Shopping Spots in Yamaguchi Area

  • Matsuura Shoten Co., Ltd.
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Nagato-shi Senzaki 1151-1
    "This processed seafood and agricultural products store was established in 1947. For more than 70 years, they have been making handmade fugu blowfish delicacies such as smoked, ochazuke (green tea over rice) and zosui (rice soup) fugu. Their signature smoked fugu has received numerous awards, including the Honorable Mention Award, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, and the Director General of the Fisheries Agency Award. It is characterized by its additive-free, colorless ingredients that bring out the umami of the fugu to the fullest. ""Oil Rouge,"" which was selected as one of the ""nine ultimate souvenirs that can be used around the world"" by the Environment Agency,"" and ""fugu no chazuke,"" which uses only the delicious taste of fugu, are also popular."
  • LE MONDE
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Yamaguchi Nagato-shi Senzaki Oda 322-2 Fuji Nagato 1F
    "This Western-style confectionery shop is attached to the shopping center Fuji Nagato. It manufactures and sells original and seasonal sweets named after Misuzu Kaneko, a children's poet from Senzaki. Their kiwami warabi mochi (bracken-starch dumpling) made with ""Megumi Kobo black honey,"" which is characterized by its rich gentle sweetness, is a popular souvenir. There is also an eat-in space where you can enjoy the sweets lined up in the case with coffee and tea."
  • Daitome-Sankyu Joint Shop
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Nagato-shi Higashi-fukawa 643-1
    "This direct sales store is located next to the head factory for Daitome Kamaboko, a long-established store that was founded in 1887. It is a cozy shop located about a ten-minute walk from Nagatoshi Station selling Senzaki kamaboko fish cakes, a specialty of Senzaki. Senzaki's kamaboko is made by a method called ""yakinuki,"" which means it is grilled gradually from the bottom. Because the heat is applied more slowly than other heating methods, only fresh fish species can be used. The traditional kamaboko ""Genkai"" and the ""Kotome series,"" which has a fluffy texture despite the fact that it is firm, are also popular."
  • Miwa Seigado
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Yoshidacho 3
    "This Hagi-yaki pottery specialty shop was founded at the beginning of the Showa period in 1926 or later, and is the only gallery-style Hagi-yaki pottery tea bowl specialty shop in the country. The collection focuses on pieces from artists selected with exacting standards from all around Hagi, and the selection of tea bowls is huge. They display countless matcha tea bowls made by masters of Hagi-yaki pottery, including Living National Treasures Miwa Kyuwa (Kyusetsu the 10th) and Miwa Jusetsu (Kyusetsu the 11th). They also run tours of authentic Hagi-yaki pottery kilns, based on the principle that ""One can't tell the story of Hagi ware's art without seeing Hagi's world famous Hagi Koetsu (tea bowls)."" Reservation required."
  • Choshuya Mitsukuni Seika Hompo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Furuhagimachi 25-26
    This venerable Japanese confectionery was founded at the end of the Edo period. They have long been the home of treats made from Hagi's local specialty, natsumikan summer citrus fruits. Natsumikan Maruzuke is a traditional, hand-made Hagi treat made from a whole candied natsumikan summer citrus with the insides scooped out, then filled with melted yokan bean jelly. Each one is carefully made according to the traditional method. The syrup used to candy the peel has been used and replenished constantly from 1916 for a truly legendary flavor. It's perfect not only with tea, but western spirits as well. They also offer popular treats like Hagi no Kaori candied shredded natsumikan peel, or Natsumikan Marmalade made with zero artificial flavors.
  • Harada Chojuen
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Higashi-tamachi 38
    This shop dealing in Hagi-yaki pottery and tea ceremony goods is found at the entrance to the Tamachi shopping arcade. It has specialized in pottery from leading Hagi kilns since its founding in 1897, and the gallery on the second floor holds pieces by famous potters such as Saka Koraizaemon, Miwa Kyuwa, and Miwa Kyusetsu. Since they also offer a large number of very reasonable pieces, this shop is not only great for serious fans of Hagi's traditional pottery but also for those just getting their first taste of it. The shop also has a long tradition of specializing in tea, and their range of tea ceremony tools and tea leaves is impressive as well.
  • Hagi Inoue Shoten
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Higashihamasakicho 9-1
    "This is the head office and shop of Inoue Shoten, wholesaler of seafood products with branches all over the prefecture. They have offered processed seafood made from fresh catches under the watchwords of ""safety, security, and health"" since their founding in 1872. Their old standard is Shisowakame, made from moderately salted wakame seaweed mixed with flavorful shiso leaf. It's perfect not only with rice, but also on cold tofu, to flavor natto, and to add aroma to stir-fries or salads. They offer a mix-n-match package to put together a perfectly please gift."
  • Kashinoki (Hagi Bijutuskanmae)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Hiyakomachi 583-1
    This shop is run by Kashinoki, a local sweets maker that has shops all over the prefecture. This location is across the street from the Hagi Uragami Museum of art, and offers manju buns, uiro sweet rice jelly, cakes, cookies, and more. Their Tsuki de Hirotta Tamago buns are made with moist, fluffy cake filled with smooth cream, and have been a beloved local treat since they first appeared in 1986. They are made with Yamaguchi Prefecture-sourced milk and eggs, and domestic chestnuts, for better food safety. The Chocolat, featuring milky chocolate cream, and Onocha, made with onocha tea from Ube city in Yamaguchi prefecture, are also popular flavors.
  • Hagi Museum Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Horiuchi 355 Hagi Museum Uchi
    This shop is inside Hagi Museum. They offer original merchandise based on the museum's collection, as well as their pictorial records of special exhibition, books about Hagi figures like Yoshida Shoin or Takasugi Shinsaku, and more. From mid-February through late March, they have a special Camellia section to match the yearly Hagi Camellia Festival. During the festival, they sell flower-patterned phone straps, Goshuin-cho seal stamp books, Japanese hand towels, and more. The Hagi-made summer tangerine sweets also make perfect souvenirs of your trip. It's a popular destination during any trip to the museum, or even when just strolling by sightseeing!
  • Hagiyaki Itou
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Horiuchi Former
    This Hagi-yaki pottery shop faces the inner moat of the Hagi Castle ruins. They deal in works from around 60 potters, ranging from the most famous ranks to modern up-and-comers, and the opportunity to view all these diverse pieces at once is a rare chance. This is also a popular place to pick up gifts or daily use items like teacups or bowls, beer mugs, tumblers, and more. It's a genuine pleasure to browse for the perfect piece as you take in the knowledgeable shop owner's detailed explanations.
  • Daikanbo Akiyoshidai Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi 1237-488
    This souvenir shop just next to the Akiyoshidai Bus Parking Lot is marked by the woman mannequin outside it. They offer light meals and marble knickknacks, local sweets and other souvenirs. Their summer tangerine Soft-Serve Ice Cream is the only one made with real Hagi-grown summer tangerine juice. The mouth-filling aroma and flavor of summer tangerine make this a hit item all year round. Their yakisoba noodles based on the Zenji-kappa legend are a hit, as well.
  • Sagawa Shoyuten
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    5.0
    3 Reviews
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Yanai-shi Yanai 3708-1
    This soy sauce brewery first opened in 1830. They continue to carefully make their Sai-Shikomi (refermented) soy sauce using the same traditional techniques. Their Kanro Soy Sauce, a well-known product of Yanai, draws its name from when it was served to Lord Yoshikawa, lord of what was then the Iwakuni Domain, and the full-bodied flavor and fragrance caused him to cheer 'Kanro! (Nectar)' without thinking. It's made by adding more malted rice to already completed soy sauce and allowing it to ferment again making it take twice the materials and time as regular soy sauce. Their Kanro soy sauce is made in a vast cedar tub using the subterranean waters of the Kotoishi mountain range and is normally served alongside sashimi and nigiri-sushi.

