Local specialties born from shiitake.
Case Studies
An eye-catching treat visitors can't resist snapping on street-food promenades. A show-stopping centerpiece that greets you the moment you open an ekiben train bento box.
What kind of creations come to life when Fukayama Farm's shiitake mushrooms meet creative culinary ideas and professional product development expertise? Here are two real-world case studies showcasing how our partners are using them.
Case Study 1: Tourist Destination Street Food Vendor
Simply grill and serve pre-topped shiitake mushrooms.
A street food shop in a popular tourist destination serves our "Giant Kaiju Shiitake - Supreme All-Toppings -" (Kyodai Kaiju Shiitake - Shiko no Zenbunose -).
Fukayama Farm delivers fully topped items, allowing the shop to simply grill and serve them on-site. The vendor manages the location, staffing, customer service, and daily operations.
The visual impact of generous toppings piled onto massive shiitake mushrooms catches customers' eyes and tempts them to try one. It has become a smash-hit tourist attraction item, selling hundreds of pieces a day. Buy it, snap a photo, and savor the flavor—a street-food delight made to be enjoyed in the moment.
Case Study 2: Maneki Foods Co., Ltd.
Crafting an impressive ekiben train bento that showcases the commanding presence of jumbo shiitake.
A jumbo shiitake mushroom generously covers a round wappa wooden bento box. Highlighting its massive scale takes creative ingenuity unique to bento craftsmanship.
In collaboration with Maneki Foods Co., Ltd., a long-established Himeji company renowned nationwide for its Ekisoba noodles and ekiben train bento boxes, a signature ekiben featuring Fukayama Farm's jumbo shiitake as the star was born.
- Product Name: Fukayama Farm Certified: The Overwhelming Setouchi Shiitake Chirashizushi
- Ingredient Used: Jumbo shiitake mushrooms (unprocessed whole fresh shiitake)
- Development Background:
"Can we create a product with these?" The project began when Fukayama Farm brought the idea to Maneki Foods, whose product development team responded with rich, imaginative culinary ideas. - Product Features & Division of Roles:
When you open the bento lid, a cross-cut jumbo shiitake mushroom sits proudly atop the round wappa box. Beneath it lie four varieties of chirashizushi. Carrot cutouts shaped like Himeji Castle grace the center. Fukayama Farm supplies carefully selected whole jumbo shiitake mushrooms, while Maneki Foods handles simmering the shiitake, seasoning the dashi broth, designing the chirashizushi toppings, cooking, plating, and packaging. It is a bento that beautifully fuses the visual impact of premium ingredients with traditional culinary craftsmanship. - Awards:
Won both the Gold Award and the Judges' Special Award in the Ekiben/Soraben category of the "FABEX Prepared Foods & Bento Grand Prix 2026" hosted by The Japan Food Journal. - Sales Locations:
Available at local Himeji Station kiosks as well as "Ekibenya Matsuri Gransta Tokyo", the popular specialty ekiben shop inside Tokyo Station's ticket gates (※ Availability and stock status may vary depending on the season).
Comparing the Two Cases and Service Styles
From serving pre-topped products right off the grill to transforming fresh raw shiitake into your own signature dishes, we tailor our solutions to match your kitchen facilities and product development needs.
How will your business bring them to life?
If you want a simple grill-and-serve item, what kind of setting suits you best? If you want to craft an original specialty dish, what flavors and presentation will you choose?
We collaborate with you to find the right ingredients and applications tailored to your target audience, location, and kitchen setup. Even if your menu concept is still taking shape, feel free to reach out. Let's start the conversation with what you want to achieve at your shop.
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