Groceries Spots in Ishikawa Area

  • Noto Mamehime
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Suzu-shi Uedomachi Kitagata I67-1 Gift Imai
  • Cake House Marufuji
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Komatsu-shi Okimachi Na 30
    This renowned Western confectionary shop makes sweets with love and warmth by hand using choice ingredients. The shop is filled with an abundant variety of cakes, baked sweets, choux cremes, macarons, puddings, roll cakes, and other confections sure to delight based on appearance alone. The best-selling Heisei Kou Cake is a moist chiffon cake; the sweetness of the cake and its hearty dollop of whipped cream is enhanced by the addition of a dash of salt.
  • Yukimatsu Kyokushodo
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Komatsu-shi Kyomachi 39-2
    Opened in 1837, this history-leaded establishment is the oldest Japanese confectionary shop in Komatsu and has even appeared in literary masterpieces. The shop’s famous Sekkato is a favorite of people who enjoy the tea ceremony. Other popular products include the mildly sweet Matsu Koboku, which contains a chestnut at its center; and the Namikimichi yokan jelly redolent of the fragrance of uguisumame sweetened green peas. The shop also holds Japanese confection making classes and can give you advice on making old-fashioned Japanese sweets.

    小松で知らない人がいないほどの有名店です。正月用の福梅やいろいろな和菓子がありますが、私は上生菓子が大好きです。職人さんによる和菓子造り教室なども出張して教えてくれますしお気に入りです。

  • Matsubaya
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Komatsu-shi Daimonjicho 69
    A Japanese confectionary shop opened in 1852. The shop’s signature Tsukiyomi Yamaji is a yokan jelly with steamed chestnuts which has the faintest aroma of bamboo; this traditional confection is an exquisite fusion of delicious flavor, quality ingredients, beautiful form, attractive colors, and enticing scent. Also recommended is the Hime Kurumi, a sweet provided to Shirayama Hime Shrine, once the most important Shinto shrine of Kaga Domain; and the Joyo, the ultimate Japanese yam confection.

    栗蒸し羊羹ではなく、比咩くるみを購入しました。 くるみの食感が良くて、とても美味しい。 栗蒸し羊羹はどこでも購入出来るので、くるみをオススメします。

  • Lumiere Koguraya Kashiho
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Hakusan-shi Yasuyoshimachi 83
  • Kobori Shuzoten (Manzairaku Main Store)
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Hakusan-shi Tsurugihonmachi 1- Wa 47
    This sake brewery is renowned for its sakes, carefully crafted using several difference varieties of choice sake rice and crystal clear water drawn from a dedicated 200-meter-high well located nearby. In the brewery’s main store, visitors can sample more than 10 of the brewery’s esteemed sakes and purchase by volume exclusive sakes sold no place else. The store is one of the many which make up the Shishi no Sato Tsurugi complex.
  • Meruhen Nisshindo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Suzushi Uedomachi Kitagata A) 49-1
    A long-standing shop established in 1913 selling Japanese and Western sweets in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula. People love the shop’s healthy sweets made with an abundance of local vegetables and grains and without the use of additives. The shop’s signature item is its baumkuchen, which are made by mixing in a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables. The shop sells a variety of cute baumkuchens, including five layer, five color and seven layer, seven color varieties. The rusk-like baumchips make popular souvenirs and gifts.
  • Tawaraya
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    4.5
    59 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kobashimachi 2-4
    A long-standing “ame” candy and syrup shop located in Kobashi-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa which was established in 1830. It is said the shop was started after the original owner witnessed the struggles of mothers who were unable to produce milk for their newborn babies and decided to create a highly nutritious ame which could be given to suckling infants. The shop’s ame is made with only domestic rice and barley. The shop’s signature item is its Jiro-ame, a “mizuame” thick syrup. This can be eaten as-is but it’s also popularly used as a natural seasoning and secret ingredient in vegetable, fish, and meat dishes.

    Down a lovely little street is this old fashioned sweet store. They give you a taste of the syrup but not the candies. It was interesting and we did purchase some of the sweets. The flavour is...

