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October itinerary in Japan Day 5 ( Fukui Day 3 Meal edition)

By ninjakotan

October itinerary in Japan Day 5 ( Fukui Day 3 Meal edition) (Sunday, October 24)   Table of contents 1. Breakfast “Ekiben” 2. Lunch “Sushi Masa Main Store” 3. Dinner “Totogen Nishi Maizuru”   1. Breakfast “Ekiben” While waiting for the train at Tsuruga station, I had Ekiben for breakfast. The ekiben is “Tsuruga specialty original Tai sushi” (Yen 1,100). Beautifully colored sushi made with yellowback seabream. The vinegar was slightly moderate, so it brought out the flavor of the yellowback seabream, and it was a very delicious sushi. We had delicious sushi and it was a very satisfying breakfast. Sasa-zuke of Kodai is famous as a specialty of Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, but I think that sushi in Tsuruga City may become more famous as a food that uses the same yellowback seabream. The ekiben package also feels nostalgic and bright, so I think it’s very good. I love Ekiben and want to buy and eat as much as I can when traveling. However, I am disappointed that the sales of Ekiben at local stations are declining due to the recent trend toward higher railway speeds. In 1903 (Meiji 36), Shioso Co., Ltd., which sells “Tsuruga specialty, the originalread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 5 ( Fukui Day 3 Meal edition)

Yakisaba sushi
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October itinerary in Japan Day 4 ( Fukui Day 2 Meal edition)

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October itinerary in Japan Day 4 ( Fukui Day 2 Meal edition) (Saturday, October 23)   Table of contents 1. Comparison of local sake “Mikuni Minatoza” 2. Lunch “Amidasoba Fukunoi” 3. Craft beer “Echizen Fukui Roman Beer” 4. Dinner “Marusanya Fukui Katamachi” 5. Dinner “Tegaru Soba”   1. Comparison of local sake “Mikuni Minatoza” After visiting the former Morita Bank head office, I tried to compare local sake from Fukui prefecture at the nearby “Mikuni Minatoza”. “Mikuni Minatoza” is a hamburger shop, but it is also a strange shop that also offers sake. The hamburger of “Mikuni Minatoza” is highly evaluated. “Mikuni Burger”, which is a local gourmet, contains pickled scallions instead of pickles. The sakes I drank and compared were “Jozan” , “Kita no Sho” and “Hakuryu“. All were delicious sake.   2. Lunch “Amidasoba Fukunoi” I returned to Fukui Station from Mikuni Station and had lunch at “Amidasoba Fukunoi” on the first floor of the building “Happiring” next to Fukui Station. I ordered Echizen oroshi soba (Yen 693), 2 pieces of Yakisaba sushi (grilled mackerel sushi) (Yen 440 ), and Kodai-no-sasazuke (Yen 440). Echizen oroshi soba from “Amidasoba Fukunoi” is a type of oroshi soba with grated radishread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 4 ( Fukui Day 2 Meal edition)

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October itinerary in Japan Day 3 ( Fukui Day 1 Meal edition)

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October itinerary in Japan Day 3 ( Fukui Day 1 Meal edition) (Friday, October 22)   Table of contents 1. Lunch “Sanrakutei” 2. Snack “Ikkyu” 3. Supper “Kappo Yoshijin”   1. Lunch “Sanrakutei” For lunch on the third day (October 22nd), I had “Oroshi soba” at Sanrakutei near Eiheiji temple. “Oroshi soba” is soba made by putting grated radish on soba (or putting grated radish in soba soup). I love “Oroshi soba” and it is the most favorite way to eat soba. It is famous as “Echizen Oroshi soba” in Fukui prefecture. It is said that the history of soba in Fukui Prefecture began when Takakage Asakura built a castle in Ichijodani (1473 ~). Soba can be harvested in about 75 days after sowing, so it seems to be useful as food for siege during the Warring States period. Soba in Fukui Prefecture became famous nationwide after World War II. When Emperor Showa came to Fukui prefecture in 1947, he ate two bowls of Oroshi soba. Even after returning to Tokyo, he said that “Echizen Oroshi soba was very delicious”, so it seems to have become famous. “Echizen Oroshi soba” has been selected as one of the “100 Best Localread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 3 ( Fukui Day 1 Meal edition)

snow crab
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October Itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Ishikawa Day 2 Meal edition)

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October Itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Ishikawa Day 2 Meal edition) (Thursday, October 21)   Table of contents 1. Lunch “Miyoshian” 2. Craft beer “Oriental Brewing” 3. Dinner “Yumeri” 4. Dinner “Menya Taiga” 5. Dinner “Oden Izakaya Miyuki”   1. Lunch “Miyoshian” Lunch on October 21st was at “Miyoshian” in Kenrokuen. I had a tea kaiseki-style bento (Yen 3,300). Lunch while looking at the garden at Kenrokuen, a national special place of scenic beauty, was a luxurious experience. Also, I was very satisfied with the meal that included plenty of seasonal ingredients from Ishikawa prefecture. The contents of the meal are konbu maki of spanish mackerel and northern shrimp sashimi (sashimi), which is a seasonal fish, Jibu-ni, which is a local dish of Ishikawa prefecture, and Koubako crab (however, it was from Niigata. fishing in Ishikawa prefecture start on November 6th), grilled Japanese amberjack, tempura of Kaga vegetables, etc. In Ishikawa Prefecture, male snow crabs are called Kano crabs and females are called Koubako crabs. Kano crab is a brand crab that is landed at the fishing port of Noto from Kaga. Koubako crab is generally called Seiko crab. Koubako crab is smaller than the Kano crab, but it isread moreOctober Itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Ishikawa Day 2 Meal edition)

blackthroat seaperch
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October itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Ishikawa Day 1 Meal edition)

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October itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Ishikawa Day 1 Meal edition) (Wednesday, October 20)   Table of contents 1. Lunch “Kappo Sushi Yonehachi” 2. Snack “Hanayamatei” 3. Dinner “Chohachi Kanazawa Katamachi store”   1. Lunch “Kappo Sushi Yonehachi” After visiting “Komatsu no mori”, I had lunch at “Kappo Sushi Yonehachi“, the oldest sushi restaurant in Komatsu City. It was about 10 minutes on foot from JR Komatsu Station. The sushi is very delicious and the service is good, so it is a recommended sushi restaurant. Many sushi restaurants in Kanazawa are so popular that it is difficult to make reservations due to the increase in tourists from Tokyo after the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the prices are very high. Komatsu City’s “Kappo Sushi Yonehachi” offers delicious sushi at a reasonable price, so I liked it so much that I wanted to revisit Komatsu City for “Kappo Sushi Yonehachi”. The sushi course I ate this time was 6,500 yen, which was a great deal. When you enter “Kappo Sushi Yonehachi”, you will be surprised at the “stage board of hinoki cypress (Noh stage)” in Itaba ( Sushi kitchen ). Their master explained “If the best stage for the actor is theread moreOctober itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Ishikawa Day 1 Meal edition)

