Hokkaido Yumepirika -北海道 ゆめぴりか- 2025 CropHokkaido Higashikawa Yumepirika When we set out to find the best rice Japan has to offer, Yumepirika from Higashikawa kept coming up. And once you taste it, you understand why. The name itself tells a story"Yume" means dream, and "Pirika" is the Ainu word for beautiful. It was created with one goal: to be Japan's most delicious rice. We think they succeeded. What makes it special? Higashikawa is one of the few towns in Japan with no municipal water