Japanese Cuisine - Local cuisine

Tottori
Sand dune long potato
Tottori Local cuisine

Sand dune long potato

“Sakyu Nagaimo,” cultivated in the sand dune area in central Tottori prefecture, is a specialty representative of Tottori prefecture, characterized by its crispy texture and bea...

Yamagata
Hiyajiru
Yamagata Local cuisine

Hiyajiru

The local dish “hiyajiru,” which originated in Yonezawa in Yamagata prefecture, is a refreshing hitashi dish that combines cold soup stock with seasonal vegetables. Its history ...

Okayama
denim bun
Okayama Local cuisine

denim bun

At “Kurashiki Denim Street,” which is located in the Bikan Historical Quarter of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, the unique blue meat bun “denim bun” is attracting the atten...

Saga
Sour tofu
Saga Local cuisine

Sour tofu

“Zaru Tofu” from Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture is an excellent product invented by the long-established “Kawashima Tofu Shop,” which has continued since the Edo period. The stor...

Yamagata
Natto mochi
Yamagata Local cuisine

Natto mochi

Yamagata Prefecture's local dish “natto mochi” is known as a local winter staple. This dish, which is made at home during New Year's and cold seasons, continues to be loved by l...

Shizuoka
Shisono water gyoza
Shizuoka Local cuisine

Shisono water gyoza

The local gourmet “suzuno mizu gyoza” from Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a healthy boiled gyoza characterized by the green skin kneaded with moloheiya, a local specialty....

Yamagata
Kaimochi
Yamagata Local cuisine

Kaimochi

Yamagata Prefecture's local dish “Kaimochi” is a simple dish where you can enjoy the natural flavor of buckwheat flour. “Kaimochi” is made by kneading buckwheat flour with water...

Wakayama
Wakayama Arita mandarin oranges
Wakayama Local cuisine

Wakayama Arita mandarin oranges

The winter fruit “mandarin orange” represents Japan. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Wakayama Prefecture (21.1%) has the h...

Wakayama
Mandarin orange mochi
Wakayama Local cuisine

Mandarin orange mochi

Wakayama Prefecture's local confectionary “mandarin orange” is a sweet that makes use of mandarin oranges, a specialty of Kishu, and is characterized by its refreshing flavor an...

Shizuoka
Fukutaro
Shizuoka Local cuisine

Fukutaro

“Mishima Taisha,” located in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a historic shrine that has been revered since ancient times as Ichinomiya in Izu Province. The enshrined deiti...

Hokkaido
Lotus cup
Hokkaido Local cuisine

Lotus cup

The blue-purple fruit “lotus cup” is a specialty of Hokkaido. It is also called a “phantom fruit” due to its rarity, and has been loved by Ainu people since ancient times. Deriv...

Mie
Iwato mochi
Mie Local cuisine

Iwato mochi

The famous confectionary “Iwato Mochi” from Ise City, Mie Prefecture, is a Japanese confectionary created after “Iwato Kagura,” where Tenmei Onna no Mikoto (Sweet Uzume no Mikot...