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  • Hinoki Herbal Dyeing and Weaving Gallery
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Maniwa-shi Katsuyama 193
    This dyeing workshop and gallery is about a 10-minute walk from JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station. The workshop is at the back of the shop, and the noren curtains used in the Katsuyama Townscape Preservation District are made here. The gallery is housed in a remodeled sake brewery building that's about 250 years old, and it displays and sells plant-dyed coasters, tenugui towels, handkerchiefs, and more, as well as taking orders for custom noren curtains and tapestries.
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  • Nakamitsu Shoten Ushimado Main Store
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Setouchi-shi Ushimadocho Ushimado 3178
    Located a 15-minute drive from the Oku Interchange on the Okayama Blue Line. This shop specializes in making paste foods made with the natural seasonal specialty ingredients of the Seto Inland Sea. Ever since the shops founding in 1951, they've continued to use the same traditional stone-ground techniques in the making of their healthy fried kamaboko fish paste. Highly recommended is their Irodori assortment of individually wrapped freshly made fried kamaboko. Also popular is their Nakamitsu Tempura Assortment B Set which contains two Yakinuki non-fried pieces of kamaboko and an assortment of 14 pieces of tempura including rolled Ushimado cabbage and fried nori seaweed rolls with Japanese yams.

    ホテルの向かい側にあり、ホテルに立ち寄ったので伺いました。 評判どおりの美味しさです。 私は３時半に行きましたが、もう種類がなく、残念でした。 出来立てでとても美味しい。 ホテルの宿泊者も買いに来ていました。 次は、早い時間に行きたいと思います。

  • Arutefatto
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Tamashima Chuocho 1-22-36
    A 11-minute drive from the Tamashima Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. A bakery run by a brewery that has produced miso and soy sauce since the late Edo period. The name of the shop comes from the Portuguese for Hand-made. The popular well known Misopan is made with a dough containing miso and black sesame seeds topped with a salty-sweet miso cream. Also recommended is their unique Makizushi (Sushi Roll) Bread in which a whole sushi roll is wrapped with bread dough. The bakeryhas a cafe space where you can enjoy your bread with a coffee or other drink.

    JAのおなじみさんなどのお店に置いてあることもあるパン屋さん。行ってみると、少し食べられるスペースがありました。良くも悪くも、ザ・昭和という感じです。お好きな方にはぜひ。

  • Kangetsudo
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Kojimashimonocho 1-7-34
    A five-minute drive from the Kojima Interchange on the Seto Chuo Expressway. This Japanese confectioner offers variety of fruit daifuku (rice cake), primarily strawberry daifuku with a whole strawberry inside. The number of different combinations of fruit and red bean paste that they offer depends on the season but they usually have 15 to 20 different varieties. Their flagship Strawberry Daifuku has been sold since 1988 and is very popular with its large sweet strawberries covered in moderately sweet red bean paste. Also recommended are their seasonal flavors including their Momotaro Grape Shiro-an, which wraps a large juicy seedless Momotaro grape with white bean paste, and their Apple Daifuku in which they cover sweet simmered apple pieces with custard.

    從牛仔褲博物館回到兒島車站，可以選擇搭車或走路。如果走路，沿途會經過甘月堂和菓子專賣店。 店內小小的，卻販售非常多種水果大福，價格相當親民！ 買了芒果跟白桃口味的，水果都帶點清香味

  • Tatami-Beri Factory Shop FLAT （Kojima Main Store）
    Shopping
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Kojimakarakoto 2-2-53
    A 20-minute drive from the Kojima Interchange on the Seto Chuo Expressway. This shop is operated by the Takata Orimono textile company, who are responsible for manufacturing over 35% of Japan's Tatami-beri, the colorful fabric that lines tatami mats, and here you'll find both Tatami-beri and other related merchandise. They offer more than 1000 styles of Tatami-beri as well as original goods made from their cute and modern Tatami-beri fabrics including coin purses, pouches, and coasters. Their shark-shaped Tatami-Beri-Shark makes for a perfect smartphone case. You can also place orders for special hand-made designs and tours are available with prior reservation.
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  • Shojiri Kigetsudo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Kojimaajino 2-3-19
    "An eight-minute drive from the Kojima Interchange on the Seto Chuo Expressway. This long-standing Japanese confectioner is located on the corner of Kojima Jeans Street. The shop started during the Taisho period when the founder came up with the idea of making Yokan jelly with the local specialty Nozaki Salt and started selling it. Their Salt Yokan and Salt Manju buns have a gentle flavor that perfectly blends sweet and salt and as they keep well, they make perfect souvenirs. Also popular are their Jeans Salt Yokan, bite size pieces in a package made of local denim, and their ""Shio Meguri"" which includes both Yokan and Manju with a small package of salt."
  • Setouchian
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Chuo 1-1-6
    A 10-minute walk south from JR Kurashiki Station. Located near the entrance to Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter this shop promotes the food culture of the Seto Inland Sea. They primarily sell special broths and seasonings all carefully handmade with locally sourced ingredients. A popular item is their well-known Oyster Senbei crackers. These thin fried crackers are made with whole Seto Inland Sea specialty oysters resulting in a snack with a light mouthfeel that fills your mouth with the rich taste of oyster. Also recommended are foods from their oyster series made with an abundance of oyster powder including their Seto Oyster Salt and Oyster Broth. Almost all of their products are available to be sampled. They also serve Cremia soft serve ice cream.

