Houtou" is a typical local dish of Yamanashi Prefecture, known to everyone as "Uimono da kabocha no houtou," which means "good pumpkin houtou" in Japanese.

流傳地區

All over the prefecture

主要食材

wheat flour, potatoes, pumpkin, daikon radish, carrots, Chinese cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, green onions, deep-fried tofu, miso

Seida no tamashi" is a local dish handed down from generation to generation in the Yuzurihara area of Uenohara City. It is made by boiling small potatoes with their skin on with miso paste.

流傳地區

Uenohara City

主要食材

Potatoes (small), miso, sugar, etc.

"Mimi" is a local dish mainly in the Toya area of Fujikawa Town.

流傳地區

Fujikawa Town, Jukkoku area

主要食材

Daikon radish, carrots, taro, burdock root, shiitake mushrooms, green onions, miso, flour, etc.

Ama-natto no Osekihan (red rice with sweetened soybeans)" is, as the name suggests, red rice cooked with ama-natto (sweetened soybeans).

流傳地區

Minami-Alps City, Kai City, Yamanashi City, Kofu City

主要食材

Glutinous rice, Uruchi rice, Amanatto (sweet soybeans)

Abalone shellfish is a specialty of Yamanashi Prefecture. There are various theories as to why abalone, a seafood, became a specialty in an inland area surrounded by mountains and not facing the sea.

流傳地區

Kofu City

主要食材

Cooked abalone shellfish

“Chicken Motsuni“ is a dish made from chicken innards such as liver, gizzard, heart, kinkan (unlaid eggs), and himo (fallopian tubes), simmered in a sweet soy-based sauce.

流傳地區

Kofu City

主要食材

Chicken liver, gizzard, heart, kinkan (unlaid eggs), himo (fallopian tubes), soy sauce, sugar, sake

"Memaki" is a local dish in which fish is wrapped in arame (a kelp related to kombu) and slowly simmered with soy sauce and sugar.

流傳地區

Town of Fujikawaguchiko

主要食材

Dried arame kelp, wakasagi (Japanese pond smelt) or similar fish, soy sauce, sugar, sake, mirin

In Yamanashi after the Edo period, it was common to eat "hoto" stewed in miso, but "azuki hoto" was eaten during celebrations like New Year's and Obon as well as regional events such as during rice…

流傳地區

Hokuto City, Ichikawamisato Town, Minobu Town, Kai City, Kofu City

主要食材

Flour, azuki beans, sugar

When talking about the local cuisines of the Yamanashi Prefecture, hōtō (flat udon noodles and vegetables stewed in miso soup) is often brought up as an example.

流傳地區

Kofu City, Kai City, Minobu, Showa

主要食材

Locally produced flour

“Koshu ko-umezuke” is made by harvesting Koshu mini plums―a special product of Yamanashi Prefecture―when they are still green and finishing the pickling by the end of May.

流傳地區

Chuhoku region, Kyoutou region, Kyōnan region

主要食材

Koshu mini plum, red perilla, salt, rice vinegar

“Korogaki” is a candy-colored dried persimmon that is often made in Koshu City and Minami-Alps City.

流傳地區

Koshu City, Minami-Alps City, etc.

主要食材

Astringent persimmon

“Yoshida no udon” is a local dish that originated in the area around the city of Fujiyoshida.

流傳地區

Fujiyoshida City

主要食材

All-purpose Flour, Miso, Soy sauce, Soup stock, Cabbage, etc.

“Sanmameshi” is a dish made by cooking this seasonal saury and new rice together. “Sanmameshi” was indispensable as a feast for farmers to celebrate the successful completion of their autumn harvest.

流傳地區

The central north region

主要食材

Rice, Saury, and Fresh ginger

The offerings presented at the irrigation gate are called "Yakome." The term "Yakome" is said to have originated from Yakome and means roasted rice.

流傳地區

All of Yamanashi (Mainly Chuhoku Area)

主要食材

Glutinous rice (mochi rice), Short-grain rice, Soybeans, Sesame seeds (goma), Salt

"Akebono Soybeans" have been cultivated in the Akebono region of Minobu Town since the Meiji era.

流傳地區

Minobu-cho

主要食材

Akebono Soybeans

"Anbin" is a local specialty in Kyonan area.

