A local dish using kaki-chisha, a traditional local ingredient, is "chisha namasu," which is made by mixing chopped kaki-chisha with vinegared miso paste and sesame seeds.

流傳地區

All over the prefecture, Kitaura area

主要食材

Chisha, fish, miso

Kenchou" is a simple dish made by boiling tofu, radish, and carrot.

流傳地區

All over the prefecture

主要食材

Daikon (radish), tofu, carrots

Itokoni" has been widely produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

流傳地區

The whole prefecture, Kitaura area, Seto Inland Sea side

主要食材

Azuki beans, white bean flour, sugar, salt

The dried seaweed is then eaten as "wakame musubi," a type of rice ball topped with wakame.

流傳地區

Hagi area, Kitaura area, Nagato area

主要食材

Rice, wakame seaweed

Iwakuni-zushi" is one of the most famous food items in Iwakuni.

流傳地區

All over the prefecture, Iwakuni area

主要食材

Rice, fish, eggs, shiitake mushrooms, lotus root

“Rice porridge,” a dish said to have originated from the Nara region, has taken root as a local delicacy in other regions outside the Yamaguchi Prefecture.

流傳地區

Yanai District, Suooshima District, Iwakuni District, Hagi District

主要食材

Rice, sweet potato, tea leaves, salt

"Tsushima" is a traditional local dish passed down in the Shūnan region, including Shūnan City in the southeastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture.

流傳地區

Shūnan region

主要食材

Ingredients: Tofu, dried shiitake mushrooms, carrots, burdock root, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, salt

One of the most famous foods in the Iwakuni region is a dish called “Ohira”―so named because it is served in a large, flat lacquer ware bowl (the term “Ohira” is a combination of two characters―“o”…

流傳地區

Iwakuni region

主要食材

Ingredients: Renkon (lotus root), satoimo (Japanese taro), chicken

This local dish, called “Noppei” or “Noppei-jiru (Noppei soup),” can be found throughout Japan, but the ingredients used can vary from region to region.

流傳地區

Hagi region

主要食材

Ingredients: Satoimo (Japanese taro), dried shiitake mushrooms, gobo (burdock root), renkon (lotus root), konnyaku (a sort of yam cake made from the konjac plant), carrots, chicken

A particularly unique local dish made with sardines is “unohanakizushi”, also known as “tozushi” or “dakizushi”.

流傳地區

The Kitaura area

主要食材

Sardines and okara

"Kashiwan" is a regional cuisine that has been passed down in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is eaten for ceremonies and special occasions.

流傳地區

Nagato, Hagi, Yamaguchi City

主要食材

Chicken, shiitake mushroom, egg, glass noodles, kamaboko (fish cake), spinach

Iwakuni City, located in the eastmost region of Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a beautiful castle city filled with a history of scenic nature and culture.

流傳地區

Iwakuni

主要食材

Lotus root, carrots, fried beancurd, sanbaizu

“Nuta”, eaten all over Japan, is generally made with green onions and vinegared miso. It is a local dish that demonstrates the uniqueness of the ingredients used in each region.

流傳地區

The Kitaura area

主要食材

Green onion, obaike, konjac, white miso, sugar, and mustard paste

A local dish using the skin of the eso fish produced in the process of making fish paste is "gobo maki" (gobou(=burdock) rolls).

流傳地區

Hagi City

主要食材

Gobou(=Burdock), Eso fish

Kashiwa Mochi, which is eaten throughout Japan, is a celebratory rice cake made of fine white rice flour and white bean flour, and filled with red bean paste or miso bean paste.

流傳地區

All of Yamaguchi Prefecture

主要食材

Joshinko (glutinous rice flour), anko (sweet red bean paste), and sarutoriibara leaves

In the Shimonoseki area, fugu is called "fuku" in reference to good luck and fortune, and its sashimi is called "fuku sashimi.

流傳地區

Shimonoseki Area, Hagi Area

主要食材

Fugu (Puffer Fish)

This dish has spread from school lunches to the entire prefecture and has become the soul food of Yamaguchi Prefecture residents.

流傳地區

All of Yamaguchi Prefecture

主要食材

Chicken, Gobou(=Burdock)

Yamaguchi prefecture is famous for its fugu dishes. There are several types of pufferfish, and most have poisonous ovaries and livers.

流傳地區

Shimonoseki Area, Hagi Area

主要食材

Fugu (=Japanese pufferfish)

A notable dish is "Kujira no nanban-ni", which uses not only the red meat but also the skin of the whale. It is a warm and nutritious dish simmered in a miso soup.

流傳地區

Nagato City, Shimonoseki City

主要食材

Whale meat

Wakame is commonly prepared as a side dish at home, and "Wakame no shoyu-zuke" is one such dish.It is served raw, after being soaked in soy sauce to remove the bitterness, and is also a valuable…

流傳地區

Hagi City

主要食材

Wakame seaweed

One such dish is "Gube-jiru", a miso soup made with richly flavored shellfish.

流傳地區

Hagi City

主要食材

Gube (= a kind of limpet)

In Yamaguchi Prefecture, specifically in the southern part facing the Seto Inland Sea in Tabuse Town, Kumage district, there is a dish called "Ogousan Dango-jiru" that has been passed down.

流傳地區

Tabuse Town

主要食材

Wheat flour

A refreshing dish called "Hasu-imo no Su-no-mono," where "Hasu-imo" and summer-seasonal horse mackerel are mixed with vinegar. It offers a crunchy texture, providing a cool sensation.

流傳地區

Hagi City

主要食材

Leaf stalk of “Hasu-imo” (=giant elephant ear; a kind of taro)

The coastal areas of Hagi in Yamaguchi prefecture are a treasure trove of seafood.

流傳地區

Hagi city

主要食材

Sea urchin

”Uiro" is known to be produced in Nagoya, Kyoto, and Odawara.

流傳地區

Yamaguchi city

主要食材

Bracken flour, Red bean paste

"Kabu Zou-ni," widely consumed throughout Yamaguchi prefecture, particularly in cities like Hagi, is a simple regional dish made with round mochi, kabu (turnips), and trefoil as ingredients.

流傳地區

All of Yamaguchi prefecture

主要食材

Rice cake, Turnips

One of the nationally famous whale dishes is likely Kujira-no-tatsutaage (Deep fired Whale). This menu, widely used in post-war school lunches, was known as the "Champion of School Lunches."

流傳地區

All of Yamaguchi Prefecture

主要食材

whale meat

Each prefecture selects a prefectural flower that best represents the region. For Yamaguchi Prefecture, the native Summer Mandarin Orange from Ohibi in Nagato City was chosen.

流傳地區

Hagi City

主要食材

Summer Mandarin Orange

Bamboo shoots, which signal the arrival of spring, are in season from March to May.

流傳地區

All of Yamaguchi Prefecture

主要食材

Bamboo shoot

A representative soul food of Yamaguchi Prefecture, widely known across Japan, is "Kawara Soba" (Tile Soba).

流傳地區

Kawatana Onsen

主要食材

Green tea buckwheat noodles, Beef, Eggs