Japanese Confectionery Spots in Shimane Area

  • Saiundo Honten
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Tenjinmachi 124
    A long-standing Japanese confectionary shop renowned for its “wakakusa,” a sweet viewed as a Matsue souvenir standard. Saiundo is located a 10 minute walk from Matsue Station. Wakakusa is a Japanese-style sweet consisting of soft gyuhi glutinous rice dumplings covered with light green kanbaiko glutinous rice flour. These legendary treats take their name from a poem written by Matsudaira Harusato, the seventh lord of Matsue Domain. In addition to wakakusa, the shop sells a wide variety of Japanese and Western-style sweets made with select ingredients, as well as seasonal “namagashi” fresh sweets. There’s also a café space where you can enjoy a namagashi and matcha green tea set.

    本店で買ったのでなく、髙島屋大阪店の全国銘菓に、栗まるが10月(栗の時期)に入荷するので毎年買います。栗1粒を2種の餡(粒餡、こなし餡)で包んでいるようで、大好きな栗と粒あんだし、外側が滑らかで柔らかく、美味しいので気に入ってる。HPを見てると通年商品のようですが、栗の時期だけ入荷なのが、買いたくなる要因の1つかも…。その他に柚衣が美味そうなので大阪の百貨店で入荷(催事)があったら食べてみたいです...

  • Ichirikido Kyomise Main Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Suetsuguhonmachi 53
    A long-established Japanese confectionery store founded in the Horeki period between 1751 and 1764, and located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. Since the time of Matsudaira Fumai, the seventh lord of the Matsue Domain, Ichirikido has served as confectioner to the feudal domain. Their specialty sweet is himekosode, a so called otomegashi (limited edition sweet) because it was forbidden to make the sweet unless ordered to do so by the lord of Matsue. It is a delicate flavored sweet made from the finest peeled bean jam and specially made wasanbon sugar (fine-grained Japanese sugar). The store also sells many other sweets including the Matsue specialty, wakakusa, and nishikiogura, made with yokan (adzuki-bean jelly) sandwiched between castella sponge.
  • Saneido
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Teramachi 47
    Located in Teramachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, this Japanese confectionery store makes and sells a wide range of Japanese sweets including the three famous sweets of Matsue, natanenosato, yamakawa, and wakakusa, which were originally named by the seventh lord of the Matsue Domain, Matsudaira Fumai. Of these sweets, the natanenosato, decorated with white roasted rice on the hard candy colored by the yellow of cape jasmine flowers, is famous. Saneido’s delicately crafted sweets, made using traditional skills since the days of the feudal government, enjoy a fine reputation. The store sells its original hinodemae sweet made with layers of peeled bean jam and other seasonal Japanese confections.

    日本の銘菓選に、松平不昧公が命名した和菓子を手がける老舗店の、季節限定(3~4月)でよもぎ野が販売されていた。美味しそうなので買ってみた。見た目は、鶴屋吉信の京観世みたいに、渦巻き型。新鮮なよもぎと山芋を使った蒸し生地に、大納言小豆を、渦巻き状に包んでいる。山芋が入ってるので、ねっとりした感じといい、大納言小豆の食感との相性よく、程よい甘さで美味しかった。機会ががあれば、お店に行ってほかのも見てみ...

  • Kurumaya Shogato Honpo
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Hiratachou 774
    Since it was founded in 1715, this long established store has been selling ginger flavored sweets using age-old recipes passed down from father to only one son. Using only shussai ginger with its small amount of fiber and unique sweetness and aroma, the old-fashioned ginger sweets, made by melting the juice and sugar together over a charcoal fire, produce a delicately fresh aroma and refreshing sweetness with a hint of ginger spiciness coming through. The store also sells sugar with powdered green tea, ginger tea and seasonal ginger sweets. The historical store building that was rebuilt from the ashes of the Great Fire in 1876 and then further refurbished in the early Heisei period is also one of the highlights. The nearest station is Unshu-Hirata Station.

    木綿街道内に位置しており、ジンジャー系の販売店です♪ 他に開いているお店が少ないせいか、繁盛しておりました。!(^^)!

