While in Kitami we dropped by Kitami Hakka Tsusho to learn about Kitami’s rich mint history!
Did you know that Kitami used to produce 70% of all the world’s mint oil!
Their products can be purchased at most souvenir shops around Hokkaido.

For more info on the company:http://www.hakka.be/

Special thanks to the staff and Tomohiro Yano.
Filmed by Hideshi Tsunematsu
Presented and edited by Joshua Hamilton