Located in the central part of Japan between Tokyo and Osaka, it has a long coastline and towering central mountains. The changeable geographical features have created rich products here, and various counties have also formed many unique local cuisines. Many cuisines are famous in Japan, but they are not familiar to foreign tourists. In this article, follow me to taste these authentic foods in central Japan.

Magome-juku is located in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. During the Japanese Edo period, in order to dominate the whole country, Tokugawa Ieyasu built post stations on five main land routes starting from Edo, and Malong Susu was one of them. Today's Magome-juku still retains the flavor of the Edo era. Along the stone road of Zhongshan Road, it winds its way through the village, with quaint and beautiful buildings on both sides, perfectly retaining the former style. The gurgling sound of running water, the singing of birds in the mountains, and the feeling of the breeze blowing on the cheeks are very pleasant. When the sun sets, the sun shines on the smooth stone road, which is fascinating.

Tajimaya, located beside Zhongshan Road, is an ancient residential hotel with a history of over 111 years. All the buildings are made of precious wood.

Magome-juku's local cuisine is very distinctive. You can enjoy different seasonal delicacies from Shan Ye in different seasons. You can taste these gifts from the mountains in Tajimaya, and almost all the ingredients come from Shan Ye here.

Tempura is ordinary at first glance, but it is amazing when eaten in the mouth. Taro and pumpkin are sweet and waxy. And the surprise is still at the bottom, even hiding persimmon tempura. For me, it is really the first time to taste it. The crisp shell and flowing persimmon heart are really delicious.

The plain sushi ingredients also come from the local area, which has the flavor of Shan Ye.

The local Japanese wine "Huinashan" is accompanied by local cuisine, and the clear taste makes people want to drink it all at once.

Transportation:

Take the JR train to "JR Nakatsugawa Station", take the "Beihuina Bus" to "Malong Bus Station" and walk for about 7 minutes.

There are three mountains in Nagano Prefecture: Feiqing, Muzeng and Chishi. The 3111m-class mountain rises from north to south, which is called "the roof of Japan". The rich natural landscape has also brought rich products to Nagano Prefecture, and the cultivation of plateau vegetables and fruit trees is very developed.

If you want to experience the most authentic Japanese customs and food, how can you not go to izakaya, Japan? This Xinzhou Nagaya Winery in Nagano can enjoy the local food and the unique atmosphere of Japan. The name "Xinzhou" is the old name of Nagano.

In addition to the traditional Japanese izakaya, there are many small compartments in the house, and there are also very distinctive stove seats. There is a stove in the center, and the seats are around the stove. You can watch the chef cook in front of the stove while eating, and you can chat with the chef to enjoy the special atmosphere.

There are many kinds of wines on the menu, all of which are produced locally in Nagano. We recommend Daxuexi and Sakuhua. The local wineries here are all small-scale wineries, and they don't pursue quantity, but only seek to brew the wine that local people like more delicious, so it is not easy to drink when they are out of Nagano.

For example, Daxue Creek uses the snow-melted diving water in the northern Alps, and the rice cultivated by local contracted farmers is very tasty and memorable.

In this Xinzhou Changwu Winery in Nagano, you can enjoy the local ingredients of Nagano, drink in a big bowl and eat meat.

In all of Japan, Nagano Prefecture is always at the top of the longevity list. It produces rich fermented foods, such as wild vegetables and miso. When you come to izakaya, you must always roast miso with local characteristics.

Address: 1418-12, Nanshitang Town, Nagano Prefecture

Transportation: It's about 3 minutes' walk from Nagano Station

Sinju, Nagano, as a buckwheat producing area, has a high reputation since ancient times, among which the most famous buckwheat areas are Huyin and Kaitian. Every family and region has its own rolling method and eating method. Nowadays, the rolling method called "a stick, a round strip" handed down from ancient times is one of the three largest buckwheat noodles in Japan, which is worth tasting.

This store still hides the traditional method of making buckwheat noodles by hand.

The store is small but clean, which is also the characteristic of many local shops in Japan.

The menu of buckwheat noodles is very simple, and the main difference lies in the ingredients.

hidden buckwheat is usually placed in a bamboo dustpan. A standard set meal includes a buckwheat noodle, dipping sauce, radish and Chili sauce. Locals like to add onions and mustard when eating buckwheat noodles, and they like spicy ones with red pepper sauce. Hand-rolled buckwheat noodles are thick and strong, and have a solid taste, which can fully enjoy the original flavor of buckwheat.

buckwheat noodles with sauce are really delicious, and buckwheat has low calories and a strong sense of fullness, so you don't have to worry about getting fat while enjoying the delicious food.

