TSURUOKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urban planning firm Fu-Do Inc. (CEO Mr. Noriyuki Maruyama) and Tsuruoka City Mayor Mr. Masaki Enomoto have joined forces to establish the Tsuruoka Food Culture Market FOODEVER, which opened on July 1st 2017 in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Prefecture lies in the Tohoku region of Japan.
Tsuruoka is
a city located in Yamagata known for its historic, culinary culture that
has been passed down for decades, which derive from its unique
landscape, surrounded by the sea, mountains and valleys.
There are
over 50 native plants*1 specifically only found in the Tsuruoka region
that has been carried on in the region from 300 years ago.
Tsuruoka’s
efforts in taking great care and preserving its valuable native plants
resulted in Tsuruoka being one of very few regions in the world carrying
a diverse range of native plants.
Tsuruoka’s special, diverse
traditional foods and food rituals have resulted in Tsuruoka to be the
only city in Japan certified by the UNESCO as a Creative City for its
Gastronomic Culture*2 in 2014.
The FOODEVER was established as a
complex facility to learn, experience and taste the rich culinary
culture of Tsuruoka that represents a rich cultural heritage of Japan.
About the Tsuruoka Food Culture Market FOODEVER
You can enjoy Tsuruoka cuisine made with local delicacies by Gourmand
International Book Award winning chef Mr. Masayuki Okuda and Japanese
Culinary Specialist Head Chef Mr. Masatomi Toki.
Arrange your very
own special meal at the food court comprised with shops serving
traditional Tsuruoka dishes, wine and Japanese sake bars.
The local
foods, seasonings, fresh fish, local vegetables and crafts used in the
restaurants can all be purchased at the market.
You can also enjoy many Tsuruoka gastronomic culture events that have
its roots in spiritual mountain worship and also retrieve valuable
information on the Dewa Sanzan Mountains, the sacred mountains that
received three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan at FOODEVER.
In
order to respond to tourist needs, English guidance is available at all
times.
FOODEVER is also putting efforts in developing new chefs and re-using
left over food supplies from the market in order to tackle the problem
of food loss.
FOODEVER will be putting its strongest efforts to
solve social problems, which derive in the culinary world and will
proactively dispatch new ideas and opinions about the culinary world
with a wide perspective.
*1 Native Plants
Vegetables, fruits, and grains that have been
grown in a specific region for many decades.
*2 UNESCO Creative Cities
http://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/
Overview
Fu-Do Inc. is a company who operates and specifies in
urban planning consulting, restaurant operation, food planning,
development, manufacturing and sales.
http://foodever.info
