Hokkaido food and More in Tokyo!

Sushi and Tempura are famous, but Japanese food is not just that!  Japanese food is rich in diversity.  The country divided by mountains, rivers, and oceans, various diet cultures which vary from district to district has developed.
Of course, it is amusing to travel around the country looking for hidden cultures, but for those who don’t have that time, it is possible to enjoy various Japanese foods in Tokyo.
Product fares are frequently held in department stores such as Takashimaya (高島屋), Odakyu (小田急), or Mitsukoshi (三越), and there are antenna shops ran by local governments, often prefectures.

Here are some antenna shops, at which you can purchase specialties and gain information of provinces.

Hokkaido Dosanko Plaza (北海道どさんこプラザ)
Location: Yurakucho
Hokkaido prefecture(北海道) is popular as the production region of milk, dairy products, sea products, etc. You will find various foods concerning these specialties.

Omote-sando Niigata-kan N’espace (表参道・新潟館　ネスパス)
Location: Omote-sando
Food and goods from Niigata prefecture (新潟県).  Sasa-dango (笹だんご) , rice dumpling with felon herb kneaded into the dough, is the most popular sweets.

Shinjuku Miyazaki-kan KONNE (新宿みやざき館KONNE)
Location: Shinjuku
Konne (こんね) means ‘welcome’ in the dialect of Miyazaki prefecture (宮崎県).  Local chicken and Shochu (焼酎, Japanese distilled spirit) are famous.

Ginza Washita Shop (銀座わしたショップ)
Location: Ginza
Washita (わした) is ‘we’ in the dialect of Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県).  Sweets such as Sata-andagi (さーたーあんだぎー, Okinawan donuts), and tartes using Beniimo (紅芋, purple sweet potatoes) are popular.

Meza-marche (めざマルシェ)
Location: Ginza
Dealing with products from all over Japan.  You can look around specialties fast and snappy.  Cafe is attached.

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