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Seafood in season in Dec（５th place Fukuoka）

By ninjakotan

Seafood in season in Dec（５th place Fukuoka）   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Other seafood   1.Introduction Fukuoka Prefecture (6 types of seafood) was ranked 5th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in December. In Fukuoka Prefecture, the following six types of fish and shellfish will be in season in December.   2.Fish conger eel, eel, spotted shad, Spanish mackerel, blowfish   3.Other seafood laver As I wrote in BLOG before, Fukuoka Prefecture is surrounded by three seas (“Chikuzen Sea” on the Sea of Japan side, “Buzen Sea” on the Seto Inland Sea side, and “Ariake Sea” with the largest tidal flat in Japan). Therefore, a wide variety of fish and shellfish are landed. In addition, winter is also the season for hot pots that represent Fukuoka Prefecture, such as mizutaki and motsunabe, so I think it is a very good time to visit Fukuoka in winter.    

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Seafood in season in Dec（５th place Ishikawa）

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Seafood in season in Dec（５th place Ishikawa）   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Other seafood 4.”PRIDE FISH”   1.Introduction Ishikawa Prefecture (6 types of seafood) was ranked 5th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in December. In Ishikawa Prefecture, the following six types of fish and shellfish will be in season in December.   2.Fish Spanish mackerel, codfish, sailfin sandfish, blowfish, atka mackerel   3.Other seafood spear squid 4.”PRIDE FISH” Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Codfish” (season: November-February) and “Natural Noto Japanese amberjack” (season: December-February). “Kano crab” (season: November-March) as Ishikawa Prefecture’s winter “PRIDE FISH“. We can eat autumn “PRIDE FISH” “Blackthroat seaperch” (season: September-December) and “Northern shrimp” (season: September-December) when visiting Ishikawa prefecture in December.  It is worth considering visiting Ishikawa Prefecture in December to eat delicious fish and shellfish. In Ishikawa Prefecture, two types of cod, Pacific cod and Alaska pollack, are caught. “cod soft roe in vinegar” and “roe of cod sashimi” are local dishes of Ishikawa prefecture. In Ishikawa Prefecture, the Japanese amberjack that weighs more than 7 kg is called “Natural Noto Japanese amberjack” and is branded. The fat content is more than 30%, whichread moreSeafood in season in Dec（５th place Ishikawa）

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Seafood in season in Dec（3rd place Shimane）

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Seafood in season in Dec（3rd place Shimane）   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish   1.Introduction Shimane Prefecture (7 types of seafood) ranked third among the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in December. In Shimane Prefecture, the following seven types of fish and shellfish will be in season in December.   2.Fish conger eel, monkfish, eel, flounder, Spanish mackerel, Japanese amberjack, gurnard A wide variety of fish can be caught in Shimane Prefecture. This is because a good fishing ground is formed at the boundary between the warm Tsushima Current and the Japan Sea endemic water (“Shimane Cold Water Area” and “Sanin Wakasa Cold Water”). Therefore, it is possible to catch a wide variety of fish and shellfish, from warm-water fish to cold-water fish.

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Seafood in season in Dec（3rd place Aomori）

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Seafood in season in Dec（3rd place Aomori）   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood 5.”PRIDE FISH” 6.Postscript   1.Introduction Aomori Prefecture (7 types of seafood) ranked third among the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in December. In Aomori Prefecture, the following seven types of fish and shellfish will be in season in December.   2.Fish monkfish, broadbanded thornyhead, codfish, flounder, atka mackerel 3.Shellfish scallop 4.Other seafood spear squid   Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the Sea of Japan, the Tsugaru Straits, and the Pacific Ocean, and many types of fish and shellfish are landed. In the center of Aomori Prefecture, there is Mutsu Bay, which is a huge inner bay, and the scallop aquaculture industry is thriving. Due to the existence of Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture has the highest production of aquaculture scallops in Japan. Hokkaido is the largest producer of natural scallops in Japan.   5.”PRIDE FISH” Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Yamato Shijimi (corb shell) from Lake Jusanko” (season: July-December) and “Aomori Flounder” (season: September-December) for “PRIDE FISH” in autumn in Aomori Prefecture. The season of “Aomori Sakhalin surf clam”, which was selected as “PRIDE FISH” inread moreSeafood in season in Dec（3rd place Aomori）

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Seafood in season in Dec（2nd place Miyagi）

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Seafood in season in Dec（2nd place Miyagi）   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood 5.”PRIDE FISH”   1.Introduction Miyagi Prefecture (9 types of seafood) was second in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in December. In Miyagi prefecture, the following nine types of fish and shellfish will be in season in December.   2.Fish conger eel, broadbanded thornyhead, shark, codfish, flounder, tuna 3.Shellfish oyster, scallop 4.Other seafood laver   “Shark” has been added to the seasonal fish in December. Miyagi Prefecture is the prefecture with the highest shark catch in Japan. The Chinese food “shark fin” is world-famous as a special product of Kesennuma (blue shark and salmon shark fin).  