  • Hachinota (Ishino-machi Branch)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Hakuishi Ishinomachi T 14-1
    A popular Japanese confectionary shop dedicated to quality ingredients and the concept of local production for local consumption located in Ishino-machi, Hakui, Ishikawa. The shop’s renowned yokishigure is made with kimian egg yolk and sweet bean paste wrapped in an aromatic dough mixed with chocolate and peanuts. This popular sweet was even awarded the honorary gold prize in 19th National Confection Exposition. The shop also offers well-reviewed Japanese and Western-style confections made with Mikohara Rice, a brand rice which has even been presented to the pope, such as the chewy Mikohara Rice dango dumplings and the pure white Mikohara Rice rolls.
  • Iwauchi Kamaboko
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimoumichou 22
    This long-established Kamaboko store was founded in 1876, in Omicho Market, in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. As stated in its catchphrase, “a store to make and sell,” the store continues to use carefully selected local ingredients to make its fish paste products. The products the store creates are crucial parts of the local diet such as kamaboko, chikuwa and various ingredients for nabe (hot pot-dish), and popular fried food for people to eat while they walk. The store’s most famous product is Himuro Chikuwa, a traditional food made by Kaga master chefs. Every day, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., customers can buy freshly-made kamaboko here.
  • Nakatani Tofu
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nomachi 2-19-13
    An old-fashioned tofu shop in the “Nishi Chaya District” in Kanazawa which sells rich tofu made with select soybeans and water, as well as fried foods. The shop’s signature item, however, is its soy milk soft-serve ice cream. Only available from April to October, people love the tofu-like flavor, natural sweetness, and creamy texture. The tofu ice cream, which is simple in flavor and goes well with soy sauce, is a popular treat to take home. Closest station: Nomachi Station.

    金沢の西茶屋街にあります、金沢の老舗の豆腐屋さんですソフトクリーム、豆腐アイスクリームなども販売しています豆腐、あぶらげももちろん美味いです。

  • Omicho Croquettes
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    4.0
    95 Reviews
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimoumichou 24 World Food Diamond
    Local people doing their shopping line up alongside tourists at this famous croquette shop, inside Omicho Market. The freshly fried crispy croquettes draw rows of customers, many of whom get buy croquettes to take-away, and others, to eat as they walk. In addition to the classic, old-fashioned meat croquette and vegetable croquette, the shop also sells sweet shrimp, octopus, crab and other seafood croquettes, which are well-received. The nearest station is Kanazawa Station.

    I tried one Shrimp and one crab Korokke. It tastes like a deep fried mashed potato stuffing with filling, and that is a bit what it is. Not bad if you are close by.

  • Kanazawa Urata (Mikage)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Mikagemachi 21-14
    A Japanese confectionary shop located in Mikage Town, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture famous for the Kaga Hachiman okiagari monaka bean jam cakes, which are popular to give as gifts celebrating the birth of a child and when visiting someone in the hospital. Modeled after the Kaga Hachiman okiagari, a traditional Kanazawa craft, these cute monaka bean jam cakes consist of a crisp outer crust filled with sweet adzuki bean paste. The shop also sells a wide variety of other fresh and baked sweets sure to delight as a souvenir or present. The shop’s Japanese-style choux crème puffs, crisp pastries filled with matcha green tea cream and tsubuan course sweet bean paste, are also well-reviewed.
  • Sakakobo Taro (Onikawa Branch)
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    4.0
    33 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nagamachi 1-3-32
    A Japanese confectionary shop located next to the Nomura Samurai Residence in the Nagamachi Samurai District, a popular tourist destination in Naga-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. In addition to selling sweets, the shop also has a café area. Sakakobo Taro sells a variety of novel sweets, such as yokan jelly made with cacao and peanut butter, as well as colorful bite sized sweets made with dried kanten gelatin. Visitors can relax in the café space, enjoy the view of the Nomura Samurai Residence garden, and enjoy a cup of matcha green tea with a high class Japanese confection, shiratama azuki rice dumplings with sweet adzuki beans, or zenzai sweet bean soup.

