Located an hour’s drive east of central Hiroshima city and facing calm, translucent waters, the town of Akitsu is surrounded by the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.

Akitsu is known as a production area for oysters and potatoes.
As the salt concentration in this part of the sea is high, the oysters produced here, while lean and rich in flavor, are somewhat on the small side. They have plenty of fans though!
At the same time, Akitsu potatoes, which are grown in the brick-colored red clay soil, are abundant in minerals. With a soft and flaky flavor, they’re also well known throughout the whole of Japan.

As we heard that “Kaki marugoto senbei” (Whole oyster crackers), which are made with a whole oysters and Akitsu potatoes, are delicious, we hurried over to do research for this article!

The Akitsu potatoes are pealed carefully one by one before being mashed and made into cracker dough.

It’s a gem of a product that will make you reach out for another and then another; you can’t stop with just one bite! They go well with beer and sake, too.
A certified “Hiroshima brand” product, oyster crackers are gaining popularity nationwide as an orderable product.