Shopping Spots in Tochigi Area

  • Koundo Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Tori 4-2570
    "Although officially founded in 1868, the name of this venerable confectionary shop can be found in documents from the late Edo period. Its most famous offering is its Koin Monaka. These monaka (bean jam-filled wafer cakes) feature a motif inspired by the ancient official seals (Koin) of the Ashikaga Clan. Other popular items include its Koin Senbei (rice crackers), Takauji Senbei and Takauji (Dorayaki, bean jam filled pancake) , the latter of which was inspired by the character of the Ashikaga Takauji, the first Ashikaga shogun. Another popular item is their Monaka Gokko, which allows you to enjoy the classic flavor of monaka in a casual ""make it yourself"" style."
  • Shimazaki Shuzo
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    4.5
    28 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tochigi Nasukarasuyama-shi Chuo 1-11-18
    This sake brewery was established in 1849 by its founder Shimazaki Hikobe. It works hard every day with a single goal of making great sake. The brewery offers tours of its sake cave, which was originally an underground tank factory built at the end of the World War II. It also offers sake-making experiences. Each program requires a reservation. Some of the brewery's popular sakes include Azumarikishi, Uroko, and Kiwamishizuku.

    自宅から1時かからないのですが初めまして行きました。東力士の大吟醸(辛口)を私が試飲して父にプレゼントしました。ほどよい辛口で口当たりが滑らかで呑みやすく、美味しいです。ついでにクリームチーズの酒粕漬けも購入。一口食べた瞬間ふわっと清酒(東力士)がほのかに香り、さらにチーズの濃厚さとコクが凄くワインではなく日本酒が欲しくなります。インパクト強いです。 英語版⬇ I did not take...

  • Katayama Shuzo
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    5.0
    24 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tochigi Nikko-shi Segawa 146-2
    "This sake brewery uses water from the Sake no Izumi, which has a nearly-religious following amongst sake connoisseurs thanks to its reputation for producing great sake. Known for its association with legends about the Buddhist monk Kukai, the aptly-named ""spring of sake"" is counted amongst the Three Miraculous Waters of Nikko. The brewery also pays great attention to the rice and yeast it uses. It is also notable for its use of the Sase-style straining, a time-consuming technique that forgoes the use of presses but ensures that the flavor of the rice remains in the sake. The brewery also offers tours to groups of up to 30. Large groups should call ahead of time."

    Short walk from the Nikko train station we arrived at Katayama Shuzo. We were greeted by the owner and his wife. The owner took us on a tour (no shoes), due to our timing the sake brewing season was...

  • Kinugawa Kanaya Hotel Gift Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kinugawaonsenohara 1394
    The Kinugawa Kanaya Hotel stands in front of Kinugawa-Onsen Station, and its gift shop sells Tochigi foods as well as Mashiko ware tumblers and other craft goods. The shop also offers the Kinugawa Kanaya Hotel’s famous Japanese-style beef stew in convenient retort packs as well as chocolates from the popular John Kanaya Western-style sweet shop in Ebisu, Tokyo. All of the shop’s products are Tochigi hallmarks and make not only perfect souvenirs but also gifts that are sure to delight.
  • Baumkuchen Studio Hachiya
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    4.0
    32 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kinugawaonsenohara 1396-10
    A handmade baumkuchen specialty shop located along Kinugawa-Onsen Station’s traffic circle. Focusing on creating safe and healthy treats, the shop makes use of select ingredients such as Nikko eggs and Calpis Butter, known as the “phantom butter” for its rarity. In addition to its signature standard baumkuchen, the shop offers a wide variety of baumkuchen treats, such as the “rock baum,” baked to give it a crisp exterior; and the winter-only chocolate baum. Hachiya also sells a baumkuchen soft serve ice cream with Tochiotome strawberries.

    This is a baumkuchen specialty store located in front of Kinugawa Onsen Station. The store is designed to look like a demonstration shop, which is fun to watch. Of course, the baumkuchen is moist and...

