Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Shimane region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Shimane region.
When visiting the Shimane region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Imoni
Izumo soba
Agono yaki
Shijimi soup
Grilled mackerel in Yunnan
Maitake Gohan
Izumo Zenzai
Shijimi Tsukudani
Kashiwa mochi
Sumoji
Imoni
An essential autumn feature for guest behavior and fun
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 ash in a district cal...
Izumo soba
Flavorful and tasteful Izumo soba that is hit with ground
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 unshelled buckwheat f...
Agono yaki
“chin falling cheek” from “chin”
The name of “no-yaki” originates from the fact that it was baked outside to avoid smoke and hot air, and is said to have been named by Matsudaira Shimi, the lord of Matsue Castle in the Edo period....
Shijimi soup
Shimane's local dish that is counted as Shinjiko Shichichin!
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 brackish lake, Shij...
Grilled mackerel in Yunnan
Local taste of baked whole mackerel
Kisuki Town in Unnan has long been said to be the limit of fish from the Sea of Japan to reach raw. Here, “grilled mackerel” is a specialty of the whole mackerel. If you eat “grilled mackerel” in t...
Maitake Gohan
A local dish containing the umami and aroma of Maitake mushrooms in rice
Maitake rice is a rice cooked with vegetables such as Maitake and carrots, a specialty of Iinan Town. Aromatic and crunchy Maitake mushroom is rich in nutrients and is popular as a local dish
Izumo Zenzai
I was born because it is Izumo where gods gather
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 the lunar calendar. It...
Shijimi Tsukudani
Genuine Shishido-ko Yamato and Shijami no Tsukudani
Because Lake Shinji is a brackish lake, it is suitable for growing shijimi. It is Japan's largest freshwater catch, and Lake Shinjiko Shijimi has become a famous brand nationwide. “Shijimi Tsukuda...
Kashiwa mochi
“Kashiwa mochi” wrapped in sartorii rose leaves, where the tradition of Shimane prefecture lives on
“Kashiwa mochi,” which is popular all over Shimane prefecture, is a traditional Japanese confectionary made at Tango Festival and events called “mud removal” after rice planting. Nationwide, this m...
Sumoji
Sumoji is a traditional flavor filled with the blessings of Shimane's ocean and savory grilled mackerel
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 Japan. Sumoji is a di...