DELICIOUS FROM HOKKAIDO
From Hokkaido,
a new global standard.
北海道から、世界のスタンダードを。
At the foot of Mt. Yotei in Kutchan, Hokkaido, we craft non-alcoholic drinks
that top chefs want to pair with their food.
SINCE 2014
Non-alcoholic drinks
made with Mt. Yotei water
and Hokkaido ingredients.
Delicious from Hokkaido Co., Ltd. makes non-alcoholic drinks that restaurants and hotels can pair with food — centered on YOTEISTOCK, natural spring water from the foot of Mt. Yotei, and HAKKOGINGER, a ginger beer brewed with Hokkaido ingredients. We are based in Kutchan, Hokkaido, at the foot of Mt. Yotei.
Our founder, Shinichi Maeda, spent many years as an executive chef in Australia and Niseko. At his Niseko restaurant, with Mt. Yotei right outside the window, he found himself serving imported mineral water and ordinary soft drinks. Hokkaido cuisine deserves Hokkaido water and drinks — that conviction is where our work began.
We hold ourselves to one standard: would a top chef want to use it in their own restaurant? Not just in flavor, but in design, hygiene and quality control. We only deliver products that meet it.
The water and harvest of Hokkaido
As much as possible, our ingredients come from Hokkaido — from local producers we know — and we let them speak for themselves.
Mt. Yotei spring water
Very soft water (hardness 18.5mg/L) drawn at the foot of Mt. Yotei in Niseko. Its smooth mouthfeel never overpowers delicate cuisine.
Hokkaido ginger
Ginger and lemon are used fresh, never dried. In new-ginger season, we capture the aroma of the fresh harvest in syrups and gari.
Fruit from Hokkaido farms
Apples, grapes and ume from Niki, haskap from Chitose, strawberries from Toyoura, aronia from Otaki.
Tokachi molasses
Mineral-rich Tokachi molasses, slowly fermented with Ezo mountain-cherry yeast.
Only what
top chefs choose.
Our founder, Shinichi Maeda, is a chef who has spent more than 20 years in restaurant kitchens in Japan and abroad. He selects ingredients with a chef's eye and makes what chefs want to use: Mt. Yotei spring water, ginger beer brewed from Hokkaido ingredients, and kombucha made to pair with food. Every one is made to sit beside a top chef's cooking.
Every step that looks like a detour
has a reason.
We ferment ginger and fruit with their skins. We draw aroma from lemon peel. We prepare each ingredient in the way that suits it best. These extra steps may look inefficient, but they bring out the full potential of every ingredient. We value careful handwork at every step.
Fresh ginger and lemon,
never dried.
The ginger and lemon in HAKKOGINGER go in fresh, never dried. That is where its layered aroma of ginger, the kick of chili and the freshness of lemon come from.
Fruit rested
with skins and seeds.
Apples, Niagara grapes and ripe ume are cold-fermented for a week with skins and seeds — a winemaking technique that draws out aroma and depth no juice can match.
Mt. Yotei water,
never heated.
YOTEISTOCK is bottled without heat, using filter sterilization and aseptic filling — to keep the smooth mouthfeel of this very soft water (18.5mg/L) just as it is.
Creating the world's standard,
from Hokkaido.
Turning resources that are already world-class into a new global standard.
A brand Japan will still be
proud of in 100 years.
Growing together with people, nature and our community, and passing Japan's pride on to the next generation.
Create work that excites us.
We build the work we want to do, together with our team. We find ways to make everyday work interesting — and share that joy with our customers.
Back the people who take on challenges.
When we see potential, we take the first step, even without precedent. When a teammate steps forward, we lend a hand. We bring together what each challenge teaches us and use it for the next step.
Value the lives and livelihoods of everyone we work with.
Producers who can keep growing with peace of mind. Customers who can eat and drink with confidence. Teammates who can work while caring for their body and mind. Each of these is the foundation of every decision we make.
Pass this land's gifts on to the next generation.
We protect our water source and keep finding ways to use every ingredient fully. We earn a proper profit while protecting flavor and quality, so that good craftsmanship stays work the next generation can continue.
Bring Hokkaido's hidden value to the world.
The ingredients of this land, the skills of its people, its rich nature. We find the value hidden there and shape it into something that reaches the world — creating new work locally and enriching Japan's economy from Hokkaido.
Product Specifications
Specifications for restaurants, hotels, retailers and distributors. Select a product to see ingredients, nutrition facts, JAN codes and case details. Print or save as PDF one by one, or as a full list.
All prices are recommended retail prices in Japan (JPY, excl. tax). Wholesale and export prices are quoted separately. Specifications and prices are subject to change without notice. Labeling information is an English translation for reference; the Japanese product label is authoritative.
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CEO / CHEFDrinks that elevate food
and stay in travelers' memories.
Welcoming guests from all over the world at An Dining in Niseko, I came to want to draw out every bit of flavor in a dish — and to create dining experiences that are unforgettable, right down to the drink.
Drinks that make the most of Hokkaido's water and ingredients, and truly open up when enjoyed alongside food. That conviction gave rise to HAKKOGINGER and YOTEISTOCK.
- 2000–2003Trained at a sushi and kappo restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo
- 2003–2014Executive chef / head chef in Noosa and Brisbane, AustraliaWasabi Restaurant & Bar (Noosa): Best Asian Restaurant in Australia 2009 (RCA National Awards) and more
Sake Restaurant & Bar (Brisbane): Best Asian Restaurant in Australia 2012 (RCA National Awards), Good Food Guide One Chef's Hat 2012 & 2013 and more - 2014.8Founded Delicious from Hokkaido Co., Ltd.
- 2014.12Opened An Dining in Niseko Hirafu (executive chef until 2022.5)2018: Named one of the world's most notable ski resort restaurants by Spectator LIFE (UK)
Jul 2019: World Luxury Resort Awards 2020 — Country Winner (Luxury Hotel Restaurant in Japan) and East Asia Regional Winner (Japanese Cuisine) - 2020.7Started brewing HAKKOGINGER (opened the HAKKO GINGER Lab. brewery)
- 2023.4Opened HAKKO KITCHEN Soen, our central kitchen in Sapporo
- 2023.11Started producing YOTEISTOCK
Doing business with us
We accept trade orders from a single case. Feel free to ask about quotes, samples or tastings. We also welcome inquiries about export and overseas distribution. The terms below apply to deliveries within Japan.
Company profile
| COMPANY | Delicious from Hokkaido Co., Ltd.株式会社デリシャスフロム北海道 |
|---|---|
| REPRESENTATIVE | Shinichi Maeda, Representative Director & CEO |
| ESTABLISHED | 28 August 2014 |
| CAPITAL | JPY 3,000,000 |
| EMPLOYEES | 10 |
| HEAD OFFICE | 44-55 Iwaobetsu, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0082, Japan |
| BUSINESS | Manufacture, sale, import and export of food, beverages and related products(ginger beer, natural mineral water, syrups, processed foods)Restaurant operation / Restaurant management consulting / Agriculture |
| LICENSES | Soft drink manufacturing / Prepared food manufacturing / Frozen food manufacturing / Confectionery manufacturing |
| BANKS | North Pacific Bank / Hokkaido Shinkin Bank / Rakuten Bank |
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