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  • Maruminean
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Otomachi Ashinomaki Shita
    This Japanese confectionery shop in Ashinomaki Hot Spring is located about a 20-minute drive from the center of Aizu Wakamatsu City. Marumine brown sugar buns, a specialty of Ashinomaki Hot Spring, are sold at here next to the Ashinomaki Post Office. The brown sugar buns, which are made with brown sugar and wrapped in lightly sweetened smooth red bean paste made from carefully selected azuki beans, have the same nostalgic taste as in the past. These manju buns are served to guests at the nearby long-established inn Marumine as a snack to have with tea. The bright, blue-tinted interior has a cafe corner inside the store, and many tourists stop by on their way to explore the hot spring resort.
  • Iseya Seika
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Omachi 1-3-1
    "A long-established Japanese confectionary store founded in the Edo period (1603-1868), the exact date of establishment is unknown because it was destroyed by fire during the Boshin War (1868-1911). The ""Tsubaki Mochi"" is a traditional Aizu confectionary with a crisp and simple taste, and is said to have been eaten by the Byakkotai (the Japanese warriors who fought in the Byakkotai) in the old days."

    大町通りを散策していると赤漆喰(?)の外壁が目を引く歴史を感じさせる佇まいの建物があります。この建物が創業200年の会津の老舗菓子店「伊勢屋製菓」です。白虎隊も食べたといわれている「元祖伊勢屋椿餅」がお勧めです。和クルミをふんだんに使ったういろうのような食感の醤油味の菓子です。

  • Matsumotoya
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    5.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Higashiyamamachi Yumoto 123
    Since its establishment in 1819, this long-established Japanese confectioner has been specializing in the production of yokan, a type of sweet bean jelly, and has continued to produce the delicately sweet and fresh taste of mizuyokan in the Higashiyama hot spring resort area of Aizu Wakamatsu. The yokan made with agar produced in Shinshu, which is rich in dietary fiber, has been loved by those with a sweet tooth as well as those who like to drink.

    東山温泉街にある和菓子屋さんです。こちらの水羊羹は絶品です。一度食べてから、やみつきになってしまい会津若松に旅すると必ず購入します。そのためだけに、温泉街まで行くのもどうかと思われるかもしれませんが、温泉街にある足湯に浸かりながらゆったりと時を過ごせば気分は上々で、持ち帰った後いつ口に入れようかと楽しみは増えるばかりです。

  • Byakodo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Babamachi 1-51
    "This confectionery shop was founded in 1908. Marked by its quaint carved wooden signboard, it produces and sells traditional Japanese sweets and seasonal sweets. Its ""Aizu jokko"" is an almond cookie with a light and crunchy texture and a gentle buttery flavor, inspired by the image of a cute little girl (jokko). These eye-catching cookies with an illustration of a kokeshi doll are the perfect souvenir from Aizu Wakamatsu. Soft and fluffy salted daifuku, soybean daifuku, and ""Lion dance drums"" made of soft apple candy sandwiched between soft sponge cakes, are also popular."
  • Taroan Aizu Sohonten
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Byakkomachi 180-1
    "This is the main shop of Taroan, a confectionery shop with several shops in the prefecture. This flagship store is located a 10-minute walk from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station and carries all of Taroan's products. Facing the street, it is an elegant combination of a grain storehouse and kominka (old house) in Shimogo Town. There is a free coffee corner that is perfect as a meeting spot or taking a break from walking around town. Their ""Aizu no Tenjin-sama"" (Gods of Aizu) is a combination of fluffy and sweet bouchee dough and salty Hokkaido butter, and it is a popular product that was created for the opening in 1979. Seasonal flavors such as strawberry, Matcha green tea and blueberry are also popular."

