Aizu-wakamatsu (Fukushima)
Local Guide
7 elections of good gift recommendation in Aizu-wakamatsu. From a pretty snack to sake and fermented soybean paste.

Aizuwakamatsu-shi where something good of Aizu rural areas gathers at one hall to a Japanese confection, a Western-style cake, local brand of sake and the seasoning. A local person will introduce the recommendation gift which can be bought at Aizu-wakamatsu to the pretty snacks for gifts which were also quite particular about a famous kind of cake of a loved long seller and a package and the sake taught in America in Aizu.

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1, earnestly, every, steamed red bean jelly like the picture book with which a scene changes (Sweet Bean Jelly)

Every time steamed red bean jelly is cut, a design and the taste are changing a little.
Every time steamed red bean jelly is cut, a design and the taste are changing a little.

Long-established store Japanese Sweets store of Kaei first year (1848) foundation. It's "Fly Me to The Moon Steamed red bean jelly fantasia" that I was born from the thought that I say "Could you know wonderful of the Japanese Sweets widely?"
By brocade ball soup of the champagne caught between steamed red bean jelly of adzuki beans (GYOKU which isn't put on or, oh.), the sky, the month changed from a crescent into the full moon and the state by which a bird flaps are expressed by lemon steamed red bean jelly. 1, earnestly, every, the pleasure production like the picture book a situation is advancing also eats is invited. To the top, dry cranberry, demon walnuts made in Aizu and raisins, the black tea and the wine are putting toppings, and are outstanding in the chemistry.
The wondrous package is also most suitable for a present to an important way by drawing lowering by a painter from Fukushima-ken Namie-machi.

[Brand name and value] Fly Me to The Moon A steamed red bean jelly fantasia (about 5.5 cm of height x about 12.5 cm of lower part width x about 8.5 cm of lower part length and about 500 grams), 3500 yen.
[Use-by date] from a date of production, 2 months
[Dealer] Nanokamachi store and main store

Aizu Nagato shop Nanokamachi store
  • The address3-30, Nanokamachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionFrom JR Nanukamachi Station, about 3 minutes on foot
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, tour embussment and "in front of Nanukamachi Station" getting off for about 3 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:30-17:30
  • Days closedYear-end and new year holidays
  • TEL0242-29-7070
  • ParkingI don't have that (I have a free coupon for 30 minutes by shopping at more than 2000 yen in case of Nanokamachi romance deck Parking use.)

Busse considering the muck who is good even if it's cooled

Of Aizu famous kind of cake, "Mr. Tenjin in Aizu". From the right, cheese and blueberry
Of Aizu famous kind of cake, "Mr. Tenjin in Aizu". From the right, cheese and blueberry

The Confections seller who originated in the area where 14 stores are developed at Aizu and Koriyama area. When a boy is born in the Aizu area, there is a custom that a papier-mache toy as "Mr. Tenjin in Aizu" is presented, and the famous kind of cake born from the thought that I'd like to leave the culture is "Mr. Tenjin in Aizu". The balance which is the light Western-style sweets by which Sand made the arishio butter and the cream together with processed cheese soft Busse fabric, and sweetness, saltiness and the sour taste is the exquisite taste.
Cream is seasonal limitation in addition to cheese of a basic and rum raisin, and strawberry milk, a Chinese citron, caramel apple and chocolate appear. The one which is cooled, frozen and eaten at a refrigerator as well as room temperature are also recommended.

[Brand name and value] Mr. Tenjin in Aizu 151 yen for 1-
[Use-by date] from a date of production, 8 days
[Dealer] Aizu head office, Nanokamachi kabou and Aizu Jonan store. In coming and others 10 stores of atelier store and others

Taro hermitage Aizu head office
  • The address180-1, Byakkomachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, about 8 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:30-19:00
  • Days closedJanuary 1
  • TEL0242-32-2877
  • ParkingFree

Pretty Confections for gifts with folk toys of a lucky charm

Young monk's doll and Confections are set in the box of a folk art style.
Young monk's doll and Confections are set in the box of a folk art style.

