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Fukushima
Monkfish hot pot

Monkfish hot pot

The local dish “monkfish nabe,” which represents winter in Fukushima Prefecture, is a luxurious hot pot dish that makes use of various parts of monkfish, a deep-sea fish. Monkf...

Tottori
Sand dune long potato

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

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

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...

Yamagata
Fried eggplant grated soba

Fried eggplant grated soba

Yamagata Prefecture is known as a representative soba restaurant in Japan, and the diverse soba culture rooted in the region is attractive. Among them, “fried eggplant grated so...

Shiga
Isaza's Jun Jun

Isaza's Jun Jun

“Jun jun,” which is popular in the Kohoku/Kosai region of Shiga prefecture, is a name unique to the region indicating sukiyaki. The origin of its name comes from the sound “junj...

Shizuoka
Grilled rainbow trout with salt

Grilled rainbow trout with salt

Fujinomiya in Shizuoka prefecture is actually the region that boasts the highest production of rainbow trout in Japan. Rainbow trout grown in the pristine underground water of M...

Kagoshima
Kuruma shrimp

Kuruma shrimp

Kagoshima Prefecture's “Kuruma Shrimp (Kuruma Shrimp)” is a superb product that has received high praise nationwide. In particular, farmed prawns around Kagoshima Bay grow in wa...

Mie
Anori pufferfish

Anori pufferfish

“Anari pufferfish,” a high-class ingredient representing Ago-cho in Shima City, Mie Prefecture, is a specialty of natural tiger puffer fish grown in the rich waters of Ise Bay a...

Yamagata
Benkeihan

Benkeihan

As the name suggests, the local dish “benkeimeshi (benkeimeshi)” from Yamagata Prefecture is cooked rice characterized by its strong and exciting flavor. It has a long history, ...

Tottori
jabu-shabu

jabu-shabu

Tottori Prefecture's local dish “jabu” is a simmered dish with lots of ingredients using chicken, tofu, and seasonal vegetables, and is popular as a home flavor that warms the b...

Saga
Sour tofu

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...