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Seafood in season in Dec（1st place Hokkaido）

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Seafood in season in Dec（1st place Hokkaido）   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood 5.”PRIDE FISH”   1.Introduction Hokkaido (12 types of seafood) ranked first in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in December. Hokkaido has been in the top 3 for 6 consecutive months. In Hokkaido, the following 12 types of fish and shellfish will be in season in December.   2.Fish flatfish, broadbanded thornyhead, shark, codfish, herring, flounder, blowfish, Japanese amberjack, atka mackerel 3.Shellfish scallop 4.Other seafood spear squid, king crab   5.”PRIDE FISH” “PRIDE FISH” in winter in Hokkaido selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives, “Sea of Japan / Funka Bay Scallops” (season: December-March) and “Hakodate Gokko (smooth lumpsucker)” (season: December-April) Month) is selected. About 80% of Japanese scallops are caught in Hokkaido. The fishing method for scallops in the Sea of Japan and Funka Bay is the hanging method, and the fishing method for scallops in the Sea of Okhotsk is the sowing method. It seems that the fishing method differs depending on the area. The season of scallops in the Sea of Okhotsk is from early summer to autumn, which is different from that ofread moreSeafood in season in Dec（1st place Hokkaido）

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Seafood in season in Dec

By ninjakotan

Seafood in season in Dec   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood 5.Ranking   1.Introduction We will introduce the fish and shellfish that will be in season in December by dividing them into the whole of Japan and the prefectures ranked in the top five. Please note that the season may vary depending on the region and year depending on the landing conditions due to climate change, so please consider it as reference data only. Of the 87 species surveyed, 32 species are the third largest in the year, with the number of fish and shellfish in season coming in December. Finally, it’s winter’s delicious seafood season. The following is a list of 32 types of fish and shellfish in no particular order.   2.Fish conger eel, monkfish, eel, barracuda, flatfish, broadbanded thornyhead, red bream, spotted shad, shark, mackerel, Spanish mackerel, spirinchus, codfish, herring, sailfin sandfish, flounder, blowfish, Japanese amberjack, gurnard, atka mackerel, mullet, tuna 3.Shellfish ark shell, oyster, Japanese scallops 4.Other seafood Octopus ocellatus, spear squid , Japanese spiny lobster, king crab, hair crab, cod roe, laver   5.Ranking Hokkaido (12 types of seafood) is ranked first, Miyagi prefecture (9 types) is second, and Aomori and Shimaneread moreSeafood in season in Dec

Biei
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Summary of September itinerary in Japan (Tohoku / Hokkaido trip)

By ninjakotan

Summary of September itinerary in Japan (Tohoku / Hokkaido trip)   Table of contents “100 selections of local dishes” and “Local dishes loved by the nation” that I was able to eat on this trip Seasonal “PRIDE FISH” that I was able to eat on this trip The biggest precautions for travel (local train / bus) Luggage-free trip Sunday, September 26,   Miyagi Prefecture Day 1 Monday, September 27,   Miyagi Prefecture Day 2 Tuesday, September 28,   Iwate Prefecture Day 1 Wednesday, September 29,   Iwate Prefecture Day 2 Thursday, September 30,   Iwate Prefecture Day3 Friday, October 1,   Hokkaido Day 1 Saturday, October 2,   Hokkaido Day 2 Sunday, October 3,   Hokkaido Day 3 Monday, October 4,   Hokkaido Day4   I was able to enjoy a delicious meal and a beautiful view on my trip to Tohoku (Miyagi and Iwate prefectures) and Hokkaido from September 26th to October 4th. Here is a summary of the trip and some notes. I would like to reconfirm that this travel route setting was created with the purpose of “eating out seasonal seafood and local dishes.” Food is the highest priority, and tourist destinations are the second priority. This is the so-called “Bread is better than the songsread moreSummary of September itinerary in Japan (Tohoku / Hokkaido trip)

Cod's milt
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September itinerary in Japan Day 8 (Hokkaido Day 3 Meal edition)

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September itinerary in Japan Day 8 (Hokkaido Day 3 Meal edition) (Sunday, October 3)   Table of contents Lunch Sparkling sake Dinner   Lunch For lunch in Biei, I ate fresh tomato pizza and corn soup using corn from Biei at “Cafe & Restaurant Barch”. Both were more delicious than I had imagined, and in particular, the corn soup was an excellent soup with a delicious corn sweetness. It was a cute single-family restaurant and it was very comfortable. Biei Town sells “Biei Curry Udon” as a local gourmet to revitalize the town. “Biei Curry Udon” uses udon noodles made from Biei flour, pork and vegetables from Biei. “Biei Curry Udon” won the 2017 General Grand Prix (1st place in the taste category) of the new OMOTENASHI local gourmet. Next time, I would like to eat it when I go to Biei. http://www.bieicurry.com/   Sparkling sake I always drink craft beer on my way home, but this time I bought “Otokoyama Sparkling Sake” at Asahikawa Station when I changed trains. Otokoyama is a nationally famous Asahikawa sake brewery. “Otokoyama Sparkling Sake” is a fashionable package that can be read as both sake and bubbles. This sake was just sold inread moreSeptember itinerary in Japan Day 8 (Hokkaido Day 3 Meal edition)

blue king crab
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September itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Hokkaido Day 1 Meal edition)

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September itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Hokkaido Day 1 Meal edition) (Friday, October 1)   Table of contents Lunch Dinner Izakaya “Nebokke” “Nemuro Hanamaru”   Lunch “Izakaya Hakoya” I ate a large serving of seafood bowl (Yen 1,200 yen+ Yen100) at “Izakaya Hakoya”, which is a 1-minute walk from Goryokaku Tower. “Large serving of seafood” is a large serving other than rice in a seafood bowl. “Izakaya Hakoya” is a popular restaurant that is visited by many local Hakodate citizens. I went to the store at 11:15 after visiting Goryokaku, but it was almost full. The store opens at 11:00. As you can see in the photo, the seafood bowl at “Izakaya Hakoya” was a delicious seafood bowl with lots of ingredients. This is a restaurant that we would like everyone to visit when exploring Goryokaku. In addition, “Hakoya” seems to be also at Hakodate Airport. I decided to eat “Uni-Ikura-don (sea urchin salmon roe bowl)” which was planned to be eaten for lunch in the itinerary for breakfast the next day. https://edokagura.com/en/local-cuisine/503/   Dinner Izakaya “Nebokke” After enjoying the night view from Mt. Hakodate, I ate seafood at the izakaya “Nebokke”. Nebokke is an atka mackerel that settles onread moreSeptember itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Hokkaido Day 1 Meal edition)

Ezoishikagekai
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September itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Iwate Day 2 Meal edition)

