nishimura
Nishimura Farm
Nishimura Farm has 100-year-old pear trees. What kind of thoughts are put into the pears that are harvested from those trees? Now, we take a closer look at the charm and history of pears grown from 100-year-old trees at Nishimura Farm.
Tamio Horino
Yamaguchi Chagyo Co., Ltd. CEO
Yamaguchi Chagyo manufactures and sells Ono tea, a famous tea from Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. He talked thoroughly about the charm of Ono tea, the hardships of making specialty products, the secret behind its delicious taste, and its surprisingly unknown health effects.
山口県周防大島クラフトソルト「龍神乃鹽(りゅうじんのしお)」 