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Plum Koubou Honten

3.0

1 Reviews

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Wakayama Pref. Hidakagunminabechou Oshine 1187

A souvenir shop operated by a Wakayama Nankoume pickled plum producer founded in 1906. The shop is located in Minabe Town, Hidaka County, Wakayama Prefecture. In addition to umeboshi, the shop also sells a variety of original products, including plum sweets and seasonings. Some of the shop’s most popular varieties of umeboshi include sweet umeboshi made with honey, umeboshi with kombu kelp, and old-fashioned Shiso (Japanese basil) picked plums. With an advance reservation, visitors can tour the workshop and try making umeboshi and plum juice. The shop’s second floor is a café where you can enjoy tea and umeshu plum liqueur.

うめまつりの臨時駐車場の近くにあったので立ち寄ってみました。プレミアムダイヤモンド梅という、金箔がのった一粒の梅が300円で売られていました。
Hamadaya

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Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 444

This famous sesame tofu restaurant on Mt. Koya, Koya Town, Ito County, Wakayama, has continued for five generations since the Meiji period. It has appeared in travel magazines and TV programs. Sesame tofu is made simply by taking the core of white sesame, and adding kuzu (arrowroot) and water, giving it a thick and slightly oily clear taste. You can take-out or eat-in and try their wasabi soy sauce or wasanbon sugar. The shop closes when it sells out.
Fuzen

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Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 712

A long-standing namafu wheat gluten block specialty shop located in the Koyasan area in Koya Town, Ito County, Wakayama Prefecture which was founded in the Edo Bunsei period. Cherished since long ago as the only namafu shop in the Koyasan area, Fuzen supplies pilgrim’s lodging facilities in the area with traditional namafu, an essential part of Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. The sasa-maki anpu, sweet strained bean paste wrapped in namafu mixed with Japanese mugwort, is a popular souvenir for tourists visiting Koyasan. The chewy texture, elegant sweetness, and invigorating aroma of mugwort and bamboo grass make this famed sweet an irresistible treat.
Tamai Shohonpo Osakaya Sanuemon Store

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Wakayama Pref. Aridagunyuasachou Yuasa 531

Said to be the origin of soy sauce, this long-established store has been making Kishu Kinzanji Miso for over 400 years. The unchanging hand-made recipe has been passed from father to son and is famous as a local specialty of Yuasa. Kishu Kinzanji Miso is made by picking vegetables such as gourds, eggplant, ginger, and beefsteak plant in rice, soy beans, and barley malt. This is great with rice or as snacks with liquor. To locals it’s an almost indispensable side dish for the local cuisine, Kishu Tea Porridge. The nearest train station is Yuasa Station.
Katsu-ura Kaisanbutsu Center

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Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunnachikatsurachou Tsukiji 5-1-1

This souvenir shop is in front of Kii-Katsuura Station and carries nearly 500 specialty Wakayama products, with a focus on marine products. It is operated by a fish shop and guarantees the freshness of its fish and dried products. There’s tuna, whale, horse mackerel, common squid, and other fish along with processed goods. You’ll also find Kishu dried plums, kelp, wakame sea vegetable, local sake, sweets made from orange and plum, and more. There’s even a rest area you can use while waiting for the train.
Wakayama Farmers’ Mart Kinokuni Fruit Village

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Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Kemi 1527

You’ll find this farmer’s market on the manmade island “Wakayama Marina City” floating in Wakayama Bay in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture. You’ll find seasonal fruits, vegetables, and processed goods from farmers throughout the prefecture. The onsite juice stand offers freshly squeezed orange and peach juice. There’s also rich ice cream made from fresh milk, and the “Kinokuni rolls” made with refined Japanese sugar (wasanbon) make popular souvenirs.
Nachiguro-souhonpo

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Wakayama Pref. Higashimuroguntaijichou Moriura 438

This long-established sweets manufacturer opened in 1877 and is famous for its “Nachiguro” black candy product, a well-known Wakayama product. The headquarters and factory are located in Taiji Town, Higashimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture. There’s a showroom where various Nachiguro products are sold, such as “kuroame Nachiguro” and “tokusei kokuto karinto (fried cookies).” There’s also brown sugar made from sugar cane from Tokunoshima of the Amami archipelago and other Nachiguro products that really make you feel the blessings of Nangoku. Tour reservations available.
Maruso Kamabokoten

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Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou Inside river 75-1