    伝統ある白壁の町並みにある甘露醤油の醤油蔵元です。店の奥には醤油樽を見ることが出来ます。醤油の匂いがとても素敵でした。勿論販売もしていますよ。

  • Onoda Sun Park
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Sanyoonoda-shi Nakagawa 6-4-1
  • Yume Town Kudamatsu
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Kudamatsu-shi Chuocho 21-3

    スーパー、公共のホール等が合体した複合施設。スーパーはややゴミゴミ感があって人口密度が高い感じ。その中に個性的な店は見かけた。ホールではそれなりのイベントや公演をやっていたが、チケットを事前購入する必要があるものもあり、当日の飛び込みでは難しいものもあるとみた。。駐車場は結構台数が多そうだが、道路に面した地上駐車場は工事中で使えなかった。

  • Ripie Shimonoseki
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    3.5
    26 Reviews
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Takezakicho 4-chome 3-3

    下関駅ビルではありますが、退去した跡地に新しい店舗がオープンするのは難しいようで、空き区画が残っていました。1F部分のファーストフード店やスーパー以外では全体に閑散としており、駅ビルの集客には大いに問題がありそうでした。

  • Yume Town Yamaguchi
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Yamaguchi Yamaguchi-shi
  • Midori no Sato
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Iwakuni-shi Iwakuni 1-chome 4-10

    岩国のレンコンが撮れる場所を見に行きました。南岩国駅の方です。9月にはほぼ見渡す限り、田んぼが一面レンコンの緑の大きな葉で埋められていました。

  • Fuji Grand Ube
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Ube-shi Myojincho 3-1-1
  • youmecity
    Shopping
    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Ikurashinmachi 3-1-1
  • Fukunosekichofukankokaikan
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Choufusamuraimachi 2-1-15

    ・ふぐの贈物を購入するのに利用させていただきました。 ・山口県下関市にある観光物産展である「長府観光会館」さん。 ・1Fには海産物コーナーと菓子・地酒コーナーがあり、2Fにはなんと250名まで入れるお食事処が。 ・駐車場には観光バスも停まっていたので、学生の修学旅行や遠足、ツアーなどでよく利用されるだろうなぁと思います。 ・贈答品用のフグは、刺身から唐揚げ、てっちり鍋、など様々種類のお取り扱い...

Yamaguchi Areas

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Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.

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