Made by water and connected by people – Food culture in Iwami Province – Masuda City in the western part of Shimane Prefecture is a town rich in nature blessed with the Chugoku Mountains, the Sea of Japan, and the clear stream ‘Takatsu River’ with the best water quality in Japan. ‘Wasabi’ is cultivated in the headwaters of the Hikimi area in the mountains, and ‘natural ayu (sweetfish)’ is caught in the Takatsu River. Also, in this area, which has been designated as a Japanese heritage site, the ‘medieval food’ that was used by Mori Motonari during the Warring States period has been passed down.