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Japanese Seafood in Season (Apr-Jun)

Japanese Seafood in Season (Apr-Jun)

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April

真つぶEzo-neptune / Whelk

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Hidaka

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-tsubu, Tsubu, Tsubu-gai

Whelk

 

ニシンPacific herring

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Ishikari Bay

Delicious season : January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Nishin

Pacific herring

 

時鮭(トキシラズ)Chum salmon

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Tokisake, Tokishirazu

時鮭

 

北寄貝Sakhalin surf clam

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Tomakomai

Delicious season : July, August, September, October, November, (December, January, February, March, April)

Japanese pronunciation : Hokki-gai, Hokki

苫小牧北寄貝

 

ごっこ(ホテイウオ)Smooth lumpfish

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Hakodate

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Gokko, Hotei-uo

lumpfish

 

メバル(ウスメバル)Goldeye rockfish

Prefectures, Region : Aomori, Tsugaru Straits

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Mebaru, Usu-mebaru

Goldeye rockfish

 

ホタテScallop

Prefectures, Region : Aomori Prefecture, Mutsu Bay

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Hotate

ホタテ

 

ワカメWakame seaweed

Prefectures, Region : Iwate

Delicious season : February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Wakame

Wakame seaweed

 

銀ざけ(みやぎサーモン)、Coho salmon / Silver salmon

Prefectures, Region : Miyagi Prefecture

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Gin-zake, Miyagi-sarmon

Coho salmon

 

ワカメWakame seaweed

Prefectures, Region : Miyagi

Delicious season : March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Wakame

Wakame seaweed

 

トラフグ、Japanese pufferfish / Tiger puffer

Prefectures, Region : Akita 

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Totafugu

Japanese pufferfish

 

イカナゴ(コウナゴ)、Pacific sand lance玉筋魚

Prefectures, Region : Ibaraki

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ikanago, Konago

イカナゴ

 

ハマグリ(鹿島灘はまぐり)、Common shield-clam / Asiatic hard-clam

Prefectures, Region : Ibaraki, Kashimanada

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hamaguri, Kashimanada-hamaguri

ハマグリ

 

ホンビノス貝、Cherry stone clam / Hard-shell clam

Prefectures, Region : Chiba, Tokyo Bay

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Honbinosu-gai

ホンビノス貝

 

ハマグリ、Common shield-clam / Asiatic hard-clam

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hamaguri

ハマグリ

 

キンメダイ、Red bream / Splendid alfonsino

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Kinme-dai, Kinme

キンメダイ

 

カツオ、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo

カツオ

 

トコブシ、Tokobushi abalone

Prefectures, Region : Tokyo, Oshima

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Tokobushi

Tokobushi abalone

 

トビウオ(八丈春とび)、Flying fish

Prefectures, Region : Tokyo, Hachijojima

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Tobiuo, Hachijo-haru-tobi 飛魚

 

ハマグリ(湘南はまぐり)、Common shield-clam / Asiatic hard-clam

Prefectures, Region : Kanagawa, Shonan

Delicious season : February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Hamaguri, Shonan-hamaguri

ハマグリ

 

シラス(湘南しらす)、Young sardine

Prefectures, Region : Kanagawa, Shonan

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Shirasu, Shonan-shirasu

Young sardine

 

アジ、Horse mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Kanagawa, Odawara

Delicious season : April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Aji

アジ

 

ズワイガニ、Snow crab

Prefectures, Region : Niigata

Delicious season : November, December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Zuwai-gani

Snow crab

 

マイワシ、Sardine

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-iwashi, Iwashi

Sardine

 

スルメイカ(花見イカ)、Japanese flying squid

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Surume-ika, Hanami-ika

スルメイカ

 

ホタルイカ、Firefly squid

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hotaru-ika

ホタルイカ

 

イワガキ、Rock-oyster

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : April, May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Iwa-gaki

Rock-oyster

 

ウスメバル(柳八目)、Goldeye rockfish

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Usu-mebaru, Yanagi-bachime, Hachime

Goldeye rockfish

 

マダイ、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Sakura-dai

Red sea bream

 

アカガレイ、Flathead flounder

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Aka-garei

カレイの煮つけ

 

ホタルイカ、Firefly squid

Prefectures, Region : Fukui

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hotaru-ika

ホタルイカ

 

