100 Japanese Long-established Stores

Transcription

The file number of each store is
the same as the one used
in the Japanese page44-129.
"Est." is the year the shop was
established.
If no holiday information is provided,
please inquire directly to the shop.
Translation／
Michiyo Domon, Yumi Karako,
Machiko Watamori
The Perfect Guide of
100 Japanese
Long-established
Stores
100
A
Aiba
81
Yanaginobanbadori, Rokkaku sagaru,
Est. 1689 File
(page120)
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
☎075･221･1460
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m.(Sat.~12p.m.)
Closed:Sun. National holiday (except
for Apr.-Jul.)
http://www.kyo-aiba.jp/
A Specialty store of Kyo Uchiwa
(round fan). Kyo Uchiwa’s origin is
“Gosho Uchiwa” used in the
Imperial Court in the Edo era.
All are handmade from the
processing of bamboo for the base
material to completion with paper
for finishing. Materials are
carefully selected, such as the
bamboo from Tanba and paper from
Echizen. A new product with a
design of seasonal beauties of
nature is announced every year,
and popularity is high, not only
for practical use but also for
decoration and gifts.
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Araya Totoan
36
Yunogawa, Yamashiro-onsen,
Est. 1639 File
(page79)
Kaga-shi, Isikawa ☎0761･77･0010
Closed:none
http://www.araya-totoan.com/
A long established hotel of
Yamashiro Onsen, now in its 18th
generation of proprietors. Araya
Totoan received a command to
provide a bath for each successive
generation of the Daishoji feudal clan
of Maeda in the Edo era. The hot
spring is constantly flowing and the
hotel has a good reputation for
meals using local fresh ingredients,
in particular winter snow crab,
which is considered unrivaled.
Kutani ware and Yamanaka Urushi
ware will delight your eyes too. It is
known that famous gourmet
ceramist Kitaoji Rosanjin was a
long-term guest.
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Aritsugu
70
Gokomachi Nishiiru, Nishikikoji,
Est. 1560 File
(page117)
☎075･221･1091
Hours:9a.m.~5:30p.m. Closed: none
This is a kitchen knives
specialty store in the brocade market
in “Nishiki Ichiba”. Nishiki Ichiba
is called the kitchen of Kyoto,
hailing back to the end of the Heian
era. The great variety of kitchen
knives in the shop are originally
crafted with traditional techniques,
and used habitually not only by the
cooks of Kyoto but also by chefs
overseas. Saucepans, graters,
cookie cutters, and other metallic
hardware are all good quality and
guarantee to make you spoiled for
choice.
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D
Daikoku
46
2-2-7 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku,
Est. 1902 File
(page89)
Osaka-shi, Osaka ☎06･6211･1101
Hours:11:30a.m.~3p.m.
5p.m.~8p.m. Closed:Sun. Mon.
National holiday
Kayakugohan, a rice dish with
chicken and vegetables, was
popular with the merchants of
Osaka because it was convenient
and delicious. The renowned
restaurant has passed down the
recipe for generations and was
discussed in an essay by Ikenami
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Shotaro. The restaurant has a taste
of the past atmosphere, and resides
in a neighborhood formerly used by
courtesans and Geisha. The rice
dish became a very popular lunch
among Geisha and Maiko,
traditional female performing
artists, and this increased its
popularity to today.
Domyo
94
2-11-1 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1652 File
(page128)
☎03･3831･3773
Hours:10:30a.m.~6:30p.m.(Sun.&
National Holiday until 5p.m.)
Closed:none
http://www.kdomyo.com/
This is a long-established store of
cord braid that was founded in the
early of Edo era and mainly made
armor strings. They have studied
the composition and colour
matching of braids of the Asuka era,
which was handed down in the
Shosoin. Daimyos(territorial lords)
were very fond of cord braid and
they all had them made-to-order.
“Domyo” cord braid for Obi is still
one of the perfect gems for a person
engaged in traditional
entertainment. It is indispensable
for stage acts, and gathered the
admiration of Kimono enthusiasts.
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F
Fujiki Denshiro Shoten
9
45 Shimoshinmachi,
Est. 1851 File
Fujitomanju
12
48, Fujito, Fujitocho, Kurashiki-shi,
(page69)
Okayama ☎086･428･1034
Hours:8a.m.~5p.m. Closed:Tue.( If
it’s a national holiday, then Thu.)
http://www.fujito-manju.co.jp/
“Fujitomanju” is a steamed bun
filled with bean jam made of azuki
beans from Tokachi in Hokkaido.
Manju’s history dates back to 1184
in the days of the Genpei Buttle.
The origin of Manju is considered to
have come from the memorial
service of a villager wounded during
the battle. It came to be sold in the
teahouse of the Fujito Temple
precincts, then relocated to the
present location in the late Edo era.
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Funabashiya
49
3-2-14 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
(page102)
☎03･3681･2784
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m.(eat-in L.O.
5p.m.) Closed:none
http://www.funabashiya.co.jp/
A sweetshop located on the
approach to the Kameido Tenjin
shrine for over 200 years,
Funabashiya keeps its popularity
with its famous “Kuzu mochi”. it
is made from an original recipe with
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Gorobeame Sohonpo
21
Est. about 1180 File
(page72)
7-11 Ekimaemachi,
Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima
☎0242･22･5759
Hours:8a.m.~6:30p.m.(Nov.-Apr.
9a.m.~6p.m.) Closed:none
Benkei, a Japanese warrior monk,
said in his self-written letter that
Minamotono Yoshitsune (a general
of Minamoto clan) stopped at
Gorobeame sohonpo and asked for
candies when he was ousted from
Kyoto by his brother Minamotono
Yoritomo. It is said that the candies
Yoshitsune received are the origin
for candies at the store. The store
was a purveyor to Aizuhan, current
western Fukushima prefecture, and
the candies have persisted up until
today. The candies are made of
glycated glutinous rice (95%) and
hop (5%). You can enjoy the
jelly-like texture and delicate
sweetness.
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Gyokusendo
●
Est. 1805 File
G
(page65)
Kakunodate-machi, Senboku-gun,
Akita ☎0187･54･1151
Hours:9a.m.~5:30p.m.
Closed:irregular
http://www.fujikidenshiro.co.jp/
Fujiki Denshiro Shoten has
produced high quality Kabazaiku, a
traditional craftwork in
Kakunodate, such as tea canisters,
trays, and boxes making use of
cherry tree bark on its surfaces.
The special features are their
natural color tones and fine elegant
gloss. The current products
“Kakunodate Denshiro” are created
to fit in the living spaces of today
and have a diversity of designs.
Est. 1184 File
specially fermented and purified
high quality wheat starch. You’ll
enjoy a combination of exquisite
texture and taste of Kinako (soy
flour) with Kuromitsuto (brown
sugar syrup). Other women’s
favorite sweets such as Anmitsu
(boiled beans, bean jam with agar
and fruits in syrup), Tokoroten
(gelidium jelly) are also available.
8
2-2-21 Chuodori, Tsubame-shi,
Est. 1816 File
(page65)
Niigata ☎0256･62･2015
Hours:8:30a.m.~6p.m.Closed:Sun.
National holiday
http://www.gyokusendo.com
Gyokusendo has inherited the
time-honored technique of crafting
hand-hammered copper-ware
“Tsuiki-doki” from a single copper
sheet since the late Edo era in
Tsubame, a major ancient
metal-processing center. Since the
1873 Vienna Expo when Japan
joined such expos for the first time,
Gyokusendo has exhibited at nearly
30 international and domestic
expos. In addition to their pots,
pans, and cans for daily use, their
copper crafts with unique coloring
techniques are internationally
respected.
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H
Hada Shikkiten
15
(page70)
57-1Obamatamamae, Obama-shi,
Fukui ☎0770･52･0793
Closed:none
The current 14th owner is a
traditional craftsman, successor to
a technique of Wakasa coating. In
Wakasa coating, there are more
than 200 kinds of techniques using
foil pressing, polishing,
mother-of-pearl work, and
combinations of gold lacquer work.
Hada shikkiten is a wholesale shop
producing Wakasa lacquered
products such as chopsticks,
chopstick cases, trays, and tea
service sets, etc. Wakasa coating
requires careful work repeatedly
from manufacturing processes to
finish, and takes six months to one
year for completion. The shop also
accepts lacquer ware repair work.
2-1-28 Yukinoshita, Kamakura-shi,
Kanagawa ☎0467･22･2429
Hours:9:30a.m.~6p.m.(Winter
season until 5:30p.m.) Closed:none
http://www.kamakurabori.org/
In Kamakura, where master
craftsmen played an active part in
the Kamakura era, the work of the
master craftsmen of Buddhist
images was lost during the
anti-Buddhist movement of the
Meiji era, and the techniques
Buddha statue sculpture were
transformed into "Kamakura
carving". The 29th owner of this
shop, which is called Hakkodo, is
said to be able to trace back his
family history to “keiha school”, an
excellent master craftsman of
Buddhist images.
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Hankeido
19
Est. 1615 File
(page71)
90-6 Adogawacho Kamiogawa,
Takashima-shi, Shiga ☎0740･32･
0236 Hours:8:30a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:Sun. http://umpei-fude.jp/
Hankeido is an ink brush (Fude)
specialty store that opened in Kyoto
in the Edo era. The store name was
chosen by Konoe Iehiro, an imperial
court noble, and moved to their
current location in the Taisho era.
