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Food & Specialty Products - Tajima

Izushi Soba (buck wheat noodle)

History of Izushi-sara Soba began in the Edo period (1603-1868) and around the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, the style of serving soba on a small plate of Izushi pottery was established.

Crab

Winter is the season of the pleasures of the table of the Japan Sea. You can enjoy sashimi, sukiyaki, and baking or boiling sweet crab meat is delicious.

Tajima Beef

Tajima beef is the best brand in Japan and the cattle has a superior tradition and a pedigree. It is well known that Tajima cattle is the starting point for various brand-name cattle such as Kobe cattle, Matsuzaka cattle and Omi cattle, etc.

Hotaru Squid

Firefly squid predict the coming of spring. Especially in Hamasaka, the place with the highest catch in Japan. You can enjoy various ways of cooking firefly squid: sashimi, sousing in soy sauce or parboiled.

Izushi Ware

Izushi Ware is known for its clear white porcelain pieces. Its mysterious whiteness and detailed carving produced by perfected skill is extremely unique. This was designated as a traditional national craft product.

Kinosaki Straw Works

About two hundred eighty years ago, a craftsman came to Kinosaki for bathing in the hot springs. He sold flutes, tops, and other items that had colored straw pasted on them for the first time.

Toyooka Kaban (bags)

Toyooka has been a production site of bags for 1,000 years. All Toyooka bags are carefully made in Toyooka by craftsmen.

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