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Yamagata

Yamagata Bento & Onigiri

Benkei Rice

Benkei Rice (弁慶飯, Benkei meshi) is a flavorful mixed rice dish and a cherished traditional food from Yamagata Prefecture. Its bold and hearty taste is said to be inspired by ...

Yamagata

Yamagata Bento & Onigiri

Mogami River Oshin Bento

The Mogami River Oshin Bento (最上川おしん弁当) is a special bento meal served during the scenic boat rides along the Mogami River in Yamagata Prefecture. Packed with locally so...

Oita

Oita Bento & Onigiri

Yoshino Torimeshi

Yoshino Torimeshi (吉野鶏めし) is a beloved home-cooked dish passed down in the Yoshino area of southern Oita City. Its origins trace back to hunters who prepared this dish usin...

Niigata

Niigata Bento & Onigiri

Kensan Yaki

Kensan Yaki (けんさん焼き, Kensan yaki) is a grilled rice ball with a unique twist. The rice is shaped into a flattened disc with an indent in the center, then spread with a fla...

Miyazaki

Miyazaki Bento & Onigiri

Nikumaki Onigiri

Nikumaki Onigiri are made by wrapping rice in thin slices of pork leg marinated in a soy-based sauce, then roasting them until golden in the oven. The combination of freshly coo...

Tottori

Tottori Bento & Onigiri

Tottori Kani-zushi

Tottori Kani-zushi is a local specialty generously topped with regional snow crab, known locally as Matsuba-gani. It is a luxurious dish for enjoying the flavors of winter. The ...

Wakayama

Wakayama Bento & Onigiri

Mehari-zushi

Mehari-zushi is a local dish from the Kumano region, which spans Wakayama and Mie prefectures, and the Yoshino region, centered on Yoshino District in Nara Prefecture. These are...

Aichi

Aichi Bento & Onigiri

Tenmusu

Tenmusu are rice balls filled with shrimp tempura and are one of Nagoya’s well-known local dishes. The rice balls contain tempura made with small shrimp, the kind also used to m...

Kanagawa

Kanagawa Bento & Onigiri

Shumai Bento

The story goes that this bento was devised when Yokohama had few local specialties, taking inspiration from the shumai sold in Yokohama Chinatown. It is now a classic Yokohama e...

Toyama

Toyama Bento & Onigiri

Tororo Kombu Onigiri

Toyama Prefecture has Japan’s highest per-household spending on kombu, earning it a reputation as a kombu-loving region. One of the best-known kombu dishes is kombu onigiri. Amo...

Aomori

Aomori Bento & Onigiri

Noheji Torimeshi

Noheji Torimeshi is a specialty ekiben, or railway bento, from Noheji Station on the Aoimori Railway in Noheji Town. With a history of more than 60 years, it is a classic bento ...