Their traditional ink brushes are
called “Unpeifude” named after the
shop founder, Fujino Unpei, and
continue to be made in a traditional
way. Kamimakifude is a type of
Unpeifude that is made in the same
manner as Tenpyofude brushes
found in Shosoin at Todaiji temple.
The brushes have been loved by
Arisugawano miyake, the head
family of a calligraphy school, and
many other calligraphy masters.
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Hararyokaku
28
Est. 1703 File
(page76)
267 Gionmachi kitagawa,
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
☎075･561･2732
Hours:10a.m.~6p.m. Closed:none
http://www.hararyoukaku.co.jp/
Hararyokaku is well known as a
specialty store of Gokosen (parched
barley flour) and Kuroshichimi
(Japanese spice mixture containing
seven ingredients), and its history
began when the child of Hara
Soemon of the Ako lordless samurai
had dealt with production of
Gokosen. That is taken floating on
hot water, and it was loved by the
Imperial family, pupils and the
master of tea ceremony as well as
writers and calligraphy artists. The
recipes for Gokosen and
Kuroshichimi have been handed
down from father to only son, and
now both are representative
souvenir gifts of Kyoto.
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Hakkodo
20
(page71)
from generation to generation, but
established a foothold in Tokyo
when the demand for disposable
chopsticks increased in the Meiji
era.
Hashikatsu Honten
95
Est. 1910 File
(page128)
3-1-15 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo ☎03･3251･0840
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m. (Sat. until 3p.m.)
Closed:2nd
&4th Sat. Sun. National holiday
http://www.hashikatsu.com/
A purveyor who handles disposable
chopsticks. The first generation
dates back to the Period of
Northern and Southern Courts. The
owner emigrated to Yoshino in Nara,
according to the record of the
removal of the capital to Yoshino
under Emperor Godaigo of the
Southern Court. They were the
wholesale dealer for the local
specialty Yoshino Cedar and Hinoki
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Hirado Tsutaya
30
Anjin no yakata, 431 Kihikidacho,
Est. 1502 File
(page77)
Hirado-shi, Nagasaki ☎0950･23･
8000 Hours:9a.m.~7p.m.
Closed:none
http://www.hirado-tsutaya.jp/
Tsutaya is traditional Japanese
confectionary shop who was a
purveyor to the Matsura family, the
head in Hiradohan in the Edo era,
in what is now Nagasaki pref. The
store and attached café located at
the stone monument signifying
where William Adams (Japanese
name: Miura Anjin) once lived. The
confectionary record
(“Hyakkanozu”) of the Matsura
family from the Edo era tells of
“Casdose”, inspired by a European
confectionary, and other famous
items at Tsutaya such as
“Gobomochi”. The store is
committed to restoring the record
and providing sweets true to the
Chinshinryu style tea ceremony
inherited in Hiradohan.
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Hon Sekiguchi
40
2-2-7 Sennichimae, Chuo-ku,
Est. 1884 File
(page83)
Hours:4p.m.~10p.m.(L.O. 9p.m.)
Closed:Sun.
Near the Sennichimae Kuromon
markets, where dainty foods of
Osaka jostle for position is "Hon
Sekiguchi", a long established
sukiyaki restaurant, which greets
you with a traditional pure
Japanese-style appearance. Since
the establishment of the business,
the restaurant has maintained the
taste of the traditional Kansai style
sukiyaki. It is cooked with the
highest quality Japanese black beef,
and seasoned with only crystalized
sugar and light soy sauce from
Kyoto. Grated yam is also served as
well as a raw egg to dip the meat
and vegetables.
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Honke Tamajuken
67
262 Motoisacho, Imadegawadori
Est. 1865 File
(page112)
Omiyahigashiiru, Kamigyo-ku,
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto ☎075･444･0319
Closed:Sun. Wed.
When it was founded, this shop
dealt with confections while making
Nishijin-brocade under the
workshop name, “Izutsuya Kahei”.
After entering Meiji era, it started
to deal with confections as its main
products and changed its name to
“Tamajuken”. “Murasakino” is the
household name confection, which
uses Daitokuji Natto beans from
“Ikkyu”, the purveyer to Daitokuji,
wrapped with Rakugan (dry
confection of starch). Many
customers find the harmony of its
sweetness and saltiness such a
treasure for serving at a tea
ceremony. In wintertime, the shop
offers “Takasago manju” a Sake
manju, as a limited-time product,
and it has earned popularity.
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Hosoo
69
752 Bishamoncho, Kuromondori
Est. 1688 File
(page116)
Seiganjisagaru, Kamigyo-ku,
Hours:10a.m.~5p.m. Closed:Sat.
Sun. National holiday
http://www.hosoo.co.jp/
Nishijin-ori, Japanese traditional
textile, produced in Nishijin Kyoto,
was lionized and praised by Kizoku
(nobles), Bushi (warriors), higher
classes of Chonin (merchants,
craftsmen) since the Heian era. The
store, Hosoo opened as a purveyor
to major temples, and started a
wholesale business in the Taisho
era. Obi (sash for Kimono) and
Kimono created by the shop tailor,
are superior and
masterpieces. They opened up their
concept store “HOUSE of HOSOO”
and also developing new fabrics
using Nishijin-ori techniques.
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I
Ichihara Heibei Shoten
73
Sakaimachi Shijosagaru,
Est. 1764 File
(page118)
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
☎075･341･3831
Hours:10a.m.~6:30p.m.(Sun. &
National holiday 11a.m.~6p.m.)
Closed:irregular
A store specializing in chopsticks
(“Hashi”) founded in the Edo era.
Currently run by the eighth
generation of proprietors. There are
more than 400 kinds of chopsticks
in the shop including those used for
eating meals, cooking, and serving.
The reputed product "Miyako
bashi" using rare bamboo called
Susudake (smoke-stained bamboo
smoked in hearth and furnace) has
an atmospheric natural color, and is
strong but easily handled. "Heian
bashi" for meals, which have
extra-fine chopstick tips, are also
very popular.
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Indenya Uehara Yushichi
10
3-11-15 Chuo, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi
Est. 1582 File
(page66)
☎055･233･1100
http://www.inden-ya.co.jp/
Based on Indian ancestral leather
decoration “Inden - shammy”,
Uehara Yushichi has added lacquer
to deerskin based on his original
idea and techniques from the Edo
era. This was the beginning of
Koshu Inden, and the wealthy
people of Edo adored beautiful fine
patterns drawn with lacquer.
Currently the thirteenth generation
has inherited this one and only
Inden workshop in Japan. You can
find a wide range of products from
traditional drawstring purses to
bags in various colours.
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Ippodo Chaho
4
Est. 1717 File
(page50)
Teramachidori, Nijo agaru,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu
☎075･211･3421 Hours:9a.m.~7p.m.(Sun. &
national holidays until 6p.m.)
“Kissashitsu Kaboku”
11a.m.~5:30p.m. Closed:none
http://www.ippodo-tea.co.jp/
Ippodochaho was originally Omiya
that Watanabe Ihei from Omi
(current Shiga pref.) opened in
Teramachi Nijo, in the center of
Kyoto to sell tea and tea related
items. The store received a famous
reputation due to the high quality
teas they made available. In the
late Edo era, the store was honored
with the house name “Ippodo” from
Prince Yamashinano Miya, literally
meaning “dealing in good tea leaves
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only”. They sell “Kyomeicha”, tea
processed in the traditions of Uji
Kyoto region, and also operate
“Kissashitsu Kaboku”, a cafe attached
to the store.
Isetatsu
50
2-18-9 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1864 File
(page102)
☎03･3823･1453 Hours:10a.m.~
6p.m. Closed:none
http://www.isetatsu.com/
Established as a wholesale dealer of
Nishikie (Color woodblock print)
and also a production of Uchiwa;
the present shop is an “Edo
Chiyogami” (Edo Japanese paper
with colored figures) specialty store.
The Edo Chiyogami is a handrail
with a xylograph on a Japanese
paper like an Ukiyoe print. It
features gorgeous colored patterns,
and also reproduces woodcuts of the
Edo era abundantly. The store is
overflowing in Edo atmosphere
with various products such as cards,
notebook covers, and the Japanese
towels using the pattern of the
woodcut form of the Edo Chiyogami.
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Ishiguro Koho
75
72 Masuyacho, Sanjodori
Est. 1855 File
(page118)
Yanaginobanba nishiiru,
☎075･221･1781 Hours:10a.m.~
7p.m. Closed:Wed.( if a Wed. is a
national holiday, then open)
http://www.ishiguro-kouho.com/
The only Nioibukuro specialty store
in Japan. Nioibukuro have wrapped
up in them ten kinds of mixed
natural scented wood. Other than
the small drawstring purse type,
they have approximately 300 kinds,
including the type with the flowers
and animals of the four seasons,
Eto (Chinese astrological calendar).
There is an insecticide effect in the
elegant fragrance, hence scented
bags are used for chests of drawers
and also for Tokonoma (alcove)
decoration. The shop has the
demonstration sales, where you can
select a material for a purse bag
and drawstring from such as
Nishijin brocade or Yuzen Silk and
make your original one.
