Our Regional Cuisines

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The initiatives of “Our Regional Cuisines - Beloved tastes and flavors we want to pass on to the next generation”

Here at “Our Regional Cuisines - Beloved tastes and flavors we want to pass on to the next generation”, we will create a database and provide information on the origin, history and recipes of regional cuisines, selected by special regional committees, as well as the background of the area where the cuisine was developed.

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2022.11.07

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Our local cuisine official site is now open.

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Introduction of recommended seasonal cuisines

Tamba black soybean rice

Tamba black soybean rice

Hyogo

Black soybeans from Tamba Sasayama are said to be of the highest quality among b…

Kujira-jiru

Hokkaido

"Kujira-jiru" is an essential New Year's Dish in Southern Hokkaido. As the New Y…

Kaki-made Gohan (Kaki-made Rice)

Kaki-made Gohan (Kaki-made Rice)

Wakayama

In the Hidaka region, “kaki-made rice” has traditionally been served at celebrat…

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Fukushima Prefecture

Tohoku region

Fukushima is located at the southernmost tip of the Tohoku region, at the juncti…

Saitama Prefecture

Kanto region

Located within the Kanto Plain, Saitama Prefecture is a land-locked prefecture t…

Tochigi Prefecture

Kanto region

Located on the northern edge of the Kanto plain, Tochigi Prefecture is bordered …

Yamaguchi Prefecture

Chugoku region

One of Yamaguchi Prefecture's most well-known foods and specialties in Japan is …

Yamanashi Prefecture

Chubu region

Yamanashi Prefecture is located almost in the center of Honshu. It is surrounded…

Okinawa Prefecture

Kyushu/Okinawa region

Located to the southwest of the Japanese Islands, floating between the mainland …

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This pamphlet introduces activities and sites that showcase Japanese food.

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