Shopping Spots in Kumamoto Area

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Category

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Chez Tani Ezu Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Higashi-ku Ezu 1-34-3

"This chain of Western confectionary shops has several locations in Kumamoto City as well as across Japan. Operating out of a European-styled establishment on the bank of Lake Ezu, the shop sells choice Western-style confections such as roll cakes and baumkuchens. The shop's motto is ""confections create happy occasions."" Refusing to bow to the times, the shop continues to make its confections using traditional, laborious methods. Particularly popular is the Higo no Kimamorika Kikori, which is made with natural, top-class vanilla beans and Kirishima Fresh milk from Miyazaki to give it a rich flavor."
Tenmeido

4.5

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Minami-ku Kawashiri 1-3-39-2

Kawashiri is a district filled with old-fashioned buildings bearing white stucco walls and lattice doors. This confectionary shop, located a five-minute walk from Kawashiri Station, has been making delicious and healthy sweets which celebrate the area's distinctive features since it was established during the Tenmei era (1781-1789). The shop's signature product is its Tenmei Manju, a bun stuffed with a flavorful egg yolk filling and sprinkled with fine-grained zarame granulated sugar before baking. The buns have a crumbly texture and are renowned for going well with both tea and coffee. The shop also actively incorporates European confectionary methods; for example, the shop's Cheese Manju, a baked bun with a cookie-like outer crust stuffed with cream cheese, has enjoyed much popularity thanks to this novel combination.

老舗の和菓子屋さんですが、洋菓子もあります。チーズ饅頭がすきです。川尻のお菓子屋といえば、やっぱりこちらですね。昔からいい意味で変わらず美味しく、新しい商品も美味しいのが、とてもいいですね。
Antagatadokosa Higo Mokkuso Honpo Foodpal Kumamoto Main Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Kita-ku Izumimachi 168-18 Food Pal Kumamoto

This confectionary shop is located in the Kumamoto food factory theme park Foodpal Kumamoto. Owned and operated by longstanding Kumamoto confectionary company Iwata Corporation, the shop sells confections made by hand with an emphasis on safety and health. The shop's popular Higo Daiko are the company's signature product and are made with fresh roasted peanuts mixed with flavorful rice snacks and mizuame glucose syrup. These exquisite treats have even won the Honor Award in the National Confectionary Exposition. Other acclaimed products include Goma Daiko, each of which is made with some 3,500 sesame seeds; and Kokuto Kurumi walnuts covered with Okinawan brown sugar.
Mankodo

4.0

12 Reviews

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Kumamoto Arao-shi Yotsuyamamachi 3-2-6

This longstanding bakery was established in 1948. Located a five-minute drive from Arao Station, the bakery makes safe, healthy breads each and every day. The bakery's old-fashioned melon bread is its signature product and has been a customer favorite since the establishment first opened its doors. In addition to standard melon bread, the bakery also sells seasonal flavors such as matcha green tea and mango, as well as giant melon bread limited to just 20 buns each day. The shop also sells many other popular products besides melon bread. Of particular note is the bakery's triangular fried bread stuffed with koshian smooth sweet bean paste, an invention of a previous owner and longtime seller which is loved by people of all ages.

かなり昔になりますが、「松本紳助」という番組でメロンパンが紹介されました。松本人志さんと紳助さんも「美味しい」と言われていました。大牟田市立病院のローソンでも手に入りますが、店舗に行くと時間帯によっては焼きたてのアツアツを食べさせて頂けます。
Kumamotoya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Yamaga Yamaga 243-2

This Japanese confectionary shop is located close to Omiya Shrine, a shrine which has attracted worshippers since ancient times as the area's protective shrine. Situated across from the shrine's Toroden, the shop sells Yamaga yokan, a famous confection from the Yamaga area which consists of koshian smooth sweet bean paste wrapped in gyuhi soft rice cake. A favorite of many since the Meiji period, these tasty treats have a simple, lightly sweet flavor. The confection's gyuhi is made with rice flour instead of glutinous rice, ensuring that it stays pleasantly soft for an extended period of time. In the past, Yamaga yokan was made by many teahouses in the area, but today only three establishments including this one produce the confection.
Antagatadokosa Higo Mokkuso Honpo Kumamoto Airport Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Kami-mashiki-gun Mashikimachi Oyatsu Boarding Gate 2F Machiai Lobby