This famous boiled fish paste producer is located in Shirahama Town of Nishimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture. The “Chijo no Sakana, Kamaten Kobo” workshop adjoins the facility. After the fish is purchased, the fish paste is produced in a series of processes that require not only machines, but also the careful skill of artisans. You’ll find a variety of new products that combine a traditional taste with a modern flourish. The most popular product is the “kamaten set,” which combines seven types of tempura. The “kamaten burger,” which contains fried minced fish, and panda-themed items are popular too.
Meijuan

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Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Ryujinmuranishi 360-1

This local cafe is located in Ryujin Village, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. The owner used to work as a French chef and fell in love with the Nanko-ume plums of Wakayama, so he moved here and opened this establishment. The floor hearths and sash windows evoke a nostalgic atmosphere. There’s croque-monsieur, warm soup, salad with handmade plum dressing, and more.
Kadohama Goma-dofu Sohompo Main Store

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Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 230

This is a goma-dofu specialty shop in Koyasan, Koya Town, Ito County. They sell goma-dofu made with white sesame, Yoshino honkuzu (arrowroot) and water trickling from rocks deep in the mountains. As well as being supplied to Koyasan's temples including head temple Kongobu-ji, the tofu is also a popular souvenir for temple visitors. In addition, the shop has also set up a directly-operated restaurant around a two-minute walk away where one can enjoy goma-dofu cuisine.
Yottette Gobo Store

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Wakayama Pref. Goboushi Fujitachou Yoshida 537-1

This farmer's market located on Prefectural Route 26 in Yoshida, Fujita Town, Gobo City, sells agricultural produce direct from farmers. They sell farm products and processed food stuffs including fresh, safe, and inexpensive vegetables, fruits and flowers, such as cucumber, melon, small watermelons, and sea lavender, etc. The store aims to bring farmers and consumers together to reduce costs and make savings.
Kakunaga Main Store

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Wakayama Arida-gun Yuasacho Yuasa 7
Kamikishiya (Hanasaka Store)

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Wakayama Ito-gun Koyacho Hana Saka 753-1

"This venerable yakimochi (grilled rice cake) shop that has been in business for more than three centuries is located on National Route 480, which runs through the foothills of Mt. Koya. Their yakimochi are made with locally-grown glutinous rice and adzuki beans and have just the right amount of sweetness. The shop's plain and mugwort-flavored roasted rice cakes are also very popular as souvenirs. The first yakimochi is said to have been made by an old woman in 816, the same year that the monk Kukai first settled Mt. Koya. Her salt-flavored grilled rice cakes would quickly become famous as ""Hanasaka no yakimochi"" for their unique flavor. Hanasaka yakimochi would later be flavored with sugar starting in the Kamakura period. This shop carries on the more than 1,200 year-old tradition of Hanasaka yakimochi."
Horikawaya Nomura

4.0

1 Reviews

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Wakayama Gobo-shi Sono 743

This brewery is located a five-minute walk from Nishi-Gobo Station on the Kishu Railway. Best known for its famous Mitsuboshi Soy Sauce, it is the oldest extant brewery in Wakayama Prefecture, which is believed to be one of the places where soy sauce was first produced in Japan. The brewery continues to make its soy sauce by hand the traditional way using carefully-selected domestic ingredients without the use of any preservatives or artificial additives. Mitsuboshi Soy Sauce is a dark soy sauce with a sweetness and savoriness that can only come from domestic soybeans, a sharp flavor, and a clean aftertaste. Their popular Kinzanji Miso has little bits of gourd, eggplant, red shisho leaves, ginger, and other fresh local summer vegetables blended into the paste.

御坊にある醤油と金山寺味噌のお店。和歌山では湯浅の角長とここが老舗の双璧なんだそうです。若いご主人がもとは回船問屋だったが、片手間で作っていた醤油と金山寺味噌が本業になりましたと説明してくれました。
Amadaya

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Wakayama Gobo-shi Yukawacho Takara 664-6

This venerable miso paste manufacturer is located a five-minute drive from Gakumon Station on the Kishu Railway. Established in 1808, the company makes and sells the Kishu Kinzanji Miso brand of handcrafted additive-free miso. Kinzanji Miso is made using traditional methods by inoculating domestic rice, barley, and soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae mold to create a koji fermentation starter, adding gourd, eggplant, ginger, and shiso leaf, and then fermenting the mixture with salt and sugar. The all-natural, artificial flavoring and additive-free miso makes it an excellent topping for a bowl of rice or ochazuke (tea and rice soup). We also recommend their barley miso, which combines the mild sweetness produced by the koji with the rich aroma of barley, as well as their white miso, which has a light and sweet flavor.
Tanaume Main Store

4.0

1 Reviews

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Wakayama Tanabe-shi Fukuromachi 39

Located about a ten-minute drive from the Nanki Tanabe Interchange on the Hanwa Expressway via National Route 42, near the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route, this is a venerable shop, founded in 1865, that sells Kamaboko (ready-to-eat processed seafood maintaining the taste and amount of protein of the fish). The shop's methods for making Kamaboko have remained unchanged since its founding, and each day begins with cutting fish into three slices by hand. The famous local specialty Nanbayaki is made by minced white croaker and shaping it into squares before roasting. The popular Gobomaki is made by mixing ground fish with lightly simmered burdock root, wrapping it in fish skin, and roasting it. Freshly made Kamaboko can be purchased in the shop, although the exact varieties may vary from day to day.