ニジマス(ふくいサーモン)、Rainbow trout

Prefectures, Region : Fukui

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Niji-masu, Fukui-sarmon

ニジマス

 

サクラエビ、Sakura shrimp

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Suruga bay

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, October, November, December

Japanese pronunciation : Sakura-ebi

サクラエビ

 

サザエ、Turban shell

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Izu

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Sazae

さざえ

 

アサリ、Asari clam

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Lake Hamana 

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Asari

Asari clam

 

ニジマス(紅富士)、Rainbow trout

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Fujinomiya

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Niji-masu, Akafuji

ニジマス

 

ヒゲナガエビ(本えび)、Jack-knife shrimp

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Suruga bay

Delicious season : September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Higenaga-ebi, Hon-ebi

Note : Due to its rapid loss of freshness, it was mainly consumed locally. It is now served in restaurants in Numazu city

 

アサリ、Asari clam

Prefectures, Region : Aichi

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Asari

Asari clam

 

イカナゴ(コウナゴ)、Pacific sand lance

Prefectures, Region : Aichi

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ikanago, Kounago

イカナゴ

 

ブリ、Japanese amberjack

Prefectures, Region : Mie

Delicious season : January, February, March, Apri

Japanese pronunciation : Buri

ブリ

 

伊勢海老、Japanese spiny lobster

Prefectures, Region : Mie, Ise

Delicious season : October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Ise-ebi

伊勢海老

 

アオサノリ、Green laver

Prefectures, Region : Mie

Delicious season : January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Aosa-nori

Green laver

 

アユ(ユアユ)、Sweetfish

Prefectures, Region : Shiga

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Ayu, Yu-ayu

アユ

 

フナ、Crucian carp

Prefectures, Region : Shiga

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August 

Japanese pronunciation : Funa

Crucian carp

 

アカガレイ、Flathead flounder

Prefectures, Region : Kyoto

Delicious season : January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Aka-garei

カレイの煮つけ

 

トリ貝、Egg-cockle

Prefectures, Region : Kyoto, Tango

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Tori-gai

トリ貝

 

マアナゴ、Conger eel

Prefectures, Region : Osaka

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-anago, Anago

Conger eel

 

シラス、Young sardine

Prefectures, Region : Osaka

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Shirasu

Young sardine

 

アカシタ(シタビラメ)、Tongue-fish / Tongue-sole

Prefectures, Region : Osaka

Delicious season : January, February, March, April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Akashita, Shita-birame Tongue-sole

 

イカナゴ、Pacific sand lance

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo, Seto Inland Sea

Delicious season : February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Ikanago

イカナゴ

 

ハタハタ、Japanese sandfish

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo

Delicious season : February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Hatahata

Japanese sandfish

 

ホタルイカ、Firefly squid

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo, Hamasaka

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hotaru-ika

ホタルイカ

 

海苔、Laver

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Nori

海苔

 

カツオ(ケンケン釣りカツオ)、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Wakayama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo, Kenken-tsuri-katsuo

カツオ

 

マグロ、Pacific bluefin tuna

Prefectures, Region : Wakayama, Katsuura

Delicious season : January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Maguro

マグロ

 

ハタハタ、Japanese sandfish

Prefectures, Region : Tottori

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hatahata

Japanese sandfish

 

サワラ、Spanish mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Okayama

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Sawara

サワラ

 

ヒラ、Elongate ilisha / Slender shad

Prefectures, Region : Okayama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hira

Note : In appearance, it resembles herring. A tasty fish, but it has many small bones and is not widely eaten outside Okayama Prefecture

 

トラフグ(オオブク)、Japanese pufferfish / Tiger puffer

Prefectures, Region : Okayama, Shimotsui

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Tora-fugu, Obuku Obuku

Japanese pufferfish

 

カキ、Oyster

Prefectures, Region : Okayama

Delicious season : October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation :  Kaki

Oyster

 

シタビラメ(ゲタ)、Tongue sole

Prefectures, Region : Okayama

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Shita-birame, Geta

Tongue-sole

 

マダイ(桜ダイ)、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Hiroshima

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Sakura-dai

Red sea bream

 

アサリ、Asari clam

Prefectures, Region : Hiroshima

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Asari

Asari clam

 

