Japanese Confectionery Spots in Yamanobe Road / Sakurai Area

  • Shogetsudo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Udashi Oudakami 1988
    This is an old Japanese confectionery shop established around a century ago in Ouda-kami, Uda City. The famous Kimigoromo is soft whipped meringue wrapped in egg yolk and baked. The unique texture and flavor make it a popular souvenir too.
  • Goryo Mochi Honpo
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Tenri-shi Yanagimotocho 1536

    Goryomochi Hompo is a sweet shop that sells Japanese Mochi, sweet made of sticky rice. It is located just in front of the mausoleum of Emperor Sujin. The inside space is narrow, so you had better to...

  • Sohonke Kotobukiya
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Hase 755
    This longstanding shop sells the Hasedera area's famous kusa mochi rice flour and mugwort dumplings. The buckets filled with Japanese mugwort out front draw the eye. In business for over 60 years, the shopfront display case continues to be filled with kusa mochi dumplings made the old-fashioned way. In addition to kusa mochi, the shop also has yaki mochi roasted rice cakes which are roasted right on the spot and piping hot. Both can be bought individually or in boxed sets.

    We got the baked kusamochi. They were sotasty. We only bought a box, but we shouldve bought more. While they are baking, they gave us a tasting sample, too.

  • Nishiki no Sato Seiryuan
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Tenri-shi Ichinomoto Cho 3042
    This Japanese confectionary shop is located in Ichinomoto-cho, Tenri City. The shop is famous for its Kaki Ekubo, a novel new Japanese-style confection made by wrapping fillings such as yuzu rind, walnuts, apricots, raisins, and chestnuts in dried persimmon. The shop also sells Shizenka, the yuzu rind, apricots, and other fillings used in the Kaki Ekubo; and Wa Chocolate, which consists of Shizenka covered with chocolate.
  • Fruit Daifuku Usagi no shippo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Tenri-shi Higashi-idodocho 381 Aeon Town Tenri The Big Extra
  • Shoei Do
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Nara Tenri-shi Ichinomoto Cho 1489
  • Gomonshohompo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Tenrishi Kawaharajouchou 680
  • Takayasu Manei Do
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Tenri-shi Ichinomoto Cho 2555
  • Rice shop Yanoyokanonishi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Tenrishi Kawaharajouchou 247
  • Akataki Sakae Ya
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Hase 820

    近鉄長谷駅寺から長谷寺に向かう、伊勢街道沿いにある和菓子屋さんですが、草餅のイメージを覆す、大ぶりの餃子を横たえたようなかたちがとてもユニークです。このあたりの草餅は小ぶりで一口か二口で食べられるサイズで、色々なお店の草餅を食べ比べるのも思い銘菓元おもいました。

  • Inoue Botan Do
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Hase 773

    長谷寺駅から長谷寺に向かう途中の参道にあります。草餅が長谷寺周辺の名物のようで、お寺に向かう途中にいくつかあります。あとこちらの草もちは平らな形で鉄板で焼いていてやきもちになっていて、そのためやわらかいです。

  • Yoshikata Iori Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Kaminosho 692-1
  • Shimizuseika
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Sakuraishi Makinouchi 385
  • Shofuku Do
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Sakurai 927
  • Shofuku Do Kita
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Odono 1016-4
  • Takara Sono Do
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Sakurai-shi Hase 844

    長谷寺参拝に向かう途中、草もちに惹かれて立寄りました。メインは2種類の草もちとなっており、焼いたものがつぶあん、焼いてない方がこしあんとの事で、こしあんを購入しました。所謂よもぎ餅よりずっと濃い緑色の草もちで、実際に食べて見ると香りが口に広がりました。

  • O Tabe Haibara Sunq City
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Uda-shi
  • Kinka Do
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Uda-shi Ouda Nishiyama 18
  • Shoei Do
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Uda-shi Haibara Haibara 2558
  • Tanaka Nisshin Do
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Uda-shi

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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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