Address: 1-22-12, Chitose, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture

Transportation: It takes about 1 minutes to walk from Nagano Station

In Toyama Prefecture, I know a kind of food called "bran", which is made by washing starch with wheat flour, similar to our "gluten". The history of this kind of food can be traced back to 711 years ago, and it is a traditional Japanese food. But I'm still surprised at its variety. The wheel-shaped "car bran" can be used for Guandong cooking and sukiyaki, the crispy and soft "rusk bran" can be used as instant candy snacks, and the colorful and colorful "decorative bran" can be used for the decoration of various foods.

there is such a coffee shop in toyama city: no room coffee, where you can taste delicious desserts made of bran. No room coffee is located in Toyama Glass Art Museum, with elegant and bright environment.

French toast made from car bran is amazing. It is really delicious. Diners are completely conquered by the dessert chef's brain hole. Traditional Japanese ingredients and western-style practices combine to create a brand-new taste, which is very wonderful. The ice cream next to it is also made of soybean milk, which is refreshing and sweet.

Buffy without a room is also a must. The ice cream made of soybean milk with sweet red bean stuffing, gluten snacks, crispy "rusk bran" and black jelly are extremely rich in taste. The calories are much lower than ordinary Buffy, but the taste is not reduced. This should be the most special Buffy I have ever eaten.

after eating, you can also buy delicious bran food as a handwritten letter in the shop here.

Address: 5-1, Nishimachi, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture

Transportation: It takes about 15 minutes by city power from Toyama Station

The arc-shaped Toyama Bay is connected with the Sea of Japan, where the seawater can be divided into three layers, the top layer is the water from Jiangjianzui, which brings a lot of nutrients from land, the middle layer is the seawater with high temperature brought by warm current to Malaysia, and the bottom layer is the deep seawater with low temperature in the Sea of Japan with a water depth of more than 311 meters. Because of this unique current, Fushan Bay is called "natural fish pond". In Japan, there is a saying that "you don't know the delicacy of top sushi until you reach Toyama", which shows how famous Toyama Bay sushi is. There are many sushi restaurants along the tram line extending south from Toyama Station, which is a bit difficult for tourists to choose. Local friends recommended two for us, both of which are the favorites of local old people.

Mengba is a shop run by a female shopkeeper as a chef. All sushi in the shop is cooked and made with seafood caught ashore that day.

when you enter the store, you can see all kinds of fresh ingredients. Fish and octopus line up in turn to welcome us.

A sushi will contain different kinds of seafood, and each piece of sashimi is fresh, full and crystal clear, which is really tempting. The shopkeeper will carefully adjust the size of sushi rice according to the requirements of the guests, so that the taste of fish and rice can reach your favorite balance.

Sake is the best partner for sushi with raw fish. There are many kinds of Toyama wines for you to choose from. If you don't know what to choose, choose "KACHIKOMA", which is the most popular Japanese wine in Toyama Prefecture recently.

After dinner, the dessert is a well-made tofu made of Toyama soybeans and Nengdenghai halogen

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Next, Fukusuke mainly deals in sushi and raw fish. Now the shopkeeper is the second generation heir, who pays special attention to the careful selection of ingredients in order to pursue a more extreme taste.

The store is small, but there are always customers. Some locals are regular customers here. Sitting around the bar, chatting with the owner and the customers around him, and feeling that I am also integrated into the daily life of the local people, is also one of the charms of traveling.

recommend the "local fish grip (JIZAKANA NIGIRI)" set meal. Different kinds of seafood are used in one sushi, and fish, shrimp and shellfish can be tasted at one time.

The pleasure brought by the top fresh ingredients is beyond words. The raw fish that absorbs the essence of the ocean, together with the oily rice rich in Toyama, has reached the highest level of sushi.

After eating sushi, I really lost my eyebrows with a bowl of seafood soup made of oysters and shrimps.