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September itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Iwate Day 2 Meal edition) (Wednesday, September 29)   Table of contents Breakfast Lunch Craft beer Dinner   Breakfast At “Michi-no-Eki Takatamatsubara” in the Takatamatsubara Memorial Park, there are two restaurants, “Matsubara Shokudo” and “Takata no Gohan”. “Takata no Gohan” was closed, so I had a late breakfast at “Matsubara Shokudo”. I ordered “Kaisendon set”. The “Kaisendon set” includes a seafood bowl made from fish and shellfish caught in the sea near Rikuzentakata, centered on Hirota Bay, and “stem wakame” pickled in wasabi and “mekabu soba” caught in Hirota Bay. https://takata-matsubara.com/ Even if it wasn’t delicious enough to impress, it was delicious enough for the “Kaisendon set” offered at the roadside station. This shop is recommended when you go to Takata Matsubara Memorial Park. However, if you have time, you should eat at restaurants around Rikuzentakata Station. https://edokagura.com/en/local-cuisine/455/   Lunch What I absolutely wanted to eat in Rikuzentakata was the “Rikuzentakata Ezoishikagekai (Clinocardium california)“, which is the summer “pride fish” of Iwate Prefecture selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives. When asked at the Rikuzentakata City Tourism and Products Association next to Rikuzentakata Station, it was said that “Sushi Matsuda” was serving “Ezoishikagekai”. https://takanavi.org/gourmet/12168 “Sushi Matsuda”read moreSeptember itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Iwate Day 2 Meal edition)

Sashimi
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September itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Iwate Day 1 Meal edition)

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September itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Iwate Day 1 Meal edition) (Tuesday, September 28)   Table of contents Lunch Craft beer Dinner   Lunch I was going to eat the “Hatto Zen” of the local cuisine of Iwate Prefecture in “the brewery restaurant Seki no ichi” (a 10-minute walk from JR Ichinoseki Station) in Ichinoseki, but did not go Unfortunately in the regular holiday of the restaurant. https://edokagura.com/en/local-cuisine/402/ I had lunch at “Sansaikan Fujisei” in Ichinoseki (a 2-minute walk from the west exit of JR Ichinoseki Station). Japanese people eat mochi during the New Year, but they don’t eat much except during the New Year. However, Ichinoseki has a culture of eating mochi on a daily basis, and I also had “Hitokuchi Mochi Gozen” for lunch. “Hitokuchi Mochi Gozen” contains 8 small mochi (natto mochi, walnut mochi, june mochi, anko mochi, zuda mochi, ginger mochi, sesame mochi, shrimp mochi) in addition to the mochi in the Ozoni ( Japanese traditional soup).  The taste of all mochi is different. All kinds of rice cakes were very delicious and it was a very satisfying lunch.   Craft beer I had “TONO beer (HAZY IPA)”, a craft beer from Tono City, Iwate Prefecture,read moreSeptember itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Iwate Day 1 Meal edition)

Zunda mochi
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September itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Miyagi Day 2 Meal edition)

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September itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Miyagi Day 2 Meal edition) (Monday, September 27)   Table of contents Lunch Snack Craft beer Dinner   Lunch I ate “Miyagi no Sachi Nigiri” set at Matsushima’s sushi restaurant “Sushi -Kou”. It was a sushi set made entirely of sushi ingredients from Miyagi prefecture, so I was grateful for the purpose of eating seasonal seafood and local dishes. In particular, it was good to be able to eat “abalone” that I hadn’t eaten since I came to Miyagi prefecture. Also, I was very happy because I was able to eat “shark fin sushi” made from sharks, which has the highest catch in Miyagi prefecture. I think I ate shark fin sushi for the first time, but it was very delicious. “Sushi -Kou” is a sushi restaurant in Matsushima that we can recommend to everyone. However, I later learned that there are more delicious sushi restaurants in Shiogama, where the fishing port is located, so I wanted to eat sushi in Shiogama next time.   Snack I had “Zunda mochi” and matcha at Kanrantei. It makes me happy to eat “Zunda mochi” while looking at the beautiful Matsushima Bay. We highly recommend taking aread moreSeptember itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Miyagi Day 2 Meal edition)

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Seafood in season in Nov (4th place Fukuoka)

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Seafood in season in Nov (4th place Fukuoka)   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood PRIDE FISH   Introduction Fukuoka Prefecture (6 types of seafood) was ranked 4th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in November. In Fukuoka Prefecture, the following six types of fish and shellfish will be in season in November.   Fish conger eel, eel, spotted shad, Spanish mackerel, blowfish Other seafood laver   Fukuoka Prefecture is surrounded by three seas with different characteristics: the Chikuzen Sea on the Sea of Japan side, the Buzen Sea on the Seto Inland Sea side, and the Ariake Sea, which has the largest tidal flat in Japan. Therefore, there are wide variety of fish and shellfish landed in Fukuoka Prefecture, and we can eat many delicious fish and shellfish in Fukuoka Prefecture. PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Oyster of the Chikuzen Sea“ (season: November-March), “Fukuoka Ariake Nori (laver)“ (season: November-January) as “PRIDE FISH” in winter in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, we will be able to eat “Ippon-yari (fishing spear squid / swordtip squid, spear squid)” selected for summer “PRIDE FISH” (season: April-November) and “Kanato-fugu (Kanato blowfish)” selectedread moreSeafood in season in Nov (4th place Fukuoka)

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Seafood in season in Nov (4th place Miyagi)

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Seafood in season in Nov (4th place Miyagi)   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood PRIDE FISH   Introduction Miyagi Prefecture (6 types of seafood) was ranked 4th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in November. In Miyagi prefecture, the following 6 types of fish and shellfish will be in season in November.   Fish conger eel, broadbanded thornyhead, salmon, flounder, tuna Other seafood laver     PRIDE FISH “Oysters with shells of Miyagi” (season: November-March) has been selected for the winter “PRIDE FISH” in Miyagi Prefecture, which is selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives. It is also characteristic that there are various types of oysters because the oyster farming technique changes depending on the difference in each coast. Miyagi prefecture oysters are closely related to French oysters. In France, the plague threatened the annihilation of domestic oysters in the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, oysters from Miyagi prefecture, which are resistant to diseases, were provided, and the French oyster aquaculture industry was saved. Today, about 90% of French oysters are said to be descendants of Miyagi prefecture’s seed oysters. Due to these historical connections, France provided reconstruction assistanceread moreSeafood in season in Nov (4th place Miyagi)

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Seafood in season in Nov (2nd place Nagasaki)

