'That Season has Arrived Again This Year' Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa's First Purchase of the Year is from Kashiwara, Osaka
Kaneichi Shoten will release the newly harvested 'Single Origin Sakura Honey from Kashiwara City, Osaka,' carefully selected by Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa, at its specialty store 'miel mie' on April 15.
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Kaneichi Shoten Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 21 Nakano-cho, Sanjo-dori Tominokoji Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto) will start selling "0490 Sakura Honey from Kashiwara City, Osaka," a new product in the Single Origin Honey series, from April 15, 2026 (Wednesday), at its honey specialty store "miel mie".
With the arrival of spring, "honey season" has begun once again this year. The 2026 purchasing journey of Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa, who travels around the world seeking honey that can only be encountered in specific places and moments, is finally starting.
The very first honey to be delivered is the "Sakura Honey" harvested in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, on April 9, 2026 (Thursday).
■ The job of a "Honey Hunter" traveling the world
Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa is an expert who personally visits beekeepers, assesses the flowers blooming in the region, the year's climate, and the honey that can only be harvested at that specific moment, and purchases it.
While honey is generally blended during the distribution process, often losing track of its origin and harvest date, the Single Origin Honey series offered by the Honey Hunter insists on delivering the "authentic taste as is," sticking to the style of bottling the honey exactly as he tasted and approved it with his own palate.
Reading the blooming times of flowers and weather conditions to pinpoint the optimal timing—
It is truly a "job facing nature."
■ Honey that signals the beginning of the year
— This year's honey season starts here —
Among numerous types of honey, sakura (cherry blossom) honey is the one that heralds the beginning of the year.
For Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa as well, it is a special honey he purchases first every year to kick off the season. Spring-blooming cherry blossoms are also a crucial nectar source for beekeepers.
However, because cherry blossoms' blooming is heavily influenced by weather and temperature, the nectar yield varies from year to year, making it a nectar source difficult for stable harvesting. Furthermore, its aroma and taste change depending on the region and the timing of the harvest, making it a honey where one can enjoy the distinct characteristics of each locale.
The sakura honey harvested this time in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, comes from a producing area where highly aromatic nectar is collected around mid-April every year.
This year too, a single drop of this honey conveys the arrival of the season, a feeling that "a new year has begun again."
■ Heading to the harvesting site on April 9, 2026
April 9, the day the honey was harvested.
In Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. In the soft spring air, bees were actively visiting the flowers.
Having received a notice of harvesting from the beekeeper a few days prior, the Honey Hunter decided to urgently change his schedule and head to the harvesting site. He drove to Kashiwara City, Osaka, early in the morning before the bees' daytime activities became vigorous.
This year's sakura honey has a slightly mild aroma but finishes nicely with a soft, gorgeous essence typical of cherry blossoms and a moderate sweetness. It has little peculiarity, making it easy to pair with various foods, let alone toast and yogurt.
The flavor that can only be produced on "that day, at that moment" when natural conditions are perfectly aligned is condensed into this single jar.
■ Product Overview
Product Name: Single Origin Raw Honey 0490 Sakura Honey from Kashiwara City, Osaka
Release Date: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
Price: 1,404 yen (tax included)
Contents: 140g
Type: Floral
Characteristics: Honey harvested from cherry blossoms blooming in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture on April 9, 2026.
Taste: A gorgeous aroma the moment it enters the mouth, with a mellow sweet aftertaste.
Product URL: https://miel-mie.com/c/honey/so_0490
0490 Sakura Honey from Kashiwara City, Osaka
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[Sales Locations]
- miel mie Sanjo Main Store: 21 Nakano-cho, Sanjo-dori Tominokoji Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8083
- miel mie Kyoto Takashimaya Store: Kyoto Takashimaya B1F, 52 Shin-cho, Shijo-dori Kawaramachi Nishi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8520
- miel mie Hankyu Umeda Store: Hankyu Umeda Main Store B2F, 8-7 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8350
- miel mie Online Shop: https://miel-mie.com/
■ "Single Origin Honey" series delivering "that place, that year, that moment"
miel mie's Single Origin Honey series is honey that cherishes "where, when, and from which flower it was harvested."