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Ito Kumihimoten
84
Teramachi Rokkaku hokuseikado,
Est. 1826 File
(page120)
☎075･221･1320
Closed:irregular
http://itokumihimoten.com/
This is a made-to-order store of
Kumihimo (braid), which have right
angle intersecting threads, and
“Sanadahimo” which have threads
intersecting diagonally. Kumihimo
is an elastic used in Obi cord and
for bags, and Sanadahimo, which
doesn’t expand, is used for wooden
boxes for tea service sets. Straps for
mobile phones that are made of
Kumihimo and glass balls sold at
the store are very popular.
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Iwai Tsuzuraten
52
2-10-1 Nihonbashi Ningyocho, ChuoEst. early Meiji File
(page102)
ku, Tokyo ☎03･3668･6058
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m. Closed:Sun.
National holiday, Sat.(irregular)
A specialty store of Tsuzura
(bamboo basket covered with
Japanese paper). Tsuzura is light
and have very good breathability.
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They were the tools always kept in
every home for the safekeeping of
kimonos and accessories. The use of
Tsuzura has changed now; they are
appreciated as souvenirs for foreign
tourists or as an accent for interior
decoration.
J
Jiyuken
44
Est. 1910 File
(page87)
3-1-34 Nanba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi,
Osaka ☎06･6631･5564
Hours:11:20a.m.~9:20p.m.
Closed:Mon.
http://www.jiyuken.co.jp/
The first restaurant in Osaka to
serve western style dishes. It
became enormously popular
because of its “Bifukatsu” (a deep
fried beef cutlet dish) at a very
economical price. Their
“Meibutsu-curry” (rice mixed with
curry) became widely known in the
early Showa era because due to its
reference in the novel
“Meotozenzai” by Oda Sakunosuke.
Despite being damaged during
World War II, and since repaired,
the restaurants recipes and
atmosphere have remained
unchanged since its inception
adding to the stores popularity.
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K
Kagafu Fumuroya
22
Est. 1865 File
(page73)
2-3-1 Owaricho, Kanazawa-shi,
Isikawa ☎076･221･1377
Hours:9:30a.m.~6:30p.m.
Closed:Tue.
http://www.fumuroya.co.jp/
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Kagafu, a food made of wheat
gluten, has been loved
in Kanazawa. Fumuroya is a
traditional shop that has followed
the traditions passed down to today.
“Sudarefu” has been the most
famous product since the shops
founding, “Takaranofu” to make
soup by mixing with boiled water in
a bowl, Saikufu which are
beautifully shaped and enjoyable to
the eyes, and many other products
make you feel the tradition of
Kagafu that is alive and well at the
store. You can have full enjoyment
of Kagafu at the café “Saryo
Fumuroya” attached to the store.
Kagizen Yoshifusa
62
Est. early 1700s File
(page111)
264 Gionmachikitagawa,
☎075･561･1818
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m.(tea room L.O.
5:45p.m.) Closed:Mon.(if Mon. is a
national holiday, close the following
day) http://www.kagizen.co.jp/
At the time when the shop was first
opened, its house name was
“Kagiya.” And all the owners have a
character “Zen” in their names.
These two words make up the name
of the shop, “Kagizen.” It has been
offering a chrysanthemum shaped
“Kikujuto”, the specialty Rakugan
which maintains its tradition.
Currently, “Kuzukiri” has earned
the popularity. It was born out of
requests from patrons in Gion at
the beginning of Showa era. It is
made from Honkuzuko (authentic
arrowroot starch) and water. Its
smooth texture attracted so many
customers, so the shop opened a
café after the war.
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Kamesuehiro
65
Est. 1804 File
(page112)
251 Kurumayacho, Aneyakoji
Kurumayacho higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku,
Hours:8:30a.m.~6p.m. Closed:Sun.
National holiday
This Japanese confection shop has
the presence of authenticity and
maintains the traditional recipe.
They haven’t opened any branch
shop and do not sell their
confections at department stores or
on the Internet. There are many
shops which acquired goodwill from
this shop. Its famous confection is
“Kyono yosuga”, which uses a
Japanese cedar wooden box to
resemble a tea ceremony room,
arranging dry confections, half-dry
confections, Rakugan, and Aruheito
(candies) in it. The elaborate
confections with beautiful colors
have a style heavily tinged with the
seasonal beauty of Kyoto.
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Kameya Iori
59
Nijodori Shinmachi higashiiru,
Est. early 1600s File
(page107)
☎075･231･6473
Hours:9a.m.~5p.m.
Closed:Sun, National holiday
Since the day of establishment, this
shop has specialized in dry
confections, and the current 18th
owner is the only person who has
been making the confections by
using the technique inherited from
ancestors. Dry confections such as
Oshimono known as Rakugan,
Aruheito, and Suhama are simple,
but full of seasonal tastes, uniquely
expressing its highest aesthetic
value. The shop takes orders for
confections served at tea
ceremonies, so it is impossible to
buy them without a reservation.
ancient beauty not only in
traditional Fusuma and stationary,
but in modern items such as post
cards, envelopes and papers, and
name cards to this day.
Kashiwaya Mitsusada
66
33-2 Bishamoncho, Higashioji
Est. 1806 File
(page112)
range in Honshu. The hot spring
has never ceased operation since its
founding, and people believe its
healing water cures injuries and
diseases. It is said that Takeda
Shingen, Tokugawa Ieyasu and
many other great territorial lords
visited here in the Sengoku period.
Kikuchi Hojudo
Matsubara agaru 4chome,
☎075･561･2263
National holiday
Twice a year, this shop with its
long-standing history from Edo era
attracts so many customers: One is
on the eve of the Gion Matsuri (Jul.
16th) when “Gyoja mochi” goes on
sale and the other is on the last day
of winter called Setsubun (around
February 3) when “Horagai mochi”
is sold. Gyoja mochi has had a close
association with the Gion Festival.
It is made of Gyuhi rice cake and
white miso paste with Japanese
pepper flavor, wrapped with a
crepe-like skin. Horagai mochi has
been long loved by customers for its
unique shape just like conch. Both of
them are sold
only on the dates above, so there is
always a long queue on those two
days.
Yamagata ☎023･622･2082
Hours:10a.m.~5P.m.
Closed:irregular
http://www.wazuqu.jp/
Kikuchi Hojudo was the appointed
metal caster to Mogami Yoshiaki,
the lord of Yamagata Castle, when
it started in the early Edo era and
is now in its 15th generation of
operation. Yamagata metal casting
from Kikuchi Hojudo garnered itself
an early position as a traditional
art and won the grand prize at the
1926 Sesquicentennial
International Exposition in
Philadelphia. Their works are
highly praised as tributes to the
Japanese Imperial Family. They are
also to be found in the collections of
The National Museum of Modern
Art, Tokyo and The Museum of
Modern Art in New York.
Kawabata Doki
Kikuichimonji
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14
2-23-6 Domachi, Yamagata-shi,
Est. 1604 File
(page70)
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Kamigoten
35
Est. 1657 File
(page79)
42 Ryujinmura Ryujin, Tanabe-shi,
Wakayama ☎0739･79･0005
Closed:irregular
http://www.kamigoten.jp/
Kamigoten Inn was built in 1657
for the feudal lord of Kishu
Tokugawas as a site for bathing and
relaxing, and is the most venerable
long-established inn in the Ryujin
Onsen area. When you enter the
traditional building, you feel the
atmosphere of ancient eras, making
you feel like sailing back in time.
Ryujin Onsen is one of the three
famous “Bijinno Yu” Beautifying
Hot Springs of Japan, where you
actually feel your skin becoming so
smooth just by soaking in the hot
springs. A natural-foods meal using
ingredients from the mountains is
their special treat.
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2-12 Shimogamo
Est. 1503 File
(page112)
Minaminonogamicho, Sakyo-ku,
Hours:9:30a.m.~5:30p.m.
Closed:Wed.& August
This shop has been a royal purveyor
since the post Onin war, and among
many shops in Kyoto, its name was
mentioned in the most ancient texts.
The shop has inherited the name of
its founder, Kawabatadoki, who
learned tea ceremony from Takeno
Joo along with Senno Rikyu. Its
famous confection is Chimaki,
which is served for Boy’s festival,
and “Hanabira mochi,” a high-grade
Japanese fresh confection for New
Year’s Day, is believed to have its
origin in Chimaki.
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Karacho
77
36-9 Shugakuin Mizugawaracho,
Est. 1624 File
(page119)
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto ☎075･
721･4422 Hours:10:30a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:Tue. National holiday
http://www.karacho.co.jp/
This is the only “Kyo Karakami”
craft shop in Japan. Kyo Karakami
requires a technique to use wood
blocks in a way they are used for
block prints and then draw patterns
in Kira (mica) on Japanese papers.
It has been mainly used for Fusuma,
sliding doors. “Karacho” has
inherited 600 patterns of wood
blocks since Edo era and brings the
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Kazurasei Roho
88
Est. 1865 File
(page121)
285 Gionmachikitagawa, Shijodori,
☎075･561･0672
Closed:Wed.
http://www.kazurasei.co.jp/shop/
Specializing in hair accessories
such as wigs “Kazura (origin of the
store’s name)”, partial wigs
“Kamoji”, combs, and ornamental
hairpins. The store was very
popular among the Geisha and
Maiko. Currently they develop and
produce hair care products made
from 100% pure camellia oil that is
extracted from carefully selected
seeds from the Goto Islands.
