Akita Inu Tourism | Sightseeing Guide

Edamame Cuisine in Okuakita

Unique Dishes in Oku-Akita, a Region Famous for Edamame

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Akita Prefecture produces such a large quantity of edamame that it has even ranked first in Japan for shipment volume.

Thanks to the basin-like climate in Odate City and Kitaakita City, where there is a significant temperature difference between day and night, sweet and nutrient-rich edamame grows there.

The Okuakita area is full of sweets and other products made with this local specialty, edamame!

During the edamame season, farmers’ markets, supermarkets, and producers’ direct-sales outlets are packed with people.

[Major Edamame Products]

Odate Edamame Monaka

Akita Edamame Snacks

Odate Edamame Rusk

Ao-Gaeru Edamame Stick Cake

Edamame Castella

Akita Ga-pao Rice with Morning-Picked Edamame

AKITA HASHIOKI

Edamame Soft-Serve Ice Cream

Edamame Bread

Edamame Noodles

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[Main Retail Locations]

Akita Inu no Sato (Edamame Soft-Serve, Akita Edamame, etc.)

Yamada Keigetsudo (Odate Edamame Monaka, etc.)

Taishodo (Aogaeru Edamame Stick Cake, etc.)

Daifudo (Odate Edamame Rusk, etc.)

Saikakuya Confectionery (Edamame Castella, Edamame Candy, etc.)

Pâtisserie Messner (AKITA HASHIOKI Edamame Salted Lemon Madeleines, etc.)

Michikusa-ya Main Store (Edamame Bread)

Cheke Rice (Akita Ga-pao Rice with Morning-Picked Edamame)

Itoku Stores (Odate Edamame Monaka, Akita Edamame, etc.)

Cheerful Mom’s Shop (Akita edamame, etc.)

Bamboo Shoot Hall (Akita edamame, edamame and bamboo shoot kimchi, etc.)