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Seafood in season in Nov (2nd place Nagasaki)   Table of contents Introduction Fish PRIDE FISH   Introduction Nagasaki Prefecture (7 types of seafood) was second in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in November. Nagasaki Prefecture has retreated from 1st place to 2nd place, which has continued since July, but it is still in the top 3 for 5 consecutive months. In Nagasaki Prefecture, the following seven types of fish and shellfish will be in season in November.   Fish conger eel, yellowtail, butterfish, mackerel, hairtail, flounder, Japanese amberjack PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Nagasaki cultured bluefin tuna” (season: November-February) and “Nagasaki Torafugu (cultured tiger puffer)” (season: November-March)  as “PRIDE FISH” in winter in Nagasaki Prefecture. In Nagasaki Prefecture, where natural fish is so abundant, I’m a little skeptical that cultured fish will be selected for “PRIDE FISH,” but even if it’s cultured, it’s probably quite delicious. Next time I go to Nagasaki in winter, I would like to eat it. Nagasaki Prefecture is one of the leading producers of cultured bluefin tuna in Japan, and its production volume is the highest in Japan. In addition, Nagasaki Prefecture’sread moreSeafood in season in Nov (2nd place Nagasaki)

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Seafood in season in Nov (2nd place Shimane)

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Seafood in season in Nov (2nd place Shimane)   Table of contents Introduction Fish PRIDE FISH   Introduction Shimane Prefecture (7 types of seafood) was second in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in November. Shimane Prefecture has been in the top 3 for the second straight month. In Shimane, the following seven types of fish and shellfish will be in season in November.   Fish conger eel, monkfish, yellowtail, eel, flatfish, Spanish mackerel, Japanese amberjack   Shimane Prefecture is the 9th largest catch of fish and shellfish in Japan, but it is the best prefecture to go on a trip in winter because it catches a lot of fish and shellfish that are in season in winter. November is also the season for new soba, and you should be able to eat delicious “Izumo soba” (three major soba noodles in Japan). PRIDE FISH “Oki Matsuba Crab” (season: November-February) has been selected as the winter “PRIDE FISH” in Shimane Prefecture, which is selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives. It is exactly the king of winter taste on the Sea of Japan side. Matsuba crab is the name for the male snow crabread moreSeafood in season in Nov (2nd place Shimane)

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Seafood in season in Nov（1st place Hokkaido）

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Seafood in season in Nov（1st place Hokkaido）   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood   Introduction Hokkaido (10 types of seafood) ranked first in the prefectures with the highest types and catches of seafood, which will be in season in November. Hokkaido will be in the top 3 for 5 consecutive months. In Hokkaido, the following 10 types of fish and shellfish will be in season in November.   Fish yellowtail, flatfish, broadbanded thornyhead, salmon, herring, flounder, blowfish, Japanese amberjack, atka mackerel Other seafood king crab Among the fish and shellfish that will be in season in November, the catch of Hokkaido is the highest in “broadbanded thornyhead”, “Flounder”, “blowfish”, and “Japanese amberjack”. In particular, it was surprising that the blowfish and Japanese amberjack ranked first. As expected, it is a vast land of Hokkaido.  

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Seafood in season in Nov

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Seafood in season in Nov   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood   Introduction Introducing the fish and shellfish that will be in season in November, divided into the whole of Japan and the prefectures ranked in the top five. Please note that the season may vary depending on the region and year depending on the landing conditions due to climate change, so please consider it as reference data only. Of the 87 species surveyed, the number of fish and shellfish that will be in season in November is 30 and is the fourth largest in a year. The winter season for delicious fish is finally approaching. The following is a list of 30 types of fish and shellfish in no particular order.   Fish conger eel, monkfish, yellowtail, butterfish, eel, barracuda, flatfish, broadbanded thornyhead, spotted shad, salmon, mackerel, spanish mackerel, spirinchus, hairtail, semifasciatus, herring, sailfin sandfish, daggertooth pike conger, flounder, blowfish, Japanese amberjack, atka mackerel, mullet, tuna Other seafood Salmon roe, Japanese spiny lobster, king crab, hair crab, cod roe, laver   Among the seafood that is in season in November, the winter fish are Japanese amberjack and king crab. After November, it will be a delicious season.read moreSeafood in season in Nov

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Shizuoka’s local cuisine recommended in October

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Shizuoka’s local cuisine recommended in October   Table of contents 100 selections of local dishes PRIDE FISH Local dishes loved by the nation   The recommended local dishes of Shizuoka prefecture in October are “Sakuraebi no kaki-age (Deep-fried mini-shrimp)” and “Unagi no kabayaki (Lean eel)”.   100 selections of local dishes “Sakuraebi no kaki-age (Deep-fried mini-shrimp)” and “Unagi no kabayaki (Lean eel)” are selected from Shizuoka prefecture as “100 selections of local dishes”  by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. We can both eat all year round. However, when we choose the best season, the season for “Sakura shrimp” is from March to June for spring fishing and from October to December for autumn fishing. Most of the eels caught in Shizuoka prefecture are cultivated, so there is no particular season. However, the season for natural eel is winter. https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-2.pdf PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Suruga Bay Sakura Shrimp” as the “PRIDE FISH” in the spring of Shizuoka Prefecture. However, as mentioned above, although spring fishing is the main activity, autumn fishing is also carried out. At other times, fishing will be closed to protect the sakura shrimp. Almost 100% of the domestic landing of Sakura shrimpread moreShizuoka’s local cuisine recommended in October

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Seafood in season in Oct (4th place Hyogo)

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Seafood in season in Oct (4th place Hyogo)   Table of contents Introduction Fish PRIDE FISH   Introduction Hyogo Prefecture (5 types of seafood) was ranked 4th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in October. In Hyogo prefecture, the following five types of fish and shellfish will be in season in October.   Fish flatfish, whitebait, semifasciatus, sailfin sandfish, daggertooth pike conger Hyogo Prefecture has the highest catch in Japan for whitebait, semifasciatus and sailfin sandfish. Hyogo Prefecture has two seas with completely different properties from the Sea of Japan in the north and the Seto Inland Sea in the south, so a variety of fish and shellfish are landed.   PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Kasumi crab (red snow crab)” (season: September-December), “Spanish mackerel in Awaji Island” (season: September-November) and “Momiji-dai (sea bream) in Akashiura” (season: September-November) as “PRIDE FISH” in autumn in Hyogo prefecture. In addition, although it is a summer “PRIDE FISH”, you can also eat “Nama Shirasu (whitebait) in Awaji Island” (season: May-November) if you go to Hyogo prefecture in October. “Kasumi Crab (red snow crab) ” is a Benizuwai crab that is landedread moreSeafood in season in Oct (4th place Hyogo)

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Seafood in season in Oct (4th place Shizuoka)

