Factory/PlantFood & beverage

UHA Mikakuto to build new plant in Kagoshima for sweet potato processing

UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd.Kanoya, KagoshimaPublished Jul 21, 2026

Investment¥680M

PhasePlanned

StartAug 2026

CompletionSep 2027

Construction

Today

2027

About 11 months to scheduled completion.

UHA Mikakuto (Osaka) signed a location agreement with Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture to establish a new plant that will process and freeze-slice sweet potatoes, the key raw material for its 'Osatsu Doki' snack. The facility will move into an existing building formerly used by another company, with operations planned to start in September 2027, investing about JPY 680 million and creating 23 new jobs.

Project facts

Owner: UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd.
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Food & beverage
Location: Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan
Investment: ¥680M — total
Scale / capacity: 8,676 sqm site area; 2,738 sqm floor area; targeting approx. JPY 950 million in annual sales
Construction start: Aug 2026
Completion: Sep 2027
Announced: Jul 21, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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