Shimane Prefecture is the kingdom of Shijimi(Freshwater clam). The best of the best! They are often caught in sizes larger than normal.
「しじみ貝」Shijimi clams from Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture has been the number one in Japan for Shijimi catches for over 10 years.
Shimane Prefecture also has the highest catch rate and average expenditure in Japan.
The Shijimi from Shimane Prefecture are incomparably larger!
In other prefectures, larger sizes are mostly sold as gifts or in high-end stores, but in Shimane Prefecture, extra-large sizes are available even at supermarkets.
Lake Shinji, where the largest number of shijimi clams are caught in Japan, has a good balance of saltwater and freshwater, providing the perfect environment for shijimi to grow.
In addition to miso soup, people of Shimane Prefecture enjoy shijimi clams in pasta, ajillo, ramen, and steamed in sake.
Doyo Shijimi are in season from May to July, Kan Shijimi from December to March
Even the largest are LL size, and fishermen sometimes eat up to 3L.
＜National clam catch volume/share rate/expenditure amount＞
1st: Shimane Prefecture 4286t / 51.6% / 1943 yen
2nd: Aomori Prefecture 2045t / 24.6% / 1084 yen
3rd: Ibaraki Prefecture 977t / 11.8% / 863 yen
4th: Hokkaido 341t / / 808 yen
5th: Tottori Prefecture 270t / / 783 yen
＜Ranking of favorite shellfish＞
1st place: scallops, 2nd place: common orient clam, 3rd place: Asari clams, 4th place: oysters, 5th place: abalone
6th place: whelks, 7th place: whelks, 8th place: ark shells, 9th place: tokobushi, 10th place: Rapana venosa
11th place: turban shells, 12th place: mussels, 13th place: Hard clam, 14th place: giant clams, 15th place: shijimi
16th place: haigai, 17th place: tairakai, 18th place: saruhougai, 19th place: escargot, 20th place: eboshigai
Shijimi is not a very popular shellfish in Japan.
【Featured shops】
かみあり製麺
(Kamiari Seimen)
add：1815-1 Gakuto, Hikawa-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture.
Shijimi Shio (Ramen)
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— しじみ処 かみあり製麺 🌸しじみんだよ🌸 (@KAMIARI_SEIMEN) November 16, 2023
おいでやす おおきに屋
(Oideyasu Ookiniya)
add：13 Suetsuguhonmachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
Izakaya, skewers, local cuisine restaurants
steamed shijimi clam with sake
A story from a Shijimi clam fisherman
If you include Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi, there is a fairly large brackish water area.
In the case of Lake Shinji, the water is about 50% seawater from the Sakai Channel to Lake Nakaumi, and the salt concentration is just right from the Ohashi River to Lake Shinji and the Hii River, making it the best environment in Japan for clams.
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