- 2022.04.03
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Spring is the season of…bonito, of course!
At the retro Kure Taishomachi Ichiba Market, located under an hour from Kochi City by train, locals are lining up to get a taste of the first batch of freshly-caught bonito of the year!
Although spring in Japan might be best known for its cherry blossoms, it’s also the season of hatsu katsuo (first bonito) when the first fish of the year are caught. Compared to the second round of fish caught in autumn, hatsu katsuo has a sweeter and lighter flavor
Hatsu katsuo is best eaten as sashimi with some wasabi and soy sauce, or as tataki, seared over a blazing rice straw fire!
After devouring a delicious meal, take a 10-minute drive to Osakadani River where you can have a glorious spring picnic beneath over 200 cherry trees
In Kure, you can enjoy Japan’s spring season to the fullest
Learn more about Kochi’s delicious bonito: https://visitkochijapan.com/en/taste-of-kochi/katsuo
Although spring in Japan might be best known for its cherry blossoms, it’s also the season of hatsu katsuo (first bonito) when the first fish of the year are caught. Compared to the second round of fish caught in autumn, hatsu katsuo has a sweeter and lighter flavor
Hatsu katsuo is best eaten as sashimi with some wasabi and soy sauce, or as tataki, seared over a blazing rice straw fire!
After devouring a delicious meal, take a 10-minute drive to Osakadani River where you can have a glorious spring picnic beneath over 200 cherry trees
In Kure, you can enjoy Japan’s spring season to the fullest
Learn more about Kochi’s delicious bonito: https://visitkochijapan.com/en/taste-of-kochi/katsuo
