Local Cuisine

Try some of Tsushima's unique dishes when you visit the island!
Rokube Noodles
Rokube noodles are made from sweet potatoes. Sweet potato batter dumplings called "sendango" are put into hot water to restore the batter into a ball. Next, the dough is pressed through a noodle press into a bowl of hot water. The noodles are enjoyed with a broth made from seasonal fish.
Taishu Soba Noodles
Some claim that Tsushima is the origin of soba noodles. Taishu soba noodles are a popular dish with a simple flavor and essence naturally cultivated in Tsushima.
Iriyaki (Hot Pot Dish)
A nabe dish containing Tsushima's local breed of chicken, seasonal fish, and shiitake mushrooms, iriyaki is a traditional local dish. Matching the flavors of the sea and the mountains, iriyaki has a flavor that echoes the contrasts of Tsushima itself.  
Iriyaki Soba Noodles
This dish combines two of Tsushima's unique cuisines. Iriyaki is a nabe (hot-pot) dish that often contains locally-bred chicken and the highly-regarded Tsushima shiitake mushrooms. This version combines iriyaki with Tsushima soba (buckwheat) noodles.
Ishiyaki  (Stone Cooking)
Made with large pieces of fish, abalone, turban sheel mollusc and other shellfish, shiitake mushrooms, onions, and other seasonal vegetables. The ingredients are grilled on top of a hot stone. The tradition begun by fishermen who cooked their fish on stones taken from bonfires. Enjoy the rustic taste of this food with a sauce of your choice.
Fresh Sashimi
Tsushima's seafood, including the natural yellowtail and sea bream fish are caught from the warm current of Tsushima strait and are considered to be top class with a sweet taste.
Tonchan
A must try if you are in the northern Tsushima area! Pork slices dipped in a sweet and spicy sauce are cooked with vegetables. This dish developed from a Korean meat dish and is arranged in a Tsushima style.
Tsushima's Local Sake and Shochu
Established in 1919, Kawachi brewery is the only sake brewery on Tsushima. Award winning sake's such as "Tsushima" and "Shiratake", and distelled liquor shochu "Yamaneko" are all brewed here.
Taishu Soba Ice Cream
A sweet but not too sweet dessert that one can only get on Tsushima. Enjoy the scent and rich and unique flavor of Tsushima buckwheat with a meal or as an individual cup for carry-out purchase.

Currently available only at Soba Dojo in Kamiagata town. This ice cream is also available at souvenir stores throughout the island.
Saka Taiyaki
Taiyaki is a pastry shaped like a tai fish (sea bream) and filled with sweet bean paste. The round taiyaki of Saka are famous all over the island. Freshly baked ones are a great treat for only 100 yen!

※ Only available in Saka, Mine town.