HOW IT STARTED
Bonjour! I’m Mikael, a French expatriate who has been living in Japan since 2014. Although I fell in love with Japanese food upon my stay, I found myself sometimes craving for some reminiscence of my past life habits in France: a spoon of pâté spread on a slice of fresh baguette, paired with a delicious Pinot Noir wine glass after a long day at work, or a stick of saucisson and some biscuits, bought quickly at the local supermarket for an unplanned picnic with friends.
Although finding french food in Japan is possible, it usually lacks the range and variety you would expect and it often takes to physically visit a store. Plus, In a busy country such as Japan where visiting an import shop is not always an option, only a handful of online - Japanese-only - solutions are available.
So, after a few years of struggle, I decided to tackle the problem head-on: With million delicious memories from numerous trips throughout France during my youth, and a 10 years’ experience in digital marketing and e-commerce, I decided to try and work on a solution by myself... in 2019, The Les Terroirs idea was born.
ABOUT LES TERROIRS
Who we are
We are a small team of passionates about gastronomy, with the mission to share our love for French savoir-faire by offering an unforgettable culinary experience to all our customers in Japan.
Operating from Tokyo, we provide an authentic experience with food directly imported from France: Whether you are an expatriate longing for a taste of home, nostalgic from your last trip to France, or simply eager to discover those rare French specialties, you’ve come to the right place.
What we do
We strive in offering the best food to those who love gastronomic delights and carefully selected ingredients, to reshape a simple dinner into a glamorous moment.
We provide to our customers in Japan the finest selection of french specialties such as fresh truffles, saucisson, pâté, caviar or canned fish, as well as delicious sweets, chocolates, oils, vinegars, condiments and so much more...
Explore with us the best and most elegant foods from France, that elevate home cooking and take everyday life to new gourmet heights.
Our brand partners
Our products are sourced from a variety of carefully selected suppliers, from the French most beloved brands (Plantin, Saint-michel, La Belle-Iloise) praised by numerous French Chefs and restaurants, to small artisans preparing quality food in a remote regions of France: products that are sometimes available to limited areas and small groups of lucky customers in France, are available on les Terroirs to all french food lovers in Japan.
WHAT WE OFFER
QUALITY
We strive in finding the finest french food available, working with producers and brands who care about the high-quality, taste, freshness and sustainability of their ingredients.
EXPERTISE
We tasted and approved all our products. We've met with producers, visited suppliers and we talk to product crafters every day. We are real experts in fine food and we trust our selection.
RANGE
We gathered, from numerous suppliers, products usually available to restaurants and professionals only : We offer one of the widest french products range available in Japan.
MULTI-LANGUAGE
No "Automatic machine-translation" on Les Terroirs:
We worked hard on building a true multi-language store in English, Japanese and French for an experience accessible to everyone.
SERVICE
Years of experience in the field allow us to offer the best customer service you might expect, as well as a smooth and friendly navigation on the store.
A happy customer makes us happy, too.
MEET OUR TEAM
Naoko
Cooking expert
Mikael
Founder
Nami
Tasting expert
