Suzu city (where Ono charcoal factory is) is located the tip of Ishikawa prefecture.

I heard that Suzu city has the least population among the cities in Honshu (a main land of Japan). As depopulation is progressing, Suzu is becoming a marginal village. But on the other hand, there are the local characteristics such as forestry, a special technique of making salt, Suzu pottery, Kiriko festival...

Mr. Ono decided to inherit his family business, making charcoal, after the work experience as an office worker.

He has been thought, challenged and done activities of how he could make "burning charcoal" as a stable occupation, how he could make it grow as a local industry, how he could create a better work and environment for the next generations.

During that he started putting his ambition into making tea charcoal and started planting the oak trees which could become good-quality-tea charcoal.(Tea charcoal is made from the 6~10 years-old oak trees.) For the afforestation, there are lots of costs, time and works taken for a ground leveling, planting trees or a management after planting. I've realized with my body after experiencing this time.

2017.11

Kunugi Afforestation Experience クヌギ植林体験