Traditional Countryside Sushi - Mountain Scenery - 土佐田舎寿司 -山景色-

An official collaboration with the Kochi government.

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Traditional Countryside Sushi - Mountain Scenery -
土佐田舎寿司 -山景色-

The art of traditional sushi expressing the mountains of Kochi Prefecture.
A plant-based sushi uses ingredients blessed from the mountains of Kochi.
It is like enjoying the mountain scenery in Kochi’s countryside!

An official collaboration with the Kochi government, be the first to enjoy traditional artistic sushi from Kochi worldwide!

“Tosa” is the former name of Kochi prefecture and “Inaka” means "countryside".

Tosa Inaka Sushi (Kochi Countryside Sushi) is a traditional sushi from Kochi, that uses seasonal and edible wild plants / vegetables blessed from the Kochi mountains.

It is unlike your usual sushi using seafood ingredients.

Tosa Inaka Sushi has two main characteristics:

Rice using “yuno-zu”, a yuzu-based sushi vinegar, and ingredients are seasonal, wild vegetables blessed from Kochi mountains .

1. Rice:

The sushi vinegar is made from squeezed yuzu called Yuno-zu. Since ancient times, the mountains of Tosa, have produced many citrus fruits such as yuzu, buchkan, and daidai.

The ancestors have squeezed them at home to make sushi for celebrations and special occasions, and have continued to enjoy the vinegar.

*Buchkan...is an evergreen shrub of the mandarin orange family, and is a type of fragrant citrus, like "yuzu", Daidai...is an evergreen tree of the mandarin orange family, and its fruit.

2. Ingredients:

Each of the 12 sushi dishes is filled with the plant-based ingredients of the mountains of Kochi.

 Let's enjoy the view of mountain scenery with ingredients blessed from Kochi mountain~

Awareness of Tosa Inaka Sushi

Recently, Tosa Inaka Sushi has been introduced and has been in the spotlight as an old and new food culture on SNS, magazines and TV.

World-Class Freezing Technology

Completed research with the perseverance of technicians and the finest freezing machines, it was recently made possible to deliver the actual taste and appearance of Tosa Inaka Sushi as you will enjoy in Kochi!

With this special freezing technology, you can enjoy the art of Tosa Inaka Sushi worldwide, without compromising on the taste and quality.

In fact, this is the very first frozen Tosa Inaka Sushi to be delivered internationally.

Sushi that can enjoy with appearance and taste

How to Enjoy

”Always defrost in the microwave!"

Please do not defrost at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Guideline for defrosting
500w ・・・ 3 min 40 sec - 3 min 50 sec
600w ・・・ 2 min 20 sec - 2 min 30 sec
*After defrosting in the microwave, allow to cool at room temperature for about 10 minutes and remove heat before serving.

Remove the outer film and lid, and remove the dividers from the container.

Place 6 portions of the sushi box on a plate, cover with wrap, and microwave in a standard microwave oven.
*When placing them on a plate, gather them as close to the center of the plate as possible for best thawing results.
*Please refer the time to heat above.

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Story of Tosa Inaka Sushi

Tosa Inaka Sushi is a project started by Kochi Prefecture to introduce Tosa's traditional culture, country sushi, to the world.

The project started in 2018 with the participation of a group of local women in Kochi Prefecture, professional chefs and cookery researchers.

The company was invited to participate from the beginning of the project and worked together to develop the product, which was completed in April 2021, unveiled in June, and started selling.

Tosa Inaka Sushi won the grand prize in the lunch box and side dish category at the 2018 Supermarket Trade Show.