Satsuma ebi zoni (shrimp-broth New Year's soup)Wi
Satsuma Peninsula
Zoni, New Year's mochi soup, varies distinctively by region across Japan in its broth, flavor, and ingredients...
KAGOSHIMA
Kagoshima Prefecture
The surveyed city is Kagoshima. Of all 394 items in the household survey, Kagoshima Prefecture stands out most for Fried fish cake — 2.7× the national average (Kagoshima 6,479 JPY / national 2,426 JPY).
2.7×Biggest standout
Fried fish cake
per household / year
Fried fish cake
per household / year
6Items ranked #1 nationally
30Regional dishes
RANK
Furthest above the national average
All figures are annual spending/quantity per household (not per person). 2023–2025 average, showing Kagoshima’s value as a multiple of the national average.
| Item | vs. average | Kagoshima | National | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried fish cake#1Seafood | 2.67× | 6,479JPY | 2,426JPY | #1 |
| Manju bunsConfectionery | 2.06× | 1,919JPY | 930JPY | #2 |
| ShochuAlcohol | 1.96× | 11,351JPY | 5,782JPY | #2 |
| Baby formulaDairy & Eggs | 1.95× | 1,832JPY | 938JPY | #4 |
| Mackerel#1Seafood | 1.84× | 1,138g | 617g | #1 |
| Dried shiitake mushrooms#1Dried Foods, Seaweed & Soy Products | 1.79× | 654JPY | 366JPY | #1 |
| SardinesSeafood | 1.71× | 691JPY | 404JPY | #9 |
| School lunchDining Out | 1.69× | 13,122JPY | 7,756JPY | #5 |
| Horse mackerelSeafood | 1.64× | 1,035g | 633g | #6 |
| Lactic acid bacteria drinks#1Beverages | 1.63× | 9,388JPY | 5,757JPY | #1 |
| Sea breamSeafood | 1.58× | 658g | 416g | #13 |
| Vinegar#1Oils & Seasonings | 1.49× | 2,131mL | 1,429mL | #1 |
#1
Where this prefecture ranks #1
Items where Kagoshima ranked #1 among the 52 surveyed cities.
- Mackerel
- Lactic acid bacteria drinks
- Dried shiitake mushrooms
- Fried fish cake
- Vinegar
- Chicken
LINK
Where regional dishes meet the statistics
Ingredients used in regional dishes here that also show up as standout spending in the household survey — cross-referencing MAFF's regional-dish database with Japan's Statistics Bureau data.
Tonkotsu (simmered pork ribs)
Main ingredients: Pork spareribs, konjac, daikon radish, burdock root, shochu, miso, sugar
→ Shochu is 1.7× the national average in Kagoshima (12,983 mL, #2 nationally)
Satsuma ebi zoni (shrimp-broth New Year's soup)
Main ingredients: Grilled or dried shrimp, carrot, dried shiitake mushrooms, mochi, soybean sprouts, fish cake, taro, garland chrysanthemum
→ Dried shiitake mushrooms is 1.6× the national average in Kagoshima (62 g, #4 nationally)
Tsukeage (fried fish cake)
Main ingredients: Fish paste, firm tofu, local sake, sugar, sweet potato starch
→ Sugar is 1.4× the national average in Kagoshima (1,602 JPY, #2 nationally)
Gane (sweet potato fritters)
Main ingredients: Sweet potato, carrot, garlic chives, wheat flour
→ Sweet potatoes is 1.3× the national average in Kagoshima (1,729 JPY, #2 nationally)
Sangon (three-course New Year's meal)
Main ingredients: (First course) mochi, shiitake mushrooms, fish cake, egg; (second course) white fish sashimi; (third course) chicken (or pork), daikon radis
→ Chicken is 1.2× the national average in Kagoshima (22,432 g, #3 nationally)
DISHES
30 regional dishes from Kagoshima Prefecture
From Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) “Regional Dishes to Pass on to the Next Generation.” Each dish name links to the MAFF page.
Gane (sweet potato fritters)Wi
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A local dish made with sweet potato, Kagoshima's specialty known nationwide...
Tsukeage (fried fish cake)
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Known elsewhere in Japan as satsuma-age, tempura, or age-kamaboko...