    和菓子・洋菓子が多種多様に揃ったお菓子屋さんです。 イートインスペースには、テーブルが数個あり、ドリンクサービスもあってくつろぐことができました。

  • Tawaraya Kashiten
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Kitakata-shi Yachita 7393-3
    This confectionery has maintained its unchanged flavor since its founding in the early Taisho era. The shop is housed in a ware-house style residence that was once a traditional Japanese restaurant, and now it offers a variety of standard sweets and seasonal treats. Their most popular item is the bite-sized Hitokuchi Manju buns, which are popularly called Ten Yen Buns. The clean, pleasant sweetness are light enough to eat every day. Their seasonal treats are also special, as they have Sakura mochi cherry rice cake in spring, shaved ice in summer, sweet potato treats in fall and in winter, they have Kintsuba sweet bean jelly. Follow Shiyakusho-dori Street past the park and look for the modern exterior.

    蔵巡りをして駐車場に向かう途中に市役所の近くに蔵造りの立派な店舗を見つけ立ち寄ってみました。和菓子はどれも100円前後の手頃な価格でバラ売りです。歩き疲れた時の糖分補給ということで「一口まんじゅう」を買い求めました。甘さも程良く、一個10円という価格も魅力的です。

  • Kannoya Main Shop Bunsuke
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Koriyama-shi Nishitamachi Ota Miyaki Ta 39
    This is the main shop of confectionery Kannoya, a chain with locations all over the prefecture, centered around Koriyama. Located about a five-minute drive from Miharu Station, they offer up traditional Fukushima treats and seasonal Japanese sweets. Kaden Yubeshi are Kannoya's flagship treat, which are thinly rolled yubeshi mochi sheets with a dollop of sweet bean paste in the middle, that are then folded into ornate trifleur shapes, representing a crane in flight. They have a gentle hint of soy sauce to bring out the natural richness of the sweet bean paste aftertaste. The unique shape is inspired by legends saying that Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, ancestor of Miharu lord Tamura Yoshiaki, was raised by two red-crowned cranes.

    こちらのお店と郡山駅の中のお土産屋さん限定の生づつみゆべしを後者の店で買いました。 生地が柔らかく、美味しかったです。

  • Kaisei Kashiwaya
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Koriyama-shi Asahi 1-13-5
    This shop is managed by venerable confectionery Kashiwaya, which dates back to 1852. Located to the northeast of Kaiseizan park, a famous cherry blossom spot, they offer traditional sweets and seasonal fresh treats. The gently sweet Usukawa Manju buns are counted among the three best manju in Japan. They have two versions, one with smooth, creamy koshian bean paste, and another with coarsely crushed tsubuan bean paste. Both are available individually or in sets. Their Seiro Usukawa set is packed in a towering wooden steamer box, making for a delightful gift. They also offer Usukawa Manju Making activities, where you can spend around 40 minutes learning to make the treats yourself (reservations required).

    柏屋は、郡山銘菓薄皮饅頭が有名な店です。郡山駅ナカにあるエスパルの中でも購入できますが、こちらはお茶をいただいたり、店の雰囲気を味わうこと画できるのも嬉しいです。駅からはちょっと遠くて、バスの利用をお勧めします。郡山市役所のすぐ近くです。

  • Shinanoya Confectionery
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Koriyama-shi Atamimachi Atami 1-94-2
    "This confectioner is located in Bandai-Atami Hot Spring town, called the ""retreat of Koriyama."" It's about an eight-minute walk from Bandai-Atami Station, and the shop is filled with a good old-fashioned Showa atmosphere where they offer handmade, additive-free daifuku mochi treats. They use Fukushima-grown adzuki beans to offer an elegant sweetness in daifuku marked by their soft, fluffy texture. It offers up fresh-made mochi that's not too loose or too firmly compacted. They offer standard coarse-crushed tsubuan bean paste and smooth koshian paste, as well as whole-bean filling, and minced green soybean paste for a full selection that often sells out by noon."
  • Kumatapan Honpo
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Sukagawa-shi Higashimachi 53-5
    This Japanese confectionery is in the center of Sukagawa. Located about 500 meters from Sukagawa city office, it offers up Kumatapan, considered soul food by the locals, as well as a range of other treats. Kumatapan, with its crisp outside and moist inside texture, is made by mixing brown sugar water into wheat flour and kneading it to a dough, then wrapping it around smooth sweet bean paste before baking. The treats retain their old-fashioned taste developed after the Second World War, when sugar was finally freely available again. The makers adjust the brown sugar levels depending on the day's temperature and humidity, making sure they always get the perfect puffy texture.

