Honey harvesting in Kumamoto Prefecture has now come to an end, and mobile beekeeping in Akita and Hokkaido is finally about to begin.
At the end of May, we sent 470 hives from Kumamoto to Akita in two shipments.
The sight of beekeeping club members stacking hives onto large trucks in the darkness after sunset is a common sight at this time of year.
The bees were loaded so quickly that even the shipping company was impressed, and they were sent off to Akita again this year.
The route from Kumamoto to Akita is about 1,600 km by land.
After arriving, we immediately transport the hives to the local apiaries. All work is done quickly to minimize the burden on the bees.
This year, we were blessed with good weather, and many different kinds of flowers were blooming around each apiary.
A rural landscape near the bee farm. The fresh greenery is dazzling.
Surrounded by the beauty of Akita's nature, the bees were busily collecting nectar in search of a feast.
The apiaries where acacia honey is harvested are covered with blooming acacia flowers. The bees, enchanted by the sweet scent, gather together to suck the nectar.
Near other apiaries, there were flowers in full bloom, fragrant enough to be smelled.
Wild rose flower.
Horse chestnut flowers.
Buckwheat flowers.
Wild rose honey shines golden within the comb.
While harvesting honey, the beekeepers can feel the quality of the honey in the hives as they hold the heavy frames.
Freshly harvested acacia honey. It is highly transparent, has a smooth texture and an elegant flavor.
Multi-flower honey (right) contains nectar from bush clover flowers, and has a distinctive pink-gold color. When you compare it with the pale-colored acacia honey, the difference is immediately obvious.
This year's new honey harvested in Akita is full of unique characteristics. It's a spectacular sight to see them flowing vigorously.
Pure honey harvested from flowers grown in the great outdoors of Akita.
This year too, all our employees will work together to deliver our products to you with love.