    休憩コーナーも併設した和菓子屋さんです。 入口が大きく雰囲気もある店舗でした。他ではみない和菓子の数々が販売され、見ているだけでも楽しくなってしまいました。 お土産購入にお勧めです。

  • Maruhachi Seichajo Kanazawa Hyakubangai Branch
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kinoshimbomachi 1-1 Kanazawa Hundred Street Ah and inside
    A long-standing Japanese tea shop established in 1863, this particular location is situated in the Kanazawa Hyakubangai Anto mall, which is connected directly to JR Kanazawa Station. The shop’s signature Kaga bocha tea, made by lightly roasting the stems of first grade tea, is characterized by a rich, aromatic flavor and clean aftertaste. The shop carries a variety of products, including tea bag-style Japanese teas and Kenjo Kaga Bocha, which was presented to Emperor Showa. The shop also has a popular takeout menu which makes it easy to enjoy fresh-brewed tea.
  • Furukawa Shoten
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    4.5
    14 Reviews
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Suzushi Idamachi Yo Part 8-1
    A popular bakery located in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula. Furukawa Shoten sells an abundant variety of breads, such as moist breads made with local vegetables and glutinous rice, sweet breads, hearty side dish-style breads, and breads slow-risen and backed with natural yeast. The most popular bread that Furukawa Shoten sells is the cooled cream bread, a soft bread stuffed with whipped cream. A variety of creams are offered, including course ground Noto dainagon adzuki sweet bean, black sesame, and fruit creams.

    OMG best bakery ever! Great selection of sweet & savory pastries. They open Wednesday-Saturday at 11:00 and close when they sell out, which happens daily. Their cream pan is generous & has the most...

  • Tsukamoto
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    4.5
    16 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Kawaimachi 1-90
    A long-standing Japanese confectionary shop located in Kawai Town, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The shop’s signature item is the egara manju, a renowned Wajima sweet. Smooth sweet bean paste wrapped in a glutinous rice flour dough which is dyed a vivid yellow using Cape jasmine which is then steamed to create an extremely rare Japanese treat. The name is said to come from its resemblance to an iga Japanese chestnut, the pronunciation of which was corrupted into “egara.” The name is sometimes also written with characters meaning “fate,” “congratulations,” and “good” for good luck. Extremely popular, egara manju often sell out early in the day.

    輪島朝市をぶらぶら歩いて見てまわっていると、朝市通りで行列ができているお店がありました。それがこちらのお店。店頭でえがらまんじゅうを販売されています。1個150円で、一つから購入できます。ご飯でこしあんをつつんでいます。

  • Shimada Suisan
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 35
    A seafood shop and restaurant located in the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture designed around the concept of a “manly fish dealer.” Aiming to serve only the most delicious items, the shop sells seasonal seafood exclusively selected for freshness, size, quality, and flavor. The shop’s seasonally changing selection of eye-catching goods can include Iwagaki oysters in summer, and sweet shrimp, blackthroat seapearch, and crab from the fall onward. The shop also sells unique items not found elsewhere in Japan, such as “kazu-ebi” shrimp, a cherished delicacy in the Hokuriku region; and “oni-ebi” shrimp, a variety highly prized by gourmands.
  • Yubeshi Nakauraya (Waichi Main Shop)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Kawaimachi 4-97
    A long-standing Japanese confectionary shop established in 1910 and located in Kawai-machi, Wajima, Ishikawa. The shop’s signature item is the maru-yubeshi yuzu dumpling, a renowned Wajima sweet. A ripe yuzu hollowed out and stuffed with uniquely-flavored glutinous rice which is then steamed several times and dried for half a year, the maru-yubeshi is a traditional sweet loved by celebrities and tea ceremony masters nationwide. Other items sold by the shop include soft gyoku-yubeshi gyuhi dumplings and refreshing yuzu jelly. The second floor is a café offering coffee and sweets served on Wajima lacquer dishes.
  • Le pont de chocolat Saint Nicolas (Korinbo Shop)
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kourimbou 2-12-24
    Le pont de chocolat Saint Nicolas is a shop specializing in chocolate and cake, located in Korinbo, in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. The charming building recognizable by its white walls and cobalt blue door, so that it looks as if it came from a street corner in Europe. Trained in Belgium, the home of fine chocolate, the patissier makes each piece of chocolate individually, resulting in a confection as beautiful as a fine jewel. This chocolate melts in one’s mouth and lets customers experience the mellow fragrance of fine chocolate. The café space inside the shop serves seasonal cakes and gelato.

    金沢市せせらぎ通りにあります、サンニコラの香林坊店です本店同様の菓子類が並びます、ここはチョコレート、ケーキが金沢ではトップクラスの味です。

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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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