Even honey harvested from the same flower can vary greatly in taste depending on the land and the year.
That is precisely why the taste that exists only in that moment...
With the arrival of spring, "honey season" has begun once again this year. The 2026 purchasing journey of Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa, who travels around the world seeking honey that can only be encountered in specific places and moments, is finally starting.
The very first honey to be delivered is the "Sakura Honey" harvested in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, on April 9, 2026 (Thursday).
■ The job of a "Honey Hunter" traveling the world
Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa is an expert who personally visits beekeepers, assesses the flowers blooming in the region, the year's climate, and the honey that can only be harvested at that specific moment, and purchases it.
While honey is generally blended during the distribution process, often losing track of its origin and harvest date, the Single Origin Honey series offered by the Honey Hunter insists on delivering the "authentic taste as is," sticking to the style of bottling the honey exactly as he tasted and approved it with his own palate.
Reading the blooming times of flowers and weather conditions to pinpoint the optimal timing—
It is truly a "job facing nature."
■ Honey that signals the beginning of the year
— This year's honey season starts here —
Among numerous types of honey, sakura (cherry blossom) honey is the one that heralds the beginning of the year.
For Honey Hunter Takusaburo Ichikawa as well, it is a special honey he purchases first every year to kick off the season. Spring-blooming cherry blossoms are also a crucial nectar source for beekeepers.
However, because cherry blossoms' blooming is heavily influenced by weather and temperature, the nectar yield varies from year to year, making it a nectar source difficult for stable harvesting. Furthermore, its aroma and taste change depending on the region and the timing of the harvest, making it a honey where one can enjoy the distinct characteristics of each locale.
The sakura honey harvested this time in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, comes from a producing area where highly aromatic nectar is collected around mid-April every year.
This year too, a single drop of this honey conveys the arrival of the season, a feeling that "a new year has begun again."
■ Heading to the harvesting site on April 9, 2026
April 9, the day the honey was harvested.
In Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. In the soft spring air, bees were actively visiting the flowers.
Having received a notice of harvesting from the beekeeper a few days prior, the Honey Hunter decided to urgently change his schedule and head to the harvesting site. He drove to Kashiwara City, Osaka, early in the morning before the bees' daytime activities became vigorous.
This year's sakura honey has a slightly mild aroma but finishes nicely with a soft, gorgeous essence typical of cherry blossoms and a moderate sweetness. It has little peculiarity, making it easy to pair with various foods, let alone toast and yogurt.
The flavor that can only be produced on "that day, at that moment" when natural conditions are perfectly aligned is condensed into this single jar.
■ Product Overview
Product Name: Single Origin Raw Honey 0490 Sakura Honey from Kashiwara City, Osaka
Release Date: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
Price: 1,404 yen (tax included)
Contents: 140g
Type: Floral
Characteristics: Honey harvested from cherry blossoms blooming in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture on April 9, 2026.
Taste: A gorgeous aroma the moment it enters the mouth, with a mellow sweet aftertaste.
Product URL: https://miel-mie.com/c/honey/so_0490
0490 Sakura Honey from Kashiwara City, Osaka
View Product
[Sales Locations]
- miel mie Sanjo Main Store: 21 Nakano-cho, Sanjo-dori Tominokoji Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8083
- miel mie Kyoto Takashimaya Store: Kyoto Takashimaya B1F, 52 Shin-cho, Shijo-dori Kawaramachi Nishi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8520
- miel mie Hankyu Umeda Store: Hankyu Umeda Main Store B2F, 8-7 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8350
- miel mie Online Shop: https://miel-mie.com/
■ "Single Origin Honey" series delivering "that place, that year, that moment"
miel mie's Single Origin Honey series is honey that cherishes "where, when, and from which flower it was harvested."
Even honey harvested from the same flower can vary greatly in taste depending on the land and the year.
That is precisely why the taste that exists only in that moment...