This collection of Japanese gourmet recipes has been created to promote tourism and spark interest in Japan’s regional areas, using ingredients that are widely available outside Japan. While cooking and enjoying these dishes, you can also explore the tourism websites and social media pages of all 47 prefectures. We hope it inspires you to visit Japan!

Although this website features only recipes using ingredients accessible internationally, many authentic Japanese dishes rely on ingredients found only in specific regions. The recipes here represent just a small selection of local gourmet specialties from across the country. To experience the full range of Japan’s culinary delights and enjoy authentic regional cuisine, a visit to Japan is essential.

Please note: Some dishes may be enjoyed in multiple prefectures or regions, even if they share the same name. Additionally, to make it easier to recreate these dishes at home, some recipes have been simplified.

Meat

“Towada Gyu-barayaki” Sweet and spicy soy sauce stir-fried beef and onions. *from Aomori	“Hamu-furai” Deep fried ham with crispy breadcrumbs. *from Akita
“Aizu Sosu-katsu-don” Rice bowls with pork cutlets in a sweet and sour sauce with cabbage. *from Fukushima	“Ton-zuke” Pork saute marinated in a miso-based sauce. *from Kanagawa
“Jibuni” Duck and vegetable stew with a soy sauce broth. *from Ishikawa	“Kei-chan” Chicken and vegetables grilled in a sweet and spicy miso-based sauce. *from Gifu
“Niku-sui” Beef soup with a Japanese broth. *from Osaka	“Chikin-chikin-gobo” Deep-fried chicken and burdock with a sweet soy sauce based sauce. *from Yamaguchi
“Imabari Teppan-yakitori” Sweet soy sauce stir-fried chicken. *from Ehime	“Tori-ten” Deep-fried chicken in a light batter (Chicken tempura). *from Oita

Seafood

“Negima-nabe” Hot pot with fresh tuna and leek. *from Tokyo	“Sake-no-yakizuke” Salmon marinated in soy sauce. *from Niigata
“Saba-no-nikui” Hot pot with mackerel and vegetables. *from Shimane	“Kake-ae” A vinegared dish with squid and vegetables. *from Saga

Vegetable

“Mamebu-jiru” Soy sauce-based soup with walnut and brown sugar dumplings. *from Iwate	“Imo-furai” Deep-fried skewered potatoes with crispy breadcrumbs. *from Tochigi
“Konnyaku-no-shira-ae” Konnyaku, mashed tofu and vegetable salad. *from Gunma	“Miso-poteto” Deep-fried potatoes with a sweet miso-based sauce. *from Saitama
“Nasu-no-yogoshi” Stir-fried aubergine with a miso-based sauce. *from Toyama	“Otsuke-dango” Miso-based soup with vegetables and dumplings. *from Yamanashi
“Yu-dofu” Boiled tofu with various condiments. *from Kyoto	“Taimo-no-korobashi” Cooked satoimo coated with sesame. *from Kochi

Noodles

“Kahoku Tsumetai-nikusoba” Cold soba noodle soup with chicken. *from Yamagata	“Kenchin-udon” Udon noodle soup with chicken and vegetables. *from Ibaraki
“Tan-tan-men” Spicy ramen with minced pork and onion. *from Chiba	“Ankake-supagetei” Spaghetti with vegetables and a ketchup based sauce. *from Aichi
“Kameyama Misoyaki-udon” Stir-fried udon with a red miso based sauce. *from Mie	“Noppei-udon” Ginger-flavour udon noodle soup. *from Shiga
“Nyu-men” Somen noodle soup with chicken and vegetables. *from Nara	“Tai-pi-en” Harusame noodle soup with pork and seafood. *from Kumamoto

Rice bowl etc.

“Obihiro Buta-don” Sweet soy sauce stir-fried pork rice bowl. *from Hokkaido	“Boruga-raisu” Omelet rice with pork cutlets and demiglace sauce. *from Fukui
“Oyaki” Dumplings filled with miso-flavoured aubergines. *from Nagano	“Enshu-yaki” Pancake with pork and colourful pickles. *from Shizuoka
“Soba-meshi” Stir-fried rice and yakisoba noodles with spicy sauce. *from Hyogo	“Shoga-meshi” Ginger-flavoured cooked rice. *from Wakayama
“Sutamina-natto-tamanegi” Spicy rice bowl with pork and natto. *from Tottori	“Demi-katsu-don” Rice bowls with pork cutlets and a demiglace sauce. *from Okayama
“Hiroshima-fu-okonomiyaki” Pancake with pork and yakisoba. *from Hiroshima	“Tokushima-don” Rice bowls with pork and bamboo shoots. *from Tokushima
“Pippi-meshi” Soy sauce stir-fried rice and udon noodles. *from Kagawa	“Yaki-kare” Baked cheese curry with cheese. *from Fukuoka
“Gu-zoni” Soup with rice cakes, chicken and vegetables. *from Nagasaki	“Nikumaki-onigiri” Riceballs covered with pork. *from Miyazaki
“Kei-han” Cooked rice soup with chicken and various condiments. *from Kagoshima

Sweets

“Zunda-mochi”
Rice cakes covered with sweet edamame bean paste.

*from Miyagi

“Sata-andagi”
Round deep-fried doughnuts.

*from Okinawa