Ibaraki Japanese Fruit Kanto Kumamoto Quincy melon (クインシーメロン) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 5 Mins Read If you’ve ever walked through a Japanese supermarket in summer, you’ve probably seen it. A round, netted melon with a…
Ibaraki Japanese Fruit Japanese Sweets Kanto Ibaraking Melon (イバラキング) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read If you’ve spent any time exploring Japanese fruit culture, you know how seriously people take their melons. Walk into any…
Gunma Kanto Shimonita Negi (下仁田ネギ) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Most people do not think much about green onions. They are a garnish, a background note, an afterthought. Then you…
Gunma Kanto Takasaki Pasta (高崎パスタ) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read If you think Italy holds a monopoly on great pasta, think again. Deep in Gunma Prefecture, about 90 kilometers northwest…
Gunma Japanese Snacks Kanto Yaki Manju (焼きまんじゅう) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Gunma is not always the first prefecture that comes to mind when people talk about Japanese food. That is honestly…
Ibaraki Japanese Fruit Kanto Ibaraki Melon (茨城のメロン) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read When people in Japan think of premium melon, Hokkaido comes to mind first. Yubari melon has that kind of reputation….
Ibaraki Japanese Noodles Kanto Hitachi Aki Soba (常陸秋そば) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 4 Mins Read Japan offers many varieties of noodles for hungry travelers. While many people enjoy ramen, soba holds a quiet, elegant charm….
Chubu Chugoku Fukuoka Hiroshima Takenoko (たけのこ) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 9 Mins Read Sakura may be the visual symbol of Japanese spring, but takenoko (たけのこ) is its flavor. Bamboo shoots appear in markets…
Japan What to Eat in Hiroshima: 20 Must-Try Foods for Every Visitor Date 2 months ago Reading Time 14 Mins Read Hiroshima is one of Japan’s most distinctive food cities — a place where bold flavors, fresh Seto Inland Sea seafood,…
Ibaraki Kanto Mito Umeshu (水戸の梅酒) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read There is a garden in Mito that changes everything in late February. Kairakuen fills with the scent of plum blossoms…
