Regional cuisine of kansai region region

Shiga
Ibuki soba
Shiga Soba & Udon

Ibuki soba

The Ibuki region is said to be the birthplace of Japanese soba cultivation. It is blessed with a high-cold climate environment that is most suitable for grow...

Shiga
Hashiriimochi

Hashiriimochi

Once upon a time, Oiwake was crowded with many travelers traveling along the Tokaido as the gateway to the capital of Kyoto. The surrounding area was lined w...

Wakayama
Mackerel nare sushi
Wakayama Sushi

Mackerel nare sushi

Nare-zushi, a local sushi representative of Wakayama, is fermented sushi made without using vinegar. It has a unique aroma like deep-pickled nukazuke, but it...

Wakayama
Wakayama Arita mandarin oranges
Wakayama Local cuisine

Wakayama Arita mandarin oranges

Wakayama prefecture has the highest production volume of mandarin oranges in Japan and the national market share is 17.4% (2007). In particular, the Arita re...

Wakayama
Sasamaki anpu
Wakayama Local cuisine

Sasamaki anpu

The history of fu, which is famous as a souvenir from Mt. Koya, is old, and it is said that monks handed it down from China back to the Yamato Dynasty period...

Wakayama
Sanmusushi
Wakayama Sushi

Sanmusushi

Sanma sushi is a familiar sushi that has been made in ordinary households for festivals and New Year dishes since ancient times, and is said to have evolved ...

Wakayama
Spiny lobster
Wakayama Seafood

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster is a representative high-class ingredient in the Kinan region where the special tide flow of the intricately intricate Rias coast nurtures a va...

Wakayama
Tuna dishes
Wakayama Seafood

Tuna dishes

“Katsuura Fishing Port” in Wakayama prefecture is famous as one of the best tuna longline fishing bases in Japan. There are many restaurants and lodging faci...

Wakayama
Sesame tofu
Wakayama Local cuisine

Sesame tofu

Sesame tofu, which was born as one of the vegetarian dishes in Koyasan, a sacred place for Japanese Buddhism that was opened more than 1,200 years ago in Koy...

Wakayama
Yakimochi
Wakayama Local cuisine

Yakimochi

It is said that “Kamikishiya,” which is said to be the origin of Koyasan's specialty yakimochi, became popular for its salt yakimochi baked by an old woman a...

Wakayama
Kinzanji miso
Wakayama Local cuisine

Kinzanji miso

Kinzanji miso is a mellow and soft edible miso produced in Wakayama prefecture where cucumber, eggplant, shiso, ginger and koji are prepared together, and fe...

Wakayama
Cutlass
Wakayama Seafood

Cutlass

Wakayama prefecture is one of the leading cutlass fish production areas in Japan. It is caught off the coast of the Kii Channel, and cutlass fish dishes are ...