    食品系のお土産が多く、試食もたくさんあるので味を見て買うことができてよかったです。桃のバター(ミルクジャム)とレモン塩が美味しかったので購入しました。

  • Mushi Bunko
    Shopping
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Honmachi 11-20
    An 18-minute walk from JR Kurashiki Station. This second-hand bookstore is tucked away on Honmachi-dori Street which cuts an arc east-west at the foothill of Mt. Tsurugata, north of Kurashiki River in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Operating out of a renovated classic townhome built over 100 years prior they offer second-hand books from a variety of genres including natural sciences, Japanese literature, and the Okayama Bunko series. They also offer new publications and CDs from authors and publishers that are friends with the owner. There are also books written by Tanaka Miho, owner and moss enthusiast, including 'Koke to Aruku' (Walking with Moss) and 'My Little Second-hand Bookstore'.
  • Gallery Jurou
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Honmachi 3-9-1
    A 10-minute walk from JR Kurashiki Station. This folk arts shop and rental gallery, located in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, operate out of renovated former rice storehouse from the Edo Period. Under the giant beams in the shop you'll find a variety of works including hand-made ceramics, glass work, woven rush, and dyed pieces. Their assorted five-color Rush Coasters, made from domestic natural rush with cutely designed Japanese patterned silk edging, are a popular product. The rental gallery has a large room on the first floor and a smaller room on the second floor. In the attached annex building you'll get a special feeling as you take of your shoes and ascend into the building. Tours are available as requested.
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  • Sesshu Hirakawa Hermitage
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okayama Soja-shi Ide 589-1
    A 10-minute walk from JR Soja Station. This long-standing Japanese confectioner was founded in the first year of the Meiji period. Their well-known hallmark product, Sesshu Monaka (a wafer cake filled with red bean paste), draws its name from a tale about the painter Sesshu. Legend states that when he was a young monk in training, he drew a picture of a mouse using his tears. The shell is an adorable mouse shape made from local Okayama mochi-rice and the red bean paste interior is made from luxurious high-quality Hokkaido adzuki beans. The treat keeps well and is a popular souvenir. Also recommended is another of their leading products, their Tenchu cylindrical mochi bean-jam cake. It draws its appearance from the huge rocks of Mt. Tenchu which appeared in the poetry of poet Akiko Yosano.
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  • Bakery Tongu
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Soja-shi Ekimae 1-2-3
    A two-minute walk from JR Soja Station. Located just in front of the station this long-standing bakery has been in business for over 80 years. Their bagged breads, wrapped in retro Showa period packaging, continue to be made with the same unchanging techniques since the shop opened and have the same classic flavor. Nearly 135 different varieties of bread can be enjoyed on a day by day basis, including new inventive ideas. Their most popular hallmark product is their Jo-An (commonly called Oil-Bread) which features a filling of their homemade smooth red bean paste and an enticing cinnamon aroma. Along with their bagged Butter Roll (Pillow Bread) and Matsukasa (Pinecone) breads their nostalgic School Lunch Fried Roll is another popular choice.

    「岡山コッペ」で知られているようです。岡山では「キムラやのパン」が有名ですが、総社市ではトングウの岡山コッペが人気のようです。

  • Confectionery Kuraya
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okayama Tsuyama-shi Numa 77-7
    A 10-minute drive from JR Tsuyama Station. Founded in the first year of the Meiji period (1868) this long-standing Japanese confectioner continues to make sweets using their guarded family recipes. Their well-known Ekubo (Dimple) Sweet Ichima sandwiches coarse red bean paste made from domestic adzuki beans in bouche-style castella pastry and was the recipient of the National Japanese Wagashi Confectionery Competition's Governor's Award. Their Waffle treat, filled with custard cream made with a healthy amount of fresh eggs and milk, is also popular for its nostalgic flavor and sweetness. All of their treats are made with very little in the way of additives or preservatives. Attached to the confectioners is the Kuraya Teahouse.

    時々急にこちらのぜんざいをいただきたくなります。今日も、この上品な甘さに触れることが出来、満足な時間をいただきました。落ち着いたカフェスペースは、テーブル間のソーシャルディスタンスも十分でした。いつも通り、店内で生どらをお土産に買わせていただきお店を後にしました。駐車場は広く台数も確保され、いつでも安心して伺うことが出来ます。津山は、隠れた菓子処だと実感させられます。

