Agriculture, forestry, and livestock products

In addition to ume and mikan, various kinds of agricultural, forestry, and livestock industries are present in Tanabe, utilizing the warm and rainy climate and the deep mountains.

Forestry products Sakaki leaves

Forestry products Sakaki leavesSakaki leaves have been used in Shinto rituals since long ago in the area west of the Chubu region.
Production has been decreasing with the import of Sakaki leaves from China, but Wakayama is the largest producer in Japan, growing over half the domestically-produced Sakaki plants. The mountainous region of Tanabe is the main production area in the prefecture.
Bishako (Hisakaki) leaves placed as offerings and Shikimi leaves used as flower arrangement decorations at Buddhist altars in Western Japan are also shipped from the mountainous region of Tanabe.

Livestock products Kumano-gyu beef

Livestock products Kumano-gyu beefTo use Japanese cattle that have been raised since long ago in the Kumano region in the south of the prefecture as beef cattle, the breed has been improved by incorporating the bloodline of Tajima cattle. The fine meat fibers and marbling of the Japanese Black beef that give it a top grade quality and rich flavor have become known under the premium Kumano-gyu beef brand from Wakayama Prefecture.


Council members that sell sakaki leaves

Name of member Address Phone number
Kumano World 40-4 Akebono 0739-23-1888

Council members that sell Kumano-gyu beef

Name of member Address Phone number
Onishi Shokuhin 1-12-2 Uenoyama 0739-22-5458

Council members that sell other Agriculture, forestry, and livestock products

Name of member Address Phone number
Usui Shoten 44-1 Toyo, Tanabe 0739-22-1382
Kishu Gibier Production and Sales Company Group 469-2 Kamihaya, Tanabe 0739-33-7870
Kumano Kodo 1301-2 Hongucho Hongu, Tanabe 0735-42-8310
Kumano Shizen Noen 1086 Nakahechicho Kurisugawa, Tanabe 0739-64-0454
Kumano no Sato 1-30-19 Mori, Tanabe 0739-26-7500
Sanchoku Ichiba Yottette Inari Honkan 270-1 Inaricho, Tanabe 0739-25-4741
Tagami 5-9 Minato, Tanabe 0739-22-0106
Tanabe Beikoku 24-15 Toyo, Tanabe 0739-47-4855
Toriton Farm 528-3 Ryujinmura Yanase, Tanabe 090-9256-3907
Fudono Kikurage Producers’ Cooperative 119-6 Fudono 0739-20-4497
Ryujin Mush 500 Ryujinmura Kainogawa, Tanabe 0739-77-0052

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