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Keiunkan
34
Est. 705 File
(page78)
Nishiyama onsen, Hayakawacho,
Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi
☎0556･48･2111 Closed:none
http://www.keiunkan.co.jp/
Keiunkan is recognized by the
Guinness Book of World Records
as the oldest hot spring inn. It is
located in a valley, surrounded by
beautiful nature near an elevation
of 800 meters at the foot of
Akaishisanmyaku, a mountain
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87
14 Ishibashicho, Sanjo Teramachi
Est.mid kamakura File
( page120)
higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi,
Kyoto ☎075･221･0077
Hours:11a.m.~6:30p.m.(Sun. from
12p.m.) Closed:Thu.
http://www.kikuichimonji.co.jp/
The origin of the shop name came
from the chrysanthemum emblem,
which Norimune, the wordsmith for
the retired emperor Gotoba, was
given permission for its use as he
was acknowledged for his superior
sword making ability. Ichimonji (a
horizontal line) was added under
the emblem when it’s engraved to
swords, and altogether it is called
“Kikuichimonji.” After Meiji era,
the shop has manufactured and
offered mainly knives for general
use. Cutlery from “Kikuichimonji”
is made with the superb technique
and considered as the masterpiece.
During the Azuchi-Momoyama era,
the tea ceremony had spread
throughout society in Japan by
Senno Rikyu and many Japanese
confectionaries were made in Sakai,
Osaka. In the early Edo era “Keshi
mochi”, a rice cake coated with
poppy seeds with a fine bean paste
inside, were made because of
plentiful poppy seeds in the area. It
was enormously well received and
was considered better than any
before. Kojimaya is the traditional
store, which has kept this recipe for
generations.
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Kokonoe Mirin
27
2-11 Hamaderamachi, Hekinan-shi,
Est. 1772 File
(page76)
Aichi ☎0566･41･0708 Hours:Visit
tour ”kokonoe mirin Jidaikan”
10a.m.~4p.m.(reservation
required) Closed:Sat. Sun.
National holiday
http://www.kokonoe.co.jp/
The earliest specialty
brewery in the country for Mirin,
sweetened sake. “Kokonoe sakura"
is considered the greatest brand in
the history of Hon Mirin (literally
authentic Mirin) made of carefully
selected rice, Kome koji (malted
rice), Hon Shochu (authentic
Shochu). Chefs at traditional
restaurants prefer this prestigious
Mirin to any other. The flavor is
born in their Okura (a building to
keep and mature Mirin) built more
than 300 years ago. The microbes
used in the fermentation process in
this Okura help to mature and add
special flavor to Mirin. It is a flavor
only traditional brewers can
produce.
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Est. 1577 File
(page60)
7 Tsubaicho, Nara-shi, Nara
☎0742･23･2965
Hours:9a.m.~5p.m.(vary according
to a season) Closed:Sat. Sun.
National holiday http://kobaien.jp/
The ink at the time was
made of the soot produced by
burning pine trees (called
“Shoenboku”). Then “Yuenboku" ink
made of soot produced by anoxic
burning of oils, was developed at
Kofukuji temple, a Buddhist temple
in Nara prefecture. Kobaien opened
when Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi
Hideyoshi encouraged use of the
new ink. Kobaien has inherited, and
stayed loyal to the techniques of
both traditional Shoenboku and
Yuenboku inks, while maintaining
the highest quality.
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Kojimaya
33
1-1-23 Shukuinchohigashi,
(page77)
Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka ☎072･
232･0313 Hours:8:30a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:none
http://keshimochi.com/
Kudanshita Gyokusendo
57
3-3 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,
Est. 1818 File
(page103)
Tokyo ☎03･3264･3741
Hours:9a.m.~7p.m.(Sat. until
5p.m.) Closed:Sun. National
holiday http://gyokusen-do.jp/
Originally Gyokusendo was opened
as a specialty store of Fude.
This well-known
store, which came to handle
necessary tools of “Sho”
(calligraphy) such as Sumi and
paper, had eminent writers as
customers. On the first floor you
will find special Fude ordered by
the eminent writers including
Yosano Akiko, Nagai Kafu and
Kitahara Hakushu. A collection of
valuable calligraphy tools is also
exhibited on the 2nd floor.
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Kobaien
Saneatsu, Tomioka Tessai, and
Tanizaki Junichiro, all literary
masters who visited the store often.
Korenya Shingetsuan
32
Est. 1327 File
(page77)
82 Matsushima, Matsushimamachi,
Miyagi-gun, Miyagi ☎022･354･
2605 Hours:8:30a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:none
http://www.matsushimakouren.com
This shop is famous for
“Matsushima Koren”, sweet rice
crackers of whose origin came from
a tragic love story from
Matsushima. Sister Koren, the
heroine of the story, made rice
crackers using the rice offered to a
temple and she gave it to people in
the village. The recipe has been
inherited from father to child down
through generations. Currently the
23rd of the descendant operates the
store with the recipe. The rice
crackers are delicate and sweet and
made of Sasanishiki, Japanese rice
from Miyagi, using no additives.
The sister’s recipe is now a famous
regional food associated with
Matsushima, one of Japan’s three
most celebrated scenic sights.
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Kosetsuken
80
Nijodori Kawaramachi higashiiru,
Est. about 1800s File
(page119)
☎075･231･1695 Hours:9a.m.~
7p.m. Closed:irregular
http://www.kousetsuken.com/
Kosetsuken is a specialty store of
Fude started by a craftsman
seeking to create the perfect brush.
The exact mixture of animal hairs
from raccoon dogs, horses, and
sheep can change the feeling as well
as thickness and firmness of the
brush. The store can recommend a
brush best for your needs from more
than 200 choices. It is known for
famous customers Mushanokoji
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Kuroeya
91
2F Kuroeyakokubu bld., 1-2-6
Est. 1689 File
(page128)
Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･
3272･0948 Hours:9a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:Sat. Sun. National holiday
http://www.kuroeya.com
Kuroeya originated in an old
Japanese lacquer-ware store in
Nihonbashi Tokyo, which a person
from Kuroe in Kii province
(Kainan-shi Wakayama pref.),
famous for Japanese lacquer-ware,
opened when he came to Tokyo in
the late Genroku era. The shop has
an established reputation for high
quality and became purveyor to the
territorial lords in the Edo era and
to The Imperial Household Agency
in and after the Meiji era. In
addition to bowls, they produce as
well as other modern contemporary
items.
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Maehara Koei Shoten
96
2-14-5 Misuji, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1948 File
(page129)
☎03･3863･4617 Hours:Show
room 10a.m.~5p.m. Closed:Sun.
http://maehara.co.jp
This store specializing in umbrellas
was founded by Maehara Koei who
became independent from the
umbrella makers of Tokyo. In
pursuit of original umbrellas made
by craftsmen, they have continued
to release the originals such as
umbrellas made of silk batik print,
umbrellas using natural wood for
handles, and umbrellas with 16 ribs.
These umbrellas, crafted carefully
down to the last detail, are loved by
the Imperial family and celebrities.
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Maruya Hacchomiso
23
Est. 1337 File
(page73)
52 Okandori, Hacchocho,
Okazaki-shi, Aichi ☎0564･22･0222
Hours:factory tour
9:30a.m.~11:30a.m. 1p.m.~4:20p.m.
Closed:none
http://www.8miso.co.jp/
Hacchomiso, otherwise known as
soybean miso is a traditional
seasoning produced in this location.
At Maruya hacchomiso they keep to
the traditional methods of using only
soybean malt, salt and water, and
allowing a two-year natural
fermentation process condense the
flavor of the soybeans. Hacchomiso,
which they say was eaten by
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Tokugawa Ieyasu, is attracting
attention as an excellent
nutritional food and even being
exported abroad.
Misubu
17
222 Kamimyokakujicho,
Est. 1741 File
(page71)
Koromonotanadori Nijo sagaru,
☎075･231･3822
Hours:9a.m.~5:30p.m. Closed:Sun.
http://www.misu.co.jp/
In Heian era, Misu was used as a
partition or a shade, and it
represents a sacred boundary at
shrined and temples. “Misubu” is
the well-known shop for its highest
quality Kyo-misu (bamboo blind).
Their products are dedicated to Ise
Jingu shrine and the Imperial
Court as well as Nishihonganji
temple and Chionin temple. At
“Misubu,” all process from selecting
bamboo to finishing is done
manually, and the shop recently
takes orders for irregular size
products as well.
Closed:Sun. National holiday
http://www.miyamoto-shoko.com/
Miyamoto Shoko became well
known as a famous shop for silver
utensils after first gaining a
reputation for cigarette cases and
inlay work for foreigners and then
becoming a purveyor to the
Imperial Household. The shop also
became involved in the production
of crafts, polishing its techniques. It
moved the main store to
Namikidori in Ginza in 2012, and
had kept up its dignified history
and tradition.
