Foodinjapan iconFoodinjapanSep 27, 2026

Thank You Melon (サンキューメロン)

Instead, this pale, smooth-skinned melon with green flesh grows only in the Hachiryu district of Mitane Town.

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Instead, this pale, smooth-skinned melon with green flesh grows only in the Hachiryu district of Mitane Town.

That district lies on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture.

Outside a short early-summer window, you will struggle to find […]

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Instead, this pale, smooth-skinned melon with green flesh grows only in the Hachiryu district of Mitane Town. Japan's most famous gift melons wear a fine white net. That district lies on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture.

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Japan's most famous gift melons wear a fine white net. That district lies on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture. Outside a short early-summer window, you will struggle to find […]

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