Kamaboko, Chikuwa
The Harimanada Sea, which Himeji City faces, is a blessed fishing ground with a large number of migratory fish, even within the calm Seto Inland Sea, Because of the availability of fresh seafood, fish cake making has long flourished in the area.
Hatoya
In 1946, we started manufacturing the traditional Japanese food “Kamaboko” in Himeji, and have been taking time and effort to produce Kamaboko the traditional way using fresh fish as raw materials. We are particular about “ingredients,” “manufacturing methods,” and “taste.
HATOYA’s popular Himeji souvenirs
A whole grilled “conger eel” is hand-rolled with “gobo” (burdock root) in surimi, steamed, and deep-fried to seal in the flavor.
HATOYA’s popular Himeji souvenirs
It is a humorous looking cheesecake on a board like a fish cake. It contains about 10% of high-quality fish paste, with a fresh lemon flavor and smooth texture. Kamaboko craftsmen created this “Kamaboko-ya no Cheesecake” after many prototypes, hoping that even people who do not like fish would enjoy it.
Kamaboko/Chikuwa making experience
Make it! eat! You can enjoy it! You can learn and experience how to make “Kamaboko/Chikuwa”, which is recommended for families and groups of friends!
Store Information
1. Head office
2. Piole Souvenir Store
3. Sanyo Store
Yamasa Kamaboko
Yamasa Kamaboko is a long-established fish cake manufacturing and sales company that has been located along the clear Yumemae River since 1916. The company uses the delicious water from Mt. Seppiko, and makes its fish kamaboko with particular attention to ingredients, cooking time, flavor, and taste to bring out the true flavor of the fish.
Yamasa’s popular Himeji souvenirs
Jokamachi Dogu” is a very popular local gourmet dish in Himeji. Inside the soft and sweet American dog dough is a cheese fish cake! The perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors is addictive.
Yamasa’s popular Himeji souvenirs
Crab claw-style kamaboko is the most popular product among Yamasa Kamaboko’s crab cakes. The crab claw style kamaboko is not a stick shaped kamaboko, but a kamaboko with diagonal strands, Yamasa Kamaboko was the first company in the world to produce this product.
