2009/10/02
Regional Specialties – Kuji, Iwate
Eat “sea urchin” and “abalone”, gifts from the sea coast of Kita Sanriku, with great relish
Sanriku Tetusdo Kita rias line, the coastal railroad that runs along the coastline, is also popular as a sightseeing train. “Uondana”, a seafood restaurant that is located in 7 min. walk from Kuji station, the final stop of the line, offers fruits from the sea of Kita Sanriku such as “sea urchin”, “abalone” and “seaweed” making full use of products. ”Ichigo-ni (a salty soup of sea urchin and abalone)”, a traditional dish of Sanriku Kaigan coast is offered at 1,500 yen. Grilled abalone priced at 4,000 yen and up. In summer you can see women divers collecting sea urchins and sea weed by skin diving.
- 1-15, Jyuhachi cho, Kuji City
- Tel; 0194-52-0606
- Open hours 17:00-22:00 Closed on Sunday
- Tourism and local products association of Kuji City
- http://kuji-kankou.com/index.html
“Yamagata mura village shorthorn” which is farmed by using only domestic foodstuffs.
Wisdom and affection of farm producers in the northern country
horthorns in Yamagata mura village gets through winter, when the ground is covered with snow, and the cowsheds are bleak. Then, the snow begins to melt in March. and this is when many baby cows are born. So then the cowsheds become more cheerful. Calves that are born in early spring, put on weight naturally during the several months of grazing in the summer. They also get moderate exercise on the plateau and grow up without any stress. Corn, and foodstuffs, are cultivated in the field in summer, while the hay is covered with plastic sheets and preserved in the natural refrigeration of the field. Farm producers stick to domestic foodstuffs.
Mystery brought by natural providence “amber” that blaze which takes you to the ancient world
Kuji is known as a producer of amber. In Kuji, amber was also founded in the remains of Jomon Period.
Mr. Kikutaro Ueyama retired from the city hall in 1981 and started mining, processing and selling the amber gemstone.
His workshop is family run. He also has a shop in Michino Eki “Yamase Fudo Kan”(http://kuji-kankou.com/index.html）.
Ueyama Kohaku Kogei http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~kunnoko/
