Niigata sake is often summed up as tanrei karakuchi, meaning light and dry. The phrase fits Hakkaisan, but it also hides ...

Tosa Inaka Sushi is Kochi's vegetable sushi with yuzu-seasoned rice. Learn its toppings, taste, history and where to buy it.

Naruto sea bream is Tokushima's prized madai from the Naruto Strait. Learn its taste, seasons, fishing methods and best ...

Discover Oiwa somen, a local noodle specialty from Kamiichi, Toyama. Learn how it is served, what it tastes like, and where ...

A self-guided Asakusa sweet potato walk: imo kin, daigaku imo, yakiimo, and imo yokan, with shop tips, budget, and etiquette.

Kakimaze is Tokushima’s festival rice dish, a mixed sushi rice loaded with simmered vegetables and, unusually, sweet red kidney beans. Locals also call it barazushi, gomoku-zushi, or mazekuri ...

Sudachi Buri is a citrus-fed yellowtail from Naruto,. Learn how it is raised, its taste, and the best ways to eat it.

Open a bowl of miso soup in Tokushima and the seaweed inside may not behave the way you expect. It holds its shape and bites back a little. Locally, that seaweed is often Naruto wakame (鳴門わかめ), a ...

Beniazuma is a fluffy, red-skinned sweet potato from Kanto. Learn its taste, season, cooking and how it compares to ...

Naruto Kintoki is Tokushima's fluffy sweet potato with red skin and golden flesh. Learn its origin, taste, season and best ...

Thank You Melon is a rare melon grown only in Hachiryu, Akita. Learn about its taste, season, history, and where to buy it.