Amazing AOMORI

Ajigasawa Town in Aomori Prefecture is a popular tourist destination for its rich natural environment and beautiful scenery, with the Shirakami-Sanchi region, a natural World Heritage Site, located to its south. But did you know that it’s also home to an exclusive fast food beloved by locals?

The Ajigasawa Chicken Stick is a simple fried-chicken snack consisting of thinly pounded chicken skewered on a chopstick, deep-fried in oil, and topped with mayonnaise. The savory, crispy freshly fried batter and the juicy chicken pair wonderfully with the generously drizzled mayonnaise. It’s also the perfect size, fitting right in the palm of your hand.

Whether as a snack for kids or a side dish with beer for adults, it remains a longtime favorite among locals in Ajigasawa Town. In that sense, it’s fair to say that the town’s own original fast food is also a local comfort food.

Ajigasawa Chicken Sticks make a great snack on a trip and can be purchased right near Ajigasawa Station on the JR Gono Line. Why not give them a try?