Enjoy Wasabi-don (wasabi bowl) fresh from Mount Amagi in Izu at Wasabi Garden Kadoya in Kawazu, Shizuoka!

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Rubbing the wasabi and eating it!
Izu, Shizuoka is easily accessible from the Tokyo metropolitan area! This time, we would like to introduce "Wasabi-don" at "Wasabi Garden Kadoya" in Kawazu, where you can enjoy fresh wasabi from Mount Amagi located in the southeast of the Izu Peninsula. The wasabi donburi is a superb dish made with fresh wasabi grown in the spring water of Mt! It is a must-try when you visit Kawazu!

Wasabi-don" at "Wasabi Garden Kadoya" also became a topic of conversation when it appeared in the TV drama "Solo no Gourmet. It is so delicious that Goro Inokashira, the main character of the drama, who usually orders another wasabi bowl from a different menu, ordered another wasabi bowl!

Taste the charm of Wasabi in "Wasabi-don"!

A dish from a sacred place
Bonito flakes and wasabi are the best match!
The charm of Wasabi-don is that it is simple yet full of flavor. All you have to do is carefully rub dried bonito flakes and wasabi, a specialty of Kawazu, on freshly cooked hot rice, add a dash of soy sauce, and stir quickly. It is an amazingly fragrant dish that can only be tasted in the holy land!

How to eat Wasabi-don? We recommend "Wasabi Garden Kadoya"!

Photo courtesy of Wasabi Garden Kadoya
Wasabi Garden Kadoya has been producing wasabi for more than 100 years. The "Wasabi-don" is a popular wasabi-don (bowl of rice topped with a bowl of raw wasabi) that is served on top of a bowl of rice! What a surprise, it comes with fresh wasabi!

The store also sells wasabi and other products. How about taking a break and having a meal while shopping for souvenirs during your drive?

Taste the real wasabi donburi!

Wasabi bowl with fresh wasabi
The deep flavor of "Wasabi-don" (wasabi bowl) is so satisfying that it is easy to understand the feelings of Goro-san, the main character in the TV drama "Solo no Gourmet" (Gourmet of Solitude)!

Some of you may have tried to imitate him with a tube of wasabi, but the taste is still incomparable. The secret to tasting Wasabi is how finely it is rubbed down. Gently aerating the wasabi and breaking up the cells within the wasabi will result in a delicious flavor that is both pungent and sweet.

Take the Wasabi Test!

Wasabi Proficiency Test

Walking along the Amagi Walkway, you will see a sign for the "Wasabi Test"! How many correct answers can you get?
1. How many correct answers can you get?

2. Wasabi is a member of the ________ family.

3．What color is the Wasabi flower?

4. How many petals does it have?

5．What is Wasabi-don?

The answer is... At the end of this article!

Wasabi is grown in the abundant water of Amagi! It is a taste you must try at least once in your life. It may change your concept of Wasabi.
Wasabi Garden Kadoya official website
Kawazu Town Tourist Association official website

Wasabi Test Answers

The answer to Wasabi Proficiency Test No. 3 = Wasabi flower

1. How do you write Wasabi in Kanji?
→Wasabi
2. Wasabi is a member of the
→Brassicaceae
3. What is the color of Wasabi's flower?
→White
4. How many petals does it have?
→4. 4 petals
5. What is Wasabi-don?
→Wasabi-don is a specialty of Wasabi Garden Kadoya.

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