  • Kirara
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Kanumashi Suehirochou 1916
    A small Western confectionery shop located in a back alley surrounded by row tenements near the front gate of the Seirin-ji Temple. The shop specializes in simple, handmade treats crafts one at a time using healthy ingredients and without additives. The shop’s cakes, scones, pound cake, cookies, and numerous other delights are all highly evaluated by customers. Kirara also sells limited time confections and breads made with seasonal ingredients. The shop closes when stock runs out, so be sure to stop by early.
  • MORO
    Shopping
    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Yamatocho 10-3
  • EMI pan
    Shopping
    Tochigi Haga-gun Mashikomachi Mashiko 3018-1
  • JOHNNY'S ART STUDIIO Cafe & Gallery Mujinappara
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Haga-gun Mashikomachi Hanawa 490
  • Johnny's Art Studio
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Hanawa 490
    Johnny's Art Studio is located east along National Route 294 traveling from Kitayama Station. This creative art space is owned and operated by Johnny, a.k.a. Hideo Shinozaki. Johnny's Art Studio resembles a small, independent village, with Johnny's Mashiko ware workshop, a boutique, and an antique shop stand side-by-side. In the Mujinappara cafe and gallery, you can enjoy coffee made with fresh-ground beans as well as a slice of homemade chiffon cake.
  • Uwasawa Umetaro Shoten
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Imaichi 487
    A 10 minute walk from Imaichi Station on the JR Nikko Line. This miso and soy sauce producer and shop has been operating since the Edo period 400 years ago, its white walls and gabled roof standing out against its surroundings. Among other things, here you can buy Japanese leek and other vegetables pickled in tamari, a rich soy sauce produced as a byproduct when making miso; Uwasawa Umetaro Shoten releases a fresh batch of these “tamari-zuke” pickles each morning from its storehouse. The shop area’s showcases are lined with products, while the tasting area is also well-stocked, ensuring you can take your time sampling products to choose your favorites for purchase. The most popular item on offer is the pickled Japanese leek, which is carefully prepared without cooking the leek to ensure maximum flavor and texture.

    日光街道を車で走ってるとやたらと「たまり漬け」の店舗があり日光の名物! そんな中でもたまり漬けの元祖なのが「日光みそのたまり漬・上澤梅太郎商店」 江戸初期(1600年代)に創業して400年の歴史があり、東照宮造営と同じ時期に日光神領の年貢米を預かる蔵業として創業したそうです! 「たまり漬」の開発者が店名になっている上澤梅太郎で「日光味噌」もこちらの登録商標! 「たまり漬」は日光東照宮で有名な日...

  • Nasu no Okome Panya-san
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Hei 1579-330
    A bakery specializing in rice flour bread located in front of the Nasu Stained Glass Museum. Rice flour made with Nasu-grown rice is used to create delicious breads in this cozy little shop. The shop’s rice flour breads are chewy and surprisingly fluffy. The Nasu Kogen Shokupan is particularly recommended; you can really taste the sweetness of the rice. The store’s display shelves are covered with 100% rice flour baked sweets as well as 40 to 50 varieties of fresh baked breads such as side dish-style bread, sweet breads, and hard breads made with over 80% rice flour. The shop sells special gluten-free 100% rice flour breads only on Saturdays and Sundays.

    那須ステンドグラス美術館の向かいにあるパン屋さんです。 牛乳パックの形をした看板がキャッチーで目立ちます。 店内は広くはないですが、美味しそうな焼き立てのパンが並んでいて、とても良い香りでした。 パンの種類は豊富で、米粉のパンとソフトクリームを買って帰りました。 帰宅後、パンを食べましたが、中がもっちりしていて、子供が美味しそうに食べてくれました^_^

  • Nihonkashi Kumoizu
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 1-3
    A confectionary shop which creates sweets blending Japanese and Western styles with a focus on using local Nasu ingredients. The shop itself is decorated in Japanese style, but its confections significantly incorporate Western influences. The shop’s specialty are its enman, an sweet red bean paste made with fresh Nasu eggs and milk wrapped in a moist dough—two flavors are available, milk and pudding. Some of the shop’s many other delicious treats include fluffy dorayaki bean paste pancake sandwiches made with rice flour; crumbly baked mugi koro balls made with wheat; and monaka sable cookies, also made with rice flour to give them a unique texture.