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Seafood in season in Oct (4th place Shizuoka)   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood PRIDE FISH   Introduction Shizuoka Prefecture (5 types of seafood) was ranked 4th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in October. In Shizuoka Prefecture, the following five types of fish and shellfish will be in season in October.   Fish sardine, mackerel, whitebait, tuna Other seafood Japanese spiny lobster   Shizuoka prefecture has the highest catch of tuna in Japan. Shimizu Port is particularly famous, and the landing of frozen tuna accounts for about 50% of the landing amount in Japan, making it the largest in Japan. By the way, Miyazaki Prefecture is the second largest tuna catch, and Kagoshima Prefecture is the third. The Japanese are famous for their love of tuna and consume about one-fifth of the world’s tuna.   PRIDE FISH The autumn “PRIDE FISH” in Shizuoka prefecture selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives is “Suruga Bay Hon-ebi (Haliporoides sibogae)” (season: September-May) and “Nishina Yariika (spear squid) ” (season: October-March). Also, when introducing the summer “PRIDE FISH”, “Nishina no Maika (Japanese flying squid)” (season: June-October) is selected. When you go to Shizuokaread moreSeafood in season in Oct (4th place Shizuoka)

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Seafood in season in Oct (4th place Ishikawa)

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Seafood in season in Oct (4th place Ishikawa)   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood PRIDE FISH   Introduction Ishikawa Prefecture (5 types of seafood) was ranked 4th in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in October. In Ishikawa Prefecture, the following five types of fish and shellfish will be in season in October.   Fish Spanish mackerel, semifasciatus, sailfin sandfish, atka mackerel Other seafood Japanese flying squid   Ishikawa Prefecture has the highest catch of “Nigisu (semifasciatus)” in Japan. When “semifasciatus” is written in Chinese characters, it becomes “similar sillago”, and it seems that it was named “semifasciatus” because it resembles “sillago”. However, it is a different strain of fish from “sillago”. “semifasciatus” is often sold as dried fish, but sashimi is also very delicious. When we go to Ishikawa prefecture, we may be able to eat sashimi “semifasciatus”.   PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Spanish mackerel” (season: May-October), “Nodoguro (Blackthroat Seaperch) “ (season: September-December), “Amaebi (northern shrimp) “ (season: September-December) as “PRIDE FISH” in autumn in Ishikawa Prefecture. Spanish mackerel is said to be a spring fish, as the name contains the letters spring. However, theread moreSeafood in season in Oct (4th place Ishikawa)

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Seafood in season in Oct (3rd place Shimane)

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Seafood in season in Oct (3rd place Shimane)   Table of contents Introduction Fish PRIDE FISH   Introduction Shimane Prefecture (6 types of seafood) ranked third among the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in October. In Shimane Prefecture, the following six types of fish and shellfish will be in season in October.   Fish tilefish, conger eel, yellowtail, eel, flatfish, Spanish mackerel   PRIDE FISH “Blackthroat Seaperch” (season: September-December) has been selected for the autumn “PRIDE FISH” in Shimane Prefecture, which is selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives. “Blackthroat seaperch” is prized as a high-class fish. Kei Nishikori, a professional tennis player from Shimane Prefecture, said in 2014 that he would like to eat blackthroat seaperch when he returned to Japan, and the blackthroat seaperch became famous and the price soared. I also love this fish, and I always eat it when I go to Shimane prefecture.     In addition, although it is the summer “PRIDE FISH” in Shimane Prefecture, the season is from July to October, so we will also introduce “Covil (Aka-amadai : Red tilefish)“. The tilefish is a high-class fish called Guji in Kyoto and Osaka. 

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Seafood in season in Oct (2nd place Hokkaido)

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Seafood in season in Oct (2nd place Hokkaido)   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood PRIDE FISH   Introduction Hokkaido (7 types of seafood) was second in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in October. Hokkaido was in the top 3 for 4 consecutive months. In Hokkaido, the following seven types of fish and shellfish will be in season in October.   Fish yellowtail, flatfish, salmon, pacific saury, herring, atka mackerel Other seafood Japanese flying squid   PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Spirinchus ( Shishamo smelt) on the Pacific coast of Hokkaido“ (season: October-November) and “Otaru / Ishikari mantis shrimp” (season: October-December)  as “PRIDE FISH” in autumn in Hokkaido. I have previously introduced “Pacific Coastal Matsukawa-garei (flatfish)” (season: September-January), which has been selected as the “PRIDE FISH” in autumn. Capelin is commonly eaten as “shishamo” throughout Japan. “Shishamo”, which is endemic species to Japan, is a valuable species that accounts for less than 10% of the total distribution volume in Japan. Moreover, the fishing season is limited to the two months of October and November. “Kushiro Shishamo” and “Mukawa Shishamo” have acquired regional collective trademark registration. Legend hasread moreSeafood in season in Oct (2nd place Hokkaido)

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Seafood in season in Oct (1st place Nagasaki)

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Seafood in season in Oct (1st place Nagasaki)   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood   Introduction Nagasaki Prefecture (8 types of seafood) ranked first in the prefectures with the highest types and catches of seafood, which are in season in October. Nagasaki Prefecture is number one for four consecutive months. There are two main reasons why Nagasaki Prefecture is blessed with abundant fish and shellfish. The length of the coastline is the second largest in Japan’s prefectures, and it faces the two seas of the “Sea of ​​Japan” and the “East China Sea.” The Tsushima Current, which branches off from the Kuroshio Current, which is one of the largest currents in the world, flows through the Sea of ​​Japan. The East China Sea has one of the world’s leading continental shelves and is rich in plankton, which feeds fish. In Nagasaki Prefecture, the following seven types of fish and shellfish will be in season in October.   Fish tilefish, conger eel, yellowtail, butterfish, sardine, mackerel, hairtail Other seafood Japanese flying squid   Among the fish and shellfish that will be in season in October, the fish with the highest catch in Nagasaki Prefecture are conger eels and butterfish.read moreSeafood in season in Oct (1st place Nagasaki)

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Seafood in season in Oct

By ninjakotan

Seafood in season in Oct   Table of contents Introduction Fish Other seafood   Introduction Introducing the fish and shellfish that will be in season in October, divided into the whole of Japan and the prefectures ranked in the top five. Please note that the season may vary depending on the region and year depending on the landing conditions due to climate change, so please consider it as reference data only. Of the 87 species surveyed, the number of fish and shellfish that will be in season in October is 24, the second lowest in a year. However, the scarcity is mainly due to the scarcity of non-fish. In particular, the number of seasonal shellfish will be zero. The following is a list of 24 types of fish and shellfish in no particular order.   Fish tilefish, conger eel, yellowtail, butterfish, eel, sardine, flatfish, salmon, mackerel, spanish mackerel, pacific saury, whitebait, hairtail, semifasciatus, herring, sailfin sandfish, daggertooth pike conger,  atka mackerel, mullet, tuna Other seafood Japanese flying squid, salmon roe, Japanese spiny lobster, hair crab Of all the fish and shellfish that will be in season in October, is “mackerel” the most famous fish in general? It is a typicalread moreSeafood in season in Oct

