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Japanese Cuisine - Local cuisine

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...

Shimane
Sumoji
Shimane Local cuisine

Sumoji

Shimane Prefecture boasts the highest annual catch of mackerel in Japan, and is an area that catches a lot of delicious fatty mackerel nurtured by the rough seas of the Sea of J...

Wakayama
Uzumi-zen
Wakayama Local cuisine

Uzumi-zen

“Uzumi-zen,” which is handed down in Kozagawa-cho, Wakayama-ken, is a local dish filled with rich local nature and long history. Tofu and shiitake mushrooms are added to the fra...

Hiroshima
Taiko no Chikara Mochi
Hiroshima Local cuisine

Taiko no Chikara Mochi

“Taiko no Chikara Mochi” is a masterpiece steeped in the history and culture of Miyajima. The origin of the name goes back to the construction of Senjokaku when the Sengoku warl...

Saga
Saga Nori
Saga Local cuisine

Saga Nori

Saga nori is a special type of seaweed grown in the Ariake Sea, and is characterized by its rich aroma, melts smoothly in the mouth, and has a bittersweet flavor. Nutrient-rich ...

Chiba
Yangome
Chiba Local cuisine

Yangome

“Yangome” is a heartwarming local dish handed down in the Boso Peninsula region in the southern part of Chiba Prefecture. This dish, made by cooking savory roasted rice and adzu...

Okinawa
green papaya
Okinawa Local cuisine

green papaya

Green papaya is an unripe papaya fruit popular in Okinawa and Southeast Asia, and is characterized by its bright green color and crunchy texture. Harvested before ripeness, thes...