"A peninsula journey starting from a millennium promised island" Chita Peninsula's seas, islands, and villages interwoven with food and festivals Red snapper of Shinojima A red snapper from Shinojima that is delicious enough to be dedicated as ‘onbedai’ to Ise Jingu Shrine since a millennium ago....
Seasonal vegetables, fine food, and lake activities Hamamatsu and Lake Hamana, a lakeside community at an ancient crossroads Lake Hamana (Hamanako) is a lagoon connected to the ocean near the geographical center of Japan. Although originally a lake, more than five hundred years ago an earthquake ...
Maze, one of the most beautiful villages in Japan The ayu, or sweetfish, is prized in Japan for its sweet flavor. Residents of Maze (pronounced “mah-zay”) have spared no effort to conserve the natural environment of the sweetfish as an important part of the Maze culinary heritage. The sweetfish i...
A town crowded with 13 sake breweries so high chances to become a brewer Sakudaira is surrounded by Mt. Yatsugatake, Mt. Tateshina, and Mt. Asama. Steaming rice rises from the sake brewery on a cold winter morning. Sake brewing is a whimsical and delicate natural phenomenon woven by the pure wate...
Experience ancient food culture and history Ina City, the birthplace of Shinshu Soba, is an area where ancient food culture is passed on, such as the insect foods 'Takato Soba, Gyouja Soba', 'Irinoya Traditional Soba' and 'Locust/Bee larva'....
Food, fun, and farming in a stunning mountain locale Hakuba's tradition of welcoming visitors is as old as the town itself. Rising from humble origins as a series of way-stops along the Chikuni Highway, Hakuba offered rest and lodging to people traveling between the mountains of Shinano province ...
The colorful four seasons, the food culture of soba and brewing (Komoro) Komoro’s “buckwheat” culture is said to have originated in the early Edo period when Sengoku Hidehisa handed out the traditional “buckwheat noodles” as “buckwheat slices” to civilians. Hidehisa’s generous behavior stems from H...
