Best Shops In Japan

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Hirakata T-SITE just in front of Hirakata Station. Though it's located a little far from famous tourist spots in Osaka, it's must-visit place. There're so many books lined up to the whole surface on the upper shelves that I wonder how I can take that books. There're not only a bookstore, but also a cafe with it, and all of the shops in this building are fashionable.

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It stands in the woods against the background of Mt. Hachiman, and its roof is totally covered with grass. This architect has so impressive design that makes me wonder I enter the world in some movies.◎It's a confectionery shop such as CLUB HARIE's Baumkuchen, Japanese sweets and also western style sweets. You can buy them to go, or use cafe. I rented bicycle from Omihachiman Station, and it took 20 or 30 min. There're bus service from Omihachiman Station!

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In Awaji Island, all people will be excited with this lovely HELLO KITTY SMILE as soon as they enter here. What's more, we can have a Kitty Afternoon Tea at the cafe.

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It's different from the ordinary Momiji-manjyu uses sponge cake, 'Nama-momiji' uses gluey rice and has sticky texture. Someday this new one will exceed the original.

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The cake uses lemons grown in Setouchi area. It is sour-sweet lemon chocolate over butter cake with a pleasant mouth-feel. I recommend it as souvenirs because the store stands near the Hiroshima station and Hiroshima is the top producer of lemon.

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You can buy additive‐free dried fish grown in Setouchi sea that are sold out by the evening. I recommend the dried squid 'ChiiChii Ika' specially.

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Shiroshita is a sugar before processing to make sugar cane white. It's very simple and mild taste, with fruit you may not need syrup. On the second floor of a long established Japanese confectionery shop.

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Yuzu is a Japanese small citrus fruit. Kochi's specialty.

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Can I tell the texture like jelly by a picture? The sauce made from vegetables, spices and own vinegar. By the way, you can't use anything else once you taste this sauce.

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In lively morning market, there are very fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables, fruits grown in Saga and so on.

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Accessory making by yourselves. Hand-made accessory sale. Instagramable acai bowl and smoothie. If you order to put your initial, the clerk is so kind to grant the requests.◎10 seconds walk from Makishi Station of Yui Rail. It's located beside Makishi Park. Opening hours: 12:00-19:00.

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Mixed Salt (Awase-jio) is made up for each food. A salt adviser live at a salt specialty shop. It'll be good for you to talk with them and taste your favorite one. Then, get some for your souvenirs.

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There're lovely log house shops in the white snowy road in the woods. Every shop has a warm atmosphere and sells something related to Furano, and we'll be fascinated with each of them. In addition, you can see the lighted romantic scenery at night.

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Easternmost in Hokkaido, Nemuro City, a sake brewer 'Usui Katsusaburo Store' forwards this sake once in a year. To buy the rare sake, people make a line at the stores, and phones don't stop ringing for order. If you can't buy it, you may find it at the local bars.

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A specialty shop of handmade soap made from the local materials like a seaweed of Minami Sanriku. They're so colorful and cute like sweets that I take them in my hand. The rich fragrance, only the natural materials can emit, makes me also relaxed.◎Inside Hama Terrace rebuilt in front of the station, a very fashionable shop. They're made a factory in the shop every day, and you can buy freshly made ones. Open: 10:00-17:00 Regular Holiday: Wednesdays

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I got the hydrangea sweets that will be on sale for a limited time during the rainy season at the Toyoshimaya patisserie "Toyoshimaya Western Confectionery Okiishi", which is famous for "Hato Sablés" in Kamakura. Hydrangea-motif cookies have a crunchy texture with a blueberry flavor. Hydrangea assortment is also very satisfying with cute snail cookies and cupcakes with beautiful chocolate art!

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It wrapped by white chocolate and become sweeter. It's a proud rusk of Gunma!

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The lion icon is famous at gate and the renaissance style building is gorgeous and stately. As expected of the Mitsukoshi main store, the department store is loved by madams in Japan or in the world.

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TSUTAYA's bookstore in AEON MALL, which is right next to Nagoya Station. Since the top of the bookshelf is a mirror, it looks like the books are reflected in the mirror and continue to the ceiling. There is also Starbucks, so you can read a book with a cup of coffee and stay longer. You need to be careful, but you will be able to take pictures properly.

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The shop is choked up with a number of pottery, a good selection seen only in its source. An adjoining café uses the same plates as the goods. These simple pottery that can be excellent with any kinds of dishes, I recommend them for souvenirs.

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Michi-no-Eki (roadside rest areas all over Japan) is now travel destination! Aiken-no-Eki (roadside rest areas for dog lovers) has opened at Izukozen. Bali modern style dog park, foot bath, Café & Deli, shopping, pottery trial, you can enjoy and feel relaxed all day long.

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Karuizawa Harunire Terrace has an event called Karuizawa Umbrella Sky till the end of rainy season. There're blooming colorful umbrellas in the sky, Umbrella Garden with hydrangeas, and even the illuminated show at night. We can enjoy if it rains.

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The shopping mall is in Karuizawa, one of the most popular resort in Japan and furthermore, it's in front of Karuizawa station. There are many well-known luxury brand stores and outlet ones.

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I wrote about sake tasting before, besides you can taste say sauce for free. They have a kind of Italian say sauce, I could enjoy them very much.

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In Kanazawa, a town with over 180 years history, Tawara-ya is the oldest candy shop. They spend time and effort to make candies according to the method handed down to the family. Such a candy is not only a sweet but a superb nourishing food. It's good for men and women of all ages.

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Without any preservatives, bleaching agents or food colorings. They draw clear water for only necessary amount from well every morning, and spend time and effort to make these Mitsugashi (sweetened food). The vegetable flavors are embraced as they are in sugar, I feel like to eat vegetables rather than sweets!

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They pick the water for boil beans, and the sugar made from mushrooms or seaweeds. And more, they adjust the time for boil beans and the amount of sugar depending on its kinds, hardness and size. They explode the usual images, that is to say the ultimate Ama-natto!