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Seafood in season in Sep (3rd place Iwate)

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Seafood in season in Sep (3rd place Iwate)   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood 5.PRIDE FISH 1.Introduction In Iwate Prefecture, the following six types of fish and shellfish are in season in September. 2.Fish yellowtail, salmon, pacific saury. 3.Shellfish abalone 4.Other seafood Japanese flying squid, kelp 5.PRIDE FISH “Iwate’s autumn salmon (salmon roe)” has been selected as the “PRIDE FISH” for autumn in Iwate Prefecture announced by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives. Iwate Prefecture has the third largest amount of salmon landed in Japan, so when you visit Iwate Prefecture in September, which is the season for salmon, you must not forget to eat salmon. There are four places where the amount of landing is large: Kuji, Miyako, Kamaishi, and Ofunato. The season for “Iwate’s autumn salmon (salmon roe)” is September-January. In addition, “Rikuzentakata’s Clinocardium californicus ( Ezoishikage shellfish )” has been selected as the summer “PRIDE FISH” in Iwate Prefecture. The season is from July to October, so you can eat deliciously in September as well. According to the “Pride Fish” site, it is the “phantom shellfish” that is cultivated in an industrial-level only in Hirota Bay, Rikuzentakata. It seems that it is a member of Fulvia muticaread moreSeafood in season in Sep (3rd place Iwate)

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Seafood in season in Sep (1st place Hokkaido)

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Seafood in season in Sep (1st place Hokkaido)   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Other seafood 4.PRIDE FISH 1.Introduction In Hokkaido, the following seven types of fish and shellfish are in season in September. 2.Fish yellowtail, flatfish, salmon, pacific saury, atka mackerel 3.Other seafood Japanese flying squid, kelp 4.PRIDE FISH Japan Fisheries Cooperatives has selected “Pacific Coastal Matsukawa-garei : Matsukawa-flatfish” as the “PRIDE FISH” for autumn in Hokkaido. It is also branded under the name “Oucho (King flatfish)”. It is landed from Erimo Town in Hokkaido to Hakodate City, and the season is from September to November. I definitely want to try it once. By the way, Hokkaido boasts the highest catch of flatfish in Japan (2019). In addition, the following pictures are pictures of “flatfish”, not “Matsukawa-garei”. “Sakhalin surf clam of Tomakomai : Tomakomai no Hokki” (seasonal July-November) introduced in “Seafood that will be in season in July in Hokkaido” is also in season in September.    

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Seafood in season in Sep

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Seafood in season in Sep   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood   1.Introduction Introducing the fish and shellfish that will be in season in September, divided into the whole of Japan and the top three prefectures. The season of fish and shellfish may vary depending on the region and year due to climate change, so please consider it as reference data only. The number of fish and shellfish that will be in season in September is 22 of the 87 species surveyed, which is the smallest in a year. The following is a list of 22 types of fish and shellfish in no particular order. 2.Fish tilefish, yellowtail, butterfish, sardine, bonito, flatfish, great amberjack, salmon, pacific saury, striped jack , whitebait, hairtail, semifasciatus, atka mackerel, Tuna, brownstriped mackerel scad 3.Shellfish abalone 4.Other seafood Japanese flying squid, salmon roe, Japanese tiger prawn, hair crab, kelp   Nagasaki and Hokkaido (7 types of seafood) were ranked first, and Iwate and Miyagi prefectures (6 types) were ranked third in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in September. Nagasaki Prefecture ranked first for three consecutive months. The 4th place is Aomori prefecture,read moreSeafood in season in Sep

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Seafood in season in Aug (3rd place Hokkaido)

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Seafood in season in Aug (3rd place Hokkaido)   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood   1.Introduction In Hokkaido, the following nine types of fish and shellfish are in season in August. 2.Fish yellowtail, flatfish, atka mackerel 3.Shellfish scallops 4.Other seafood neon flying squid, Japanese flying squid, sea urchin, kelp,  common octopus  

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Seafood in season in Aug (1st place Nagasaki)

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Seafood in season in Aug (1st place Nagasaki)   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Other seafood   1.Introduction In Nagasaki Prefecture, the following 10 types of fish and shellfish are in season in August. 2.Fish tilefish, conger eel, chicken grunt, yellowtail, butterfish, sardine, hairtail, brownstriped mackerel scad 3.Other seafood Japanese flying squid, sea urchin    

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Seafood in season in Aug (1st place Miyagi)

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Seafood in season in Aug (1st place Miyagi)   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood   1.Introduction In Miyagi prefecture, the following 10 types of fish and shellfish are in season in August. 2.Fish conger eel, sardine, marlin, bonito, Japanese sea perch, tuna 3.Shellfish abalone and scallops 4.Other seafood sea urchin and common octopus.  

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Seafood in season in Aug

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Seafood in season in Aug   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood   1.Introduction Introducing the fish and shellfish that will be in season in August, divided into the whole of Japan and the top three prefectures. The season of fish and shellfish may vary depending on the region and year due to climate change, so please consider it as reference data only. The number of fish and shellfish that will be in season in August is 29 out of the 87 types surveyed. The following is a list of 29 types of fish and shellfish in no particular order. 2.Fish tilefish, conger eel, sweetfish, yellowtail, butterfish, sardine, marlin, bonito, barracuda, flatfish, filefish, great amberjack, sillago, striped jack , Japanese sea perch, hairtail, atka mackerel, tuna, brownstriped mackerel scad 3.Shellfish abalone, turban shell, scallop 4.Other seafood neon flying squid, Japanese flying squid, sea urchin, Japanese tiger prawn, hair crab, kelp, common octopus Miyagi prefecture (10 kinds of fish and shellfish) and Nagasaki prefecture (same as above) are ranked first, and Hokkaido (9 kinds) is ranked third in the prefectures with catches and types of fish and shellfish that are in season in August. Yes, but it’s the sameread moreSeafood in season in Aug

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Seafood in season in Jul (3rd Miyagi)

