Discover the taste of Iya's village cuisine in this remote region
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Tempura made with locally picked wild vegetables
Deep-fried konjac and venison
Amego salmon salt-grilled in a sunken hearth
Dekomawashi (skewed, grilled tofu, Iya potatoes, etc. coated with miso)
Miso-grilled food inspired by hirarayaki
Rice, Iya soba noodles
*Local staff members provide an explanation of the local cuisine and ingredients.
Old-style handmade soba experience
Experience the whole process of making Iya soba noodles, a specialty of the Iya region. Learn to how to grind buckwheat into flour, and knead, slice and boil the dough to make your very own fresh noodles that can be enjoyed once cooked.
<Menu> Iya soba noodle meal set (rice, handmade Iya soba noodles, tempura made with wild vegetables, venison, skewed, grilled tofu, Iya potatoes, etc. coated with miso)
Duration: 1 hour for dining only, 2 hours for soba noodle-making experience and dining
In the remote district of Nishi Awa, recognized as a “Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System,” enjoy tasty village dishes full of locally grown ingredients. Discover foods unique to this area, such as tempura made with locally picked wild vegetables, deep-fried konjac and venison, amego salmon salt-grilled in a sunken hearth and dekomawashi (skewed tofu, Iya potatoes, etc. coated with miso and grilled over an open fire). You can also learn the whole process of making Iya soba noodles, from grinding the buckwheat into flour to kneading the flour into dough, slicing the dough and boiling the noodles.