マフグ、Blowfish / Puffer

Prefectures, Region : Yamaguchi, Hagi

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-fugu

マフグ

 

マアジ、Japanese jack mackerel / Japanese horse mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Yamaguchi

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-aji, Aji

horse mackerel

 

マダイ(鳴門鯛)、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Tokushima, Naruto 

Delicious season : March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Naruto-dai

Red sea bream

 

アワビ類、Abalone

Prefectures, Region : Tokushima 

Delicious season : February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September

Japanese pronunciation : Awabi, Kuro-awabi, Megai-awabi, Madaka-awabi, Tokobushi-awabi

Note : Japanese abalone , Disk abalone , Giant abalone , Tokobushi abalone

アワビ

 

海苔、Laver

Prefectures, Region : Tokushima 

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Nori

海苔

 

ニジマス(讃岐さーもん)、Rainbow trout

Prefectures, Region : Kagawa, Sanuki

Delicious season : April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Niji-masu, Sanuki-sarmon

ニジマス

 

サワラ、Spanish mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Kagawa, Sanuki

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Sawara

サワラ

 

マダイ(愛鯛)、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Ehime

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Ai-tai

Red sea bream

 

カツオ(びやびやかつお)、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Ehime

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo, Biyabiya-katsuo

カツオ

 

カツオ、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Kochi, Tosa-saga

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo

カツオ

 

ブリ、Japanese amberjack

Prefectures, Region : Kochi, Muroto

Delicious season : March, April, May z

Japanese pronunciation : Buri

ブリ

 

マダイ、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Fukuoka, Chikuzen Sea

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Madai

Red sea bream

 

ウマヅラハギ(メンボ)、Filefish

Prefectures, Region : Fukuoka

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Umazura-hagi, Menbo ウマヅラハギ

 

ケンサキイカ・ヤリイカ、Swordtip squid / Spear squid

Prefectures, Region : Fukuoka

Delicious season : April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Japanese pronunciation : Kensaki-ika, Yari-ika

ヤリイカ

 

マダイ(桜鯛)、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Saga, Genkai-nada

Delicious season : March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Sakura-dai

Red sea bream

 

マアジ(ごんあじ・野母んあじ)、Japanese jack mackerel / Japanese horse mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Nagasaki

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-aji, Aji, Gon-aji, Nomon-aji-aji

horse mackerel

 

アサリ、Asari clam

Prefectures, Region : Kumamoto

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Asari

Asari clam

 

ヒラメ(かぼすヒラメ)、Flounder

Prefectures, Region : Oita

Delicious season : February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Hirame, Kabosu-hirame

ヒラメ

 

クロマグロ、Pacific bluefin tuna

Prefectures, Region : Miyazaki

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April, May, June 

Japanese pronunciation : Kuro-maguro

マグロ

 

カツオ、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Miyazaki, Nichinan

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo

カツオ

 

カツオ、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Kagoshima

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo

カツオ

 

トビウオ(トッピ―)、Flying fish

Prefectures, Region : Kagoshima

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Tobiuo, Toppy

飛魚

 

モズク、Namacystus

Prefectures, Region : Okinawa

Delicious season : March, April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Mozuku

モズク

 

クビレヅタ(海ブドウ)、Green caviar

Prefectures, Region : Okinawa

Delicious season : September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April 

Japanese pronunciation : Kubirezuta, Umi-budou

海ブドウ

 

ビンチョウマグロ(トンボ)、Albacore

Prefectures, Region : Okinawa

Delicious season : November, December, January, February, March, April

Japanese pronunciation : Binchou-maguro, Tombo

ビンチョウマグロ

 

ソデイカ(アカイカ、セーイカ)、Rhomboid squid

Prefectures, Region : Okinawa

Delicious season : November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Sode-ika, Aka-ika, Se-ika 

Note : Very large squid weighing up to 20 kg

 

May

真つぶEzo-neptune / Whelk

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Hidaka

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-tsubu, Tsubu, Tsubu-gai

Whelk

 

ニシンPacific herring

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Ishikari Bay

Delicious season : January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Nishin

Pacific herring

 

時鮭(トキシラズ)Chum salmon

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Tokisake, Tokishirazu

時鮭

 

甘えびPink prawn / Deepwater shrimp

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Sea of Japan

Delicious season : May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Ama-ebi

