(とくさんひん)

とくさんひん
noun
local specialty product
shopping
1. local specialty product, regional specialty
A product that is characteristic of or uniquely associated with a particular region or area. Often refers to food items, crafts, or agricultural products that a region is famous for.
この地域(ちいき)特産品(とくさんひん)りんごです。
The local specialty of this region is apples.
I bought local specialties at the souvenir shop in the station.
A regional products fair showcasing local specialties from around the country is being held at the department store.

Usage

A common word in tourism, gift-giving, and regional promotion. Every prefecture and city in Japan actively promotes its 特産品(とくさんひん). The shorter form 特産(とくさん) (local product) is also used, especially as a prefix: 特産(とくさん)(ぶつ) (specialty goods).

Cultural note

Buying 特産品(とくさんひん) as souvenirs (土産(みやげ)) when traveling is deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. Department stores regularly hold 物産展(ぶっさんてん) (regional product fairs) featuring specialties from different prefectures.

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