Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the regional development of traditional seafood meals and their conditions of location in Oita Prefecture. It was revealed that there are eleven distribution types of seafood meals: A: Types of Pan-prefecture area（ A-1: High frequency of eating, A-2: Medium frequency of eating） B: Types of Wide area（ B-1: The coastal and inland areas, B-2: The coastal area, B-3: The inland area） C: Types of Particular area （C-1: The Southern part of the prefecture, C-2: The Northern and the Eastern parts of the prefecture, C-3: The coastal and inland areas, C-4: The coastal area, C-5: The inland area） D: Types of meals that are disappearing The traditional seafood meals are the important cultural treasure of the region. Therefore, it is necessary not only to keep a record of them, but also to use them for the activation of the region.
