Top 3 Must-Eat Foods in Kagoshima

When you come to Kagoshima, you must try the local delicacies! Black pork shabu-shabu, nagashi somen, and shirokuma shaved ice are all must-eats! Black Pork Dishes Kagoshima black pork was introduced from Ryukyu about 400 years ago, and has since taken root in Kagoshima, becoming a local culinary treasure. Since the Edo period, black pork has been a representative of Japan's top pork, and has always been popular with diners. When you come to Kagoshima, you must not miss black pork shabu-shabu. Carefully pick up a thin slice of meat with chopsticks, put it in the soup base, shake it left and right a few times, and the meat will change color. Pick up the cooked meat slices, dip them in a little Kagoshima black vinegar, and put them in your mouth. The meat is fragrant and slightly sweet, which is very touching. The feed for black pigs is the nutritious Satsuma sweet potato, a specialty of Kagoshima. Such green feed makes the black pork delicious and safe. Nagashi Somen If you want to eat delicious nagashi somen, you can choose the Ibusuki City Tangsen Gorge Nagashi Somen. The noodles are cooked and chilled in the cool underground spring water, then picked up and dipped in soy sauce-flavored sauce, which is very delicious. And don't think this is just a summer delicacy. Tangsen Gorge is warm in winter and cool in summer, and even in winter, people come here for it, so it is popular all year round. When you come to Kagoshima, remember to try this delicious dish. Opening hours: 10:00–17:00 Address: 5967, Kaimon Juccho, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture Transportation: About 26 minutes on foot from Kaimon Station Shirokuma Shaved Ice Shirokuma is a famous ice dessert in Kagoshima, and you must go to Mujyaki in Tenmonkan to eat it. Shirokuma offers many options, and if you don't know where to start, try the classic one. Soft and delicate shaved ice is drizzled with secret milk and honey, and then buried with preserved fruits, prunes, three-color agar, honey beans, and a variety of seasonal fruits. The rich content and bright colors make a cute polar bear jump into the bowl. Take a spoonful and put it in your mouth, and the sweetness immediately fills your mouth. The unprecedented delicacy makes you think of the powder snow in winter. Opening hours: 11:00–22:00 (last order at 21:30) Address: 5-8-1F, Sennichicho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture Transportation: [Tram] Get off at Tenmonkan, about 3 minutes on foot