The dish menu calligraphy transmitted to Aizu-han and a tea ceremony account are read and the proposition snack which was untied and made is proposed with the genealogy of the brown wholesale store of Aizu-han order. The Japanese Sweets a popular one also calls "young monk" at the inside. The young monk's toy is up and one of the Aizu three origins, and there are many one customs that it's bought and it's offered at a household altar more than the number of the family, and one is also in the goods. The Confections rounded in the shape of the young monk expresses the feelings of the snow in stone clothes of homemade bean jam of adzuki beans and white yolk bean jam of adzuki beans. Being drawn and including the wish to which I say "can go around around vigorously at any time of the year around", and after having finished eating, the windmills which is one of the Aizu three origins can also be used for a box lengthily.

[Brand name and value] young monk (15 piece per package) of 1080 yen
[Use-by date] from a date of production, 2 weeks
[Dealer] main store, the silk road civilized house and southern barbarian house

The special snack chairman port mallow Main store
  • The address4-18, Outemachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, about 8 minutes
  • Bus DirectionTour embussment and the "crane KE Johoku mouth" get off JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, walking, immediately.
  • Business hours9:00-18:00
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • TEL0120-26-7010
  • ParkingFree

Butter and almonds smell, the cooky which is crisply

"AIZUJOKKO" where a package of a Japanese wooden doll picture is lovely
"AIZUJOKKO" where a package of a Japanese wooden doll picture is lovely

Snack place by the long-established store which continues for 1908 years from (1966). With the starch syrup made with glutinous rice, "Knit White Tiger.", and, the Soft Mochi Stuffed with Sweet Bean Paste which wrapped homemade bean paste in rice cake with a mallet keeps protecting traditional Confections.
The food texture "AIZUJOKKO" of a long seller is a cooky with a lot of slice almonds, and which is crisply weepingly is fun one. "JOKKO" is the meaning of "your daughter" by Aizu valve, and I also calm down in the package by which a Japanese wooden doll picture by a Japanese wooden doll artisan in Kitakata was drawn. The taste is 2 kinds, butter and cocoa. It's also convenient to distribute it to a friend because 1 is ko wrapping. 10 of entering is included in the box by which a Japanese wooden doll picture was drawn, and it's recommended to a gift for a company.

[Brand name and value] AIZUJOKKO 90 yen for 1 (without tax).
[Use-by date] from a date of production, 3 weeks

White Tiger hall
  • The address1-51, Babamachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, about 20 minutes on foot
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, tour embussment and "in front of Aizu-wakamatsu city office" getting off for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours8:30-19:00 and nichishuku 9:00-17:30
  • Days closedThe regular holiday-lessness
  • TEL0242-22-1123
  • ParkingFree

Nonesuch soft sweet bean jelly of Higashiyama hot spring local specialty (Sweet Bean Jelly)

It has been completed pleasantly using a grain of adzuki beans.
It has been completed pleasantly using a grain of adzuki beans.

The business is started in Toyama hot spring in Aizuwakamatsu-shi in 1819 (1819). When soft sweet bean jelly is being stood for a bather as the Waiting Room to which daily-use products is also sold at first, the voice I'd like to bring back to a gift doesn't cut off the back and is running it as a steamed red bean jelly speciality store from Meiji Period. The "Soft Sweet Bean Jelly" you were enjoying by a name of "the country Sweet Bean Jelly" keeps using only adzuki beans, agaragar and sugar and defending additive-free and making by hand formerly. It has been completed freshly using brand-name spring water from Aizu, and when it's eaten smoothly by the natural sweetness, it's famous.
Besides the "salt Koji red bean jelly" born by collaboration with "Aizu Tenpou brew" and "meeting princess red bean jelly" with the gobbet size also have various red bean jelly, and are also popular.

[Brand name and value] Soft Sweet Bean Jelly (about 2 cm of length x about 15 cm of width x about 2.5 cm of height) 5 entering of 1120 yen (with cool box)
[Use-by date] from a date of production, 3 days

Matsumoto person
  • The address123, Higashiyamamachiyumoto, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, about 13 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, tour embussment and "Toyama hot spring station" getting off for about 2 minutes on foot
  • Business hours8:00-17:00
  • Days closedThe afternoon Wednesday
  • TEL0242-27-2009
  • ParkingFree

Long-established store of original Miso and Edo foundation which has complete set of the seasoning

It has complete set of the Miso brewed by a traditional process.
It has complete set of the Miso brewed by a traditional process.

