Product Summary (Registration No.128)

Registration No.128 十勝ラクレット

Registered name (Transcription) : 十勝ラクレット（Tokachi Raclette）
Reference information : Tokachi Raclette

Category of product

Class 6 : Processed livestock product(natural cheese)

Production Area

Hokkaido Obihiro, Otofuke, Shihoro, Kamishihoro, Shikaoi, Shintoku, Shimizu, Memuro, Nakasatsunai, Sarabetsu, Taiki, Hiroo, Makubetsu, Ikeda, Tokoyoro, Honbetsu, Ashoro, Rikubetsu, and Urahoro

Registered Group

Tokachi Quality Association

Characteristics

Although it has a rich, ripe aroma like nuts and hay and a refreshing milk aroma, Tokachi Raclette has a low pungent smell and a light taste that suits Japanese tastes, which is highly appreciated by consumers.

Link with the Production Area

In the Tokachi region of Hokkaido, where dairy farming operations have long taken root utilizing vast farmlands, cheese production has taken root owing to the cool climate, which is ideal for food production and preservation. The region is the largest producer of raclette in Japan.
By establishing manufacturing processes such as polishing using soft water from the Tokachi region, raclette is produced to suit Japanese tastes.