Japanese Confectionery Spots in Naramachi / Takabatake Area

  • Toraya Seasonal Japanese Sweets
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Narashi Tsurufukuinchou 31
    This venerable Japanese sweets shop is located close to Sarusawa Pond. Its relaxed interior is filled with a wide variety of handmade Japanese confections including Matsuba Bolo, a confection only from flour and sugar, Tsurushigaki, a sweet containing sweet bean paste blended with persimmon jam, and a number of seasonal sweets. The shop's adorable cat-themed sweets are especially popular as souvenirs.
  • Suehiro Do
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Nara-shi Kasasagicho 24

    種類豊富な和菓子屋さん。悩みましたがいちご大福をお土産に購入しました。甘酸っぱくて大きないちごが丸ごと一個入ってる!餡子の甘さとマッチしてとっても美味しかったです。

  • Kasugansatsumasho
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    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Narashi Nakanoshinyachou 29

    暑い季節を迎える中 冷たい《かき氷》と温かい《和菓子;さつま焼》を 和室で同時に楽しむと 奈良感がアップしますので お薦めします。 奈良市内は数多くの《かき氷》店があり、奈良感のある《かき氷》として [きな粉][わらび餅][粒餡]を使用したものに関心を持ち、以前[千壽茶寮 奈良総本店]の《千壽金時》を食べたことがあったので 比較の意味で こちらの《黒蜜きな粉わらび餅...

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With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.

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