Miso specialty store of (in 1834) foundation in 1834 of the end of Edo period . Miso pickles, dish Miso and cooking oil are being sold to Aizuwakamatsu-shi including Miso of Manda shop original in case of the originator of "Aizu Tenpou brew" who has that. Original Miso prepares the Miso with abundant individuality such as the sweet white miso "kankouji fermented soybean paste" and the medium dry Miso taught with medium dry red miso "bean paste with oats" and domestic brown rice "unpolished rice fermented soybean paste". Additionally fermented soybean paste of "Aizu Tenpou brew" and the seasoning also gather.
Dining Area is also in the store where a miso storehouse was remodeled, and the fermented soybean paste rice-planting dance which is local cuisine in Aizu can be enjoyed. The rice cake and the taro potato which apply secret Miso dragging and bake it up by charcoal are special gusto.

[Brand name and value] from the right, "Manda yakankouji fermented soybean paste" of 430 yen and "Aizu Koshihikari fermented soybean paste" of 1000 yen (500 grams for each)
[Use-by date] from a date of production, about half year

Manda shop (It's seen and it goes along.)
  • The address1-1-25, Omachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionFrom JR Nanukamachi Station, about 10 minutes on foot
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, tour embussment and "in front of Nanokamachi plain wood shop" getting off for about 3 minutes on foot
  • Business hours10:00-17:00 (Dining Area "fermented soybean paste rice-planting dance" 10:30-16:30※ large. O.16:20)
  • Days closed1 Monday-March: Every Wednesday
    4 Monday-December: 1st 3rd Wednesday* 2nd*
  • TEL0120-30-8803
  • ParkingFree

The selection by which sake of Aizu rural areas is highlights

Basic liquor, a seasonal limited article and original sake also gather.
Basic liquor, a seasonal limited article and original sake also gather.

Local Sakes speciality store where I get a large selection of sake from Aizu area. The store owner who is also a sake tasting teacher proposes recommended sake while going to a brewery and also telling maker's expectation and a story of goods personally. 90 percent of the goods which equal a store are sake from Aizu area, and more goods with local rice are lined up in the center. Local Sakes in Aizuwakamatsu-shi such as "Aizu lieutenant general" and "my Aizu daughter" is also the selection rich in a variety including "Miyaizumi" which takes pride in popularity in a national constituency.
Additionally the original sake a local brewery such as "Tenmei Flame (flame) sect" and "Mr., chest" made for a liquor easy house is also popular. It can be tasted, so most goods are the store which is recommended to the person who would like to find 1 you like.

[Brand name and value] from the right, "Aizu lieutenant general Pure rice special brew The smell of the dream", 1540 yen, the "mouth Man (ROMAN) pure rice special brew once ignition" of 1510 yen, "drawing on" the Aizu daughter Kaoru pure pure rice of 1705 yen, "Miyaizumi Junmai Sake" of 1430 yen and "Tenmei flame sect" of 1650 yen (720 m for each)

Aizu liquor easy house Souta Watanabe store
  • The address1, Byakkomachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionFrom JR Aizu-wakamatsu Station, about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-19:00
  • Days closedTuesday (It's absent from business on the next day in case of a holiday.)
  • TEL0242-22-1076
  • ParkingFree

After enjoying sightseeing, how about some time of the relaxation by a resort hotel in which the base in Bandai-san is located? It's possible to feel history in Aizu and culture in the stay in the hotel.

The inn where you can enjoy Aizu culture fully and have time actively at any time of the year around

"Aizu, it's modern." the guest room made a concept
"Aizu, it's modern." the guest room made a concept

"Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts" where "Bandai-san" where Japan one hundred famous mountain is one is located in the place where I dominate immediateness and wish for the "Inawashiro lake" brilliant like Kagami under the eyes. You can enjoy the stay which has complete set of heated pool, spa and hot spring and touches the Aizu culture which isn't learned about. You can burn with colored leaves from fresh green and have time actively until the season wrapped in Miyuki. Please enjoy a high plain resort stay in the grand nature and the change in four seasons.

Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts
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