Aomori
Sushiko
Aomori Local cuisine

Sushiko

Sushiko (すしこ) is a traditional dish from the Tsugaru region, specifically enjoyed in the northwestern areas near the Sea of Japan. This unique and uncommo...

Miyagi
Sendai Zoni
Miyagi Seafood

Sendai Zoni

Sendai Zoni (仙台雑煮, Sendai zōni) is a traditional New Year’s soup that has been enjoyed since the late Edo period. This festive dish is notable for its la...

Miyagi
Hokkimeshi
Miyagi Don dish

Hokkimeshi

Hokkigai (ホッキ貝, North Pacific surf clam), officially known as ubugai, is a large bivalve mollusk. With its impressive size and exquisite taste, it has ea...

Aomori
Squid Patties
Aomori Seafood

Squid Patties

Squid Patties (イカメンチ, Ikamenchi) is a traditional home-style dish from the Tsugaru region. It originated from the practice of using squid “tentacles” (l...

Hokkaido
Braised Skate
Hokkaido Seafood

Braised Skate

Braised Skate (カスベの煮付け, Kasube no Nitsuke) is a traditional winter dish often prepared in households. The word "Kasube" is a local Hokkaido term for "...

Hokkaido
Pork Bowl
Hokkaido Don dish

Pork Bowl

Pork Bowl (豚丼, Butadon) has its roots in Obihiro City, located in the Tokachi region, which began raising pigs in the late Meiji era. Pork quickly became a...

Hokkaido
Muroran Yakitori

Muroran Yakitori

Muroran Yakitori (室蘭やきとり, Muroran yakitori) is a unique style of yakitori originating from Muroran City in Hokkaido. Despite its name, this dish doe...

Hokkaido
Bibai Yakitori

Bibai Yakitori

Bibai Yakitori (美唄やきとり, Bibai yakitori) is a flavorful dish that originates from Bibai City, located halfway between Sapporo and Asahikawa. The west...

Hokkaido
Ikameshi (Stuffed Squid)
Hokkaido Seafood

Ikameshi (Stuffed Squid)

Ikameshi (いかめし), a famous local dish from the Hakodate and Oshima regions of Hokkaido, has a fascinating history. It was first created during World War I...

Hokkaido
Ruibe
Hokkaido Seafood

Ruibe

Ruibe (ルイベ) is a traditional dish where fish such as salmon or trout is frozen and served as sashimi without fully thawing. Its defining traits are the ic...

Hokkaido
Sweet-Simmered Shishamo
Hokkaido Seafood

Sweet-Simmered Shishamo

Sweet-Simmered Shishamo (ししゃもの甘露煮, Shishamo no Kanroni) is a traditional dish made using shishamo, one of Hokkaido's iconic fish. Shishamo can be ...

Hokkaido
Kombu Maki (Seaweed Rolls)
Hokkaido Local cuisine

Kombu Maki (Seaweed Rolls)

Kombu Maki (昆布巻き, Seaweed Rolls) is a traditional dish originating from Hokkaido, a region renowned for being one of Japan's top kombu (kelp) producers. ...

Hokkaido
Marinated Salmon Roe in Soy Sauce
Hokkaido Seafood

Marinated Salmon Roe in Soy Sauce

Marinated Salmon Roe in Soy Sauce (いくらの醤油漬け, Ikura no Shoyu-zuke) is one of Hokkaido’s most famous seafood delicacies, loved by people of all ages ac...

Yamagata
Kado Yaki
Yamagata Seafood

Kado Yaki

Kado Yaki (カド焼き, Kado yaki) is a dish featuring herring, which is widely enjoyed across Yamagata Prefecture. In the Tohoku region, herring is called "...