Kanagawa
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Hato Sable
Adorable dove-shaped butter cookie.
Created 1897, flagship product of Kamakura's Toshimaya. Simple flavor of quality butter and wheat, storable 30 days at room temperature.
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Kiyoken Shumai Bento
Ekiben (station bento) with delicious-even-cold shumai and tawara rice.
Ekiben ranking regular. Side dishes also varied including bamboo shoot stew and tuna teriyaki, perfect train window travel companion.
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Yokohama Renga-dori
Caramel sandwich cookie motif of Red Brick Warehouse.
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Enoden Goods Miniature Model
Palm-sized model reproducing retro train cars.
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Yokosuka Navy Curry Retort
Authentic retort supervised by Yokosuka base.
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Shonan Gold Cider
Refreshing lightly carbonated prefectural citrus drink.
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Hakone Yumeguri Bath Salt
Recreating seven hot spring components.
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Sarushima IPA
Tropical IPA bearing uninhabited island name.
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Kamakura-bori Salad Fork
Hand-carved lacquer-finished cutlery.
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Shin-Yokohama Shinkansen Cookie
N700 Series icing cookies.
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Shonan Gold
Refreshing citrus original to Kanagawa Prefecture.
Crossbred from Golden Orange and Satsuma mandarin, developed by prefectural Agricultural Technology Center. Despite lemon-colored peel, strong sweetness and flower-like aroma, appearing in stores from March. Jams and cider processed products also popular.
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Miura Daikon
Stocky thick traditional daikon radish.
Native variety continuing from Kansei era. Dense fibers resist cooking collapse, ideal for oden and yellowtail daikon. Harvest experience tours also winter tradition.
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Ashigara Tea
Rich umami green tea nurtured by Tanzawa Mountains temperature differences.
High amino acid content from cultivation in misty mountain valleys, featuring mild sweetness. New tea season offers tea-picking experiences and factory tours.
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Misaki Tuna
High-quality yellowfin and bigeye tuna caught by pole-and-line and longline.
Misaki fishing port serves as deep-sea tuna fishing base. Flash freezing technology maintains freshness, with auctions buzzing before sunrise. Nearby restaurants offer rare cut set meals.
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Odawara Mikan
Sweet-tart early mandarin oranges nurtured by ocean and stone walls.
"Sagami Bay's reflection and stone wall heat storage enhance sugar content. November-opening 'Ishigaki-yama Ichiya-jo Mikan Picking' popular with families."
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Kamakura-bori (Kamakura Carving)
Traditional craft created by vermillion lacquer and intricate knife marks.
Carved lacquer technique developed in Zen temples during Muromachi period. Beyond trays and tea saucers, modern lineup includes accessories and smartphone cases.
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Sagamihara Blueberry
Casual picking experience near central Tokyo.
Tourist farms open June–August. Large berries with strong sweetness, frozen for jam also popular.
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Yokohama Craft Beer
Local beer boasting birthplace of Japanese beer.
"With 1869 history of Japan's first beer brewing in Yokohama Yamate, currently over 30 breweries produce distinctive IPAs and lagers."
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Hadano Peanuts
Aromatic sweet large Nakateyutaka variety.
Traditional sun-drying method before drying enhances richness and aroma. Many repeat customers seeking freshly roasted.
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Yamayuri Pork
Brand pork developed by prefectural livestock experiment station with sweet fat.
Good balance of Duroc-derived lean and fat, vitamin-rich. Juiciness stands out in shabu-shabu and tonkatsu.