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Genji roll
Genji-maki is a Japanese confectionary made by wrapping red bean paste wrapped in a 1.5 cm thick flour dough, and it is said that it was invented by a Tsuwano confectionary at t...
Monkfish hot pot
Hamada in Shimane prefecture is a monkfish production area boasting the second highest catch in Japan. Soft white meat has high nutritional value, and since the whole monkfish c...
Uzume rice
“Uzume rice” is a traditional dish from the Iwami region of Shimane prefecture, and has the characteristic of covering the ingredients with rice. Tofu, kamaboko, carrots, shiita...
Shijimi soup
Shijimi is said to be one of the “Shinjiko Shichichichin”, and the typical dish using shijimi is shijimi soup, which is often made in inns and families. Because Lake Shinji is a...
Botebote tea
Botebote tea is a traditional snack from Matsue in Shimane prefecture, where bancha is whipped with a tea whisk and eaten by adding okawa, boiled beans, chopped koya-dofu, and p...
Akazen
The paste “Akaten,” which is the soul food of Hamada City and became a specialty representing Shimane Prefecture, was developed during the post-war food shortage period. It is a...
Shimane Wagyu
“Shimane Wagyu” is Japanese black beef fattened in Shimane prefecture, and is characterized by fine marbled meat and rich flavor. They have a gentle personality, are easy to kee...
Imoni
In Tsuwano, in autumn, the word “hey is the season of imoni” dances around the town. The ingredients for imoni are mainly made from small bream and taro. Taro made by volcanic a...
Izumo Zenzai
Because it is said to be the birthplace of zenzai, Izumo, where Izumo Taisha Shrine is located, is a place where eight million deities gather across the country in October of th...
Izumo soba
Izumo soba is a food culture representative of the Izumo region. One of the features is that it looks dark compared to common soba. Normally, when making buckwheat flour, the u...
kakura-zushi
“Kakuzushi” is a traditional local dish from Ota City in Shimane Prefecture, and is especially enjoyed during festivals. It is made by using a small wooden frame of about 5 cm, ...
A diva hut experience
There are approximately 1,300 diamonders fishing in the Ise-Shima region. Diver fishing is a fishing method of diving into the sea to catch shellfish such as abalone, ripples, a...