Regional cuisine of Koushinetsu/Hokuriku region

Nagano
Shinshu soba
Nagano Soba & Udon

Shinshu soba

Shinshu is said to be the birthplace of “buckwheat”. Nagano Prefecture became famous as “Shinshu soba” because it has a large temperature difference between ...

Nagano
Soba
Nagano Soba & Udon

Soba

Buckwheat is made from buckwheat flour with the addition of water or boiling water, quickly stirred into a dumber-like mass. Tipping little by little with ch...

Nagano
nameake
Nagano Local cuisine

nameake

Nagano Prefecture is a famous mushroom production area, and most of the domestic Enokidake, which is a raw material for lickening, are also produced in Nagan...

Nagano
Chushin region specialty bandit grilled
Nagano Tenpura

Chushin region specialty bandit grilled

“Sanzoku yaki”, which can be said to be the soul food of Shinshu people, is a local dish of Nakashinobu region (Shiojiri City and Matsumoto City) in Nagano P...

Yamanashi
Hoto
Yamanashi Soba & Udon

Hoto

Speaking of Yamanashi Prefecture's local cuisine, Hoto is. It is a simple dish stewed in miso soup with ingredients such as pumpkins, potatoes, mushrooms, se...

Yamanashi
Ozara
Yamanashi Soba & Udon

Ozara

The cold noodles of Yamanashi Prefecture's local dish “Hoto” are called “Ozara”. Chilled noodles about the thickness between hoto and hiyugi are eaten in war...

Nagano
Shinshu salmon
Nagano Sushi

Shinshu salmon

Shinshu salmon is a new variety of salmon that crossed rainbow trout and brown trout and inherited the strengths of each other. The energy required for spawn...

Yamanashi
Deer curry
Yamanashi Meat dish

Deer curry

“Deer Curry” is a specialty dish of Lake Motosu and Lake Shojinoko. It has a refreshing taste than beef, and is a good venison for its low calorie but high p...

Niigata
poppoyaki
Niigata Local cuisine

poppoyaki

Poppoyaki is a nostalgic classic food that everyone knows in the Shimoetsu region of Niigata Prefecture. This sweet is characterized by the gentle sweetness ...

Nagano
Nozawa pickled
Nagano Local cuisine

Nozawa pickled

As it is said to be “snow, kotatsu and leaf pickling in Shinshu”, this mineral-rich snow melting water and cold difference between day and night is sweet, Mi...

Niigata
Moke crab
Niigata Seafood

Moke crab

Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu is located in a beautiful and beautiful environment surrounded by nature, and a clear stream that is not accessible to humans is h...

Niigata
Nanban shrimp
Niigata Seafood

Nanban shrimp

It is also called amebi, but in Niigata it is called Nanban (red pepper) shrimp because of its color and shape. The sweet and melting meat of Nanban shrimp h...