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This kelp is harvested in Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido, and is also used to feed the local specialty, sea urchin.
Hamanaka Town is an ideal production area for growing natural kelp, which is produced along a 67km coastal area along the Pacific coast. It accounts for 10% of the national catch and is truly the home of kelp. There are three representative types of Hamanaka kelp: long kelp, thick-leaf kelp, and cat's foot kelp, each of which is processed and eaten as a kelp product that takes advantage of its characteristics.
In Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido, mineral-rich water flows into the Pacific Ocean from the wetlands of Kiritappu Konbu Forest Park, a quasi-national park, where extremely high-quality kelp is harvested. The high-quality kelp is carefully dried in the sun to create a high-quality kelp. Please try Hamanaka-cho konbu, which is full of flavor.