Mt. Fuji and Food

Fujinomiya City
Benefiting from Mt. Fuji
I have been blessed with a lot of food

A rich water source brought about by underground water,
Japan's largest elevation difference, volcanic ash geology, and warm climate.
The ingredients, foods, and food culture are all blessings of nature that are unique to this area.

Food is one of the joys of traveling.
Please enjoy the unique flavors of Fujinomiya.

In Fujinomiya City, the food processing industry has developed for many years based on the abundant spring water, and there are currently four yakisoba noodle manufacturers. Fujinomiya yakisoba noodles are characterized by their unique "thickness" and "firmness" created by forcibly cooling the noodles and coating them with oil. There are also ways to eat them that are unique to this area, such as finishing them off with shaved sardine powder.

In the city, there are many "yakisoba restaurants" where people can casually eat yakisoba, as well as noodle manufacturers who manufacture the noodles, so yakisoba has long been a part of the local food culture of Fujinomiya. This led to the Fujinomiya Yakisoba Society, a volunteer group of citizens, working to revitalize the town, and now yakisoba has become a representative B-class gourmet food popular nationwide, enjoyed by a wide range of generations.

Click here for Yakisoba restaurants in Fujinomiya City

The northern area of ​​Fujinomiya City is blessed with a highland climate that is ideal for ranches and soil that is perfect for growing pasture, and is the region where modern dairy farming developed.

In recent years, not only have people been able to taste milk as it is, but in recent years, the development of in-house products and the sixth industrialization that links with tourism and services have become more prevalent, and dairy farms that combine stores and tourism have become more prominent. It is also recommended to visit the many dairy farms and tourist facilities in the city and taste and compare the milk and ice cream.

The abundant water resources nurtured by the underground waters of Mt. Fuji have led to the prosperity of the rainbow trout farming industry in Fujinomiya. There are many private fish farmers in the city, including the Shizuoka Prefectural Fisheries Experiment Station, and the city boasts the largest production volume in Japan.

Farmed rainbow trout are a familiar fish to the city's residents, and can be seen in restaurants. Not only can you eat them, but you can also experience fishing for them at the prefecture-run trout farms and fishing ponds in the city.

Fujinomiya City is also a thriving city for pig and poultry farming, with many businesses active at the forefront of the industry and producing a variety of branded meats, including beef, pork, and chicken.

In particular, the pig farming industry produces distinctive pork such as "yogurt pork," "rouibis pork," and "mangenton." In addition, representative beef is "Fuji Asagiri beef," and chicken is "Fuji no Tori." Furthermore, high-quality processed meats, such as "aged meat," produced through the ingenuity and creativity of meat processors, are also attracting attention.

With the highest elevation difference in Japan, spring water from Mt. Fuji, and well-drained soil containing volcanic ash, the city is well suited to growing many kinds of vegetables. There are also many specialty vegetables, such as rice, strawberries, peanuts, ginkgo nuts, cabbage, mizukakena (green mustard greens), and shiitake mushrooms. There are also many agricultural products with unique regional characteristics, such as tea from Yabukita at the foot of Mt. Fuji, and bamboo shoots from the Shibakawa area. The city is also home to the JA Farmers Market, the roadside station Asagiri Kogen, and other direct sales points for vegetables, so please stop by.

There are many places in Fujinomiya City where underground water springs out, and of these, 16 locations have been designated as preserved spring areas.

It provides a good quality water source all year round, supporting various food cultures. Some spring water sources are also known to contain trace metal vanadium, which is said to be beneficial for the body.