Rishiri Kombu of Hokkaido 40g

DDM *: 08/09/2026

Kombu algae are present in many globe countries, particularly in Japan, Russia, China, Tasmanian Islands, Australia, South Africa, in the Scandinavian Peninsula and Canada.

In Japan, most of the kombu is harvested in Hokkaido, accounting for about 90% of total production. The waters of the Arctic Glacial Ocean that derive from Siberia to Hokkaido are rich in minerals and provide an environment that produces delicious kombu.

The equipment used in Japan, to dry the Kombu algae in the sun, meets the most demanding sanitary standards, which makes Japanese Kombu particularly popular around the world. Hokkaido Kombu algae have long been distributed throughout Japan and represent an important commercial issue.

Kombu algae harvested in Hokkaido were, before, transported by boat, moving west along the Japan Sea coast to Osaka, from that time.

For this reason, Kombu algae wholesalers and transformers are mainly in or around Osaka. The route that Kombu took, from Hokkaido to its destination, called the Kombu Road. It extends to China via Okinawa

* DDM: Minimum durability date

The DDM an indicative date corresponding to the optimal quality period, it does not present any danger to health after exceeding.