About this event
The 1st Shinagawa-jiru Festival will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2026, at the parking lot of the Mutsu Wholesale Market of Taiyo Co., Ltd. in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture. Under the theme 'The Bonds of Mutsu and Shinagawa Continuing from Edo,' this event introduces local history and food culture through 'Shinagawa-jiru,' a local dish handed down in the Kawauchi district of Mutsu City and Shinagawa-shuku in Tokyo. Scheduled for the day are tastings of Shinagawa-jiru featuring two styles from Kawauchi and Shinagawa-shuku, sales of produce such as Shinagawa turnips, sales of freshly harvested rice, a tuna cutting show, and a performance by Jiro Imamura. Shinagawa-jiru is said to have originated during the Edo period when fishermen from Shinagawa rescued fishermen from Kawauchi who were shipwrecked off the coast of Shinagawa and served them hot soup to warm their chilled bodies. Kawauchi-machi in Mutsu City was once a port town that prospered through trade via Kitamaebune cargo ships, and the local history continuing to this day lives on in the culinary culture passed down through the movement and interaction of people. At this festival, visitors can experience the regional connection that has lasted since the Edo period through the two styles of Kawauchi and Shinagawa-shuku. Unlike typical round turnips, the Shinagawa turnip features a long and slender shape like a daikon radish. Produce sales including Shinagawa turnips are also scheduled at the venue.
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Taiyo Co., Ltd. Mutsu Wholesale Market
2-12-287 Omagari, Mutsu, Aomori 035-0042
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