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Mitaniseito Hanesanukihonpo
6
156-8 Umayado,
Est. 1804 File
(page63)
Higashikagawa-shi, Kagawa
☎0879･33･2224 Hours:9a.m.~
6p.m. Closed:none
http://www.wasanbon.com/
The production of Wasanbon (fine
grained sugar), indispensable for
making Wagashi (Japanese sweets),
began in the Edo era in the Tosan
region of Kagawa pref. around the
time of the 5th generation clan
leader of the Takamatsu fiefdom
where sugar cane cultivation had
become widespread. The oldest
tradition of Wasanbon production is
“Mitani seito”, which has been
followed faithfully since then. The
production of Wasanbon is a
handmade process using wooden
tools, which has been designated a
national treasure. The tradition
and flavor of yore have been
resurrected in the modern era.
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Mitsukoshi
1
1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, ChuoEst. 1673 File
(page44)
ku, Tokyo ☎03･3241･3311
Hours:10a.m.~7p.m.(Honkan &
Shinkan B1-3F until 7:30p.m.
Shinkan 9-10F 11a.m.~10p.m.)
Closed:irregular
http://www.mitsukoshi.co.jp/
Mitsukoshi was the first enterprise
to start the price tag sales method
of retailing in the world. It started
out in the early Edo era as a
clothing store named Echigoya,
which pioneered the revolutionary
retailing method of selling bolts of
cloth for use in making kimonos. Its
name was later changed to
Mitsukoshi combining the “Mitsu”
of Mitsui & Co., with the “Koshi”
(alternate pronunciation of Echi).
In the year Meiji 37 (1904)
Mitsukoshi proclaimed itself a
department store and installed the
first escalator in Japan. The retail
establishment has always been in
the vanguard of luxury goods
department stores.
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Miyamoto Shoko
97
bld. 1F, 1-9-7 Ginza,
Est. 1880 File
nd
(page129)
Yoei Ginza 2
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3538･3513
Hours:10:30a.m.~6:30p.m.
Miyawaki Baisenan
82
Est. 1823 File
(page120)
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Morino Yoshinokuzu Honpo
24
3 Ouda Nishiyama, Uda-shi,
(page74)
Nara ☎0745･87･3011
Hours:”Kuzu no
yakata”9a.m.~6p.m.(Winter season
until 5p.m.) Closed:none
http://www.morino-kuzu.com/
Arrowroot flour, harvested from the
roots of “Kuzu” (arrowroot), is an
indispensable ingredient in
Wagashi and Japanese cooking. The
arrowroot flour using the
“Yoshinozarashi” production
method, which uses only
underground water in deep winter
and refining and drying, is called
Yoshino Kuzu. Morino
Yoshinokuzu Honpo, which was
making arrowroot flower in Yoshino
where the Nan-cho Dynasty was
during the era of the Nanboku-cho,
since moved its location to Ouda in
Edo era where it continues to
protect this traditional
manufacturing method.
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Murata Gankyoho
98
CM bld. 3-3 Nihonbashi Muromachi,
(page129)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3241･1913
Hours:10a.m.~7p.m.(Sat. & Sun.
until 6p.m.) Closed:National
holiday
http://www.murata-gankyoho.co.jp/
Murata Gankyoho, which was
originally a business set up by a
“Kagamishi” (mirror artisan)
serving the old imperial palace in
Kyoto, was moved to Edo on the
request of the Tokugawa Bakufu
(Shogunate). The shop served the
shoguns until the eleventh
generation went out of the business
of mirror making at the end of the
Edo period, and after acquiring the
technology of eyeglass
manufacturing, set up the first
specialist glasses shop in Japan.
The long-standing shop is a
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Muro Kanamono
76
94 Kannoncho, Nijodori
Est. 1805 File
(page119)
☎075･211･9798
3p.m.) Closed:1st･2nd･4th Sat., Sun.
National holiday
http://www.murokanamono.co.jp/
The founder Muro Mansuke moved
from Tanba (present-day Hyogo
pref.) to Omiya-shimodachiuri and
started the business as a
blacksmith, making metal fittings
such as handles and circle locks for
a chest and an oblong chest called
Nagamochi. Later, he opened a shop
for manufacturing and sales and
enjoyed the blooming business.
Then, the business survived the
difficult period when the demand
for Fusuma sliding doors and
cabinetworks declined. The shop
currently deals with a wide range of
metal fittings from traditional
designs to things used for
modern architecture rooms.
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80-3 Daikokucho, Rokkakudori
Tominokoji higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku,
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m.(Summer
season until 7p.m.) Closed:none
http://www.baisenan.co.jp/
This store is a purveyor of Kyoto
folding fans, and has continued in
this business since 1823. Production
of Kyoto folding fans involves 88
processes conducted by 70~80
craftsmen and painters. The second
floor houses an exhibition on the
history of the fans, conveying a
glimmer of the good old days.
Among the exhibits, you can take a
peek into history of this
time-honored store by viewing the
ceiling which was painted with
Kyoto fans by 48 giants of the
artistic world of Kyoto in the Meiji
era.
Est. 1615 File
purveyor to the Imperial Household,
and counts among its customers Ito
Hirobumi, the first prime minister
of Japan, Natsume Soseki,
Shimazaki Toson and other literary
luminaries.
Myochin Honpo
18
112 Idei Kaminocho, Himeji-shi,
Est. 1100s File
(page71)
Hyogo ☎079･222･5751
Hours:8a.m.~11:45a.m.
1:15p.m.~5p.m. Closed:Sun.
The Myochin family has its history
since Heian era, and all owners
from the 1st to the 48th were
armorers serving the Sakai family
of the Himeji feudal lord.
The Emperor Konoe
was fond of their
Abumi (stirrups) and gave
the family name, and the shop
became famous for the Myochin
Hibashi (metal chopsticks).
Since then, the
shop has specialized in forging as
its main business. The 52nd owner
invented the Hibashi Furin (a wind
bell), and its clear sound has been
attracting many customers.
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Oimatsu Shuzo
Naito Shoten
Est. 1768 File
79
Sanjo-ohashi nishizume,
Est. 1818 File
(page119)
☎075･221･3018
Hours:9:30a.m.~7:30P.m.
Closed:irregular
A specialty store for hemp-palm
brooms established beside
Sanjo-ohashi from the Edo era.
Hemp palm’s fiber resists water,
and it increases in firmness while
softening with use. It is said Yanagi
Sori of the people art
campaign often visited the shop.
Traditional hemp palm products
such as brooms and scrubbing
brushes are still handmade by a
specialized craftsman one by one.
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Nanso Miso
29
151 Imakicho, Kishiwada-shi,
Est. 1867 File
(page76)
Osaka ☎072･444･6066
http://nansoumiso.com/
The miso is made of carefully
selected domestic rice, soy beans,
and salt, and matured with
homemade Koji (Malted Rice).
Customers love its unchanged
flavor since the establishment of
business. The homemade “morning
collected vegetable” pickles are also
popular, especially the lightly
pickled Senshu district specialty
Water Eggplant, is well known as
summer feature throughout the
nation.
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Nihonbashi Benmatsu Sohonten
45
1-10-7 Nihonbashi Muromachi,
Est. 1850 File
(page88)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3279･2361
Hours:9:30a.m.~3p.m.(Sat. Sun.&
National holiday until 12:30p.m.)
Closed:none
http://www.benmatsu.com/
The first generation owner who
opened the restaurant, wrapped
leftovers in a bamboo sheath for
customers to take home. This
grew a reputation, and customers
asking for wrapping started to
increase. Then the 3rd generation
Matsujiro then opened a store
specializing in “Packed Dish”,
which called Benmatsu was
named after Matsujiro. The
current 8th owner has inherited
salty-sweet thick seasoning flavor
since the establishment of the
business and conveys the taste of
Edo.
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Oigen Chuzo
31
45 Mizusawaku Horinouchi,
Est. 1852 File
(page77)
Oshu-shi, Iwate ☎0197･24･2411
Hours:9a.m.~5p.m.(Sat. Sun. &
National holiday 10a.m.~4p.m.)
Closed:none http://oigen.jp/
The history of “Nanbu-tekki” dates
back to the 11th century when Oshu
Fujiwara prospered in Hiraizumi,
and the tale goes that its roots go
back to an ironmonger who came
from Omi (Shiga pref.). The making
of ironware became popular and
Oigen was founded in Edo era when
the Date feudal clan encouraged the
local industry. Nanbu-tekki has
always had a good reputation for
superior technique, but in recent
years the products have drawn
global attention for their successive
design combinations.
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(page49)
12 Yamasakicho Yamasaki,
Shiso-shi, Hyogo ☎0790･62･2345
Hours:8a.m.~5p.m. Closed:irregular
http://s-oimatsu.com/
The Sake Brewery Oimatsu Shuzo
opened at its current location, an
area formerly known as
Nishiharima, in the mid-Edo era.
The brewery originally started as a
supplier to the Yamazaki han
(feudal territory). The chief brewers,
named Tanba-toji, stay loyal to the
sake brewing process handed down
to them. Sakagura, the place to
brew and store sake, is full of the
breweries past prosperity and is
dark and pleasantly cool all day.
