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"Nikko Strawberry Daifuku (Daifuku with cream)

A gem where juicy strawberries blend with rice cake, bean paste and cream

A long-established Japanese confectionery shop with over 100 years of history, located along the route from JR and Tobu Railway’s Nikko Station to the “Two Shrines and One Temple.”While “Oshiyama” is best known for its mame daifuku, the fourth-generation owner began making the “Nikko Fresh Strawberry Daifuku (with Cream)” about 10 years ago, drawing on the shop’s traditional techniques and methods.This limited-time item, available from November through late June, features uniformly sized “Tochi-Aika” strawberries sourced from local contract farmers. The strawberries are deliberately cut into small dice, making them easy to eat, and the moment you put one in your mouth, your senses are filled with a sweet and tangy aroma.It blends naturally with the shop’s signature koshi-an—a richly flavored sweet red bean paste made from carefully selected adzuki beans and Nikko’s pure water—as well as the rich fresh cream. Hand-wrapped in a faintly sweet, pink mochi, it offers a soft texture you won’t find anywhere else.

Michikusa Gurus

It is filled with red bean paste, whipped cream, and chopped strawberries. It is moderately sweet and you can eat as many as you like.

Confectioner Oshiyama

• 614-1 Miyuki-cho, Nikko, Tochigi MAP
• 10 min. walk from JR Nikko Station or Tobu Nikko Station of Tobu Railway
• 9:30-18:00
• Closed on weekends and holidays
• 0288-54-1597
• Free of charge

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Berry Berry Marche "Gateau Chocolat

A treat made with plenty of strawberries from Ichigo no Sato and butter

“Slow Life Resort Ichigo no Sato” is a vast complex featuring a sweets shop, a café, and strawberry greenhouses. In its 180 greenhouses, the resort cultivates the deeply sweet “Tochiotome” and the large-berried “Skyberry” varieties.
At the “Berry Berry Marche” sweets shop, you can purchase desserts made with freshly picked strawberries all year round. Their signature “Strawberry Financier” is made with generous amounts of homemade strawberries and fermented butter kneaded into the batter, resulting in a richly flavored, moist treat.With just one bite, the sweet-tart flavor of the strawberries and the rich depth of the butter fill your mouth. Available individually or in boxes that can be stored at room temperature, they make the perfect souvenir.

We also recommend the “Skyberry Cheesecake & Jam Two-Layer Dessert,” which features our special Skyberry sauce and a light, refreshing rare cheesecake packed into a small jar.

Our aromatic strawberry-flavored cookies, made in-house, come in original bags or tins—a treat that lets you experience the essence of Strawberry Village.

Michikusa Gurus

The gateau chocolat sandwiched with skyberry jam is not too heavy, and is a rewarding sweet that allows you to fully appreciate the strawberries.

Berry Berry Marche

• 408 Okawashima, Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture "Slow Life Resort Strawberry no Sato" MAP
• 20 minutes by car from JR Oyama Station
• 25 min. ride on O-bus Michi no Eki Line from JR Oyama Station, and get off at "Strawberry no Sato" stop.
• Open from 9:00 to 17:00 (June to November), from 18:00 to 18:00 (December to May)
  
• Open all year round (with maintenance breaks once or twice a year)
• 0285-33-1120
• Free of charge

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Buheisaku Tochigi "Heart strawberry dango

A photogenic skewer that captures the hearts of men and women of all ages

This long-established confectionery store is very popular for its special dumplings made with koshihikari rice flour from Tochigi Prefecture twice a day, morning and afternoon. In addition to dumplings, there is also a lineup of rice crackers and Japanese sweets.
At the Takehira Tea House, which is attached to the store, you can taste freshly made sweet dumplings. From January to mid-March, "Heart-shaped Strawberry Dumpling" with two L-size "Tochiotome" on top is available for purchase. The bean paste differs from the usual "koshi-an" (sweet red bean paste) in that it is made from Tebo-mame (dried beans) and mixed with strawberry sauce. The chewy texture of the dumpling and the juicy strawberries are a perfect quartet of flavors. The ease of eating the dumpling with a skewer and the cute visual of sliced strawberries are also secrets to its popularity among men and women of all ages. We also recommend the "Strawberry Daifuku," which contains a whole 5L-sized extra-large "Skyberry" that was jointly developed with a farmer.

