Ushimado

Waichiro Hattori planted olives on April 19, 1942, after cultivating the hills of Ushimado. He believed olives were valuable for food, medicine and lamp fuel. On June 1, 1949, he founded the Nippon Olive Co. and launched his first product: olive manon virgin oil, now known as olive manon olive oil for cosmetics. Today, the company offers over 80 food and cosmetic products, sold primarily at Ushimado Olive Garden, through mail-order, and at various events.