There are many Chikuwa made in Japan such as noyaki chikuwa (chikuwa grilled in the field, made from flying fish) in Shimane Prefecture, tofu chikuwa of Tottori Prefecture, bean chikuwa of Hiroshima and Okayama Prefectures, tenigiri chikuwa (chikuwa shaped by hand) of Sanin region, Hinagu chikuwa (chikuwa made in Hinagu region of Kumamoto) of Kumamoto Prefecture, Toyohashi Chikuwa of Aichi Prefecture, Chikuwa in Tokushima Prefecture and so on.
島根県の野焼きちくわ、鳥取県の豆腐ちくわ、広島県、岡山県の豆ちくわ、山陰の手握りちくわ、熊本県の日奈久ちくわ、愛知県の豊橋竹輪、徳島県の竹輪など、日本では各地で作られる。