Akita New Bio Farm

Akita New Bio Farm Co., Ltd. — born in Nishime-cho, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture — from the thought "making local community and local industry rich and fun through agriculture" — has advanced building businesses that integrally handle not only agricultural product production but also processing, distribution, and services. The stance of working for regional revitalization and aiming for rich area-making — an unchanging axis since founding.

In the mid-1990s — before the term "6th industrialization" was widely known — already starting initiatives combining sightseeing farms and processing departments. "Herb World AKITA" opened in 1995 — as a garden enjoyable for seasonal flowers, fruit trees, and grasses (lavender, chamomile, mint, basil, blueberry, grape) — familiar to wide layers from children to adults. By combining experiences, crafts, and food — expanding entrances to incorporate herbs into daily life.

Meanwhile, the processing department has advanced product creation leveraging regional ingredients — kiritanpo and Komachi dango using 100% Akita-grown rice, soup using Hinai-jidori (one of Japan's three major branded chickens), and juice pressed from apples harvested near the Mt. Chokai foothills. By manufacturing at the Organic JAS-certified factory — pursuing the balance of peace of mind, safety, and deliciousness.

Furthermore, through restaurant operations within Michi-no-eki Nishime and entrusted operation of Tokyo Takanawa's "Akita Bisaikan" — also functioning as a hub connecting local and Tokyo metropolitan areas. While feeding back site voices and buyer perspectives to production sites — also engaging in "manufacturing that sells" and product improvement — and involved in brand-making in cooperation with regional businesses.

While having multiple faces — sightseeing farm, herb and health, food processing, restaurants, and antenna shop — at the root is "supporting local life and industry through food and agriculture." Akita New Bio Farm's initiatives will continue cultivating the future of the region — while fostering Akita's bounty and connections of people.

An experiential herb garden themed on "herbs and health"

"Herb World AKITA" — with Mt. Chokai to the south and the Sea of Japan in front — is a sightseeing farm with about 250 varieties of world herbs planted on about 20,000m² of grounds. In addition to garden strolling — also adjacent are herb & green shop, craft handmade experience workshop, and restaurant — familiar as a healing place where you can enjoy seasonal grasses, flowers, and fruits with all five senses.

Kiritanpo and Hinai-jidori soup made at the Organic JAS-certified factory

The in-house processing factory has obtained Organic JAS certification — manufacturing "Ganso Akita-ya" kiritanpo, Komachi dango, soup using Hinai-jidori, and apple juice. While leveraging local ingredients like Akita Prefecture-grown rice, Hinai-jidori, and apples — delivering nationwide in a form easy to enjoy at home.

Dining business within Michi-no-eki Nishime and regional sharing through food

Operating restaurants within Michi-no-eki Nishime — like "Nihonkai Seimensho" offering self-cultivated and self-made noodle 2:8 soba, and soba/udon shop "Wamen Sasaki." Through set meals and noodles using local ingredients — sharing Akita and Yurihonjo flavors with both tourists and daily-use customers. Also performing restaurant opening support — bearing the role of increasing food players in the region.

Antenna shop operation at Tokyo Takanawa "Akita Bisaikan"

Also handling operation of Akita Prefecture's Tokyo antenna shop "Akita Bisaikan" in Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo — sharing Akita's food culture with Tokyo metropolitan-area residents through prefectural product sales and dining cuisine. While feeding Tokyo metropolitan voices back to production sites — also engaging in product quality improvement and new product development.