Article Mito Travel Guide

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[thomas]

Mito, known as Japan's nattō (納豆) capital, has lost its top position in nattō consumption, as data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications shows.

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Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis var. natto. It is often served as a breakfast food alongside rice. The dish is accompanied by karashi mustard, soy or tare sauce, and sometimes Japanese bunching onion. Natto is most popular in the eastern regions of Japan, including Kantō, Tōhoku, and Hokkaido. However, it's worth noting that natto is often considered an acquired taste due to its powerful smell, strong flavour, and sticky, slimy texture. Surprisingly, a 2009 survey revealed that 70% of Japanese people find the taste pleasant, and even those who don't necessarily enjoy it still consume it out of habit.

The top consumer of natto is Morioka in Iwate Prefecture.

Mito Loses Natto Crown

The town that consumes the most Natto, a traditional Japanese sticky fermented soybean dish, known for its strong, pungent smell, is not in Ibaraki where most people think, but in fact much further north, as revealed through data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

newsonjapan.com

 

[Majestic]

The Mito travel thread has been waiting since 2012 for someone to give it some love... Which is a rather damning indictment of Mito.

I am forced to admit, the best way to see Mito is from the window of a speeding Shinkansen.

OK, Mito-stans... where are you at? Give me something to love about Mito, other than how it looks in the rear-view mirror.

 

[thomas]

To be honest, I created the thread today, as we didn't have associated discussions back when this article first appeared.

I have always liked Mito and Ibaraki because they lack tourist hordes. There are plenty of historical places, and the Kairakuen can be pretty amazing, depending on the season. The Kobuntei residence is marvellous. Sadly, Mito Castle was destroyed in 1945, but they have reconstructed some gates and walls in the past decade. And then there is nattō wherever you go…

So I'd absolutely recommend spending a weekend in Mito (with trips to the Daigo Falls, Mitsukuni's "retirement home," the Seizansō, or Ashikaga).

 

[Lothor]

The Mito travel thread has been waiting since 2012 for someone to give it some love... Which is a rather damning indictment of Mito.

I am forced to admit, the best way to see Mito is from the window of a speeding Shinkansen.

OK, Mito-stans... where are you at? Give me something to love about Mito, other than how it looks in the rear-view mirror.

I had a spare day of a Seishun 18 ticket and I went to Mito (for a few hours) at the start of the year. You're by a lovely lake within a 10 minute walk of the station. The museum of modern art was quite good, if a bit heavy on the nipples.

 

[thomas]

I had a spare day of a Seishun 18 ticket and I went to Mito (for a few hours) at the start of the year. You're by a lovely lake within a 10 minute walk of the station. The museum of modern art was quite good, if a bit heavy on the nipples.

Was it this one?

I cannot remember seeing any nipples, but I remember the building was quite impressive.

 

[Majestic]

a bit heavy on the nipples.

I cannot remember seeing any nipples