Based in Kobe, Japan, HYOGO TRADING CO., LTD. connects customers and production partners through trade in food, apparel and industrial products.
Our roots date back to 1959, and our company was incorporated in 1967. We have built long-standing relationships with joint venture companies and other business partners in China. Today, our offices in Kobe, Tokyo and Dalian support trade between Japan and China.
Our product range includes frozen vegetables, seafood, prepared frozen foods, food ingredients, apparel, minerals, aluminum foil, consumer goods and machinery. We work with customers and production partners to coordinate sourcing, product specifications and supply.
Our Kobe team handles apparel business, while our Tokyo Office handles seafood and other trading activities. Together with our partners, we continue to develop these businesses while maintaining our long-standing frozen vegetable operations.
Products and Services
Imports into Japan

Frozen Vegetables
We import frozen vegetables from production partners across China, including our joint venture in Shandong Province. Working with these partners, we supply products to meet the requirements of customers in Japan.
Our range includes taro, pumpkin, carrots, eggplant, okra, spinach, komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) and bok choy.

Frozen Seafood
We work with customers to source raw materials from around the world and develop frozen seafood products to their specifications. Our Tokyo Office handles seafood inquiries, coordinating product requirements and supply with customers and production partners.

Prepared Frozen Foods
We work with production partners to combine locally available ingredients with suitable processing facilities. This enables us to arrange the development and supply of prepared frozen foods in response to customer requirements.

Food Ingredients
Together with our joint venture partners in China, we supply chestnuts in syrup and sweetened adzuki bean products for food manufacturing. These include amanatto (sweetened beans), sweetened bean paste and ogura-an (chunky sweet red bean paste).

Apparel
Working with customers in Japan and joint venture factories in China, we arrange the production and supply of casual wear, suits and other garments. Our Kobe team coordinates with customers and factories to translate product requirements into production.

Minerals and Industrial Materials
We import graphite, barite powder, silicon carbide and other materials from China. Drawing on our trading experience, we work with customers to identify products that meet their specifications and intended applications.
Exports from Japan

Non-ferrous Metal Materials: Aluminum Foil
Our experienced staff supply aluminum foil and other non-ferrous metal materials for a range of applications. Please contact us with your intended use and product requirements.

Consumer Goods and Traditional Crafts
We supply a variety of everyday consumer goods and traditional Japanese crafts. We work with customers to select products suited to their markets and intended uses.

Machinery and Equipment
We handle forging machines, bearing grinding machines, equipment for grinding and mirror-finishing metal rolls, slitters and printing machinery. Please contact us to discuss the equipment and specifications you require.
Company Profile
- Company name
- HYOGO TRADING CO., LTD.
- President
- Fumikazu Taniguchi
- Established
- April 8, 1967
- Capital
- JPY 42.9 million
- Annual sales
- JPY 9.7 billion (fiscal year ended April 2021)
- Employees
- 30
- Head office
- 6F, Sannomiya Bldg. Higashi-kan
6-1-12 Goko-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0087, Japan - Business network
- 10 joint venture companies, together with other import and export partners.
- Principal banks
- MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sannomiya Branch
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sannomiya Branch
Our History
- August 1959
- Our predecessor was established as a cooperative of manufacturers and wholesalers in Hyogo Prefecture, with the approval of the prefectural governor. It undertook import and export activities, particularly trade with China, to support local industry.
- April 1967
- HYOGO TRADING CO., LTD. was established with capital of JPY 5 million to expand the business and serve customers in Japan and overseas.
- March 1969
- Capital increased to JPY 10 million.
- August 1970
- Capital increased to JPY 20 million.
- November 1972
- Merged with 国際通商株式会社; capital increased to JPY 26 million.
- December 1975
- Capital increased to JPY 39 million.
- August 1981
- Opened the Dalian Office in China.
- December 1990
- Capital increased to JPY 42.9 million.
Contact Us
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Contact form
kobeimport@hyogo-kobe.co.jp