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2024.01.18
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Fujinokuni Food and Hot Spring Culture Forum Videos and Reports Released
We would like to introduce the contents of the talk session, panel discussion, and case studies that were discussed at the "Fujinokuni Food and Hot Spring Culture Forum" held on November 2023, 11.
Fujinokuni Food and Hot Spring Culture Forum (2023.11.1) Announcement flyer
What is the Food and Hot Spring Culture Forum?
Shizuoka Prefecture is a treasure trove of ingredients that take advantage of its unique topography and natural features, such as Mt. Fuji, a World Cultural Heritage Site, the Izu Peninsula, a UNESCO Global Geopark, Suruga Bay, and Lake Hamana. We have built a rich food culture by serving seasonal delicacies woven with blessings and people's thoughts. In addition, this prefecture is one of the leading hot spring areas in Japan with over 2,000 hot springs, and the Izu area, where more than 90% of them are located, is a historical hot spring area that attracted literary greats such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yasushi Inoue. It also has aspects of
The Fujinokuni Food and Hot Spring Culture Forum, which is held as part of the East Asian Cultural City project, aims to promote the prefecture by disseminating domestically and internationally the prefecture's proud food culture and hot spring culture, which are closely related to tourism. In addition to attracting tourists, we hope to provide an opportunity for people to rediscover their own local culture and develop its value, leading to an increase in the number of people interacting with the area and a sense of pride in the area.
Talk session
“Connecting the food baton and creating new value”
In order to pass on Japan's food culture to the next generation and to disseminate it domestically and internationally, we need producers and chefs to judge the ingredients they produce and prepare them to match the dishes the chefs want to make. The existence of a “connector” is important. We will think about the importance of passing on the food baton in order to create new flavors, values, and possibilities that can only be eaten here.
panel discussion
"Possibilities of gastronomy tourism - Conveying the charm of local food"
Gastronomy tourism, which communicates local ingredients and culture through food, is attracting worldwide attention.
Shizuoka Prefecture, which has a diverse climate including Japan's tallest Mt. Fuji and Japan's deepest Suruga Bay, is a kingdom of ingredients, producing 439 agricultural, forestry and fishery products that rank among the top in Japan. In addition to tourism resources such as beautiful scenery and hot springs, the prefecture is working to popularize gastronomy tourism, which aims to experience food and food culture.
We will focus on the potential of gastronomy tourism in Shizuoka Prefecture through a panel discussion of Fujinokuni's culinary capital creators, who use Shizuoka ingredients and express local culture in their dishes.
Exmaples
“Tourism promotion using hot springs and food”
Walk around the hot spring area, soak in the hot springs, and eat local food. By introducing specific examples of ONSEN gastronomy tourism, which allows people to experience local resources such as local food, nature, culture, and history, we will communicate the appeal of hot springs and food, and revitalize local hot spring areas. We will share the points that will lead to
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Food program_case study