Transportation: During the 5-minute walk along the tram from the south exit of Toyama Station,

I like to go to the local vegetable market best, where not only the local people have the freshest flavor of life, but also the local people's favorite food can be found in the shortest time. Ishikawa Prefecture, located in the northern part of central Japan, has a coastline of 581 kilometers and is rich in seafood. When you arrive in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, you must come to the market near the town center. It is the food basket of Kanazawa people and has a history of more than 311 years.

the visit of local citizens and foreign tourists makes the market very lively. There are more than 171 shops in the market, such as fresh fish, vegetables, butchers, non-staple food, cakes, daily necessities and flower shops, and there are endless shouts when attracting customers.

There are all kinds of seafood, which makes people see things in a blur. Snow crabs bigger than their faces look so vivid.

there are oysters bigger than the palm of your hand, which can be bought on the spot for merchants to pry open and eat.

There are many seafood skewers to buy in the market. Octopus and salted fish are all good choices.

but be careful, if you want to eat, you should sit down and eat before you go.

The most important thing in the market is the shops where you can taste fresh seafood, rice covered with rice and sushi.

A special seafood dish containing high-quality materials such as sea urchins, crabs and salmon roes costs only 3,211 yen for a full bowl.

The rice is covered with all kinds of seafood, which of course comes from the riverside market.

such fresh ingredients taste outstanding, and raw fish tastes q-bomb. Only a little soy sauce and mustard can stimulate the sweetness hidden in seafood, which makes people memorable.

Address: No.51, Shangjin Town, Kanazawa City

Transportation: You need to take a bus from Kanazawa Station and get off at Musashi Bus Station

When you come to Kanazawa, you must taste the most luxurious ice cream in the world: gold foil ice cream. Originally designed to commemorate the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, this ice cream was originally intended to sell only 1,111 pieces. Unexpectedly, once it was launched, it became popular all over Japan, and now it has become a representative popular food in Kanazawa.

This glittering ice cream is really rare. There is a whole piece of genuine gold foil on it.

The gold foil on the ice cream is an edible gold foil specially made by the factory, which is extremely thin and can be broken by blowing.

The process of making gold foil ice cream is very interesting. The clerk scoops up the gold foil as thin as cicada's wings with bamboo chopsticks, and the gold foil dances with the wind on the chopsticks, so you can really feel its thinness.

After that, the clerk used bamboo chopsticks to drive the gold foil and quickly attached it to the ice cream. The whole process was completed in one go, which showed the technology very well.

It should be the most extraordinary experience in Kanazawa to witness the birth of a gold foil ice cream and then savor it with your heart.

The store selling gold foil ice cream is called "Foyi", and there are 4 branches in Kanazawa City, so you can choose at will.

Fukui Prefecture is rich in scenic spots and historical sites, with natural and cultural scenery that attracts tourists. Here, Yueguang rice, which is famous all over Japan, and Yueqian crab with tight meat and fat paste are produced. In Fukui Prefecture, you can taste rich local dishes at a very affordable price. For example, this restaurant called "Wedding Wine and UMAMI TAKENOUCHI" focuses on traditional dishes made by local ingredients, with a per capita price of 3,111-11,111 yen, which is very cost-effective.

In addition to seafood, Ono City in the north of Fukui Prefecture is famous for its sweet taro. When the taro is cut into large pieces and fried, the aroma of the taro is more intense, the entrance is soft, and it is particularly delicious.

The thick oily tofu produced in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture is also a special feature here. Although it looks unremarkable, it is well worth tasting. Bake the surface of tofu to a burnt aroma and dip it in ginger sauce, and the simple and simple Japanese flavor suddenly diffuses in your mouth.

The shopkeeper recommended the "Black Dragon" big yinniang produced in Yongping Temple.

the color of the wine is amber, and the entrance is very refreshing, which further sets off the delicacy of the cuisine.

transportation: JR Fujiang station is about 9 minutes' walk

When it comes to Shiga county, the first thing that pops out of my mind is the buffalo near the river. Near River Cattle is one of the three largest cattle in Japan. Its main producing area is located on the east side of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, and it is cultivated in all parts of the county. High-quality water and high-quality straw obtained from actively cultivated rice in Shiga County are carefully cultivated by inheriting the master fattening technology of predecessors in rich natural environment. The meat quality of Jinjiang cattle is soft and sweet, and first frost is just right, which is different from Kobe cattle's overbearing, and it is another delicate taste.

curry can be eaten all over Japan, but if you want to eat beef curry, I'm afraid you still have to come to 96 Café in Hall 18, Heibi, Changbang City, Shiga Prefecture.

the signboard in the store is jinjiangniu curry. Ripening of cattle near the river cut into thick slices