Kitakata (喜多方市, Kitakata-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 46,269 in 16,769 households, [1] and a population density of 83 persons per km 2. The total area of the city …

Blessed with an abundance of water and rice, Kitakata in Fukushima Prefecture is known for its love of ramen and, also, for its most excellent sake.

Kitakata is a center of sake and miso production in northern Fukushima, reflected by the many storehouses located here. The region is also famous for its local style of ramen—Kitakata ramen—known for its signature flat, curly noodles, soy sauce-based broth with niboshi sardines and pork bones to flavour.

2022年2月25日 · Kitakata is a small city in the mountainous inland Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. At the height of the ramen boom in the 1980s, it had about 30,000 inhabitants but over 120 ramen...

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Located in the western part of Fukushima Prefecture, north of Aizu-Wakamatsu, the city is surrounded by vast rice paddies, and is surrounded by the Ou Mountains to the east and the Iide mountain range known for its heavy snowfall to the west.

Kitakata is the small city located 15 km north of Aizu-Wakamatsu city. It is well-known as the city of many old storehouses and tasty ramen. Around Kitakata, rice has been grown, and shoyu (soy sauce) and miso (soybean paste) have been brewed using clean water from melting snow on the Iide mountains to the north since old times.

2018年3月8日 · If you visit Kitakata, you must drop by Yamato Sake. This is one of the top sake breweries in Kitakata and Fukushima. Their sake tour allows you to experience the wonder and joy of sake tasting. You’ll find yourself amazed at how deep the world of sake goes.

Begin your trip in Kitakata City, famous for its delicious ramen, sake made from the best quality mountain water, and traditional Japanese crafts. Specializing in the local Kitakata-style, there are more than 100 ramen shops in the area—the most per capita in the world!

Established in 1993, Kitakata Kura no Sato is a base for passing down the cultural tradition of building kura (traditional warehouses) and magariya (L-shaped houses), which are valuable parts of the lifestyle heritage of the Kitakata area. Ten traditional-style buildings stand within this 4,500 square-meter area.