Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture

[Joshu, Echigo, SadoNiigata, YahikoNiigata, Yahiko]

Food culture・Local cuisine

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Dimotono squirrel

official name：Kamameshi” promoted by local presidents

English name：Kamameshi” promoted by local presidents

"Kamameshi" spread by local presidents

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last updated：2025.12.10

Food culture・Local cuisine

When the western tableware industry was flourishing in Tsubame during the Showa period (1926-1989), kamameshi was so expensive that it was called “kamameshi day” when something good happened. The company's president and his family entertained and ate by themselvesWith this background, restaurant owners in the city made efforts to popularize kamameshi so that ordinary people could enjoy it comfortably, and as a result, the number of restaurants offering it spread throughout the city.