Giant onion sculptures on Awaji Island in Goshoku Kuni.
Awaji Island has long been known as "Goshoku Kuni," or the Land of Food, and is a treasure trove of food.
The area is overflowing with exquisite fresh foods such as onions, Awaji beef, and fresh fruits, which are well known throughout Japan.
Why not enjoy the cuisine that makes full use of the rich natural ingredients unique to Awaji Island?
Among the most representative crops are onions.
Awaji Island onions are cultivated in fertile land and take six months to grow.
Once harvested, the onions are hung in a special shed to promote drying and ripening, doubling their flavor. Awaji Island onions grown with such care are round and full of sweetness.
After tasting the onions, how about taking a two-shot with the giant onion sculpture "Oppo Onion" on the terrace with a spectacular view overlooking the Naruto Straits?
Awaji Island, which is all about onions, and its charms.
A two-hour drive from Osaka and Kobe will take you to the Uzu no Oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Museum in Minami-Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture.
The view from the top of the hill offers a spectacular panorama of about 200 degrees, and this view alone is worth the effort.
And on the terrace with a spectacular view of the place, there is a giant onion-shaped objet d'art "O-Onion," a specialty of Awaji Island that displays a strong personality and is very popular as an Instagram image.
In addition to this, the memorial hall also features a strong push for Awaji Island onions, a specialty of the island.
One of the most popular is the onion catcher.
Insert a 100-yen coin and try to catch an onion by swinging the three nails back and forth, back and forth, left and right, while taking aim.
If you successfully grab one onion, you can exchange it for 1.5 kg of Awaji Island onions.
If you get hungry, the "Uzu no Oka Restaurant with a spectacular view" offers Awaji beef, whole onions, and fresh sea urchin, a specialty of Awaji Island.
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