  • Arima Koeido
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou Ha 141
    Arima Koeido, founded in the Edo period, is a long-established confectionery store located in Omori Town, Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture, which is famous for the world heritage site, Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. The store is famous for a sweet called getanoha, which it is said, miners who used to work in the silver mine, liked and ate. The baked confectionery with its simple taste made only with flour, eggs, brown sugar, and sugar, is popular with tourists as a classic souvenir from the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. The store's ginzan-ame sweet with its aroma of brown sugar and soybeans is also popular. The purely Japanese style shop with its feeling of days gone by will touch the heart of any traveler.
  • Sanshodo Kashin-an
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Ushiroda B -197
    Sanshodo Kashin-an is a traditional Japanese confectionery store located in 1 Chome, Honcho, Tsuwano Town, Kanoashi County. It sells a range of traditional Japanese confectionery products that includes Genji-maki (a famous Tsuwano region confectionery product that features home-made sweet bean paste made using Hokkaido-grown beans, wrapped in a light-brown casing), Koi no Sato (Yokan gelled sweet bean paste with a crisp texture made using a secret recipe), Ogai (green tea flavored baked confectionery), etc.
  • ichiryokudou rakuzan Branch Kojo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Nishikawatsuchou 2085-11
  • Furyudo Kyobashi
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Matsue-shi Suetsuguhonmachi 91

    知人に和菓子を贈りたく立ち寄ってみましたが小さいお店ながら雰囲気も良かったです。ちょっと変わった和菓子などありおススメです。

  • Keirando
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Masuda-shi Akebonohonmachi 9-18
    A Japanese sweet shop about 12 minutes on foot from Masuda Station. Look for the chicken logo. They manufacture and sell a variety of Japanese confections and special manju buns, including their Keiran manju that's been a well-loved Masuda treat since their founding. In that 50 years, the recipe for Keiran manju hasn't changed. The addictive Masuda specialty has a fluffy sponge cake outside and a slightly sweet white bean jam filling. Everyone from kids to seniors love the bite-sized buns, and the popular product is the go-to Masuda souvenir.

    口コミ情報を見て益田ポテトを購入しました。「ポテト」の味は意外と薄く、白あんの味を強く感じました。原材料名にもトップに白あんと記載されていました。洋酒も入っているので、ポテト感が薄くなっているのかなと思いました。

  • YAMADA CHIKUFUKEN HONTEN (Honmachi Shop)
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Ushiroda Ro 240
    A long-standing Japanese sweet shop founded in 1885 that makes confections. They manufacture and sell a variety of Japanese and Western sweets with a focus on Genji-maki, a Tsuwano local favorite. Moist and lightly sweet, they consist of koshi-an bean paste rolled in a thin sponge cake. The sweet received the highest prize at the 23rd National Confectionery Exposition. Genji-soshi-easy to eat individually wrapped slices of Genji-maki-make the perfect Tsuwano gift. Other popular items include Kuri Gomon, sponge cake with a filling of sweet-simmered chestnuts and bean paste, as well as the subtly sweet confection Tsuwano Uiro (sweet rice jelly).

    津和野の和菓子で有名な源氏巻きを扱う店が10件位あるようで、店構えを見て入店。試食を頂き餡の味が甘過ぎず美味しかったので購入。10日間日持ちするとのこと。

  • Hogetsudo
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Honmachi 3
    A Japanese sweet shop in Tsuwano, also known as San'in's Little Kyoto. They mainly sell the famous Tsuwano confection known as Genji-maki from a shop decorated with seasonal bonsai trees. Genji-maki is made from high-quality koshi-an bean paste wrapped in a dough made with the richly flavored eggs. It originated with the Yoshimi feudal lords ruling from Tsuwano Castle who revered the Genji gods. It's sliced into three equal parts, making it an easy snack to have at work or home. In addition to the standard koshi-an bean paste, they also sell versions with their own original bean paste. Their range of seasonal confections includes daifuku sweets made with local strawberries from Kimura Farm, sakura-mochi rice cakes that are only available in spring, limited edition summertime pudding, and soft red bean jelly.

