飯田市

In Iida and Ina cities in southern Nagano Prefecture, there is a local dish called "Otaguri," which is stewed horse innards. It is a clean stew containing absolutely no impurities other than horse intestines. As a horse racing fan, I was reluctant to eat horse innards, but...

Iida City, the city of yakiniku in southern Nagano Prefecture, boasts the highest number of yakiniku restaurants per capita in Japan, and is touted as the number one yakiniku city in Japan, to the point where it's said that "it's easier to find a yakiniku restaurant than a convenience store." Iida Yakiniku Legend: Dam construction and forest road...