Japanese Cuisine - Local cuisine

Nara
Narazuke
Nara Local cuisine

Narazuke

Narazuke (narazuke) is a traditional fermented food born in Nara, the oldest capital in Japan. This tsukemono, which was developed as a preserved food during the Heijokyo era, i...

Shimane
Kashiwa mochi
Shimane Local cuisine

Kashiwa mochi

“Kashiwa mochi,” which is popular all over Shimane prefecture, is a traditional Japanese confectionary made at Tango Festival and events called “mud removal” after rice planting...

Saitama
One hundred thousand koku manju
Saitama Local cuisine

One hundred thousand koku manju

“100,000 koku manju,” which originated in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, is a famous confectionary representative of the Japanese confectionary store “JUMANGOKU FUKUSAYA,” whic...

Fukushima
Awamanju
Fukushima Local cuisine

Awamanju

“Awamanju,” which continues to be loved in Yanaizu in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, is a traditional Japanese sweet characterized by its bright yellow color and uniqu...

Ibaraki
Mito natto
Ibaraki Local cuisine

Mito natto

“Mito natto,” a specialty of Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is one of Japan's representative fermented foods. There are various theories about its origin, but legends are known ...

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...