This shop is owned and operated by Antagatadokosa, a longstanding confectionary maker which was established in 1949. Located on the second floor of Aso Kumamoto Airport, Kumamoto's gateway to the skies, the shop sells a wide variety of confections. The shop's popular Higo Daiko are the company's signature product and consist of fresh roasted peanuts mixed with rice snacks and mizuame glucose syrup. These tasty treats have won the Honor Award in the National Confectionary Exposition and make a perfect Kumamoto souvenir. Meanwhile, the shop's Kokuto Kurumi walnuts covered with Okinawan brown sugar are a favorite of people of all ages, from children to adults.
Pumpkin

4.5

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Kamiamakusa Matsushimamachi Aitsu 7914-27

This Western confectionary shop faces the Amakusa Pearl Line and can be identified by its orange roof. The shop sells cakes, cookies, puddings, and a variety of other confections. The shop's signature product is the Amakusa Roll, a 50-centimeter-long roll cake. The roundness of the cake symbolizes household harmony, while its 50 centimeter length symbolizes a wish for eternal happiness. In addition to the lightly sweet standard plain variety, the cake comes in other flavors such as chocolate, matcha green tea, and salted caramel, and is popular as both a souvenir and gift. The shop also makes seasonal varieties of the Amakusa Roll such as herb citrus and pumpkin.

地元の人にここの長いロールケーキが絶品と教えて貰い、早速二種類を購入。プレーンとチョコ。クール宅急便で実家に送ったのですが、大好評でした。
Bread and Cake Natural Hitoyoshi Shop

4.0

2 Reviews

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Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Kawaramachi 1156-1

This bakery with a green awning is a three-minute drive from Hitoyoshi Station. Produced locally for local consumption, they make excellent bread and sweets. The bread is made from naturally fermented dough and has a simple flavor that's so good you'll want to eat it every day. The wide variety of items available include an-butter rolls filled with handmade red bean paste and fresh butter; Italiano rolls baked with a blend of cream cheese, salami, and pesto; and apple kouign-amann pastries featuring Aomori-grown apples wrapped in a croissant crust.

パンも売っています。カレーパンにしました。サクッと揚がったパンの中にはカレーがたっぷりはいっていておいしかった。
Ichigoya

4.5

5 Reviews

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Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Shinmachi 15

"A shop founded in 1897 specializing in shochu Japanese spirits from the Kuma region. They handle 28 varieties from around the area. As it's sold measured out in 100 milliliter units, it's a good way to try Kuma-made shochu's variety of flavors and aromas. The knowledgeable staff members are qualified ""Kuma shochu guides"" who will tell you how the spirits are made and ways to store them. The shop also has a roughly 30-minute program where you can make your own shochu bottle label. (reservation required)"

人吉城から西に数百ｍ。球磨川のほとりに近いところにあった老神神社でのお参りを済ませた後、神社の鳥居前にあったこちらのお店、一期屋さんにおじゃましました。お酒好きの主人が、「人吉と言えば球磨焼酎！」と言って、こちらのお店で球磨焼酎を購入しました。酒屋さんとしては広い店内には、たくさんの球磨焼酎が並んでいました。特徴ごとにいくつかの島に分かれて並んでいます。球磨焼酎は米焼酎だということで、店員さ...
Tateyama Shoten

Shopping

Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Kajiyamachi 43

A long-established teahouse founded in 1877. Located deep in the Kyushu Mountains, they still make tea with the same flavor as the old days. Their Inaka Bancha has been developed by the owners over the generations and has become popular as a health drink. Rich in catechin, it's low in caffeine like hojicha (roasted green tea). At the adjacent tea storehouse, you can learn about the history and properties of tea while looking out at the garden of a merchant townhouse.
Kamada Shoyury

Shopping

Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Kajiyamachi 45

A brewery established in 1931. Overlooking the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi, they continue making miso and soy sauce, must-haves for Japanese households. The soy sauce still has the same great flavor today as when they were founded. It's produced in a rich natural environment with the clear water of the Kuma River. Their natural fermenting mash is made by maturing koji bacteria and yeast, the source of the product's savoriness and aroma. Popular varieties of miso include their preservative-free Umakuchi Miso, barley miso made with domestic ingredients, and natto miso made with traditional methods, not to mention their standard miso.
Lucky Branch (Aoinomori Shop)

3.5

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Nakaaoimachi 354-6

A Western-style sweet shop located about a three-minute walk from Hitoyoshi Station. Selling items like cake and baked goods, you can spot it by the green sign and its front lawn. Their popular cheesecake with a pudding-like texture has fans coming from near and far. Their many limited seasonal items include oak-leaf wrapped kashiwa mochi rice cakes and matcha green tea tiramisu in spring and roll cakes and pies in fall made with chestnuts, a Hitoyoshi specialty. Enjoy your purchase at their eating area along with coffee or juice.

