Kobe Croquette
Kobe Croquette (神戸コロッケ, Kobe Korokke) is the delicately crafted croquette that originated in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Made with premium potatoes an...
Jabu
Jabu (じゃぶ) is a comforting local dish from Shinonsen Town in Mikata District, Hyogo Prefecture. This homestyle stew features chicken, tofu, shirataki nood...
Nara Zuke
Nara Zuke (奈良漬, Nara zuke) is a traditional fermented delicacy that originated in Japan’s ancient capital, Nara. Developed during the Heijō-kyō period as ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
