Candy Store Spots in Kohoku / Nagahama Area

  • Nagahama Bunpukuchaya
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    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Motohamachou 7-13
    A Japanese-style sweets café located in Kurokabe Square in Motohama-cho, Nagahama City Shiga Prefecture. Operating out of a remodeled raw silk wholesale shop dating to the Meiji period, the café has a calm and quiet atmosphere and inside you can relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or matcha powdered green tea along with a Japanese sweet. The café’s famous “Pukupuku Mochi” is offered with two types of fillings—tsubuan chunky bean jam and kurogoma black sesame. These tasty treats are also available for takeout and make great souvenirs.

    This was a convenient and tasty lunch stop for the old neighborhood of Nagahama. The food was good and generous. The sweets are divine. A great place to get out of the summer heat. Both chairs and...

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