The yeast used in the brewing
process helps in reviving the great
taste of the sake. Tours of the
brewery, and Sake tasting are
available on request.
calligraphy paper. On the second
floor, they have a museum and a
gallery where you can experience
the history and the charm of Ozuwashi.
The shop is currently under
remodeling construction and is
open only on the 2nd floor.
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Ohnoya Sohonten
48
2-2-1 Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1770 File
(page102)
☎03･3551･0896 Hours:9a.m.~5p.m.
http://www.oonoyasohonten.jp/
Onoya sohonten produces very
popular Tabi (Japanese socks)
called Shintomi style which are
favored by many Kabuki and Noh
actors and dancers. The Shintomi
style Tabi are loved for narrowed
soles and plumply circled toe-tips,
which make feet look slender and
neatly small. The shop has Tabi in
various sizes and shapes as well as
custom tailoring.
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Ota Nawanoren
39
1-15 Sueyoshicho, Naka-ku,
Est. 1868 File
(page82)
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa ☎045･
261･0636 Hours:5p.m.~10p.m.(Sat.
Sun. & National holiday
12p.m.~3p.m. 5p.m.~9p.m.)
Closed:Mon., 3rd Sun.(except Jan.
& Dec.)
http://www.ohtanawanoren.jp/
This shop dominated with its
“Gyu-nabe (Beef pot)”, a cross
between Japanese and foreign
cooking by taking in a then-foreign
idea of eating meat in Yokohama
city which among the first to
embrace the western culture during
the Japanese cultural
enlightenment period. The
Gyu-nabe is the original dish, but its
cooking method came from
Botan-nabe (Boar meat stew). Beef
is not pre-heated, but is put in a pot
as raw with miso based sauce to
cook, and then green onions are
added. Up to this day, the shop
offers a variety of course meal. The
shop was named after a rope
curtain called Nawanoren which
used to be hung under eaves.
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Ozu Washi
53
Est. 1653 File
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(page103)
3-6-2 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo ☎03･3662･1184
Sun, National holiday
http://www.ozuwashi.net/
A Japanese paper “Washi” specialty
store that boasts one of the largest
selections in Japan. Established as
a paper wholesaler by Ozu Kiyoshi
from Ise. The “museum shop” on the
ground floor is where they exhibit
accessories and miscellaneous
goods using Washi other than for
arts and crafts, including Japanese
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Rengatei
43
3-5-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1895 File
(page86)
☎03･3561･3882
Hours:11:15a.m.~L.O.2:15p.m.
6:40p.m.~L.O.8:30p.m.
(Sat.National holiday L.O.8:00p.m.)
Closed:Sun.
http://www.ginza-rengatei.com/
A pioneer of Japanese Western food.
The fried pork cutlet devised by
“Rengatei” is led to a Japanese style
“Tonkatsu”. There are lots of menu
items such as “Omu Rice” (omelet
with rice) and “Hayashi Rice”
(hashed beef with rice), which are
said to have been invented from the
meals for kitchen workers. The
menu and customs of Western
food such as serving rice on the
plate is assumed originate from
"Rengatei". The store, built in 1964,
conveys the atmosphere of the
times when Western food was rare.
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Sakata Bunsuke Shoten
78
379 Shiogamacho, Gojodori
Est. 1808 File
(page119)
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
☎075･351･7689
Hours:11a.m.~7p.m. Closed:Wed.
A specialty shop for “Ogi”,
Japanese hand-held fans. They
exhibited at The International
Exposition of Modern Industrial
and Decorative Arts in 1925 in
Paris. Unlike paper fans in daily
use, their fans are for ceremonies
and entertainment. They are
refined, using the traditional skills
of craftsmen and sandalwood and
ebony. On top of the international
and domestic product collections,
they introduce new designs every
year. They have a reputation for a
surprising combination of material
and modern sensibility.
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Sanjohonke Misuyabari
86
Est. 1651 File
(page120)
Sanjodori Kawaramachi Nishiiru,
☎075･221･2825 Hours:10a.m.~
6p.m. Closed:Thu.
http://www.misuyabari.jp/
A needle specialty store, opened at
the current location in the early
Edo era and now is in its
17th generation of operation. It is
said that “Misuya” was the house
name given by Emperor Gosaiin to
the late head of the family, when
working as a purveyor to the
imperial household. The late head
was purifying the soul and learning
secret techniques in private behind
a bamboo blind at the imperial
household. But the emperor paid
attention to that and the name was
given then. The needles spread
throughout the country as a good
gift because they are not
space-taking and are considered as
the best for needlework.
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Sarashina Horii
41
Est. 1789 File
(page84)
3-11-4 Motoazabu, Minato-ku,
Tokyo ☎03･3403･3401
Hours:11:30a.m.~8:30p.m.
Closed:none
http://www.sarashina-horii.com/
A soba noodle shop opened in the
mid Edo era by Nunoya Tahee who
was originally a textile merchant in
Shinshu (Nagano pref.). The former
shop name was Shinshu Sarashina
Sobadokoro when he opened it after
being commended by his lord for his
soba noodle recipe. Sarashina-soba
is a flavorful white noodle made of
only the core of buckwheat seeds.
Tokyoite (called “Edokko”) noodle
connoisseurs enjoyed his noodle
recipe. Also, He was allowed to
access to Edo Castle (residency for
the Shogun) and the residencies of
the Daimyo. He changed the house
name to “Horii” and now the nineth
of his generation keeps up the
tradition at the shop.
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Saruya
56
Est. 1704 File
(page103)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･5542･1905
National holiday
http://www.nihonbashi-saruya.co.jp
Toothpicks have come in handy as a
tool for good manners since the Edo
era. Saruya is the only toothpick
specialty store in the country. The
product most representative to the
store is “Jo-kakuyoji.” They are
made of Kuromoji, a tree in the
laurel family that gives off an
aromatic scent. The toothpicks are
sharpened by craftsmen one by one
and they have elasticity and won’t
break easily. The Toothpick box is
made with “Kumadori” (the image
of stage make up for Kabuki actors),
with Japanese silk crepe, and with
other nice designs. They are
popular for gifts.
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Seijuken
55
1-6-1 Nihonbashi Horidomecho,
Est. 1861 File
(page103)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3661･0940
Hours:9a.m.~5p.m.(close on a
sellout) Closed:Sat. Sun. National
holiday
Seijuken, a Japanese sweets shop
which was established in the
Edo-era samurai and merchant
district of Horiecho, has had
Daimyo and Ryotei (traditional
high-class restaurants) as its
customers and is a favorite for
visiting gifts in the world of
courtesans and geisha. Its specialty
“Large size Dorayaki”, which has a
fine balance of aromatic batter and
sweet bean paste, is highly popular
and tends to be sold out quickly at
midday. The shop has a solid
following for its seasonal festival
and celebration sweets, such as its
chestnut manju.
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Seikado
85
462 Myomanjimaecho,
Est. 1838 File
(page120)
Teramachidori Nijo sagaru,
☎075･231･3661 Hours:10a.m.~
6p.m. Closed:none
http://www.seikado.jp/
Seikado started business at its
current location and now in its 7th
generation of operation to make tin
wares such as bowls and tea jars
with using tin and lead. Originally
their business was to produce
ceremonial art for shrines and
temples and items to the Japanese
Imperial Court. In the latest
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generation, they have opened a
store to sell and display a wide
variety of metal crafts as well as
taking orders. Their galleries in
Tatami room, tea ceremony room
and traditional Japanese
warehouse are well worth seeing.
Shiose Sohonke
92
7-14 Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1349 File
(page128)
☎03･3541･0776 Hours:9a.m.~
6p.m. Closed:Sun. National holiday
http://www.shiose.co.jp/
Rin Join the First, a Zen monk from
The Yuan dynasty in China, lived in
Nara prefecture in Japan. He made
and offered Manju, a bun with bean
filling, to the Imperial Court, it is
said that this was the origin of
Japanese Manju. And Ashikaga
Yoshimasa, the 8th Shogun in the
Muromachi era, presented him a
self-written wooden sign which
states “Nihondaiichiban
Honmanjudokoro” meaning “the
first Manju shop in Japan”. They
were identified as Nara in Kyoto,
then moved to Edo from Kyoto.
They are handing down the
traditional taste and skill of his
Manju and confectionaries.
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Shioyoshiken
61
180 Hidadonocho, Kuromondori
Est. 1882 File
(page110)
Nakadachiuriagaru, Kamigyo-ku,
Hours:9a.m.~5:30p.m. Closed:Sun.
3rd Wed. National holiday,
http://www.kyogashi.com/
Shioyoshiken was founded when it
separated from Shiojiken, whose
history traces back to Rin Join, the
origin of Japanese confectionaries.
The store first moved to Nishijin,
Kyoto and then to its current
location in 1914. The store is best
known for its “Juraku”, baked
Manju and it’s “Chiyo tansu”, a
sweets box made of colorfully
patterned handmade papers
consisting 3 drawers, each of which
contains a different type of dried
confectionary. They carefully select
the best red beans, refined
Wasanbon and other ingredients
used for Yokan (a dessert made of
sweetened jellied red beans),
Monaka (a bean filled wafer) and
dried confectionaries.
