延岡市　Nobeoka-City

Peony Hotpot, filled with plenty of vegetables, and the meat of wild boar caught in the local area, is a representative hotpot dish of Kitagawa. The Peony Hotpot features thinly sliced pieces of wild boar meat, shaped like the flower of a peony for decoration, placed on the serving plate alongside the vegetables and other ingredients to be cooked in the hotpot.

The Jiro Persimmon is a noted product of Kitakata. They are harvested from the end of October through until November. Brandied Jiro Persimmons have a strong aroma and are a popular gift item.

The Chiyohime Peach is a small sweet early ripening peach, harvested around June. Chiyohime Peach flavoured sherbert, icecream and jelly, are also popular.

Bamboo shoot sushi uses the shoot of black bamboo, which is harvested from May through until June. It was awarded the National Agricultural Cooperative Centre President's Award, at a Japan-wide Hometown Onigiri (rice ball) Contest.

Japanese yams are harvested from the beginning of November to December. They have a unique stickiness and flavour, are used in a variety of dishes, and are gaining attention as a healthy cooking ingredient.