Authentic pickles, founded in 1919 

Using selected and fresh ingredients, Tamai has been producing pickles for almost a century. According to the company's president, Shoichiro Tamai, "only use original and trustworthy ingredients. He believes that the fact of Ozu basin being sometimes flooded is a blessing for the area, since rich nutrients pervade local orchards, making it for delicious vegetables. Tamai Minyu Shoten, which is particular about simple and delicate pickling to maximize the flavour of the ingredients, teaches us the essence of pickles. 

Takana, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and marine products. A great variety of local produce. Pickles are filled with the wisdom of Japanese culture. It is said that during the impoverished stints in Edo period, when frugality was in place, the culture of pickles developed greatly by using wisdom to make the ingredients around us delicious and long-lasting. 

A combination of long-standing recipes and hard-thought new creations, completed through trial and error, day and night.