Tokusanhin (特産品) is a Japanese term for specialty food products associated with particular Japanese regions.^[1] Tokusanhin are often showcased in ekiben and packaged as omiyage (souvenirs).

Tokusanhin are a category of meibutsu, regional specialties.

Examples[edit]

• Akita
  • Kiritanpo Nabe
• Fukuoka
  • Mentaiko
• Fukushima
  • Fukushima beef
  • Ikaninjin
  • Kitakata ramen
• Hiroshima
  • Momiji manjū
• Hokkaido
  • Shiroi Koibito
  • Royce'
• Kanagawa
  • Hato Sabure
• Kobe
  • Castella
  • Fugetsudo
• Kyoto
  • Yatsuhashi
• Mie
  • Spiny lobster
  • Matsusaka beef
• Nagoya
  • Hatcho miso
• Niigata
  • Noppe
  • Sasa dango
• Osaka
  • Takoyaki
  • Okonomiyaki
  • Chinsuko
• Shiga
  • Ōmi beef
• Shikoku
  • Sanuki udon
• Tokyo
  • Tokyo Banana
  • Yokohama Baumkuchen
• Yamagata
  • Imoni
  • Yonezawa beef

See also[edit]

• Meibutsu, famous things, usually associated with particular locales.
• Miyagegashi
• Pasalubong, a gifting tradition in the Philippines also involving regional specialties

References[edit]