Umeboshi
Plums in Wakayama prefecture rank first in Japan in terms of cultivation area (5,620 hectares (Heisei 21)) and shipment volume (68,800 tons (Heisei 21)), and...
Wasabi sushi
“Wasabi sushi” wrapped in wasabi leaves grown in the clear stream of the Arida River is a local dish of the Shimizu region. Wasabi sushi is sushi made by wr...
Kushikaki
Kushikaki making began in Shigo about 400 years ago, and the dry and cold wind blowing down from the foot of Mt. Izumi is ideal for making kushikaki, and kus...
Jabara
Jabara is a phantom citrus that grew only one naturally in Kitayama-mura, Wakayama prefecture. Its major characteristics are its unique aroma and acidity, an...
Wakayama Whale
Taiji Town, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture is the birthplace of whaling in Japan. Whales are regulated by commercial whaling and have strict capture re...
Mehari sushi
Mehari Sushi is a regional dish of the Yoshino region, mainly in the Kumano region that spans Wakayama and Mie prefectures, and Yoshino County, Nara Prefectu...
Sparrow sushi
“Small bream sparrow sushi” is a local sushi from Wakayama prefecture that has been eaten since ancient times, and is one of the famous souvenirs representin...
Yamato tea porridge
Yamato tea porridge is a local dish known as “Okaisan” in Nara. It is a simple dish that is boiled with hojicha in cotton sachets in boiling water and cooke...
Shikishiki
Shikishiki is one of the snacks usually eaten in Katsuragi Taima and Shinjo, and it is a snack that feels like a crepe. It is made by thinly spreading locall...