Welcome to Kyoto Soen!

We are Kyoto Soen, a farmer in the idyllic countryside “Yamashiro no Kuni” at the southernmost tip of Kyoto.

Our goal is to eat our own food safely and with peace of mind.

Revitalize Kansai from Kyoto with “local production for local consumption” ! !

Our Mission

sustainable agriculture

Even big goals start from one step in front of you. I am working hard on agriculture because I think that solving the earth’s problems also means contributing to the local community.

win-win

Because we work in a way that depends on the environment, we value connections with people.

We do not engage in work where either one of our business partners (people or nature) wins or loses if we are wise.

food loss

We will continue to be a farmer who considers not only “cultivation” but also “consumption”. Providing information about cooking is one of them.

borderless

It does not simply mean “no borders”; it welcomes all people regardless of race or gender.

our history

Company

Born in Kyoto, he once left Kyoto, but it was only after he left that he realized the charm of Kyoto and started his own business.

Our History

Historically, Kyoto has flourished as a center of culture rather than politics since the Edo period.

Kyoto is still famous around the world as a tourist destination, but “Yamashiro no Kuni”, located at the southernmost tip of Kyoto, offers a slightly different experience from that of Kyoto City.

Rich nature remains and agriculture is thriving.

Our History

What is Reiwa agriculture? ? Is there an “answer” that we are faced with? If you interpret it from numbers rather than emotions,

According to an announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate in 2021 (Reiwa 3) was 38% (estimated on a calorie basis), a slight improvement from the record low in 2018. Roughly interpreting this, it means that 38% of the food eaten in Japan is produced domestically, and the remaining 62% is imported from overseas.

I think the biggest thing that farmers can do is to significantly increase this 38%.

～From Kyoto to the world～

Kyoto Soen’s efforts

Effort 1: Rice

In Kyoto, we cultivate the specially cultivated rice Hinohikari from Yamashiro no Kuni.

Effort 2: Japanese tea

Wazuka tea is a production area that has taken advantage of its favorable climatic and soil conditions to cultivate high-quality fragrant green tea since ancient times, and still produces just under 40% of Uji tea. We are proud of our top class production volume.