Collection: Sansho

Sanshō pepper is believed to have been used as a spice for thousands of years, though there is no conclusive evidence for this. It was called naruhajika during the Nara period in the 8th century and used as a medicine for the treatment of diarrhea. It would continue to be used primarily as a medicine for a long time.

It was not until the Kamakura period (1185 to 1333 AD) that it was reportedly used again as a spice by the samurai during hunting. Unagi, a dish of freshwater eel with sanshō pepper, dates from that time.

Our sanshō or sansho pepper comes from Wakayama and is undeniably one of the better sanshōs. However, there has been a structural problem with the cultivation in recent years, causing the pepper to fail inspections time and again.

No longer available.

Since 2024, the price of sansho has risen enormously, the number of suppliers of Sansho from Japanese soil has shrunk considerably, the supply is limited. Consumer prices of converted € 1.500 and higher (!) per kilogram for dried berries and € 1.800 Stone-ground green sansho are no longer an exception.

The purchase price has risen by another 40% over the past six months (summer 2025). We have therefore put the sale of sansho on hold, awaiting a larger supply and more acceptable prices. We are sorry.