Kyoto Prefecture
Kyotango City
Sea and land: the kitchen of Tango.
Ingredients nurtured by the Sea of Japan and the land of Tango, and the people who bring them to the table. Visiting producers, chefs and the places where food culture lives, this 12-part series introduces the “wellsprings of fine food” in Kyotango.
Stories
STORIESFeature series: 12 parts (published in sequence from September 2026)
Lives meant for burial, brought to the table.
All over Japan, wild boar and deer are culled as “pest wildlife,” because they damage fields. Most of the animals taken are simply buried in the mountains. Only a tiny fraction ever reaches the market as meat.
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Council for Gastronomy-Based Community Development
COUNCILA council and plan-drafting committee where producers, chefs and local government come together to discuss the future of the town's food. We share the record of its work here.
COMING SOON
The council's activity records are coming soon.
Records of meetings and upcoming plans will be posted here.