100% PREMIUM
FOREST-GROWN SHIITAKE

The best environment for Forest-grown shiitake.
Cultivation is in Kyushu Japan.

Most Powerful & Natural Umami Taste

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We guarantee that our premium forest-grown Shiitake is 100% naturally harvested in Oita, Miyazaki, and Kumamoto, located in central Kyushu, Japan. These regions produce the best-tasting & textured Shiitake on Japanese Sweet Sap Oak, plus the most Umami.

Top Japanese Award for
SUSTAINABILITY

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Our forest-grown Shiitake cultivation method is almost 1,000 years old. Sawtooth oak stumps generate new shoots, which also promotes more undergrowth and new healthier trees. Young trees absorb more CO2 and healthy undergrowth prevents water loss and erosion.

Best Japanese Quality & Craftsmanship

KinoKo Quality Detail

Dried Shiitake produces Guanylate, an umami enhancer not found in fresh Shiitake. Our Shiitake is dried by far-infrared dryers and with 9% moisture or less to maintain flavor. They have the most vitamin D of all natural foods. The only company in the world to grow its products on natural logs without pesticides and certified as kosher by only using heating and hand inspected to eliminate any impurities. We also have organic certification.