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Shirokiya Denbee Shoten
54
Shiroden bld. 1F, 3-9-8 Kyobashi,
Est. 1830 File
(page103)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3563･1771
National holiday
http://www.edohouki.com/
This store produces a broom called
“Edo Hoki”, which was considered
as a must for life in a Japanese row
house and proved very useful for
sweeping Tatami mats. They have
kept faithful to the traditional way
of production. They use ears of
broomcorn, a rare annual grass
plant in Japan for producing Edo
Hoki, the store places special orders
for these from a farm at the foot of
Mt. Tsukuba. With that, craftsmen
weaved Edo Hoki. They are once
again gaining popularity as they are
light and convenient to use.
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Shoeido
71
Karasumadori Nijo agaru higashigawa,
Est. 1705 File
(page118)
Nakagyo-ku,
6p.m., Sun. & National holiday
until 5p.m.) Closed:none
http://www.shoyeido.co.jp
A traditional incense shop that
started using the name Shoeido
since its 3rd generation of operation.
Kunko (incense often used for
religious rites), Koboku and Neriko
(fragrances used in tea ceremonies),
Senko (incense stick) for Japanese
tatami rooms, enjoyable everyday
incense, Nioibukuro, and a variety
of other items are available at the
store. You can experience a world of
elegant scents at the founding
Sukiya-zukuri style main store,
located near the Kyoto Imperial
Palace.
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Somenotsukasa Yoshioka
89
Est. Late Edo Period File
(page121)
206-1 Nishinocho, Shinmonzendori
Yamatooji Higashiiru,
☎075･525･2580
http://www.textiles-yoshioka.com/
Yoshioka Sachio, the 5th generation
artisan, is a cloth dyer whom has
inherited long held traditional
techniques of dyeing. With well
water from 100 meters
underground in Fushimi, he dyes
by hand natural fabrics, silk, hemp
and cotton with natural pigment
dyes such as the roots of
Leptospermum erythrorhizon,
flower petal of safflower and the
roots of Rubia Argyi. He also uses
his skill in efforts to restore
historical items at Shosoin and
treasures of many temples.
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Suetomi
60
Est. 1893 File
(page109)
Matsubaradori Muromachi
Higashiiru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi,
Kyoto ☎075･351･0808
National holiday
Suetomi was founded when it
separated from Kamesuehiro where
the founder worked for training.
Originally Suetomi produced
steamed or dry confectionaries for
tea masters, temples and shrines.
Right after the World War 2 the
store became widely known for its
“Yasai Senbei” (rice cracker with
egg and vegetables from Kyoto) as a
daily confectionary for the general
public. “Usubeni”, thin baked wheat
gluten crackers with shredded
sweet plum sauce in between, was
produced by the 2nd and
Yabunouchike tea school 12th Iisai.
It is one of famous confectionaries
at the store.
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Tamaya Kobayashi Shoten
93
Est. 1937 File
(page128)
1-14-10 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
☎03･3561･2127
Hours:9a.m.~5p.m. “Nicos coffee
shop”8a.m.~5:30p.m. Closed:Sat.
http://www.nicos-coffee.co.jp/
The only shop where you may
purchase the same coffee supplied
to the Imperial Household. Starting
with hand roasting green coffee
beans from Brazil and Colombia,
their blended coffee gets complexity
in taste and is full of flavor. Their
original blend coffee under the
name of “Nicos Coffee” is available
to purchase. The best coffee is
brewed and available to enjoy at the
stores cafe.
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it will fit to your palm nicely.
Tarugen
83
Est. 1800s File
(page120)
Yamatoojidori Sanjo sagaru,
☎075･541･4512
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m Closed:irregular
Tarugen opened in the late Edo era
to produce wooden bathing buckets
and Sake Barrels, and is named
after its founder, Tanaka Genshichi.
They started to produce high
quality buckets for cooking, flowers,
and Sake ware after the World War
2. Their items became popular
throughout the country because of
their everlasting design and
exquisite practicality. Their main
business is made-to-order and the
5th storeowner is the only craftsman
creating the items, from sourcing
raw materials to completion, it
takes about half a year per order.
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Taruya Takeju
7
Est. 1819 File
(page64)
1-2-13 Oishiminamimachi, Nada-ku,
Kobe-shi, Hyogo ☎078･861･8717
http://www.taruya.com/
Opened in the late Edo era in Nada,
Kobe, where Sake brewing had
become very popular. Starting with
production of large wooden buckets,
they began to make sake barrels in
the final years of the Edo era.
Currently they produce a variety of
large barrels to store pickles, Miso
and others products. The process of
production has not changed since
its inception and use only aged
Yoshinosugi wood, a cypress tree
from Kawakamimura, Yoshino in
Nara, 100 years of age or more.
They use bamboo nails to connect
staves to the cover and bottom and
do not use any chemical adhesives.
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Tenyasu
58
Est. 1837 File
(page103)
1-3-14 Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
☎03･3531･3457 Hours:9a.m.~
6p.m. Closed:none
http://www.tenyasu.jp/
The history of Tsukudajima, a
birthplace of Tsukudani
(preservable food boiled down in soy
sauce), began when Tokugawa
Ieyasu called fishermen together
from Tsukuda village of Settsu after
the Edo Bakufu (Shogunate) was
established. Well-known Tenyasu is
a well-known shop that continues
to this day producing and selling
traditional Tsukudani in
Tsukudajima. The secret of the
taste is in “the sauce” which is the
broth from various ingredients.
Tenyasu inherited the sauce, which
is used as basic seasoning. It is
literally a taste steeped in history.
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Tobitsuka Seikyojo
16
Est. 1804 File
(page70)
1-10-7 Hinokicho, Yamagata-shi,
Yamagata ☎023･684･5211
National holiday
http://www.tobisho.jp/
A long-established
blacksmith with 200 years or more
of history and currently deals
mainly in pruning shears for
garden trees and fruit trees. The
scissors of Tobitsuka seikyojo is a
traditional industrial art object
made meticulously by a process of
100 steps that finishes in the
combination of blades one-by-one by
hand. The sharpness lasts long and
Toraya
2
4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Est. Late Muromachi Period File
(page46)
☎03･3408･4121
Hours:8:30a.m.~7p.m.(Sat. Sum. &
National holiday until 6p.m.)
Closed:irregular
http://www.toraya-group.co.jp/
Toraya was founded in Muromachi
era and it became a purveyor of
Japanese sweets to the Imperial
Palace after being presented to the
Emperor Goyozei. It is written
down on an early order sheet in Edo
era that Toraya made various
sweets such as Yokan, Candy, and
Rakugan. Toraya established a
foothold in Tokyo in 1869, after the
national capital was transferred
there on the heels of the Meiji
Restoration. At present, Toraya has
its flagship store in Akasaka, and a
chain of shops throughout Japan, in
addition to a boutique in Paris.
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Tsuen
26
1 Uji Higashiuchi, Uji-shi, Kyoto
Est. 1160 File
(page76)
☎0774･21･2243
Hours:9:30a.m.~5:30p.m.
Closed:none
http://www.tsuentea.com/
The traditional teahouse opened in
the late Heian era at the East end
of Ujibashi Bridge. Records at the
teahouse show that Ashikaga
Yoshimasa, Toyotomi Hideyoshi,
and Tokugawa Ieyasu visited there.
The current building constructed in
the Kanbun era (1672) is in the
architectural style of that era,
which has a deeper eave and less
pillars for its frontage width. It is
full of atmosphere of the past,
displaying the tea jars that have
witnessed the historical moments of
the store.
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Tsuruya Yoshinobu
68
Est. 1803 File
(page112)
Kyoto-honten, Imadegawadori
Horikawa nishiiru, Kamigyo-ku,
Hours:9a.m.~6p.m.(tea room L.O.
5:30p.m.) Closed:none(tea room
closed Wed.)
http://www.turuya.co.jp/
Traditional confectionary store
Tsuruya Yoshinobu in the
neighborhood of Nishijin, Kyoto has
been a purveyor to the Kyoto
Imperial Palace and head families
for Tea ceremony schools. They
produce not only “Namagashi,”
sweets used in the tea ceremony,
they also have a variety of popular
sweets such as “Fukuwauchi
(meaning “inviting good luck”)” that
the 4th storeowner designed for
Setsubun, and “Kyokanze”, a spiral
patterned confectionary named
after the famous “Kanzemizu”. On
the 2nd floor you can enjoy tea and
confectionaries being made before
you at “Kayujaya” .
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Ubukeya
47
Est. 1783 File
(page102)
3-9-2 Nihonbashi Ningyocho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3661･4851
5p.m.) Closed:Sun. National
holiday http://www.ubukeya.com/
This was the first workshop store
selling western-style kitchen knives,
scissors, and tweezers in the early
Westernization period of the Meiji
era, and it made a great stir at the
time. The unique name came from
when the knives from the first
production run took on a reputation
as being able to “shave, cut, and
pull the downy hair of the baby
(Ubuke)”. There are various types of
knives and scissors lined up in the
shop from which you can take your
preference.
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the indigo dyeing process on
average 10 times. In addition to
Noren (ornamental curtains on
store fronts, etc.) and Furoshiki
(wrapping cloth used to carry
things),made-to-order Koinobori
(carp shaped streamers flown
around Children’s Day on May 5th).
