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Shimane
Monkfish hot pot

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...

Shimane
Uzume rice

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...

Shimane
Shijimi soup

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...

Shimane
Botebote tea

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...

Shimane
Akazen

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
Shimane Wagyu

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...

Shimane
Imoni

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...

Shimane
Izumo Zenzai

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...

Shimane
Izumo soba

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...

Shimane
kakura-zushi

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, ...

Mie
A diva hut experience

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...

Mie
Matoya oysters

Matoya oysters

Matoyaki is an oyster produced in Matoya Bay in Shima City, Mie Prefecture. Matoyakaki, which is farmed in Matoya Bay, where rich nutrition is stored by the rich nature and rias...