Michikusa Gurus

The strawberry red bean paste made from real strawberries and fresh cream is wrapped in a fluffy Daifukumochi rice cake.

Buheisaku Tochigi Main Store

• 2-15-1 Jonai-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi MAP
• Approx. 6 min. by car from JR Tochigi Stn. or Tobu Railway Tochigi Stn.
• 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Takehira Chaya: 10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.)
• New Year's Day
• 0282-25-2575
• Free of charge

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feeze Strawberry sweets

A taste for adults that makes the most of the moderate acidity of "Tochiotome" strawberries.

A Western-style pastry shop located about a 5-minute walk from JR Kuroiso Station. Thanks to its simple, glass-fronted exterior, you’ll be captivated from the outside by the vibrant and alluring cakes lined up in the display case inside.
From mid-February to mid-May, “feeze” hosts its own Strawberry Fair, featuring sweets made with strawberries from local farmers. The “Tarte Rouge,” which showcases the striking contrast between white chocolate ganache mousse and the bright red “Tochiotome” strawberries, is not too sweet and has a sophisticated flavor perfect for adults—it comes highly recommended.
The owner is a highly skilled pastry chef who gained experience making sweets in Tokyo, Hokkaido, and other regions before returning to his hometown to open this shop. This highly recommended spot offers seasonal sweets made with a commitment to using locally sourced ingredients from Tochigi, such as wheat, eggs, and milk.

FEEZE

• 2-22 Chuo-cho, Nasu Shiobara, Tochigi MAP
• 5 min. walk from JR Kuroiso Station
• Open 10:00-17:00
• Monday, Tuesday, Friday
• 0287-74-2280
• Free of charge

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Do-Donuts Strawberry Donut

Strawberries grown in the prefecture in season are arranged into doughnuts.

About 300 meters from Tobu Utsunomiya Station is "Momiji Street," lined with fashionable cafes and general merchandise stores. Nestled in one corner is a very popular doughnut specialty store, Do Donut. The colorful doughnuts, with their fluffy texture and seasonal flavors, sell out in a flash as soon as they are made.
From February to April, a seasonal menu featuring "Tochiotome" and "Onomine" strawberries, the most delicious at that time of the year, is available. The "Strawberry Fashion" is an old fashioned baked with organic whole wheat flour, decorated with heat-dried strawberries and white chocolate. The "Strawberry Cream Cheese" is filled with rich strawberry puree mixed with cream cheese. All menu items can be enjoyed with tea at the attached cafe.

Dough Donuts

• 2-2-22 Nishi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi MAP
• About 7 minutes on foot from Tobu Railway Tobu-Utsunomiya Station
• 10:00-18:00
• Wednesday–Friday (Open on holidays)
• 028-637-2522
• Free of charge

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Roadside Station Motegi “Otome Baum Ice”

The famous ice cream with freshly crushed strawberries

“Roadside Station Motegi” is also famous for its “Motegi Yuzu Salt Ramen,” which has won the Grand Prix three years in a row at the “Road-1 Grand Prix,” a competition featuring gourmet foods from roadside stations across Japan.
Available exclusively from December through mid-May at the “Handmade Ice Cream Corner” here is the “Otome Baum Ice Cream,” a perfect pairing of milk ice cream with fully ripened “Tochiotome” strawberries and a moist, chewy Baumkuchen.Committed to preserving the strawberries’ juiciness, they crush two to three whole berries into the milk ice cream right after you place your order. The soft fruit and abundant juice melt into the light and refreshing milk ice cream, creating a delightful, refreshing sweetness.The diced Baumkuchen inside is a popular item made from 100% Mogi-grown Koshihikari rice, ground in-house, and is also sold separately.

Roadside Station Motegi

• 1090-1 Motegi, Motegi-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi MAP
• 12 min. walk from Motegi Station of Mooka Tetsudo Railway
• Handmade Ice Cream Corner: April–September 9:30 AM–5:30 PM; October–March 9:30 AM–5:00 PM (open until 6:30 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
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• Closed irregularly
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• 0285-63-5671
• Free of charge