Our Management Philosophy"Longevity of the company, happiness of employees, and contributing to society" Our Quality Philosophy"With wishes that our products are at their best,
from the factory to the customer"

Message from the President

Thank you for your continued patronage to Kanesu Manufacture Noodles Co., Ltd. My name is Nobuaki Uchiyama, Representative Director and President of Kanesu, a position I have served in since May 2022. Since our founding in 1907, we have supported eating habits in Japan through the manufacture and sale of dry noodles. We have developed a wide variety of noodles with Banshu somen as our main product, and we have conducted food safety initiatives such as acquiring the international certification FSSC22000 in November 2012. In 2018, we joined the Shinmei Group, and we now play a part in the food value chain by engaging in business development. Along with societal and international changes in recent years, our industry also needs to undergo a great transformation. And so for our part, to continue delivering unchanging delicious Japanese dry noodles to our customers, we will always endeavor to produce sustainable growth while cultivating employee diversity without fear of failure. In addition, we will enrich our website with appealing content so that visitors declare, "Dry noodles look so tasty and a lot of fun!" You can count on Kanesu Manufacture Noodles' further progress as we take a new step toward the upcoming era. We wish for your ongoing support. Thank you.

Nobuaki Uchiyama,
Representative Director and President

Company profile

Company name

Kanesu Manufacture Noodles Co., Ltd.

In English

KANESU MANUFACTURE NOODLES CO., LTD.

Representative

Nobuaki Uchiyama, Representative Director and President

Address

212-4 Inohara, Shingu-cho, Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture 679-4315

Main Plant

211-1 Inohara, Shingu-cho, Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture

Telephone

0791-75-0006

Fax

0791-75-0342

Established

January 20, 1935

Description of business

Manufacture and sale of noodles
Outsourced processing of dry noodles
Processing and sale of other foodstuffs
Business incidental to the preceding items

Capital

50 million yen

Number of employees

52 (26 men, 26 women) as of March 31, 2020

Net sales

2,020 million yen (fiscal year ending March 31, 2020)

Main sales outlets

Major domestic food wholesalers

Group

SHINMEI Holdings Co., LTD.
→ SHINMEI Holdings Co., LTD. website

Certifications

FSSC22000 (Certification: November 14, 2012)
Dry noodles HACCP (Certification: March 22, 2012)

Hyogo Prefecture Tenobe Somen Association Ibonoito Special Agent

Tatsuno, the "Little Kyoto" of Harima,
is an old-fashioned town
woven by nature.

Many sweetfish thrive in the Ibo River,
which is known for its water quality.
Visitors to Somen no Sato,
the Ibonoito museum,
can learn about the history of hand-stretched somen and experience the craft of artisans.
→ Somen no Sato website
Oomiwa Shrine, also known as "Somen Shrine," is the guardian shrine of
Banshu Hand-Stretched Somen "Ibonoito."

Access

Arrival by train

About 15 minutes on foot from Harima-Shingu Station on the JR Kishin Line

Arrival by car

About 20 minutes by car from Sanyo Expressway Tatsuno Interchange
About 20 minutes by car from Himeji Bypass Fukuda Interchange

(Please drive slowly as the location is in a dense residential area.)

Since our founding in 1907, we have preserved traditional taste.

History

1907: Founded as Sugano Shoten
1935: Established as Kanesu Flour Milling and Manufacture Noodles Co., Ltd.
1954: Changed trade name to Kanesu Manufacture Noodles Co., Ltd.
Abandoned flour milling business to concentrate on noodle making.
1972: Became member of Hyogo Prefecture Tenobe Somen Association and began participation in manufacture of "Ibonoito" hand-stretched somen.
1986: Completion of mechanized dry noodle plant (flour silo, automated noodle production line aging machinery, automated drying machinery)
1988: Completion of storage and delivery warehouse for somen noodles. Streamlining of storage and delivery. Release of "Kanesu Ibo" 1kg large-capacity product (later renamed "Ibogawa")
1990: Capital increase to 50 million yen
Introduction of air conditioning equipment at mechanized dry noodle plant.
Introduction of automated gift production line for Ibonoito Gifts.
1991: Completion of somen aging warehouse.
1996: Completion of mechanized dry noodle automated packaging and boxing line.
1997: Completion of mobile rack warehouse and workspace.
1999: Copyright agreement with Sanrio Company, Ltd.
Launch of Hello Kitty Somen as the industry's first character-themed product.
2001: Change of accounting period to year ended March 31.
Installation of dry noodle automated packaging line.
Establishment of Tokyo Liaison Office.
2002: Acquisition of ISO9001 certification. (May 13)
Establishment of quality assurance system for the food product plant.
2003: Installation of a second automated line for Ibonoito Gifts and dry noodle automated packaging line.
2006: Installation of dry noodle plant palletizing system
2007: Installation of two dry noodle automated packaging lines
2009: Establishment of Ibonoito hand-stretched somen plant connected to the gift plant, focused on hygiene management and quality improvement.
2010: Establishment of automated high-rise warehouse.
2012: Dry noodle HACCP certification (March 22)
ISO22000:2005 certification (April 2)
FSSC22000 certification (November 14)
2018: Change to Group company under Shinmei Co., Ltd. (August 31)

→ See website
2020: Relocation of Tokyo sales office to Nihonbashi Koamicho
2021: Receipt of Local Food Industry Contribution Award of The Japan Food Journal Co.,Ltd.
2022: Registered as Hyogo Industry SDGs Promotion Declaration Project
2023: 3rd National Somen Summit 2023 in Shodoshima
Winner of the 1st National Somen Appraisal Award for "Whole Grain Somen Using Only Domestic Ingredients"