Specialities and souvenirs of Marugame

What is Marugame Fan?

It is said to be the beginning of the early Edo period, when it was spread as a souvenir of the visit to the Kintobira Palace. During the period of the Kyokō Marugame Domain (late 18th century), it seems to have been encouraged as an internal priest of the feudal clan. In the beginning, it was a fan of "notake bamboo round pattern", but since the Meiji era, the "notake bamboo pattern" fan has become the mainstream, and "nototake bamboo pattern" is now common for "marugame fan". The national share is 90%. It is also designated as a "national traditional craft" in 1997.

What is Marugame Iri?

Raw materials are glutinous rice and sugar. It is a sweet cake with a special soft and light texture, and is mainly used as a gift for weddings in the western part of Kagawa Prefecture. Its vivid colors and cute round shapes have become popular, and it has attracted attention as a souvenir item of the new Kagawa Prefecture.

What is Marugame's specialty boned bird

Christmas on the birthday, the gathering of the New Year, etc.... Without this, Marugame's feast will not begin. Boned birds are a bird dish that is so loved by Marugame citizens and is eaten on a daily basis. In recent years, it is attracting attention nationwide as a new specialty after Sanuki udon.
The cooking method is very simple. Just bake the bone-in-bone peach meat seasoned with garlic, pepper, etc. in the oven, etc.. There are many bird dishes in Japan, but... is it rare to be this exciting?

Peach of IinanWhat is

Only in Japan, only JA Kagawa has a high-precision sensor [flavoring technique]. It is an up-and-coming light sensor that measures fruits comprehensively, not only the sugar content (sweetness) of a peach, but also the hardness and the presence or absence of pulp damage.
All peaches to be shipped can be judged in an instant without touching them, making it possible to ship peaches of stable quality. Iinan peaches have no "loss" and consumers can buy them with confidence.

Kagawa MototakaWhat is

It is a phantom chili pepper, which was served mainly by the Shiwaku (Shiwaku) Army, which was mainly on the islands floating off the coast of Marugame, and was reportedly commended by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a loot when he was sent to Korea. There is currently only one production farmer in Marugame. It is carefully raised on Teshima (Teshima) in the Shiotsu Islands.