There are 47 prefectures all over Japan, and each region has its own history and traditions. Festivals and local cuisine are one such history. Japan is deep. The event "Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2013", which brings together festivals and gourmet foods from all over Japan, will be held at Tokyo Dome from January 12th to 20th.

Niigata "Sea Bream Chazuke", a candidate for the local donburi championship
Niigata "Sea Bream Chazuke", a candidate for the local donburi championship


At Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2013, traditional national festivals and local gourmet foods are gathered. You can experience the historic festivals that can only be seen there and the tastes that are loved by the areas that can only be eaten on the spot.

At the festival open space and stage, various festivals will be reproduced during the exhibition period. From familiar festivals such as the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi and the Acer Festival on the whole island of Okinawa, the "Tachibana Taketa Festival" in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, where huge floats called "Tachineputa" parade along the road, and the famous "Tachibana Taketa Festival" There is a wide variety of festivals such as the Akita Kanto Festival. This time, from the Tachibana Taketa Festival, the largest float in history, "Kashima Daimyojin and Seismic Catfish," with a height of 23 meters and a weight of 19 tons, will be launched!

Powerful Tachineputa
Powerful Tachineputa


In addition, the tastes of hometowns from all over the country, from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south, B-grade gourmet, seafood such as oysters and seafood, and mountain food such as sweetness and branded beef are also gathered. The lineup of over 100 local gourmets includes major items such as Hokkaido "Ikameshi" and Iwate "Morioka Reimen", as well as new stars such as Toyama "Black Ramen", Wakayama "Tomato Ume", and Niigata "Sado's Bricatu Bowl". Rich in individuality.

"Hamadai fishing grill"
"Hamadai fishing grill"


"Yokote Yakisoba"
"Yokote Yakisoba"


"Black Ramen"
"Black Ramen"


At the venue, as a special project, you can buy the "National Local Donburi Championship" that decides the top from all 15 local donburi and the side dishes that you can put on rice like the morning market. It also holds "Market" and "Local Sweets Street", which is a collaboration between Yuru-chara from various places and popular sweets shops.

"Iburi-gakko and water shield dumplings" that you can choose at the Choinose market What kind of taste is it?
"Iburi-gakko and water shield dumplings" that you can choose at the Choinose market What kind of taste is it?


This is also a little "Tarabagani leg meat" that you can choose at the market ... It looks delicious.
This is also a little "Tarabagani leg meat" that you can choose at the market ... It looks delicious.


Barry's bread. As expected, the style of Yuru-chara King.
Barry's bread. As expected, the style of Yuru-chara King.

Niigata's "Tai Chazuke", Toyama's "White Shrimp Kakiage Don", and Yamagata's "Yonezawa Beef Steak Don" have been nominated for local bowls. It's half size for 500 yen per cup, so you can eat this and that!

You can also eat "Unimeshi Don", which won the previous championship in the local bowl championship.
You can also eat "Unimeshi Don", which won the previous championship in the local bowl championship.


"White shrimp oyster bowl" The shrimp are beautiful ...
"White shrimp oyster bowl" The shrimp are beautiful ...

The admission ticket on the day is 1,500 yen. Various tickets such as weekday limited tickets (1,200 yen), evening tickets that can be used for admission after 16:00 (1,000 yen), and advance tickets with special bleachers (2,000 yen) that allow you to sit and view the festival square in an easy-to-see position. Is on sale.

Hmmm, they all look delicious and I'm confused when I look at the official website. It's an event where you can eat delicious food, see a powerful festival, and feel like Japan is good.