Cantharellus anzutake, also known as Japanese golden chanterelle, is a species of fungus native to Japan and Korea. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is named after the Japanese common name of chanterelle, .
Part of the Cantharellus cibarius species complex, C. anzutake was described in 2018 from Japan.
The pileus (cap) of C. anzutake is wide, and yellow, sometimes with a darker center. The hymenium is folded into decurrent ridges (false gills) and cross-veins. The color of these ridges is usually similar to the cap, becoming whitish to pale cream near the stipe (stem). The stem is long and wide, with white coloration. The spores are ellipsoid to ovoid, 7.3âÂÂ8.8 à5.1âÂÂ6.1 üm.
Native to Japan and Korea, C. anzutake forms a mycorrhizal association with Pinus densiflora, Carpinus laxiflora, and Quercus mongolica.
Cantharellus anzutake is an edible mushroom. Scientists have described a method of obtaining a pure C. anzutake culture from mycorrhizae and reported repeated fruiting of potted pine seedlings inoculated with the culture, potentially making cultivation feasible.