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Comfortable Japanese-style cafe Amaemon "Izumo Zenzai

Popular Zenzai with "Daikoku-sama" monaka for good luck

This impressive zenzai can be enjoyed at a cafe in front of the "Seidamari no Otorii" gate of Izumo Taisha Shrine. The red and white rice cake is made from 100% rice produced in the town of Oku Izumo in Shimane Prefecture. Along with the deep sweetness of the azuki beans, the rich flavor and firm texture of the rice can be enjoyed. Aimori Daifuku Zenzai, a warm zenzai with "Yukimi-dafuku" in it, is also popular.
To accompany your sweet treat, we recommend the sencha green tea, black tea made from Izumo tea leaves, or our specialty "Izumo blend coffee.

A variety of menus to enjoy in a graceful retro space

The interior of the store, with its retro interior design including lighting and sofas, is a graceful space that evokes a sense of nostalgia. Its convenient location makes it easy to stop by before or after visiting the shrine.
In addition to sweets such as "Mythology Pafue," a specialty using gyuhi and seasonal fruits, and "Kyoku Anmitsu" served with rich green tea honey, the restaurant also offers Izumo soba noodles in crackers and kama-age, and light meals such as "shijimi soup" containing large shijimi clam produced in Lake Shinji, allowing customers to enjoy all the gourmet specialties of Izumo.

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Izumo Zenzai Soft," a soft-serve ice cream with Izumo's specialty "Izumo Zenzai" is also available. You can easily take it out next to the entrance of the store, so it is recommended as an accompaniment to a stroll around the town in front of the gate!

Kutsurogi Japanese-style cafe Amaemon

• 839-1 Kinezuki-Minami, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane MAP
• Approx. 4 min. walk from Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Railway.
• 11:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30)
• Wednesdays and Thursdays *Other temporary closures may apply.
• 0853-25-8120
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Izumo Zenzai, "Izumo Zenzai" by Otsumami Laboratory Taisha Monzen Lab & Japan Zenzai Society Ichigaten

A cup of Zenzai with red and white dumplings that inherits the taste of the famous store

This simple zenzai can be enjoyed at a store just a short walk from the Shinmon-dori Kotsu Hiroba Parking Lot, the main parking lot in Monzenmachi. Izumo Zenzai, inherited from a long-established and popular Zenzai store that once existed in Monzenmachi, is a zenzai made with large red beans and red and white dumplings filled with homemade rice flour.

The rich flavor of the azuki beans spreads with the sweetness, and the texture of the dumplings melts in your mouth. The accompaniments, such as pickles, change with the seasons and enhance the taste of the zenzai. and other garnishes change with the seasons, enhancing the zenzai's deliciousness even further.

Cold zenzai sweets are also popular in summer

In addition to Izumo zenzai, there are three types of hot zenzai: "enmiki zenzai," which is zenzai with baked rice cake, and "goenzai," which is zenzai with boiled rice cake. In addition, refreshing cold zenzai is also recommended during the hot season, such as "cold zenzai" and "ice cream zenzai" with ice cream floating on top of the zenzai.
Retort zenzai for souvenirs are also available at the store, as well as about 120 kinds of snacks such as surume, nuts, and seaweeds. A wide variety of domestically produced, additive-free "chewy snacks" are available.

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There is also a menu item called "Nakai Kiichi-san SP," which was named after Kiichi Nakai himself when he visited the store. It is a popular summer-only variant of chilled zenzai with baked rice cake.

Otsumami Kenkyujo Taisha Monzen Lab & Zenzai Gakkai of Japan No. 1 Shop

• 836-2 Kinezuki-Minami, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture MAP
• 2 minutes walk from Izumo Taisha-mae Station of Ichibata Line
• 11:00-16:00, Weekends and holidays 10:00-16:30
• Wednesday
• 0853-53-6031
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Taisha Coffee (Taisha Coffee) "Izumo Zenzai Cake

Elegant pound cake with sweet bean paste and butter

This is a different kind of zenzai available at a coffee shop about a one-minute walk from Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Taisha Line of the Ichibata Railway. Izumo Zenzai Cake" is made from Izumo-produced Dainagon azuki beans. The refined sweetness and flavor from the grains of red bean paste and butter can be enjoyed, and its small size makes it a perfect item for a short coffee break.

For coffee, we recommend the original The coffee is our original "Popular No.1 Eng-musubi Blend". It has a good balance of bitterness and acidity, It is easy to drink even for those who do not like coffee.

Casual upstairs seating overlooking the street

The café space is located at the top of the stairs in the back of the store. It is close to the station, so it is recommended for a short break before or after visiting the shrine.

