Production locations
Coastal areas of Yamaguchi prefecture

Product features
In Yamaguchi prefecture, whose three sides are surrounded by the sea, Kamaboko and Chikuwa, which are made from fresh fish, are produced in coastal areas. Yaki-nuki-kamaboko, which is processed by grinding fresh lizardfish (white-meat fish), pasting it to a plate, and then broiling, is an original taste and is from Yamaguchi prefecture. Yaki-nuki-kamaboko has a unique flavor and texture that you cannot enjoy with steamed Kamaboko in other prefectures, and features crepey wrinkles on the surface. To enjoy the taste of Yaki-nuki-kamaboko, the best way is just cutting and tasting it like sashimi.

Introduction of production locations
Yamaguchi prefecture is active in the marine product processing industry, and the amount of kamaboko products of Yamaguchi prefecture in 2014 was 33,205 tons, the 4th largest in Japan. The main production locations are Hagi, Nagato, Shimonoseki, Ube and Houfu cities.