Protected local food
Daisen Broccoli
大山ブロッコリー
Broccoli from the foothills of Mount Daisen in western Tottori, one of Japan's top broccoli regions. Firm, well flavoured and strictly checked.
Key facts
- Registered as a protected name
- 27 December 2018
- Region
- Chugoku
- Official name in Japanese
- 大山ブロッコリー
- Official area (in Japanese)
- 鳥取県西伯郡（大山町、日吉津村、南部町、伯耆町）、日野郡（日南町、日野町、江府町）、米子市
Under Mount Daisen
Mount Daisen is the highest peak in western Japan's Chugoku region. Around its foot in Tottori, the land is covered in well-drained black volcanic soil rich in organic matter, plus sandy loam. The average temperature is about 15°C, with about 8°C between day and night, good weather for broccoli.
A big name in Japan's markets
Growers follow strict shared methods built over many years. Daisen broccoli is one of Japan's leading brands, with about a fifth of the Nagoya market, its biggest buyer, at prices about 10 percent above average.
How to eat it
Steam or blanch it briefly, or add it to stir-fries and tempura. Fresh broccoli is sweet enough to need only salt.
Good to know
- Daisen is a popular area for hiking and skiing. Roadside stations around the mountain sell vegetables straight from the fields.
- In Tottori, also try Tottori Sakyu Rakkyo and Koge Hanagosho Persimmon.
Questions travellers ask
Where is Mount Daisen?
In western Tottori Prefecture. It is the highest mountain in the Chugoku region.
Where is it grown?
Around the foot of Mount Daisen in western Tottori, including Yonago and Daisen town.
Where it comes from
More protected foods from the same area
Crafts from the same area
Heritage stories from the same area
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.