Gobochi(burdock chips) Factory Visit & Burdock Lunch

Maman Marche Takanabe specializes in delicious meals featuring locally-produced ingredients. The Maman Marche Takanabe factory produces the wildly popular local favorite Gobochi burdock chips. Burdock is appreciated internationally as a healthy ingredient, and it is widely known not only in Japan, but also in Hong Kong and the U.S. The Maman Marche Takanabe complex welcomes visitors, and it provides training to promote the benefits of agriculture and cultivate human resources for important roles in food-related industries. Learn the secrets of Gobochi from a video and enjoy a visit to the factory, where you can taste freshly-cooked Gobochi and the local burdock dish (seasoned fried burdock) that inspired it. For lunch, enjoy a highly satisfying burdock tempura and other delicious selections. Come to Maman Marche Takanabe to discover the secrets of delicious, healthy burdock! [Burdock] Burdock was brought from China for medicinal use more than 800 years ago. High in dietary fiber and rich in nutrition, it is now a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Miyazaki is ranked 4th or 5th in burdock production in Japan.