Kitamae Ginsen
Processed marine products from Hokkaido,
mainly from Otaru and the Shiribeshi region.

Mission 1
To introduce new, delicious, and enjoyable food from Hokkaido

Mission 2
To convey the history of Otaru, which played a key role in the development of Hokkaido as a logistics hub.

Mission 3
To tell the history of "Kitamae Senpaku", which connected various parts of Japan by marine transportation.

Mission 4
To convey the 150-year history of marine products processing in the northern part of Japan since the late Edo period.

From the late Edo period through the Meiji and Taisho periods, the Kitamae-bune, a trading ship that was known as a mobile general trading company, traversed the Sea of Japan, carrying a variety of commodities.

They carried daily commodities from western Japan and Hokuriku to Hokkaido, and marine products and mineral resources from Hokkaido to western Japan.

At that time, Otaru was the gateway to Hokkaido and flourished as a major logistics hub where goods were concentrated, and at the same time, marine processing techniques were refined in order to send marine resources to distant lands.

In 2016, the UNGA↑ project began with the question, "What is Otaru's uniqueness? UNGA↑ launched "HOKKAIDO OTARU THE GIFT: HOKKAIDO OTARU THE GIFT Kitamae Ginsen" as a brand that parallels the history of "Kitamae Senpaku" that connected Japan through marine transport in the present era.

We will introduce excellent processed marine products and delicious foodstuffs from various regions of Hokkaido to people all over Japan via Otaru.

We also offer other products not listed above.