    昨年末より「最中」をむしょうにいただきたいと思うようになり、和菓子店で有名な峰月堂で買い物をしました。今回の買い物では、「城山日記」と言う最中を購入しました。甘さひかえめで、お茶やコーヒーとのマッチングが良く、とても美味しいと思いながらいただきました。

  • Sanshodo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Mori Mura Ha 19-5
    A Japanese sweet shop on the way from Tonomachi-dori Street to Taikodani Inari Shrine. Since their establishment in 1951, they have been making safe and reliably good Japanese sweets with their customers' health and happiness in mind. Their popular Emikomaki is a version of Genji-maki, a Tsuwano local favorite, cut to an easy to eat size and with a cute marking on it. Everyone from kids to seniors loves the subtly sweet treats. Genji-maki is made with mildly sweet smooth red-bean paste wrapped in sponge cake and makes the perfect snack for home, gifts, or handing out at events. They also have a popular monaka wafers made with domestic ingredients including a premium red bean paste filling.
  • Sukune Mochi Honpo Sakaneya
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    2 Reviews
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    Shimane Izumo-shi Imaichi
    A long-standing Japanese sweet shop founded in 1873. It sells Sukune-mochi rice cakes, which are named after Nomi no Sukune, the originator of Sumo. The cakes have a moist, soft, and refined texture, and as they're made with kneaded gyuhi mochi, they're still delicious even after several days. They come in two varieties incorporating Izumo grown yuzu citron or fragrant domestic sesame seeds. They won the highest award at the 17th National Confectionery Exposition. The versatile treat makes a great gift and is the quintessential Izumo souvenir. The rice cakes are even part of the in-flight service on Fuji Dream Airlines.

    献上蕎麦にもなっている出雲そばの老舗の名店である坂根屋です。お勧めは、出雲蕎麦の風味と味が堪能できる割子蕎麦です。

  • Izumo Taisha Seidamari-mae Zenzai Mochi
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    27 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Izumo-shi Taishacho Kizukiminami 840-1
    A long-standing Japanese sweet shop founded in 1873. Located at the Goen Yokocho shopping area across from Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine's main entrance, they sell Japanese confections made of local ingredients. Their limited edition zenzai mochi rice cakes feature sweet bean paste inside the mochi rice. A delectable item with a refreshing sweetness and a saltiness that enhances the flavor of the ingredients, they're ideal for eating while exploring Izumo and make great gifts. They also sell Sukune-mochi, which won the highest prize at the National Confectionery Exposition, as well as pre-made packs of Izumo Zenzai celebratory soup for brightening up important occasions.

    『出雲ぜんざい』 実は、出雲は「ぜんざい」発祥の地❗ もともと、年に一度の神在祭で 「神在(じんざい)餅」が振るわれていたのが ずーずー弁(出雲弁)で訛ってしまい じんざい→ずんざい→ぜんざい …となったとも云われてる 明治5年創業の和菓子屋 「宿禰餅本舗...

  • Fukudaya Nakahara Branch
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    Shimane Matsue-shi Nakabaracho 159 Fukudaya
    This Japanese confectionery store was founded in 1913. It is located a five-minute walk from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Station and sells not only classic Japanese confectionery such as manju buns and dorayaki (pancakes with red bean paste), but also seasonal sweets such as mizuyokan (soft sweet bean jelly) and fruit jelly. Their Yubeshi, a soft gummy kneaded with yuzu citrus, has the refreshing aroma of yuzu and is the signature product of Fukudaya. These traditional confections, which have been handed down since the Edo period (1603-1868), are lavishly made with local yuzu from Shimane Prefecture, making them refined gems. Wakakusa, known as the favorite confectionery of the seventh leader of the Unshu Matsudaira clan, Fumaiko, is a perfect souvenir when visiting Izumo.
  • Mochikichi Izumo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Izumo-shi Imaichicho Kitahonmachi 3-3-2
  • Mochikichi Hamada
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    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Hamada Asaicho 1580-banchi Dai2 Ryuga Building 1F

    手土産を買いによりました。とても店員が親切でどこでも変わらないおいしい米菓子を食べることができました。

  • Mochikichi Matsue
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Matsue-shi Gakuen 1-chome 19-banchi 10-go

    訪問先には従業員さんが20名近くおられるので缶に入った30個入りのおせんべいにしました。4種類あり一包づつお洒落な包装紙に包まれているのでバラマキ用に重宝します。

  • Mochikichi Masuda
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Masuda-shi Nakayoshidacho 1099-2
  • Sakane Ya Youme Town Izumo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimane Izumo-shi Otsukacho 650-1 Yume Town Izumo 1F

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What Shimane prefecture lacks in size and population, it makes up for in scenery and ancient mythology. Izumo-taisha, in the middle of the prefecture, is said to be Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine, where stories that delve into the creation of the Japanese race have been passed down over centuries. The 180 Oki Islands, a 40-minute ferry ride north of Sakaiminato, offer an undiscovered paradise well off the beaten track.

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