Yamanashi Food Guide: Hoto, Koshu Wine & Yoshida Udon

Hoto

Yamanashi's signature cold-weather dish — wide flat noodles and winter squash simmered in a thick miso broth with root vegetables.

Koshu Wine

Yamanashi is Japan's largest wine region. The indigenous Koshu white grape produces internationally recognised dry wines.

Yoshida Udon

Fuji-Yoshida's local noodle — extremely thick, chewy udon with horse meat or cabbage, finished with spicy chilli powder.

Koshu Chicken Giblets

A Yamanashi izakaya staple — chicken offal braised in sweet soy sauce.

Shingen Mochi

Yamanashi's most famous confectionery — soft mochi with kinako flour and dark molasses. A perfect souvenir.

Access

Kofu City has many local restaurants. Katsunuma wine country is easily reached by train. Yoshida udon shops cluster in Fujiyoshida City.