    以前にお土産で頂きとても美味しかったので、来週の帰省に合わせて友人家族にお土産として買いに行きました。 くまたぱんと言っても、パンはなく中はあんこで、その周りを黒糖で覆い、さらに白砂糖が、まぶしてあります。そんなに甘くなく、私は黒糖好きなので、気に入りました。欲を言えば一個ずつ個装になっていたら食べやすいと思います。

  • Funabashiya Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Soma-shi Nakamura Omachi 73
    This long-standing confectioner first opened in 1888. Located some 500-meters from the Soma City Government Office they offer traditional Japanese sweets, top quality fresh seasonal confections, baked goods that make for perfect presents, and more. The specialty of this authenticity-oriented shop is their Madoka Manju which features a gentle elasticity and springy outer dough. They offer two varieties, each carefully and individually made, one with a strained red bean paste filling with a brown sugar dough wrapping and the other with a white bean paste filling with a miso dough wrapping. Their Irodori sculpted seasonal mochi treats are a beautiful confection that make for the perfect gift.
  • Miharu Chaya
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Tamura-gun Miharumachi Yamada Shimoda 77
    A tea house located along the Miharu Highway which ran from Miharu Town to Koriyama City. The restaurant sports a good old-fashioned Japanese household feel and offers soba noodles, udon noodles, set meals, and more. Their Horoku-yaki is a traditional Miharu specialty made by filling a triangle shaped bit of fried tofu with green onion and seasonal vegetables and then grilling it. This simple yet nostalgic meal pairs perfectly with their Yuzu citrus miso dressing. Popular menu options include their Deko Yashiki Set Meal consisting of Horoku-Yaki, small side dishes, and grated yam, and their Takizakura Set Meal which comes with seasonal tempura, small side dishes, and mountain udo (edible wild plant).

    地元の友達の案内で昼飯に訪問しました。お蕎麦とおもちが美味しい素朴な料理を出すお蕎麦屋さんです。大きなお店で、駐車場も広く、和風に作ったドライブインのようなお店です。なかは、テーブル席と小上がりの畳敷の部分で構成されています。

  • Miharu Shoshindo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Tamura-gun Miharumachi Shinmachi 160-4
    A long-standing Japanese confectioner said to have been founded during the mid-Meiji period. They make and sell seasonal sweets and treats for various auspicious events, including Miharu's specialty Otari-Manju . During the period of upheaval, the shop was established next to the Miharu horse market and the Otari-Manju gained popularity amongst the horse dealers that visited the city. It comes in two varieties with both smooth and coarse red bean paste. The thin-skinned manju made with local miso and soy sauce is a classic Miharu souvenir that can't be had anywhere else. Also popular are their authentic yokan jelly made with local adzuki beans and their Mame-Daifuku made with salted boiled red peas.
  • Horokutei
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Tamura-gun Miharumachi Omachi 18-1
    A restaurant attached to the Hachimonjiya kappo-ryokan(traditional inn offering Japanese-style cuisine). Located just 300-meters from the Miharu Town Office they serve a variety of traditional cuisine including the well-known fried tofu Horoku-yaki and Miharu somen noodles. Miharu's famous Horoku-yaki is triangle shaped fried tofu stuffed with green onion and served with a seasonal sweet miso coating. Their Local Specialty Set Meal, Meibutsu-gozen, comes with minced meat cutlets with Miharu's specialty green peppers, seasonal side dishes, stewed dishes, and fresh Yuba tofu skin giving you a chance to try all of Miharu's specialties in one sitting. In the evening they offer a la carte service including zarudofu (fresh tofu served on bamboo basket), stewed herring, and assorted sashimi plates.

