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Get a Taste of Kitakata’s Fresh Local Cuisine<\/p>\n

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Using locally-raised\u00a0vegetables and livestock as ingredients, Kitakata\u2019s local cuisine offers many\u00a0fresh and savory tastes. The rice paddies yield some of Japan’s best\u00a0rice. Small farmers markets throughout Kitakata provide\u00a0a range of\u00a0locally produced foods. \u00a0Many of them feature foods produced by organic farmers, who blend traditional farming techniques and knowledge with their commitment to environmentally-sound practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Yamato farmers’ market offers homemade meals, coffees and teas made by local cooks with local ingredients alongside seasonal produce.\u00a0<\/span>The organic meat, fruit and vegetables promise\u00a0health benefits and better nutrition for consumers. Stop by on a Saturday morning to enjoy the\u00a0delicious, healthy meals in the company of the people who grew the food using the local natural bounty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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