sweets ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

Wakayama Prefecture is one of the top mandarin oranges producing prefecture. Esp…

"Uzumaki Mochi" is a local confectionery of the Hiketa area, made by rolling up …

In Kagawa Prefecture, the farming season begins in May, when wheat is harvested,…

A traditional food handed down in Yamato-cho, Kamimashiki County, in the Uki are…

A traditional confectionery in Hashima City, dumplings made of rice flour dough …

Mitsumeno Botamochi' refers to the large rice cakes eaten three days after the b…

Tango-no Sekku, May 5, is celebrated as Children's Day in modern times. Dependin…

"Kamabuku" is a sweet cake made from boiled and mashed potatoes with glutinous r…

"Anbin" is a local specialty in Kyonan area. It is made by kneading a dough of s…

"Kasha Mochi" is a rice cake made with "yomogi (a kind of Japanese mugwort) " pr…

"Getanha" is one of Kagoshima's local sweets, made to serve tea to people who ga…

"Karukan" is a famous confectionery of Kagoshima Prefecture, made from "karukan …

Fig has been used since antient time. In Japan, it is said that "Fig was introdu…

In Iwate Prefecture, where the climate is cold and unsuitable for rice farming, …

In the northern parts of Iwate Prefecture, where the climate is cold and unsuita…

In regions along the Kumano Sea, where there is limited flat land suitable for r…

The boar, worshipped as the god of agriculture since ancient times, is said to v…

In the mountain villages of the northern Settsu region, the production of agar, …

The term "Kofukumame" translates to "Happiness Beans" in English. It represents …

Saitama Prefecture has a well-established wheat culture and has produced a varie…

"Ganzuki", so named because of its resemblance to "Gan (goose in Japanese) meat"…

In Naka town of Tokushima prefecture, yuzu named “Kitou Yuzu” is produced in lar…

Ikata-cho is located on the Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Jap…

"Abekawa Mochi" is a regional dish in the Chubu region, with Shizuoka City at it…

In the center of the prefecture, the land along the Kitakami River is flat, and …

"Beko mochi" is a local sweet shaped like leaves with branch-like patterns on it…

"Suimanju" is a type of steamed bun made with a dough composed of kudzu powder a…

When you hear "Kuri Kinton," you might typically think of it as a traditional Ne…

“Kankoro Mochi” is a local specialty and has been enjoyed by the people of Goto …

”Yudedago” is a corrupted form of the term “yudedango” and refers to sweets made…