甘海老

 

牡蠣Oyster

Prefectures, Region : Hokkaido, Akkeshi

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, (December, January, February)

Japanese pronunciation : Kaki

Oyster

 

メバル(ウスメバル)Goldeye rockfish

Prefectures, Region : Aomori, Tsugaru Straits

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Mebaru, Usu-mebaru

Goldeye rockfish

 

ホタテScallop

Prefectures, Region : Aomori, Mutsu Bay

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Hotate

ホタテ

 

銀ざけ(みやぎサーモン)、Coho salmon / Silver salmon

Prefectures, Region : Miyagi 

Delicious season : April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Gin-zake, Miyagi-sarmon

   Coho salmon

 

トラフグ、Japanese pufferfish / Tiger puffer

Prefectures, Region : Akita

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Totafugu

Japanese pufferfish

 

モズク、Namacystus

Prefectures, Region : Yamagata, Shonai

Delicious season : May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Mozuku

モズク

 

イカナゴ(コウナゴ)、Pacific sand lance

Prefectures, Region : Ibaraki

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ikanago, Konago

イカナゴ

 

ハマグリ(鹿島灘はまぐり)、Common shield-clam / Asiatic hard-clam

Prefectures, Region : Ibaraki, Kashimanada

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hamaguri, Kashimanada-hamaguri

ハマグリ

 

ホンビノス貝、Cherry stone clam / Hard-shell clam

Prefectures, Region : Chiba, Tokyo Bay

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Honbinosu-gai

ホンビノス貝

 

ハマグリ、Common shield-clam / Asiatic hard-clam

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hamaguri

ハマグリ

 

キンメダイ、Red bream / Splendid alfonsino

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Kinme-dai, Kinme

キンメダイ

 

カツオ、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo

カツオ

 

アワビ、Abalone

Prefectures, Region : Chiba

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, September

Japanese pronunciation : Awabi

アワビ

 

スズキ、Sea bass

Prefectures, Region : Chiba, Funabashi

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, September, October

Japanese pronunciation : Suzuki

スズキ

 

トコブシ、Tokobushi abalone

Prefectures, Region : Tokyo, Oshima

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Tokobushi

Tokobushi abalone

 

トビウオ(八丈春とび)、Flying fish

Prefectures, Region : Tokyo, Hachijojima

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Tobiuo, Hachijo-haru-tobi  飛魚

 

シラス(湘南しらす)、Young sardine

Prefectures, Region : Kanagawa, Shonan

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Shirasu, Shonan-shirasu

Young sardine

 

アジ、Horse mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Kanagawa, Odawara

Delicious season : April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Aji

アジ

 

タコ、Octopus

Prefectures, Region : Kanagawa, Sajima

Delicious season : May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Tako

Octopus

 

マイワシ、Sardine

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-iwashi, Iwashi

Sardine

 

スルメイカ(花見イカ)、Japanese flying squid

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Surume-ika, Hanami-ika

スルメイカ

 

ホタルイカ、Firefly squid

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hotaru-ika

ホタルイカ

 

イワガキ、Rock-oyster

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : April, May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Iwa-gaki

Rock-oyster

 

バイ貝(ツバイ、オオエッチュウバイ)、Tsubai whelk

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, September

Japanese pronunciation : Bai-gai, Tsu-bai, Ooecchu-bai

Note : Tsubai whelk is a type of whelk

 

シロエビ、Japanese glass shrimp

Prefectures, Region : Toyama

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, September

Japanese pronunciation : Shiro-ebi

Japanese glass shrimp

 

ウスメバル(柳八目)、Goldeye rockfish

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Usu-mebaru, Yanagi-bachime, Hachime Goldeye rockfish

 

マダイ、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Sakura-dai

Red sea bream

 

アカガレイ、Flathead flounder

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Aka-garei

カレイの煮つけ

 

紅ズワイガニ、Red snow crab

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Beni-zuwai-gani

紅ズワイガニ

 

スルメイカ、Japanese flying squid

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Surume-ika

スルメイカ

 

サワラ、Spanish mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Ishikawa

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, September, October

Japanese pronunciation : Sawara

サワラ

 

ホタルイカ、Firefly squid

Prefectures, Region : Fukui

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hotaru-ika

ホタルイカ

 