Every year on “Daikan” (the coldest
day of the year, between Jan. 20th
and Feb. 3rd), the dye fixing of the
Koinobori in the cold waters of the
Yoshida river is a seasonal spectacle
in Gujo Hachiman.
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Yagicho Honten
51
Est. 1737 File
(page102)
Chuo-ku Tokyo ☎03･3241･1211
http://www.yagicho-honten.jp/
The first generation proprietor “Ise
Shonin” opened this business in the
Edo era at the time of the eighth
shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune. In
the beginning the shop handled
products from Hokkaido, then
under the sixth generation
specialized in Katsuobushi (dried
bonito flakes). After the war, the
shop started selling carefully
selected items indispensable for
Japanese cuisine such as Konbu
(kelp), dried sardines, beans and
dried noodles. The shop provides
goods welcomed both for home
cooking and professional use.
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Uemura Yoshitsugu
63
193 Joshinyokocho, Marutamachi
Est. 1657 File
(page111)
Karasuma nishiiru, Nakagyo-ku,
National holiday
The current owner of
“Onsuhamatsukasa” is the 14th in
its long-standing history. Suhama is
a traditional Japanese confection.
It’s made by grinding roasted
soybeans and kneading it with
other ingredients such as candies.
The shop offers the authentic
rectangular Suhama. Oshimono,
which is the current owner’s
creation, is offered with different
patterns every month. After
seasonal patterns are drawn on the
thinly stretched Rakugan, the
Suhama is inlaid in Rakugan. It
carries the beauty as if it is an
artwork.
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Usamitei Matsubaya
42
3-8-1 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku,
Est. 1893 File
(page85)
Hours:11a.m.~7p.m.(Fri. Sat. until
7:30p.m.) Closed:Sun. National
holiday
The founder who served as an
apprentice to a sushi restaurant
opened this udon noodle shop in
Senba, Osaka, when the sushi
restaurant was closed. At this udon
noodle shop, the founder offered
deep-fried bean curd called Age,
which is used to make Inarizushi,
for free. Then customers started
eating Age on top of udon noodles,
and people spread the word about
its deliciousness. This is the origin
of “Kitsune Udon,” and now it is a
well-known dish. The shop is
famous for maintaining the
traditional taste, using the same
ingredients coming from various
regions since the opening of the
shop.
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Watanabe Somemonoten
13
737 Hachimancho Shimadani,
(page70)
Gujo-shi, Gifu ☎0575･65･3959
Hours:9a.m.~8p.m.
Closed:irregular
http://www.gujozome.jp
An indigo dyeing
establishment of long-standing, in
the Gujo Hachiman, an area
blessed with access to pure flowing
water. It is known for the deep
indigo color it achieves by repeating
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Yamadamatsu Kobokuten
72
(page118)
164 Kageyukojicho, Kamigyo-ku,
Closed:none
http://www.yamadamatsu.co.jp/
Started its business selling drugs or
drug related items, the shop
specialized in incense, especially
incense woods (“Koboku”), in Edo
era. The incense-smelling ceremony
in which the incense woods are
burnt has been one of the
long-lasting traditional arts since
Muromachi era. This store has
passionately worked on inheriting
Japanese incense culture, and
customers can try incense smelling,
trying to tell which incense wood is
burnt, and incense making at the
shop.
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Yamagataya Kamiten
99
2-17 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,
Est. 1879 File
(page129)
Tokyo ☎03･3221･7829 Hours:10a.
m.~6p.m. Closed:Sat.
http://yamagataya-kamiten.co.jp/
Yamagataya Kamiten, after going
independent more than 130 years
ago has continued in the Washi
business in the same place in
Kanda Jimbocho to this day. Behind
the shop there is a brick storehouse
that has withstood the great fire of
Taisho 2 (1913), the Great Kanto
Earthquake (1923), and the
firebombing of Tokyo in World War
2. In it are carefully stored a great
number of precious types of Washi,
which are supplied to the Imperial
Household Agency and other
customers.
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Yamaji Shuzo
25
990 Kinomotocho Kinomoto,
Est. 1532 File
(page75)
Nagahama-shi, Shiga ☎0749･82･
3037 Hours:8a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:none
http://www.hokkokukaidou.com/
Yamaji Shuzo is a Sake cellar
established along the old route
Hokkoku Kaido linking the
Hokuriku region and Kyoto, which
was a thriving commercial
transport artery. “Hokkoku Kaido”
brand and other choice sakes are
produced here, carefully selecting
the best of sake rice grown under
natural conditions, the purest of
water and using the traditional
methods taught in this extremely
cold area. Another deeply popular
label is “Kuwazake”, which
Shimazaki Toson is said to have
favored for its sweetness and
fragrance.
nationwide for the harmony of its
fragrance and spiciness.
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Yamamoto Noriten
100
Est. 1849 File
(page129)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo ☎03･3241･0290
Closed:none
http://www.yamamoto-noriten.co.jp
Nori (dried pressed seaweed)
specialist Yamamoto Noriten
became known nationwide for its
development of Ajitsuke Nori
(flavored Nori) under 2nd generation
Yamamoto Tokujiro, which was
initially presented as a gift to the
Meiji Emperor on the occasion of an
imperial visit to Kyoto. Nori that is
handpicked has developed a
reputation for use in gift
exchanging due to its softness and
aroma. The store has adhered to the
enterprising spirit of the 2nd
generation owner with active new
product development and overseas
expansion.
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Yasuda Nenjuten
74
Est. 1683 File
(page118)
Teramachi Rokkaku kado,
☎075･221･3735
Hours:9:30a.m.~7:30p.m.(Sun.
National holiday from 10:30a.m.)
Closed:none
http://www.yasuda-nenju.jp/
Kyoto is said to supply about 90% of
all “Nenju” or “Juzu” (bracelet style
rosaries) used in Buddhist
ceremonies in Japan. Yasuda Nenju
Shoten of Kyoto is a shop of long
standing that has notched up three
hundred years of history since
beginning to make Nenju, and
supplies all the head temples of all
Buddhist sects in Japan. For that
purpose the store has a line-up of
Nenju for formal and informal
occasions, men and women, and for
each sect’s differing requirements.
These Nenju, hand-crafted by
full-time artisans, are literally
things to be kept for a lifetime.
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Yawataya Isogoro
11
Est. 1736 File
(page68)
83 Daimoncho, Nagano-shi, Nagano
0120･156･170
Closed:none
http://www.yawataya.co.jp/
The founder started out as a vendor
of “Shichimi Togarashi” (Japanese
spice mixture containing seven
ingredients) in the grounds of
Zenkoji temple. The 3rd generation
was permitted to set up shop in a
premier location in the grounds.
The Shichimi Togarashi has
gathered popularity around Zenkoji
because of its lightness and easy
portability. Today Yawataya Isogaro
Shichimi Togarashi is well known
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Yoshinosushi
38
3-4-14 Awajimachi, Chuo-ku,
Est. 1841 File
(page81)
Hours:10a.m.~6p.m. 2nd
floor11a.m.~1:30p.m.(L.O.) The dinner
only as for the reservation
http://www.yoshino-sushi.co.jp/
Since first generation owner
Kasuke Yoshinoya, originally an
innkeeper, started the sushi
restaurant in 1841, Yoshinosushi
has continued the tradition of
Osaka-style sushi in Senba, Osaka
ever since. The specialty Box Sushi
is hand pressed into a box filled
with roasted Nori and shiitake
mushrooms after having been
prepared fully for one day by
placing carefully selected
ingredients on a bed of sushi rice.
There is a full menu of other
delicacies including “Bozushi” (stick
shaped line of sushi), “Mushizushi”
(steamed sushi), etc.
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Yoshinosushi Honten
37
3-8-11 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Est. 1879 File
(page80)
☎03･3274･3001
Hours:11a.m.~2p.m.
4:30p.m.~9:30p.m.(Sat.
11a.m.~2p.m.) Closed:Sun.
National holiday
Yoshinosushi Honten started out
as a food cart vendor of sushi by the
riverbank fish market of
Nihonbashi, then set up a sushi
restaurant. Nowadays sugar is
commonly used in sushi rice
preparation, but traditionl sushi
shops used
only red vinegar (made from sake
lees) and salt.
“Neta” (sushi toppings) is particular
about the freshness, too. Part of the
secret of its success is the
emphasis on
maintaining a cheerful atmosphere
even though it is an old
establishment.
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Z
Zohiko
90
719-1 Yohojimaecho, Teramachidori
Est. 1661 File
(page121)
Nijo agaru Nishigawa, Nakagyo-ku,
Hours:10a.m.~6p.m.
Closed:irregular
http://www.zohiko.co.jp/
During its 3rd generation of operation
of Zogeya, Hikobee was
given the title “Makienotsukasa” by
the Imperial Court for his
exceptional skill in the art of Makie,
lacquer-ware sprinkled with gold or
silver powder. In his later years, he
made a Makie piece entitled
“Hakuzo to Fugenbosatsu” and
dedicated it to his family temple.
This increased his reputation and
he started to be called “Zohiko”,the
combination sounds of the first
Chinese characters of the store and
his name. Now in its ninth
generation of operation, it has
inherited the traditional techniques
as well as creation of new lacquer
arts.
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100 Japanese Long-established Stores

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