Regional cuisine of kansai region region

Hyogo
Banshu Ramen
Hyogo Ramen

Banshu Ramen

Banshu Ramen (播州ラーメン, Banshu ramen) is a beloved local specialty from the Kita-Harima region, particularly centered in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture...

Osaka
Takaida Ramen
Osaka Ramen

Takaida Ramen

Takaida Ramen (高井田ラーメン, Takaida ramen) is a local specialty that originated in the Takaida area, spanning Higashinari Ward in Osaka City to Higashi-Os...

Shiga
Amenoio Rice

Amenoio Rice

Amenoio Rice (アメノイオご飯, Masu-meshi) is a traditional mixed rice dish featuring the Biwa trout, a unique species native to Lake Biwa that spawns in the ...

Shiga
Detchi Yokan

Detchi Yokan

Detchi Yokan (丁稚羊羹, Detchi youkan) is a traditional specialty from Shiga Prefecture. This unique type of yokan, a steamed bean jelly, is made by blending...

Shiga
Grilled Mackerel Somen
Shiga Soba & Udon

Grilled Mackerel Somen

Grilled Mackerel Somen (焼鯖そうめん, Yaki Saba Soumen) is a traditional dish from the Kohoku region of Shiga Prefecture, enjoyed throughout the area. Thi...

Shiga
Ibuki Soba
Shiga Soba & Udon

Ibuki Soba

Ibuki Soba (伊吹そば, Ibuki soba) originates from the Ibuki region, known as the birthplace of soba cultivation in Japan. Blessed with a cool, high-altitu...

Shiga
Hinona Pickles

Hinona Pickles

Hinona Pickles (日野菜漬け, Hinona-zuke) have a long history dating back to the Muromachi period, when Sadahide Gamo, the lord of Otowa Castle, discovered th...

Shiga
Hashirii Mochi

Hashirii Mochi

Oiwake, once a bustling gateway to Kyoto on the Tokaido road, was filled with travelers and lined with charming tea houses. Hashirii Mochi (走り井餅, Hash...

Wakayama
Jabara Citrus
Wakayama Local cuisine

Jabara Citrus

Jabara Citrus (じゃばら, Jabara) is a rare and unique citrus fruit that was once found growing wild on a single tree in Kitayama Village, Wakayama Prefecture...

Wakayama
Pickled Plums (Umeboshi)
Wakayama Local cuisine

Pickled Plums (Umeboshi)

Pickled Plums (梅干, Umeboshi) are one of Wakayama Prefecture’s most famed local specialties. Wakayama leads Japan in both the cultivation area (5,620 hectar...

Wakayama
Shirasu
Wakayama Seafood

Shirasu

Shirasu (しらす, shirasu) are caught throughout the year, but the best time to enjoy them is during their peak seasons in spring and autumn. From late March ...

Wakayama
Ribbonfish
Wakayama Seafood

Ribbonfish

Wakayama Prefecture is one of Japan's top producers of ribbonfish (太刀魚, Tachiuo), with its waters in the Kii Channel providing an ideal fishing ground. In...

Wakayama
Saba no Narezushi (Fermented Mackerel Sushi)
Wakayama Sushi

Saba no Narezushi (Fermented Mackerel Sushi)

Saba no Narezushi (サバのなれ寿司, fermented mackerel sushi) is a signature dish of Wakayama and a unique type of fermented sushi made without vinegar. It ha...

Wakayama
Wakayama Arida Mikan
Wakayama Local cuisine

Wakayama Arida Mikan

Mikan (Japanese mandarin orange) is one of Japan's signature winter fruits. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fish...