    桜の季節の週末にうかがいました。地元の名物ほうろく焼きや三春そうめんをわりとてごろにいただけます。たくさんのお客さんでかなり待ちました。はじめてうかがったので他の季節は分かりませんが時間に余裕をもって行かれるといいかと思います。

  • Fureru Iwaseya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Tamura-gun Miharumachi Nakamachi 38
    A Japanese and western-style confectioner located along National Route 288 about a five-minute drive from Miharu Station. At this shop in the center of Miharu you'll find sweets one by one made with care and devotion. One of their popular treats is their adorable Sakura Sable shortbread cookie which both looks like a cherry blossom flower and has salted cherry blossoms included in the batter. You can buy just one or a bundle and they make for the perfect Miharu souvenir. Other popular treats include their Miharu Takizakura, a cherry blossom shaped baked treat with a coarse red bean paste inside, and their Miharu Pie, a crispy pie filled with white beans paste, walnuts, and raisins.
  • Nikoniko Bakery
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Tamura-shi Ogoemachi Kamiogoe Moto Ike 52
    A bakery offering soft fluffy bread made with delicious dough that everyone can enjoy. Bread is not sold at the bakery but can be found in the York Benimaru in Ono Town, Ono Plaza, and Funahiki, in the Lion D'or in Koriyama Higashi and Funahiki, the Abukuma Kogen SA, and a variety of other shops in Funahiki, Takine, Okoshi, Miyakoji, and Tokiwa. They also offer popular special cakes for Christmas and birthdays made by reservation only.
  • Nansenin (Shinkan Shinto Priest)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Shimogomachi Ouchi Yamamoto 31
    A shop in the Ouchi-Juku which retains the feel of a classic post town. They're known for their Aizu specialty Buckwheat Tempura Manju as well as Tama-Konnyaku (ball konjac), Amazake (sweet mild sake), and more. The Manju buns are served wrapped in bamboo leaves and feature a moderately sweet red bean paste that pairs perfectly with the outer dough and batter coating. They offer an eat-in space and also sell souvenirs.
  • Tamakawaya
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Nihonmatsu-shi Take Onsen 1-13
    This Japanese confectionary shop in Dake Hot Spring has been making its bean paste-filled Kuroganeyaki pastries by hand the same way it first did in 1948. The confection was presented to Prince Takamatsu when he visited the area on ski trips in 1955 and 1957. Another one of the shop's notable products is its peach paste-filled Sakurazaka, which won the Sado Iemoto Prize at the 23rd National Confectionary Exposition. All of the shop's many products make great souvenirs.

    和菓子屋さん。 くろがね焼きと味噌饅頭が人気のようです。 クレジットカードや電子マネーを利用することができます。

  • Fukufukuwa Honpo
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Fukushima-shi Matsunamicho 4-18
    This confectionary shop established in 1956 is best known for its Fukufukuwa Manju buns, which won the grand prize at the 1984 National Confectionary Exposition. Another of its many other popular products is their Fukufukushu cream puffs, which comes in two great varieties; the lightly-flavored white cream and the popular chocolate cream. Yet another is their soft Fukushima Yakyoku pastries, which feature a filling of syrup-pickled apples.

    2019年7月、福島競馬場近くの福福和本舗へ行って来ました。店内にはカフェスペースもありました。いろんなお菓子を試食できるのも嬉しかったです。吾妻っこ(1個150円税別)を購入しました。

  • Dessert Kawauchi
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Fukushima Yama-gun Inawashiromachi Gohyakugari 138-1
    A dessert cafe that has been a favorite of local residents for twenty years. The owners select fresh, seasonal ingredients and carefully create each dish individually without using any additives. Full meals are also available. Customers are assured of getting delicious food of high quality, but at affordable prices, so the cafe draws many repeat customers. It also accepts inquiries about group meals and banquets. Twice a year in late November, the cafe holds a special cake buffet for which reservations required.

    My family and I have had lunch at this little café near Lake Inawashiro on two occasions; the entrees are superb. The mixed sandwich is fantastically delicious and quite voluminous. The tomato...

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