Prefectures with the best local cuisine in Japan 2023
The majority of residents in Niigata, Japan, around 68 percent, claimed that the prefecture can boast about the taste of its cuisine, according to a survey conducted in November 2023 among locals of the 47 prefectures in Japan. A commonly named gourmet food of Niigata was tarekatsu, a form of deep-fried cutlet dipped in sauce.
The Japanese capital Tokyo ranked 38th, tying with Ibaraki Prefecture.