KOSHIHIKARI from NAGANO -長野大町 こしひかり 2025 Crop

'Koshihikari' from Nagano

Awarded ‘Special A’ in the 2025 Taste Ranking

Koshihikari rice from Nagano Prefecture is a delicious variety characterised by its plump, chewy texture and rich sweetness. The Northern Shinano region, particularly areas such as Iiyama and Kijimadaira, is renowned as a producer of ‘Special A’ grade rice—often referred to as the ‘legendary rice’—which retains its flavour even when served cold.

A climate with little rain and few pests or weather-related disasters, a stable environment surrounded by high mountains, mineral-rich water from the melting snow of the Northern Alps, and significant temperature differences between day and night all combine to produce delicious rice that is resistant to disease and rich in starch. Mr Hiraide employs an organic recycling farming method, returning post-harvest by-products to the soil as compost to improve soil quality. This enhances root development, water retention and drainage, thereby creating the ideal soil conditions for growing delicious rice.

COMPATIBILITY
〇　Bento, Onigiri, Home cooking, Hamburg steak, Tonkatsu, Sushi