Founded in 1946. This shop was named after Tokuhon Shonin—a Buddhist priest in the mid-Edo period who devoted himself to his practice—in honor of his achievements. The shop has been dedicated to baked manju buns since its founding. In terms of variety, the shop keeps it simple—just sweet, tasty manju, with a select few fillings. In addition to sweet white bean, there’s matcha, yuzu, and chestnut (available only when chestnuts are in ...

In the Oshikamo-cho area of Toyota City, Ohashi Engei grows rice, wheat, and soybeans on their vast fields in addition to vegetables and flowers in 150 varieties each year in their greenhouses. In recent years, they've started growing and selling fresh tomatoes using the latest technology.

Noda Miso Co. cerebrates its 90th anniversary this year. We make our miso the same way we always have: leaving it up to the seasons with natural fermentation. All of our miso is fermented in wooden barrels, giving it the authentic flavor of miso made the traditional way. Each and every one of our employees is working to make our company the best miso producer in Japan. Give us a visit!

Azuki-An is adamant about each and every ingredient used in its carefully created confections. In particular, it places great emphasis on its highly nutritious adzuki beans (or "azuki" like in the shop's name) in its wish to offer only the best to customers. Skilled craftspersons well-versed in the art of Japanese sweets offer unmatched presentation with tastes to give a flavor of the different seasons. Above all, Azuki-An's foremo...

Urano Sake Brewery was established in 1864. Seishu Kikuishi, the brewery’s signature product, takes its name from Sanage-jinja Shrine, after Kikuishi stones, a natural monument found near the shrine on Mt. Sanageyama, a sacred mountain in Mikawa. The brewery has maintained its traditional handmade brewing method for the roughly 150 years since its establishment, all the while seeking opportunities to spread the joy of local sake to...

Based around seasonal Japanese sweets to take home or give as gifts, Shokado Miyagami Shop carries a wide range of confections. They also prepare high-quality, delicately shaped sweets made using the finest ingredients as well as Japanese-style decorated cakes.

We are a long-standing confectioner that has been making sweets in Toyota for over 80 years. In addition to traditional wagashi, visitors can enjoy Western-style sweets made with local, in-season ingredients. Young or old, you’ll find a treat you love. We believe that delicious wagashi starts with red bean paste, so we use only the finest ingredients in our signature product, “Sekihan Manju.” Also try our “Oiden Maki,” a confection i...

Yoshiwara-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture has been a tea-producing region since the Edo period. At the Kokaen tea plantation, tea plants are left to the wisdom of nature. They are not pruned by human hands. The master of Kokaen is a winner of the National Tea Appraisal Skill Competition held in Kyoto—the only winner so far to come from Aichi Prefecture. In order to produce flavorful tea, he selects organic fertilizer, nourishes th...

In order to make good tea, human hands are essential. First comes the soil in which the tea will grow. At the Hekien tea farm, we create an environment that allows our tea plants to thrive, using good, old-fashioned natural fertilizer. What's important in the next step is the hands of a master. Hekien’s fine tea leaves are all picked and sorted by human hands. The hands of a master— that’s what makes good tea. Our quality tea l...

Koikeya Create is the publisher of Ko Life, a free community magazine that won first prize in the readers’ choice category of the Japan Community Journalism and Free Newspaper Award. The magazine proposes a mindful way of living. Koikeya Create began raising Western honeybees in 2016. Year after year, our bees produce ripe honey with a sugar content of over 80 percent. Taste pure, natural honey made in Toyota.

FUKU JU EN is a Japanese sweets store established in 1970. The store sells seasonal confections made with dedication to the best texture and flavor, using only the finest ingredients.

Roadside Station Donguri-no-Sato Inabu is a "Michi-no-Eki" (lit. "Road Station") located in the Inabu Area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. The onsen hot spring bath house Donguri-no-Yu, fresh produce and freshly-baked bread, and the Donguri Yokocho Market, offering a rich variety of local delicacies from the surrounding mountains, await visitors. With delicious food no matter the season, be sure to visit the mountain village of Inabu.

Shokado Fujioka Shop takes orders for birthday cakes in your shape of choice, decorated cakes, and so on. Contact the store in advance to pick up items from the Shokado Miyagami Shop's entire line-up of sweets. Shokado Fujioka Shop also sells high-quality Japanese sweets and manju buns.

Enjoy handmade ham and sausages made with only the best ingredients by spry old senior citizens. This is how ham and sausage were meant to taste! They’re also popular as gifts. All of ZiZi Studio’s hams and sausages are made with love and care and taste exquisite.