ABOUT
About Us
Grown with care, harvested with care, shipped with care. We keep our promises and see things through with conviction.
MESSAGE
Grown with care, all year round.
Thank you for visiting the Hakunou Co., Ltd. website.
We grow vegetables, centered on carrots, cabbage, broccoli and daikon, on Narayama-Shinden, reclaimed land in Tatsuno City, Hyogo, and in the Karuya district. Since our founding in 2012, we have valued one thing above all: "growing with care, harvesting with care, and shipping with care."
We listen to what our customers need and grow varieties chosen for each use, from cooking to processing. This is our "made-to-order cultivation." Our job is to deliver "the vegetables you need, in the form you need."
Through Japan's "MIDORI Strategy for Sustainable Food Systems" and Hyogo's "SDGs Certification," we practice farming that cares for the global environment. As Vice President of the Hyogo Agricultural Corporation Association, a Director of the Japan Agricultural Corporations Association, and President of the Vegetable Distribution Research Association, I also share this experience with young farmers and work to develop the next generation of growers. We are also glad to advise companies considering entering agriculture.
From our fields in Tatsuno, we will continue to deliver vegetables grown with care, all year round. We look forward to your continued support.
Hakunou Co., Ltd. Takahiro Yagi, President
COMPANY
Company profile
- Company name
Hakunou Co., Ltd. (株式会社 博農)
- President
Takahiro Yagi
- Address
[Head office]
1036-1 Karuya, Mitsu-cho, Tatsuno-shi,
Hyogo 671-1321, Japan
[Seedling facility]
88-1 Karuya, Mitsu-cho, Tatsuno-shi,
Hyogo 671-1321, Japan- Founded
September 3, 2012
- Capital
13 million yen
- Employees
10 (including part-time staff)
- Farmland
Approx. 11 ha (about 89 fields)
- Business
Vegetable production and sales (made-to-order cultivation)
Manufacture and sale of processed foods
Consulting for new entrants to agriculture; agricultural training- Phone / Fax
Tel +81-79-322-4500 Fax +81-79-322-4600
info@hakunou.co.jp
- Memberships
Japan Agricultural Corporations Association — Director
Hyogo Agricultural Corporation Association — Vice President
Vegetable Distribution Research Association — President
CERTIFICATION
Certifications and awards
Hyogo Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries SDGs Certification
Certification No. 0005 (March 31, 2026 – March 31, 2029)
MIDORI certification
Certified under Japan's Act on Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Food Systems. Our carrots carry the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' environmental "visibility" label (3 stars).
Hyogo Anshin Brand / Hyogo Recommended Brand
As a producer of Hyogo-certified foods, we are committed to responsible vegetable production.
WAP100 2016
Selected as one of the "100 Women-Empowering Farm Businesses Shaping the Future of Agriculture" by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Feature article at the time of selection (PDF, Japanese, as of March 2017)
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability and the environment
In March 2026, Hakunou received Hyogo Prefecture's Hyogo Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries SDGs Certification, for promoting social contribution and lower environmental impact through vegetables.
Main SDGs we contribute to
Goal 2Zero Hunger
Goal 13Climate Action
Showing our care for the environment with the "visibility" label
Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' MIDORI Strategy for Sustainable Food Systems, the "visibility" label (Mieru Label) rates efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cultivation and to protect biodiversity with stars. Hakunou's carrots are rated 3 stars and delivered in bags bearing the label.
Environmentally friendly vegetable growing
We reduce fossil-fuel-based inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and practice environmentally conscious farming that puts soil building first. Protecting the wildlife around our fields is part of growing vegetables. In the office, we also work on going paperless and saving energy.
Giving back to the community through vegetables
We provide vegetables that do not meet size or shape standards to the local social welfare council and other groups. They are made into boxed meals for children's cafeterias and elderly people living alone, supporting tables across our community. Making good use of well-grown vegetables instead of wasting them is an important part of our work.
We will continue to contribute to our community through vegetables. If you run a children's cafeteria or a similar program and would like to receive vegetables, please feel free to contact us.
Ask about receiving vegetablesA workplace where people can work safely for the long term
We set safety rules such as heatstroke prevention, keep the entire premises smoke-free, provide health checkups beyond the legal requirements, and offer working hours that fit each person's circumstances. We also invest in people by hosting internships and covering the cost of external training.
Contact Hakunou
For vegetable business, consulting on entering agriculture, or anything else, please feel free to get in touch.
FAX +81-79-322-4600