Shopping Spots in Saitama Area

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Category

Shopping

Umon （Ichibangai Shop）

4.0

35 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Saiwaicho 1-6

The Ichibangai location of this confectioner has a tea house which offers a popular food menu starring Imo-Okowa (sweet potato and rice). Their popular Imo-Koi manjuu bun, a mixture of sweet potato and whole red beans wrapped in a dough made with mochi rice and yams, offers a nostalgic flavor and has been chosen as one of Sai-no-Kuni's Authorized Superior Brand Goods. Their Imo-Pote cakes and Imo-Okowa make for great souvenirs.

たまたま通りがかかって見つけました。落ち着いていて、良い雰囲気。食べ物にバラが乗っていて、ほっこり。店員さんも良い感じ^ ^ おこわのランチ美味しかった♪ 写真の物は、税込1200円です。
Haruri Ginka

Leisure / Hobbies

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Saiwaicho 7-1

A hand-made handicrafts gallery located on the second floor of Kawagoe's longstanding Fine China Store YAMAWA. You'll find a rich variety of goods including boxes with slink screened flower designs, blown glass/core glass, ceramic/porcelain wares, lacquerware, wooden mosaic, dolls, brass accessories, glass beads, woven fabrics, died fabrics, silver accessories, bead accessories, clothing/caps, cloth accessories and bags, and tatting lace. They also hold special exhibitions.
Imoju

Shopping

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Matsuecho 2-1-5

A long-standing confectionery shop known for their potato sweets that first opened in 1886. It was the stage for the drama “Naite Tamaruka” which aired in 1965 and starred actor Atsumi Kiyoshi. They normally have around ten different treats available including their Imoju Senbei, thinly sliced high quality sweet potato brushed with fresh ginger flavored molasses one by one and then baked, their Imoju Matsuba candied sweet potato fries, and Imoju-Tou sliced candied sweet potato. The shop has been designated as one of the Kawagoe City Landscape's Important Buildings.
Folk Crafts Tsuchikane

Travel / Tourism

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Shintomicho 1-5-4

A shop dealing in traditional Koedo Kawagoe handicrafts, toys, tourist souvenirs, and gifts perfect for events, celebrations, or mementos. In the show windows of the stately warehouse construction style shop you'll see a variety of folk-goods that match the season. Enjoy the sight of handicrafts overflowing with the originality of Kawagoe which recreate many of Kawagoe's sightseeing landmarks in miniature including the Toki no Kane bell-tower, a symbol of Kawagoe, and the 500 Rakan statues of Kita-in Temple.
Okinawan Goods and Foods Mahae

Shopping

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Nakacho 3-17

A long-standing store offering Okinawan products that has sold over 300,000 sets of Okinawan soba over their 24 years of mail order operation. Along with their popular Okinawan Soba noodles, Ryukyu Mochikko Banana Juice and Kawagoe Matcha Green Tea Banana Juice, they offer a wide variety of other goods including Okinawan ingredients, candies, health foods, Awamori liquor, Ryukyu glass, brown sugar, and miscellaneous other items.
Kameya Main Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Nakacho 4-3

A long-standing Japanese confectioner first founded in 1783. They served the Kawagoe domain for generations before, in 1847, receiving the Kameya Daijo Fujiwara Kaei professional certification from the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The treats they make, inheriting the flavor and techniques passed down from the Edo period, have earned them much admiration. Their signature product Kame-no- Monaka is a beloved and elegant bite-sized wafer cake shaped like a turtle shell, and there are also seasonal limited products with the flavor of cherry blossoms and matcha green tea.
Shimeya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Soka-shi Shinmei 1-11-1

A senbei cracker store that first opened in 1901. Their crackers are hand-made using traditional techniques from carefully selected rice from the Nigohan region. The rice is ground inhouse before being steamed, grilled, and seasoned resulting in their beloved original flavor. Their senbei stamped with the Mark of Authenticity labels them as being made with high quality ingredients and bearing traditional flavor and makes for great souvenirs.
Ota Kanchido

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Chichibu-gun Oganomachi Ogano 263

This yokan (red bean jelly) shop is located along National Route 209 in Ogano, Ogano Town, Chichibu County. Their leading product is their “Kodai Chichibu neri yokan.” Ever since the second-generation shop owner produced the recipe for it in Nihonbashi in 1803, they have continued to preserve its unchanged flavor for over 200 years. They sell three kinds: “honneri (kidney bean paste),” “inaka (adzuki bean paste) ” and “yuzu citrus (kidney bean paste).”
Ota Kanchido Chichibu Store

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Chichibu-shi Kumagimachi 9-2

This yokan (red bean jelly) shop is located across from Chichibu City Hall in Kumagi-machi, Chichibu City. Their star product is the “Kodai Chichibu Neri Yokan.” The recipe for it was passed down to their 2nd generation shopkeeper in Nihonbashi in 1803, so the taste and formula have been protected for more than 200 years. It is sold in three different varieties: honneri (kidney bean paste), inaka (azuki bean paste) and yuzu citrus (kidney bean paste)”.
Tamakiya

4.5

5 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Chichibu-shi Banbamachi 9-5

This Japanese and Western confectionery store is located on Banba-dori Street in Banba-machi, Chichibu City. Based on the concept “Cherish the natural features of Chichibu,” they make sweets that incorporates local produce. They sell the “colorful potato series” which is made of Japanese-style sweet potato with Sayama tea and maple syrup from Chichibu, and “Molt cake” which is a castella using egg yolks and “Ichiro’s Molt”, a whiskey distilled in Chichibu.