    那須お菓子の城の近くにある渋い和菓子屋さん。ちょっと見何屋さんかわからないためか、空いていた。非常に上品な和菓子を上品な空間で販売していて、しかもそれ程高くなくすすめ。試食の御伴にお茶屋やコーヒーもセルフでいただける。

  • Kaninchen Nasu-baum
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto 204-11
    A Baumkuchen specialty shop in Nasu. The shop has a cute trademark rabbit cutting out a slice of Baumkuchen from a tree stump. The cake is made using the finest ingredients such as eggs from Nasu, refined sugar from Tokushima, Calpis fermented butter, flour from Hokkaido, and rice flour from Niigata. They have three main types of cake on the menu including the soft Baumkuchen made with lots of eggs, the white Baumkuchen made with lots of butter, and the choco Baumkuchen made with cocoa. They also have some very tasty Madeleine cakes on sale too.
  • Kurara – Handmade Miso & Tochigi Sake Brewery
    Shopping
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 593-299
    Nasu’s homemade miso and sake shop. The place opened after branching out from the long-established sake shop in Nasu Yumoto, Tsukii. Several kinds of miso in reasonable sizes are sold such as malted rice miso, barley yeast miso, and miso made with both rice and wheat. And depending on the season, amazake (sweet mild sake) made with handmade yeast is also sold. The sake which they sell is of course all local Nasu sake. In the refrigerator also are some namazake (unpasteurized sake) only available locally.
  • LUNETTES
    Shopping
    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Yutakachou 8-37
    An outdoor equipment store. Being so close to the mountains, many customers interested in the great outdoors come to visit this store. The shop sells a range of authentic outdoor goods including outdoor wear. The owner himself purchases not only well known brands but also checks for the best products known only to a select few both in Japan and overseas. As well as detailed product information in-store LUNETTES also highlights recommended products with pictures on its Facebook page.
  • Nikko Carving of Mishimaya
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Ishiyamachi 440
    A shop located in Ishiya-machi, Nikko City which sells Nikko-bori woodcarving goods. Here you'll find trays, bowls, dressers, decorations, and more created entirely by hand by master artisans, from the carving to the lacquering, using Japanese horse chestnut wood naturally dried for over three years.
  • Footbath Cafe “espo”
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kinugawaonsenohara 1437-1 Hotel Sunshine in Kinugawa
    espo is a cafe with footbath in the Hotel Sunshine Kinugawa located in Kinugawaonsen-ohara, Nikko City. From the terrace guests can enjoy magnificent views of the Kinu Tateiwa-Otsuribashi Suspension Bridge and Kinugawa River, making it a wonderful place to relax with some delicious coffee and sweets.
  • Café Fleur
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    4.5
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Matsubarachou 12-1
    A cafe located along National Route 119 in Matsubara Town, Nikko City. Their special signature cheesecake has been loved by customers for more than 30 years. It’s popular as a set with some tea and coffee. The cafe offers other food including croque-monsieur (baked or fried boiled ham and cheese sandwich), cheese toast, and borscht (a sour soup).

    There are relatively few options in this cafe. Apart from the small eating area the one person running the cafe has very little space for storing or preparing food. I can only assume that some items...

  • Hand-made Ham House
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto 383-1
    This specialty ham shop is located along Prefectural Route 266 in Yumoto, Nasu Town. Visitors can sample “curved franks” to roast ham, franks with bones, salami, and other hand-made types of ham products, and the staff give advice about the best way to enjoy the foods as well to assist them in their purchases. There’s also an adjoining café that offers ham sets and sandwiches made with ham.

    店の入り口に、ローマにある、真実の口の模型のような物がありちょっとびっくりしましたが、中は普通のお店、ハム、サラミ、ササミの燻製、ビーフジャーキーなど肉の加工品のお店でした

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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.

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