Food & Drink

An example of slow food that has long been a staple in Fukushima Prefecture. Tochi mochi is a simple rice cake which has that aroma of tochi (horse chestnuts) seeds

A local curry dish from the coast which has a generous helping of the special sazae, a form of sea snail

It’s the seemingly mismatched ingredients that make it delicious! Sweet bean stew and little shrimp tempura are brought together as an okonomiyaki

A yokan (bean jelly) with a refined taste wrapped in a bamboo sheath, a delicacy born in the bamboo area of Omihachiman

Enjoy these Japanese confections at your leisure with some tea in the castle town. The tradition of wagashi lives on in the city of Matsue

The refreshing peppery taste of daikon with the aroma of buckwheat noodles. A traditional Fukui soba dish

Have it reasonably at any restaurant! The yakisoba has a taste that has long been loved locally

Gorgeous oshizushi (pressed sushi) using an entire sanma. The traditional flavor of the Kinan region

The absolute king of Fukui cuisine! The finest of crabs that have been offered to generations of emperors

Tatebayashi is famous for its wheat. Its prize udon is the creation of high-quality wheat and the efforts of its udon makers.

Wine which befits Japanese cuisine is produced with great care in the nation’s largest area of vineyards

A regional dish involving plenty of finely chopped summer vegetables, this generates a good appetite even during the hot summer

Trout marinated in vinegar with that refreshing scent of sansho pepper. A traditional sushi reminiscent of the landlocked town of Chizu

The flavors of China and the local area are merged together in this dish. This is a light-tasting chanpon

Enjoy a Western-style pork cutlet on top of rice! This is a simple katsudon which is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside

A prized fruit from early summer, these are the finest cherries that shine a bright and glossy red