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Fukushima
Dobu-jiru

Dobu-jiru

“Dobu-jiru,” a winter tradition rooted in the Hamadori region of Fukushima Prefecture, is a local dish with a strong yet delicate flavor born at a fishing port where cold winds ...

Ibaraki
Shishi-nabe

Shishi-nabe

“Shishinabe,” a winter tradition in Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a local dish full of wild taste, using fresh wild boar meat caught locally and plenty of seasonal vegeta...

Saitama
Mackerel sushi

Mackerel sushi

Saitama Prefecture's local dish “mackerel sushi” is a superb dish that combines the aroma of roasted mackerel with vinegared rice. As the culture of pressed sushi and sugata sus...

Yamagata
Meng Zong juice

Meng Zong juice

The local dish “moso soup (already clean)”, which colors spring in the Shonai region of Yamagata prefecture, is a miso-flavored soup with bamboo shoots from Moso bamboo as the l...

Miyagi
Hokki-meshi

Hokki-meshi

The official name of arctic shellfish (northern mussel) is a large bivalve called Ubagai, and it is called the “king of shellfish” because of its size and deliciousness. Macker...

Iwate
Green pepper miso

Green pepper miso

Iwate Prefecture's local dish “bell pepper miso” is a versatile seasoning that perfectly harmonizes the bittersweet taste of bell peppers and the sweetness of malted rice. This ...

Gunma
Grilled manju

Grilled manju

The local confectionary “yakimanju” representing Gunma prefecture is a simple manju made by fermenting flour and steaming it, sticking it on a skewer, applying a sweet and salty...

Shimane
Mihonoseki grilled squid

Mihonoseki grilled squid

The specialty “Mihonoseki Squid Yaki” from Mihonoseki-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, is a superb dish made by savorily grilling fresh squid from the Sea of Japan over cha...

Tochigi
Sano ramen

Sano ramen

The local gourmet “Sano Ramen” from Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, is a traditional cup characterized by handmade noodles made with green bamboo and clear soy sauce soup. Crafts...

Gunma
Himokawa udon

Himokawa udon

“Himokawa udon,” which is popular mainly in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, is a local dish known for its unique wide range of noodles. Unlike ordinary udon, it features a flat sh...

Tochigi
Radish soba

Radish soba

Tochigi Prefecture's local dish “daikon soba” is a combination of shredded daikon radish and soba, and is generally filled with local wisdom and ingenuity. It is a local dish fr...

Kumamoto
Shaku tempura

Shaku tempura

“Shaku tempura,” which is popular as a summer delicacy in Kumamoto Prefecture, is a local dish using shaku (official names: sea bream, anajako, Upogebia major) that live on loca...