人吉駅徒歩5分の場所にあります。ケーキや焼き菓子を売ってます。8席、イートインコーナーもあり、ドリンクとケーキをいただけます。アイスコーヒー360円・ショートケーキ350円でした。贈り物用にラッピングされた焼き菓子が豊富で、くまもんの容器に入った物など、相手に喜ばれそうです。
Kurose Seikaho

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Amakusa-gun Reihokumachi Tomioka 3243

A long-established confectionery store founded in the early Meiji period. It's located in a residential area and sells both traditional Japanese and Western sweets. Their popular Gakidaisho-dried persimmons stuffed with bean paste with egg yolk-won a gold medal at the National Confectionery Exposition. The lightly sweet bean paste enhances the persimmons' flavor. Located to the northwest of Amakusa, Reihoku Town is a region that strongly reflects the influence of Spain and Portugal brought by missionaries hundreds of years ago. With carefully selected eggs that are separated into whites and yolks by hand and then whisked, their superb sponge cake maintains the same traditional flavor it's had since their founding.
Haiya

3.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Kawauramachi Sakitsu 454

"A candy store in front of the Sakitsu Church, also known as the ""Church of the Sea."" They manufacture and sell Sakitsu local favorites like Sugi yokan sweet bean jelly and fig jam. Sugi yokan is a traditional confection made of steamed non-glutinous rice colored red by the juice of dragon fruit. It's said that a delegation from the Ryukyu king taught the locals how to make it in gratitude for rescuing them when they were shipwrecked nearby. Made without chemical additives or flavoring, the moist and soft texture comes from placing Japanese cedar leaves on top. The specialty has been certified Amakusa Kinsei, a top-class product that has passed a stringent review process."

崎津教会のある、世界遺産の崎津集落。集落内を散策していると、こちらのお店があります。このあたりの名物である杉ようかんが売られています。すぐに売り切れていまうので、販売されていればすぐに購入されることをおすすめします。
Miyashita Shoten

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Kawauramachi Sakitsu 591

"A sweet shop with a green awning located right near Sakitsu Church, also known as the ""Church of the Sea."" They sell sugi yokan sweet bean jelly, a Sakitsu local favorite. The traditional sweet with its bright red coloring is made by filling non-glutinous mochi rice cakes with homemade sweet bean paste. It is said that more than 200 years ago a delegation from the Ryukyu king taught the locals how to make it in gratitude for rescuing them when they were shipwrecked nearby. The unique texture only lasts one day because no additives are used. It's a traditional flavor you won't be able to try unless you visit Sakitsu."
Matsushita Kamaboko Shop

Shopping

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi

"A long-established kamaboko fish cake store with an over 90-year history. They still make superb kamaboko with carefully selected seasonings and other natural ingredients. Their tender ""Tenryo"" kamaboko won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Prize at the National Kamaboko Product Fair. They keep seasonings to a minimum to showcase the fish's inherent flavor. If you eat it just slightly warmed, the flavor and texture will be even better."
Matsumoto Sengyoten

Shopping

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Ariakemachi Kotsuura 1310-2

A fresh fish shop on National Route 324 near the Kotsuura Post Office. They offer a wide variety of fresh seafood straight from the market, live fish from their large tank, frozen items, and prepared products. They also sell fish prepared for use as sashimi, in simmered dishes, for grilling, etc. Mixed sushi trays are available, and they provides home delivery service too.
Aso Farm Land

4.0

156 Reviews

Shopping

Kumamoto Aso-gun Minamiasomura Kawayo 5579-3

Great place to get away from the concrete city. You will need to stay at lest 2 days to play and see all the stuff at this place. There is free parking. I stayed at the Dream Zone in the Kumamoto...
SAKURAMACHIKumamoto

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Chuo-ku Sakuramachi 3-10
Kokai Shopping street Shinko Union

4.0

47 Reviews

Shopping

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Chuo-ku Nishikokaimachi 10-29

A rather small market with a lit of clised shops. Had hoped for more open shops with clothing, bags, shoes etc... the few I saw was very expensive and didnt really have anything that interested me...

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Kumamoto Areas

Kumamoto lies in the center of Kyushu, a calm prefecture perfect for easy strolls around the historic center and lazy evenings in the natural hot springs at Kurokawa Onsen. For a slightly more strenuous activity, head to Mount Aso, whose surrounding hills offer hiking opportunities aplenty with views over the active volcano.