Local chicken has been growing since the Edo period in Hinai, a region of northern Akita Prefecture. Hinai Jidori is one of Japan's three major local chickens, and its meat has a rich flavor and elastic teeth...
At the end of the Edo period, Akita Prefecture was limited to the Kubota Domain (Akita Domain) with 200,000 koku and its branch domains, and the Kameda Domain, Honjo Domain and Yajima Domain, which had less than 20,000 koku. In the Kubota domain and other domains within Akita Prefecture...
I hear that Akita sake is delicious, but is there anyone who would like to drink something rare that you wouldn't get if you were going to drink it? In this article, we recommend Akita Brewing sake for those...
I know that Hirafuku Momoho is famous as a painter born in Akita Prefecture, but many people probably don't really know what kind of works he left behind. This article...
When you think of delicious fish in Akita Prefecture, you imagine it as a tahata, but do you think it's not a good souvenir because it doesn't last long? This article recommends to those...
When you think of Chorogi, many people may imagine pickles in Kanto's New Year's dishes, but in Akita they are cherished as a traditional vegetable. In this article, we will introduce the following...
If you are from Hokkaido, did you know that there are surprisingly many localities in noodle soup, such as "Menmi" for those from Kyushu, and if you are from Kyushu, you may know that noodle soup has a surprisingly large regional feel to it? In this article, we will introduce Akita...
During the Sengoku period, Akita Prefecture was a state of rivalry, and the influences of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu in the central area were intertwined in a complex way. Among them, he expanded the layout and was highly regarded as having excellent knowledge and bravery...
The tonburi is said to have been named after a "Tang-inspired version similar to the eggs of the bricco (hatahata egg)," and is widely popular among Akita residents due to its appearance and texture, which is also known as the caviar in the field...
In May 2021, the Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC) 202 is a distilled liquor competition for the sweet potato shochu "Danburi Choja," manufactured and sold by Akita Prefecture Fermentation Industry Co., Ltd.