田辺市内にある老舗の天ぷら屋さん。お店の構えからして、見るからに雰囲気があります。いただいた丸天がめちゃめちゃおいしい。少し甘さがあるような柔らかさもちょうどいい。私の中では最高峰の天ぷらだと思います。
Ki no Sato

4.0

2 Reviews

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Wakayama Tanabe-shi Hongucho Hongu 228-1

This is a large souvenir shop located next to Kumano Hongu Shrine. It stocks things such as pickled plums, products made from unique local citrus fruits, Kisei plum wine, local sake, and other souvenirs of the Kumano area. Light meals are available inside, and since the interior is large, visitors can take their time looking over the merchandise. The shop is equipped with a parking lot that accommodates eight buses and 60 cars, and walking a bit from the parking lot and going up the stairs brings one to Kumano Hongu Shrine.

熊野本宮大社のお参り後に訪れました。迷ったあげく、レモンシャーベットを頂きましたが、みかんアイスバーにすれば良かったです。
Ryujin Jigama Tofu Kobo Loin

3.5

2 Reviews

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Wakayama Tanabe-shi Ryujinmura Komatagawa 259

This tofu shop and cafe is located about a five-minute drive from Ryujin Onsen or a short walk from Komatagawa Onsen. The tofu shop closes as soon as it sells out of its firm “Jigama Tofu,” which is made in a traditional cauldron. It can also be purchased on an old-fashioned bamboo strainer. They also sell products that offer up novel ways to eat such as Jigama Tofu bottled in olive oil. The cafe, which is only open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, serves lunches, sweets made from fresh soy milk and their weekend-only tofu donuts and tofu pudding, and more.

有名な龍神のとうふ料理店。よく聞くので大変おいしいんだろうと期待しましたが・・。やっぱり豆腐は豆腐で、私の口にはあまり・・って感じでした。料理も中心はやっぱり豆腐なのでちょっと薄めのお味な気が・・。身内にきくと、「おからのほうがおいしいよ」という話だったので、おからを買ってくればよかったと思いました。雰囲気はいいです。
Shiozaki

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Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Kushimoto 40-35

This long-established Japanese confectionery store was founded in 1978 and is located directly in front of the JR Kushimoto Station. Its products are characterized by the use of the store's homemade bean paste and focus on domestically produced ingredients, mainly from local Wakayama and Hokkaido. The store's Tateiwa-maki, made with Hashigui-iwa's standing rock as its motif, and Kawakemuri have received recognition and awards at the National Confectionery Exposition. It also sells Ishi-ishi Dango, which are made with rice produced in Kushimoto and Kozagawa, as well as monthly-changing high-grade Japanese fresh confections. The store may close when its stock is sold out.
Owashi Farm

4.0

5 Reviews

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Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kushimotocho Takatomi 805-1

This directly managed store is located a little west from the point where Takatomigawa River and National Route 42 intersect. It mainly sells fresh milk and dairy products from its own ranch. It also provides a milk delivery service to homes in the surrounding area. Customers can choose from two types of soft-serve ice cream, medium or large size, and the store's homemade pasteurized milk, which preserves the original flavor of the milk, is recommended. Chocolate and limited-edition grape mix flavors may also be available. The store also serves Kodo-no-ha-sushi, local specialty sushi sandwiched with wild strawberry leaves. .

濃厚な牛乳に感激しソフトを食べに行きました。国道沿いで地元の方たちがひっきりなしに買いに来られていました。ソフトは大サイズ350円!!但し早く食べないととけてしまいます。牛乳は200円。インターホンを鳴らして辛抱強く待ってください。

Wakayama

Wakayama City Suburbs Mt. Koya / Ryujin Onsen / Kudoyama Kainan / Arita / Minabe / Tanabe Shirahama Kumano Kodo / Hongu Kushimoto / Koza / Susami Nachikatsuura / Taiji / Shingu

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Wakayama Areas

Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.