  • Tagohonke Sake Brewery
    Shopping
    Okayama Tsuyama-shi Nara 69
    A 10-minute drive from the Tsuyama Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. A sake brewery that has built an almost 300-year tradition in a land blessed with beautiful nature and clear streams. Their hallmark product is their Kamo-Itsuha refined sake which draws its name from the Kamo River and a Japanese white pine (Itsuha in Japanese) that was planted at the same time the brewery was founded. It's a Daiginjo top-quality sake made from Yamada Nishiki rice, perfect for sake brewing, milled 40% and the subterranean waters of the Kamo River resulting in an elegant smooth sake with a fruity aroma. Also recommended is their Sakushu Tsuyama Beer, a local beer made on-site in their factory.
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  • Patisserie WAKANA
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okayama Tomata-gun Kagaminocho Yoshihara 695-2
    Located about two-minutes down National Route 179 from the Innosho Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. This western-style confectioner specializes in using local ingredients hand chosen by skilled patissiers. They seek to make handmade treats that are delicious and healthy using farm products that local producers have painstakingly produced. One of their highlight treats is their Tsuyama Roll Cake made to give the appearance of a cherry blossom in full bloom. Red bean paste with cherry blossom petals mixed in to the paste is wrapped in cherry blossom pink sponge cake and then the cake is topped with double-flowered cherry pickled in salt. Also recommended is their Kagamino Horori, a soft melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cookie.
  • Agribizen
    Shopping
    Okayama Bizen Inbe 1312-8
    A 10-minute walk from JR Imbe Station. This agricultural direct sales shop is on the right side of the street, some 300-meters south of Imbe-Higashi Intersection on National Route 2. Alongside local vegetables fresh picked that morning you'll find other goods including seasonal fruits, agricultural processed goods, and lively fresh seafood. Especially recommended are some of the processed foods made with the local Bizen City specialty figs including yokan jellies and jams. These have a sweet gently flavor and come loaded with the care of the local producers. They also offer handmade miso, rice, liquors, flowers, grilled conger eel and other foods alongside bento lunches, breads, and mochi rice cake.
  • Takatori Shoyu Brewery Enraian
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Bizen Kagatomoto 887
    A 10-minute walk from JR Kagato Station. This is the directly operated sales shop of long-standing soy sauce brewery Takatori-Shoyu, who were founded in 1905. They sell carefully made well-known seasonings including soy sauce, dressings, and dipping sauces. Recommended is their Fushiichi-kiri soy sauce. It's made using the same traditional techniques and has a sweet and rich flavor with a smooth finish. At the front of the shop they sell their popular Soy Sauce Soft-serve Ice Cream, with cup servings of hard ice-cream available for take away. Sweets such as their Soy Sauce Candies are also popular.

    偶然店の前を通って、暖簾が目立っていたので立ち寄りました。醤油やポン酢のアイスが売っていました。醤油の香りやポン酢の味がしてとても美味しいです。テーブルがいくつかあり、店の中でも食べられます。また、醤油やポン酢だけでなく、ドレッシングや焼肉たれ、丼のたれなど様々な関連商品が売られています。国道から一本入った狭い道でしたが、多くのお客さんが訪れていました。

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  • Bizenyaki Gallery Sanroku―ｇama
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Bizen Higashikatakami 1281-21
    A 10-minute drive from the Bizen Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. This pottery studio creates and sells Bizen-ware pottery and is located on a large plot of land surrounded by plum and cherry trees. Bizen-ware pottery is popular for its ease of use and wide variety of designs. In the first-floor gallery you'll find a variety of works on display and for sale including everything from reasonable everyday items such as mugs an tea cups to masterpieces made by Living National Treasures of Japan. You can also try throwing your own pieces with their pottery course. In the spring they hold a Plum Festival with performances including Taiko drumming and then later in the season you can enjoy the countless blooming cherry trees. You can also make reservations for Bizen curry and bento lunches.
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  • Musashi no Sato Rakuichi Rakuza
    Shopping
    Okayama Mimasaka-shi Miyamoto 90-1
    A 15-minute walk from Miyamoto-Musashi Station on the Chizu Express or a 20-minute drive from the Sayo Interchange. This specialty goods store located within Musashi-no-Sato village combines various facilities including a restaurant, lodging, and hot spring bath house. Products available for purchase include monthly hand-made side dishes and salted fish made from locally caught fish and their devotion leads to the shop always being bustling with tourists. Popular items include seasonal crops, goods made from the local specialty black soybeans, and honey as well as victory amulets from Musashi Shrine and other Musashi merchandise. They hold a monthly morning market every fourth Sunday except for the end of the year.
  • Ario Kurashiki
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    3.5
    80 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Kotobukicho 12-2

    Great little shopping mall next to the JR Kurashiki Station! We visited it primarily to make use of its small (but very clean, no sand) playground for the kids - small play area suitable even for...

  • Tenmanya Okayama Main Store
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    3.5
    40 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Okayama-shi Kita-ku Omotecho 2-1-1

    This is a mid-tier department store. There is a higher-end department store a block over. The prices are comparatively reasonable. Give full kudos to the food department in the basement...

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Overshadowed by Hiroshima to the west and the Kansai region to the east, Okayama is an easy spot to miss but a nature-rich gem where the Seto Inland Sea laps at its toes and peach and grape farms complete its interior. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Koraku-en in Okayama city is well worth a visit before progressing to Kurashiki, where preserved wooden Edo buildings line the picturesque canal.

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