As a specialty coffee shop, we purchase high-quality green coffee beans from all over the world and carefully roast them in-house every morning. The beans are ground and dripped after ordering, so you can always enjoy the taste and aroma of fresh specialty coffee. During the summer season, the shop serves coffee soft serve ice cream and Izumo Yuzu Squash and other items are also available. Be sure to stop by for a stroll.

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In addition to Izumo Zenzai Cake, the baked goods lineup also includes Walnut Brownie and Fruit Cake. All of them are made to suit all types of coffee, including shallow-roasted and deep-roasted.

Taisha Coffee

• 780-9 Kinezuki-Minami-Kinmonzen, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane MAP
• 1 minute walk from Izumo-taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Line
• 9:30 - 17:00, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 9:00 - 17:30
• 0853-53-0510
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• Opening hours are subject to change depending on the season

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Izumo Taisha Seitamae Goen Yokocho Izumo Zenzai Rice Cake "Izumo Zenzai

With a nice extra. Zenzai from a long-established confectionery shop representing Izumo

A cup of zenzai from a zenzai specialty store located in front of the Seidamari no Torii gate of Izumo Taisha Shrine. Izumo zenzai is made with Izumo rice flour and Dainagon azuki beans, and features large unmashed beans in a clear broth with red and white white balls in it. It has a moderate sweetness that is easy to eat and the rich flavor of azuki beans.

The lineup also includes "Matcha Zenzai" with a mild taste and "Izumo Makomo Zenzai" made with soybeans and soy milk, which is available in limited quantities. After your meal, be sure to try the original "Enmochi Blend Coffee. Pouch-packaged products are also available to keep for a long time, so they are recommended as souvenirs or for home use.

Kizuna Yui," where you can write your wishes on strips of paper, is also popular.

The store is owned by Sakaneya, which has been in business for 150 years. Sakaneya is a long-established confectionery shop that can be said to have led Izumo's Japanese confectionery culture. The store has a spacious Japanese-style room with tatami mats, making it an easy place to take a break before or after visiting the shrine.
The store also offers a new specialty called "Zenzai Mochi," which is popular as an accompaniment to eating and walking around, and is unique to the store. It is a specialty of the shop that was invented in order to make zenzai more easily accessible to customers. It is known as a specialty of Izumo Taisha Shrine, and is available for purchase at the cash register as a souvenir.

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The store is located in a corner of "Goen Yokocho," a one-story, row-house-style wooden commercial Property. The Property is full of attractions, including a soba noodle restaurant where you can taste Izumo soba and a store selling Izumo mythology-related gravestones. There is also a rest area and restrooms in the basement.

Izumo Taisha Seidamae Goen Yokocho Izumo Zenzai Mochi

• 840-1 Kitsuki-Minami, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane MAP
• 5 minutes walk from Izumo-taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Line.
• Winter 9:00-17:00, Summer 9:00-18:00
• Closed on weekends and holidays
• 0853-53-5026
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Shinmon-dori Cafe Pomme Beel "Zenzai Roll

Rice-flour rolls with azuki beans and fresh cream

The zenzai-style roll cake can be enjoyed at the Japanese-style cafe right in front of the Shinmon-dori Kotsu Hiroba Parking Lot. Inspired by the historical fact that Izumo is the birthplace of Zenzai, it is a specialty that is synonymous with the store. The roll cake is sandwiched between azuki beans and gyuhi, and is characterized by the smooth texture of the rice flour sponge and the light sweetness of the fresh cream with Hokkaido azuki bean paste.

Izumo Zenzai" with fragrant grilled rice cake is also available, and "Shiratama Cream Zenzai," a cold Zenzai with vanilla ice cream floating on top. which is a cold zenzai with vanilla ice cream floating on top, are also popular.

Relaxing time spent in a classy retro space

Many visitors use this store to take a break after visiting the shrine. The building was once a ryokan (Japanese-style inn), and the space, with its original beams, has a retro atmosphere reminiscent of the Meiji and Taisho eras.

In addition to "Zenzai Roll," the shop also offers "Baked Cheesecake" and "Mille Crepe. Mille Crepe" and other cakes. and mille crepe, in addition to the Zenzai Roll. For drinks, we recommend the "charcoal coffee" roasted with binchotan charcoal, which has a unique savory aroma that you should definitely try with the cake.

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The "Sweets Set" includes a choice of drinks. In addition to the "Enishi" coffee blend, we recommend the "Cafe au Lait," which combines the bitterness of coffee with the sweetness of milk.

Shinmon-dori Cafe Pomme Beel

• 835-5 Kitsuki-Minamikamonmonzen, Taisha-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane MAP
• 1 minute walk from Izumo-taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Line
• 11:00-17:30 (L.O. 17:00), Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10:30-18:00 (L.O. 17:30)
• Thursdays (open if Thursday is a national holiday)
• 0853-53-6330
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