SAVOR JAPAN ~Explore Regional Flavors~

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What do you want to experience when you visit Japan? If you want to know more about Japan, why don't you meet people through the food that has been eaten since the olden days, and learn about the traditional culture and history of the region?

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries introduces areas that offer attractive history and culture, food and dietary culture nurtured by the natural features and climate, and experiences that you can do only at that location, and certifies these areas as “SAVOR JAPAN” areas.

You should visit these certified areas and enjoy the traditional food and dietary culture of Japan.

Currently, 41 areas have been certified as “SAVOR JAPAN” areas, and we offer information such as featured dishes, culture, history, and experiences. You should try to check out the area you are interested by clicking the links below.

Certified Logo◆

The logo embodies the wish for visitors to experience the rich nature of Japan's rural villages, the food culture born from each region, and the essence of Japan's beauty.
The motifs are "mountains," "sea," "rice paddies," "fields," "rivers," and "chopsticks."

Gastronomy Tourism Introduction Videos

List of SAVOR JAPAN Certified Regions

	Certified Regions	Web sites	Introduction Videos
1	Abashiri HOKKAIDO	https://connectrip-okhotsk.com/en/	Youtube1
2	Tokachi HOKKAIDO	https://tokachibare.jp/#	Youtube2
3	Towada AOMORI PREFECTURE	https://www.towada.travel/en	Youtube3
4	Ichinoseki/Hiraizumi IWATE PREFECTURE	https://www.ichitabi.jp/en/index.html	Youtube4
5	Ishinomaki MIYAGI PREFECTURE	https://www.umimachi-sanpo.com/	Youtube5
6	Odate AKITA PREFECTURE	https://visitakita.com/en/	Youtube6
7	Tsuruoka YAMAGATA PREFECTURE	https://www.tsuruokagastronomy.com/	Youtube7
8	Aizuwakamatsu FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE	https://samurai-city.jp/en/	Youtube8
9	Ohtawara TOCHIGI PREFECTURE	https://savorjp.info/ohtawara/	Youtube9
10	Chichibu SAITAMA PREFECTURE	https://www.chichibu-omotenashi.com/en/	Youtube10
11	Tokamachi NIIGATA PREFECTURE	https://www.tokamachishikankou.jp/en/	Youtube11
12	Komatsu ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE	https://www.explorekomatsu.com/	Youtube12
13	Obama FUKUI PREFECTURE	https://www.sabakaido-traveler.com/	Youtube13
14	Minobu Farm Stay YAMANASHI PREFECTURE	https://minobunavi.jp/en/about-minobu-english/	-
15	Hakuba NAGANO PREFECTURE	https://www.vill.hakuba.nagano.jp/english/	Youtube15
16	Yamanouchi NAGANO PREFECTURE	https://www.info-yamanouchi.net/english/	Youtube16
17	Komoro NAGANO PREFECTURE	https://www.komoro-tour.jp/english/	Youtube17
18	Saku NAGANO PREFECTURE	https://sakusake-tourism.com/en/	Youtube18
19	Ina NAGANO PREFECTURE	https://inashi-kankoukyoukai.jp/	Youtube19
20	Matsukawa NAGANO PREFECUTURE	https://dansuki.jp/en/	-
21	Maze,Gero GIFU PREFECUTURE	https://savorjp.info/maze-gero/	Youtube21
22	Fujisanroku & Izu Peninsula SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE	https://b-izu.com/en/	Youtube22
23	Ooigawa SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE	https://savorjp.info/ooigawa/	Youtube23
24	Hamamatsu/Hamanako                     SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE	https://www.hamamatsu-japan.com/en/	Youtube24
25	Tahara AICHI PREFECTURE	https://www.taharatrip.com/	Youtube25
26	Minamichita AICHI PREFECTURE	http://minamichita-kk.com/en/	Youtube26
27	Taiki MIE PREFECTURE	https://en.taiki-okuise.jp/	Youtube27
28	Northern Kyoto  KYOTO PREFECTURE	https://www.kyotobythesea.com/	Youtube28
29	Woodland Kyoto  KYOTO PREFECTURE	https://www.kyototourism.org/en/	Youtube29
30	Kyoto Yamashiro KYOTO PREFECTURE	https://hiddenkyotocountryside.com/	Youtube30
31	Kinokawa WAKAYAMA PREFECTURE	https://kinokawa-dmo.com/en.html	Youtube31
32	Masuda SHIMANE PREFECTURE	https://masudashi.com/en/	Youtube32
33	Tsuyama OKAYAMA PREFECTURE	https://www.tsuyamakan.jp/en/	Youtube33
34	Onomichi HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE	https://l-og.jp/en/	Youtube34
35	Ondo HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE	https://ondo-cho.com/en/	Youtube35
36	Nishi-Awa TOKUSHIMA PREFECTURE	https://nishi-awa.jp/english/	Youtube36
37	Sanuki KAGAWA PPREFECTURE	https://www.my-kagawa.jp/en	Youtube37
38	Yawatahama EHIME PREFECTURE	https://yawatahama-kankou.com/en/	Youtube38
39	Yame FUKUOKA PREFECTURE	https://en.yame.travel/	Youtube39
40	Shimabara NAGASAKI PREFECTURE	https://www.shimakanren.com/#	Youtube40
41	Aso KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE	https://www.asocity-kanko.jp/en/	Youtube41
42	Kunisaki OITA PREFECTURE	https://www.millennium-roman.jp/english/	Youtube42
43	Takachihogo/Shiibayama MIYAZAKI PREFECTURE	https://takachiho-go.jp/en/	Youtube43

SAVORJAPAN Guidebook

• SAVORJAPAN Guidebook (English version) (PDF: 230MB) 
• SAVORJAPAN Guidebook (French version) (PDF: 234MB) 
• SAVORJAPAN Guidebook (Traditional Chinese version) (PDF: 236MB) 

Introduction Videos

Websites

• SAVOR JAPAN ~Explore Regional Flavors~ (External Link)
• https://www.instagram.com/savor.japan/
   
• https://www.facebook.com/savorjapan.exloreregionalflavors/

TV Programs (About 30 min.)  Explore Regional Flavors Visiting the Hidden Village

• Part I ~ Tokachi, Ichinoseki and Nishi-Awa ~
• Part II ~ Tsuruoka and Maze, Gero ~