シャインマスカットの大福がありました。季節ごとに違うものがある様で今の時期だけだそうです。白あんにシャインマスカットがよく合いました。家に持ち帰り食べたのですが、形が崩れる事もなく美味しいく、頂けました。西武秩父駅にも売ってました。
King Shop Makotoya

Shopping

Saitama Tsurugashima-shi Fujimi 2-18-14

This alcohol shop is located along Prefectural Route 39 in Fujimi 2-chome, Tsurugashima City. They stock a wide range of drinks starting with local sake from Saitama, as well as a careful selection of sake and shochu from breweries across Japan. The store is also equipped with a drink sampling corner for a small fee, where you can taste and compare over ten varieties of sake.
Fujiya

4.0

2 Reviews

Shopping

Saitama Iruma-gun Ogosemachi Naruse 870

This tofu shop is located in Naruse, Ogose Town, Iruma County. A long-established store that has been making tofu for four generations since the early Showa period, Fujiya produces and directly sells tofu using carefully selected soybeans from all over Japan and bittern produced on Izu Oshima Island. Fujiya also sells desserts such as no-bake cheesecake and pudding made using tofu, and features the Fujiya Tofu Research Institute, where you can find tofu in combinations of different ingredients each month.

越生こだわりとうふ「藤屋」、お豆腐屋さんですが、レアチーズケーキがお勧めです。食感が良く、また甘すぎず、価格はやや高めですが、一度食べてみる価値はあると思います。その他お豆腐も多彩にあります。
Baumkuchen cocoro

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Iruma-gun Moroyamamachi Tsuzuranuki 695-2

This Baumkuchen store is located along Prefectural Route 30 in Tsuzuranuk, Moroyama Town, Iruma County. The store is directly managed by the local poultry farm, Hamada Poultry Farm, and produces Baumkuchen made from carefully selected ingredients such as fresh brown eggs, which have been awarded by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The shop sells classic ringbaum cake and egg-shaped eggbaum, which is filled with custard cream.
JA Irumano Moroyama Agricultural Produce Direct Sales Shop

Shopping

Saitama Iruma-gun Moroyamamachi Iwai-nishi 2-23-1

This agricultural product direct sales store is located along Prefectural Route 39 in Iwainishi 2-chome area of Moroyama Town, Iruma County. This direct-sales store sells agricultural and processed products, including fresh vegetables and fruits harvested by farmers in the local area of Moroyama Town, together with edible wild plants. Also popular is the yuzu citrus that is a specialty of the area.
Kamakita Direct Sales Store

Shopping

Saitama Iruma-gun Moroyamamachi Oyagi 348-5

This agricultural products direct-sales store is located along Prefectural Route 186 in Oyagi, Moroyama Town, Iruma County. It sells agricultural and processed products, including vegetables and fruits harvested by farmers, together with edible wild plants. It also sells yuzu, a citrus fruit that is the specialty product of Moroyama Town, in addition to processed yuzu products.
Iruma Fureai Morning Market

Shopping

Saitama Iruma-shi Toyooka 3-10-10 Citizen Hall Parking

This morning market is held in the parking lot of the Iruma Civic Center along Kaikan-dori Street in Toyooka 3-chome, Iruma City. It is open every Saturday from 7 a.m., with a wide selection of freshly harvested vegetables, Sayama’s specialty tea, eggs, processed goods, textiles, and more. Service Days are held on the first Saturday of every month.
Shinshimadaya

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Hanno-shi Hachimancho 7-7

This Japanese sweet shop is located along Kitaura-dori Street in Hachiman-cho, Hanno City. Founded in the early Meiji era, this long-established store specializes in “Miso-tsuke Manju,” whose taste remains unchanged since its foundation. It is a unique confection made by baking a sake bun with sweet and spicy miso sauce.

群馬及び北関東でよく見かける焼饅頭のお店です。とは言っても焼饅頭の中には餡子が入っていて個性を持っています。注文後店頭で焼いてもらえます。また添いの他の和菓子もあるので近くに寄ることがあるのなら足を運ぶのも悪くないと思います。懐かしい和菓子のお店です。
Kadokura Japanese Paper

Travel / Tourism

Saitama Hiki-gun Ogawamachi Otsuka 1169-1

This washi traditional Japanese paper store is located along the shopping street in Otsuka, Ogawa Town, Hiki County. The store sells washi products, starting with their traditional handmade washi, called “Hosokawa-gami,” which has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property by the country. From Hosokawa paper to Ogawa washi, they offer a wide selection of smaller washi articles including kaishi (tissue for writing), origami (folding paper), letter-writing paper and envelopes.
Tsukasa Sekine

4.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Honjo-shi Chuo 3-3-41

This Japanese confectionery store is located in Chuo 3-chome, Honjo City. It is a long-established business founded in 1916, and its delicious “Bushu Kuri Yokan” is a famous local specialty. It's a highly regarded as a neri-yokan (sweet bean jellies) with large chestnuts inside and has won the Prime Minister's Award at the National Confectionery Exposition.

本庄のゆるキャラわっふるです。味は柚子、珈琲、小豆の3種類です。私は柚子党なのでこれを自分のものとして、残りを妻や娘へお土産にしました。
Katori Shrine Antique Market

Shopping

Saitama Koshigaya-shi Osawa 3-13-38

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Saitama Areas

Eclipsed by neighboring Tokyo, Saitama is often branded as the sleepy suburbs. However, look a little deeper and you’ll uncover quaint towns bursting with history and crafts from the kurazukuri Edo-period clay houses of Kawagoe to the ancient tree-enveloped temples of Chichibu.