甘えび(アカエビ)、Pink prawn / Deepwater shrimp 

Prefectures, Region : Fukui

Delicious season : May, June, September, October, November, December, January

Japanese pronunciation : Ama-ebi, Aka-ebi

甘海老

 

ニジマス(ふくいサーモン)、Rainbow trout

Prefectures, Region : Fukui

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Niji-masu, Fukui-sarmon

ニジマス

 

トビウオ(マルトビ、小目、カクトビ、大目)、Flying fish

Prefectures, Region : Fukui

Delicious season : May, June, July

Japanese pronunciation : Tobiuo, Maru-tobi, Shoume, Kaku-tobi, Daime飛魚

 

サクラエビ、Sakura shrimp

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Suruga bay

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, October, November, December

Japanese pronunciation : Sakura-ebi

サクラエビ

 

サザエ、Turban shell

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Izu

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Sazae

さざえ

 

アサリ、Asari clam

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Lake Hamana 

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Asari

Asari clam

 

ニジマス(紅富士)、Rainbow trout

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Fujinomiya

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Niji-masu, Akafuji

ニジマス

 

ヒゲナガエビ(本えび)、Jack-knife shrimp

Prefectures, Region : Shizuoka, Suruga bay

Delicious season : September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Higenaga-ebi, Hon-ebi

Note : Due to its rapid loss of freshness, it was mainly consumed locally. It is now served in restaurants in Numazu city

 

アサリ、Asari clam

Prefectures, Region : Aichi

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Asari

Asari clam

 

イカナゴ(コウナゴ)、Pacific sand lance

Prefectures, Region : Aichi

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ikanago, Kounago

イカナゴ

 

アユ(ユアユ)、Sweetfish

Prefectures, Region : Shiga

Delicious season : March, April, May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Ayu, Yu-ayu

アユ

 

フナ、Crucian carp

Prefectures, Region : Shiga

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August 

Japanese pronunciation : Funa

Crucian carp

 

イワガキ、Rock-oyster

Prefectures, Region : Kyoto, Tango

Delicious season : May, June, July, August

Japanese pronunciation : Iwa-gaki

Rock-oyster

 

トリ貝、Egg-cockle

Prefectures, Region : Kyoto, Tango

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Tori-gai

トリ貝

 

マアナゴ、Conger eel

Prefectures, Region : Osaka

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-anago, Anago

Conger eel

 

シラス、Young sardine

Prefectures, Region : Osaka

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Shirasu

Young sardine

 

アカシタ(シタビラメ)、Tongue-fish / Tongue-sole

Prefectures, Region : Osaka

Delicious season : January, February, March, April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Akashita, Shita-birame Tongue-sole

 

ホタルイカ、Firefly squid

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo, Hamasaka

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hotaru-ika

ホタルイカ

 

シラス、Young sardine

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo, Awaji Island

Delicious season : May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Japanese pronunciation : Shirasu

Young sardine

 

海苔、Laver

Prefectures, Region : Hyogo

Delicious season : December, January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Nori

海苔

 

カツオ(ケンケン釣りカツオ)、Bonito

Prefectures, Region : Wakayama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Katsuo, Kenken-tsuri-katsuo

カツオ

 

マグロ、Pacific bluefin tuna

Prefectures, Region : Wakayama, Katsuura

Delicious season : January, February, March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Maguro

マグロ

 

ハタハタ、Japanese sandfish

Prefectures, Region : Tottori

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hatahata

Japanese sandfish

 

サワラ、Spanish mackerel

Prefectures, Region : Okayama

Delicious season : April, May, June

Japanese pronunciation : Sawara

サワラ

 

ヒラ、Elongate ilisha / Slender shad

Prefectures, Region : Okayama

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Hira

Note : In appearance, it resembles herring. A tasty fish, but it has many small bones and is not widely eaten outside Okayama Prefecture

 

トラフグ(オオブク)、Japanese pufferfish / Tiger puffer

Prefectures, Region : Okayama, Shimotsui

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Tora-fugu, Obuku

Japanese pufferfish

 

マダイ(桜ダイ)、Red sea bream

Prefectures, Region : Hiroshima

Delicious season : March, April, May

Japanese pronunciation : Ma-dai, Sakura-dai

Red sea bream