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Seafood in season in Jul (3rd Miyagi)   Table of contents 1.Fish 2.Shellfish 3.Other seafood 4.”PRIDE FISH”   In Miyagi prefecture, the following 10 types of fish and shellfish are in season in July. 1.Fish conger eels, sardines, marlin, Japanese sea perch, tuna, 2.Shellfish abalone and scallops   3.Other seafood sea urchin, sea squirt, common octopus.   4.”PRIDE FISH” Miyagi Prefecture’s summer “PRIDE FISH“ selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives are “sea squirts” and “Omotehama conger eels”. The delicious season for “sea squirts” is from June to August. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the catch of sea squirts in Miyagi prefecture were the highest in Japan in 2019. I love sea squirts, and I love the unique taste and texture that is completely different from other foods. “Omotehama conger eel” is a conger eel unloaded in the Omotehama area of Ishinomaki city. The delicious season is from June to August. Miyagi Prefecture is the 5th largest catch in Japan. The fluffy conger eel sushi is irresistible.    

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Seafood in season in Jul (1st place Nagasaki)

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Seafood in season in Jul (1st place Nagasaki)   Table of contents 1.Fish 2.Shellfish 3.Other seafood 4.”PRIDE FISH”   In Nagasaki Prefecture, the following 11 types of fish and shellfish are in season in July. 1.Fish horse mackerel, conger eel, chicken grunt, yellowtail, sardine, hairtail, flying fish, brownstriped mackerel scad   2.Shellfish turban shell   3.Other seafood Japanese flying squid, sea urchin 4.”PRIDE FISH” Nagasaki Prefecture’s summer “PRIDE FISH“ selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives is chicken grunt. The delicious season is from June to September, but the spawning season, June to July, is exceptionally delicious, and it seems to be called “rainy season chicken grunt”. Nagasaki Prefecture has the largest catch of chicken grunt in Japan, with a market share of about 30%. I would like to visit Nagasaki Prefecture from June to July and try the special taste of “rainy season chicken grunt”.        

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Seafood in season in Jul (1st place Hokkaido)

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Seafood in season in Jul (1st place Hokkaido)   Table of contents 1.Fish 2.Shellfish 3.Other seafood 4.”PRIDE FISH”     In Hokkaido, the following 11 types of fish and shellfish are in season in July. 1.Fish yellowtail, flatfish, Atka mackerel   2.Shellfish corb shell, scallops   3.Other seafood neon flying squid, Japanese flying squid, sea urchin, kelp, sea squirt, common octopus.   4.”PRIDE FISH” Akkeshi oysters have been selected as the summer “PRIDE FISH” in Hokkaido by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives. The delicious season is May-August. I also ate oysters in Akkeshi during the season, but they were juicy and very delicious. In addition, Hokkaido has the highest catch of northern shrimp in Japan, but the sea of Japan’s northern shrimp is also selected as a “pride fish”. The delicious season is May-July. The Sakhalin surf clam was not included in this survey, but Tomakomai’s Sakhalin surf clam was also selected as a “pride fish”. The season is July-November. Tomakomai is the largest amount of Sakhalin surf clams landed in Japan. For me personally, Sakhalin surf clam is my favorite shellfish, which ranks quite high as a sushi ingredient.

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Seafood in season in July

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Seafood in season in July   Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.Fish 3.Shellfish 4.Other seafood 5.Ranking of each prefectures   1.Introduction Introducing the fish and shellfish that is in season in July, divided into the whole of Japan and the top three prefectures. The season of fish and shellfish may vary depending on the region and year due to climate change, so please consider it as reference data only. The number of fish and shellfish that will be in season in July is 35 out of the 87 types surveyed. The following is a list of 35 types of fish and shellfish in no particular order.   2.Fish horse mackerel, conger eel, sweetfish, chicken grunt, yellow tail, sardine, eel, marlin, barracuda, flatfish, filefish, great amberjack, sillago, striped jack , Japanese sea perch, hairtail, loach, flying fish, daggertooth pike conger, atka mackerel, tuna, brownstriped mackerel scad 3.Shellfish abalone, turban shell, corb shell, Japanese egg cockle, scallop   4.Other seafood neon flying squid, Japanese flying squid, sea urchin, Japanese tiger prawn, hair crab, kelp, sea squirt, common octopus   5.Ranking of each prefectures Hokkaido (11 types of fish and shellfish) and Nagasaki prefecture (same as above) were ranked first, and Miyagi prefecture (10read moreSeafood in season in July

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Ranking the season of seafood in July by prefecture

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Ranking the season of seafood in July by prefecture   Table of contents 1.Ranking of prefectures with many seafood that is in season in July 2.Hokkaido is No.1 3.Nagasaki is also No.1   1.Ranking of prefectures with many seafood that is in season in July It is a ranking of prefectures with many fish and shellfish that is in season in July. Hokkaido (11 types of fish and shellfish) and Nagasaki prefecture (same as above) are ranked first, and Miyagi prefecture (10 types of seafood) is ranked third. It is very important to know the season of fish and shellfish when creating an itinerary in Japan. 2.Hokkaido is No.1 Hokkaido is famous for its large catch of seafood. However, it is surprising that Nagasaki Prefecture has made it into the top three not only in July but also in many months. This seems to have a lot to do with the fact that Hokkaido is the number one catch and Nagasaki prefecture is the number three in terms of catches in Japan as a whole. However, in Ibaraki Prefecture, which has the second highest catch in Japan, the types of fish and shellfish that are in season are not rankedread moreRanking the season of seafood in July by prefecture

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When should we travel to Japan?

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When should we travel to Japan?   Table of contents 1.Season of fish and shellfish 2.When, where, and what to eat 3.The best months to travel to Japan are July, June, December, November   1.Season of fish and shellfish When traveling in Japan or abroad, what I would like to know more about is the “season of food” in each region. I want to know more when, where, what to eat. Since the seasons of each foods vary from place to place and each season, you may not be able to eat the specialties of the travel destination you visited. In the future, in order to reduce disappointment, I tried to find out the season of foods in each area. I would like to provide you with information on the “season of food”, especially the “season of fish and shellfish”. This is because travelers to Japan are very interested in Japanese food. I want you to eat more delicious food during the delicious season.   2.When, where, and what to eat We searched 87 kinds of “fish and shellfish” seasons from various site information such as fish market. In addition, we researched the catch from the data released by theread moreWhen should we travel to Japan?