Keihan (chicken rice soup)
Amami region
Made by ladling light broth over rice topped with shredded chicken, dried shiitake mushrooms, shredded egg crepe, miso-pickled papaya, and orange peel...
Satsumajiru (chicken miso soup)Wi
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A miso soup packed with chicken; according to the Satsuma Kyudenshu...
Buri daikon (simmered yellowtail and daikon)AuWi
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Made with yellowtail and daikon, both Kagoshima specialties, this is a beloved winter staple...
Kokuto (unrefined brown sugar)
Amami region
Made by finely cutting sugarcane, pressing out the juice, and boiling it down...
Miki (fermented rice and sweet potato drink)Su
Amami region
A lactic-fermented drink made from rice, sweet potato, and sugar, also found in Okinawa...
Mizuika no mada-jiru (squid ink soup)
Amami region
Mizuika is another name for bigfin reef squid, a relatively large squid that can grow to 40 cm...
Butahone yasai (pork rib and vegetable stew)
Amami region
Made with large-cut bone-in pork, tsuwabuki (leopard plant), kelp, daikon radish, carrot, and koshaman...
Papaiya-zuke (pickled papaya)SuAu
Amami region
Made by salting young papaya, then pickling it in miso or soy sauce...
Sangon (three-course New Year's meal)Wi
Amami region
While osechi and zoni are typical New Year's food elsewhere, the Amami region eats sangon...
Abura zomen (stir-fried somen noodles)
Amami region
Stir-fried pork, vegetables, and somen noodles, similar to Okinawa's somen champuru...
Fukuregashi (steamed brown sugar cake)
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A steamed cake made from wheat flour, baking soda, and brown sugar, which puffs up...
Shirokuma (shaved ice dessert)Su
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Shaved ice topped with condensed milk and fruit such as cherries, raisins, mandarin orange, and pineapple...
Hechima-jiru (loofah miso soup over somen)Su
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A Kagoshima dish in which loofah miso soup is poured over a bowl of somen noodles...
Butajiru (pork miso soup)Wi
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Pork is a Kagoshima specialty; the prefecture leads Japan in pig farming, with kagoshima kurobuta as its signature brand...
Satsuma sumoji (scattered sushi)Sp
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
In Kagoshima, chirashi-zushi is called sumoji, a term from old court ladies' vocabulary...
Kashamochi (mugwort rice cake wrapped in leaves)Sp
Amami region
A mochi confection made with mugwort, prepared in the Amami region...
Getanha (brown sugar bar cookie)
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Named after the sandal-shaped treat once served to visitors gathering at Yokogawa Town (now Kirishima City), a former rice-collection hub...
Karukan (steamed yam cake)AuWi
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Made from karukan flour, mountain yam, and water, this Kagoshima confection is famous throughout Japan...
Karaimo nettabo (sweet potato mochi)Wi
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A local dish made with sweet potato, Kagoshima's specialty known nationwide...
Karaimo gohan (sweet potato rice)Au
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A local dish made with sweet potato, Kagoshima's specialty known nationwide...
Jambo mochi (skewered rice cake in sweet sauce)
Kagoshima City
Made by skewering freshly pounded mochi or glutinous rice flour dumplings on two sticks and coating them in a thickened sauce...
Akumaki (lye-boiled rice cake)Sp
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
A distinctive Kagoshima mochi confection eaten mainly for the Boys' Day festival, similar to chimaki rice dumplings...
Buta miso (pork and miso relish)
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture, Amami region
Made by combining pork, Kagoshima's signature ingredient, with miso...
Tonkotsu (simmered pork ribs)
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Made by grilling bone-in pork ribs, searing them with sweet potato shochu, then simmering with konjac and daikon radish...
Torisashi (raw chicken sashimi)
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
In Kagoshima, Satsuma samurai raised fighting cocks from the Edo period to build martial spirit...
Kibinago sashimi (silver-stripe round herring)SpAu
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima is blessed with wide fishing grounds spanning Kagoshima Bay, the East China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean...
Sakezushi (sake-fermented sushi)Sp
Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture
Said to date to the Edo period, when the Satsuma domain lord Shimazu hosted a flower-viewing...
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