流傳地區

Kyonan Area

主要食材

Sweet potato flour, wheat flour, sweet potato, sweet red bean paste

In Yamanashi Prefecture, "Imogara" is a commonly consumed food that is made from the peeled skin of various types of taro, such as Yattsu-Atama and Akameimo, or from the peeled stems of Hasuimo…

流傳地區

All of Yamanashi Prefecture

主要食材

Sweet potato stalk, Dried shiitake mushrooms, Cucumber, denbu (=sweet and savory pink fish flakes), Sushi rice, nori (=seaweed)

"Usuyaki" is a type of flour-based dish that allows for flavor variations with different ingredients and is easy to make.

流傳地區

All of Yamanashi Prefecture

主要食材

Wheat flour, Chirimenjako (=small dried fish), Green Shiso

“Oshaka kogori” is eaten on Buddha’s Birthday which is on April 8th of each year and is served with “amacha” (=Japanese herbal tea made with fermented five-leaf ginseng leaves).

流傳地區

Kofu City, Kyonan Area

主要食材

Soybeans, Soft brown sugar, Salt, Wheat flour, Milk

“Obaku” is made with round barley (barley without outer husk) soaked in water overnight as well as other ingredients such as potato, sweet potato, daikon radish, “satoimo” (=Japanese taro), and…

流傳地區

Kyoutou, Kyonan, Fuji, and eastern Areas

主要食材

Round barley, Rice, Potato, Daikon radish, Red kidney beans, Sweet potato, “Satoimo” (=Japanese taro)

“Urajiro manjuu” is a traditional Japanese confectionary made using fresh leaves of the perennial plant “oyamabokuchi” (=synurus pungens), which grows in the sunny mountainous areas.

流傳地區

Koshu City, Uenohara City

主要食材

“Oyamabokuchi” leaves, “Joshinko” (=glutinous rice flour), Glutinous rice, Red bean paste

When ordering “katsudon” in Yamanashi prefecture, the rice dish is served with julienned cabbage and pork cutlet on top.

流傳地區

All of Yamanashi Prefecture

主要食材

Pork cutlet, Rice, Cabbage

"Mogura-uri-no-hiyashijiru " is a local dish from the Mogura region in Hayakawa Town, situated at the foothills of the Southern Alps at an altitude of 800 meters.

流傳地區

Hayakawa Town

主要食材

Mogura melon, Miso, Myoga, Green Shiso

It is said that on the opening day of Mount Fuji on July 1st, the Goshi (a role of a clergyman) who provides lodging and hospitality to believers visiting for Mount Fuji faith offered 'Simmered…

流傳地區

Fujiyoshida City, Fujikawaguchiko-machi

主要食材

Potato, Dried Me-hijiki Seaweed, Sugar, Soy Sauce, Mirin(=sweet rice wine)

"Tsuki no Shizuku" is a painstakingly crafted local confection from Yamanashi Prefecture. It features the representative grape variety of the region, the "Koshu grape."

流傳地區

Koshu City, Kofu City

主要食材

Sugar, Koshu Grape

"Basashi" is a simple dish where raw horse meat is dipped in condiments and soy sauce.

流傳地區

All of Yamanashi Prefecture

主要食材

Horse meat, Condiments, etc.

Yugao (evening glories) are a summer delicacy in the Fuji Hokuroku region, and "yugao no miso soup" is frequently served at the dinner table.

流傳地區

Fuji Hokuroku Area

主要食材

Yugao (Evening Glory Gourd), Miso

"Nama-yuba" is a coating formed on the surface of boiled soybean milk which is made by boiling soybeans, grinding them, and squeezing them through a cloth.

流傳地區

Minobu Town

主要食材

Raw tofu skin

"Shoyu no Mi" is a preserved food that has been passed down in the Ashiyasu region, made by fermenting soybeans and koji (malted rice). It is a local dish unique to the Ashiyasu region.

流傳地區

Ashiyasu Area

主要食材

Soybeans, barley koji

"Inobuta Nabe" is a hot pot dish that includes Inobuta meat in sesame miso soup, cooked with plenty of locally sourced vegetables and mushrooms.

流傳地區

Mitomi Area etc.

主要食材

Inobuta meat, Napa cabbage, Enoki mushrooms, Fresh shiitake mushrooms, Shimeji mushrooms, Shungiku (edible chrysanthemum leaves), Miso, Sesame oil