Summary of popular shops and souvenirs in Tojo , Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

• Table of Contents
• Popular recommended souvenir #1: Takeya Manju from Takeya Manju Honpo
• Popular recommended souvenir #2: Goto's "red vinegar"
• Popular recommended souvenir #3: Ikuma Sake Brewery's sake "Chogun"
• Popular recommended souvenir #4: Kitamura Brewery's sake "Kiku Bunmei"
• Dig deeper into Tojo! About the once-a-year big event “OTO-ORI ”

Popular recommended souvenir #1: Takeya Manju from Takeya Manju Honpo

Takeya Manju is a sweet that Tojo , Shobara City , is proud of. Since its establishment in the Edo period, its signature product has been sake manju made with koji. These sweets are produced through sake brewing that makes use of Tojo's clean water, and are characterized by their gentle taste. No additives are used, so even children can eat it with confidence. In order to maintain its fluffy texture, it has a shelf life of only two days, but if you want to enjoy it even after that, the trick is to steam it in a steamer or re-bake it in the oven.

Popular recommended souvenir #2: Goto's "red vinegar"

Goto Shoten, which retains its appearance from when it was founded, is a long-established vinegar shop representing Tojo Town, boasting a history of over 140 years. The reddish vinegar made from sake lees is called ``red vinegar.'' Using sake lees from a local sake brewery and hard water from Tojo, it took more than three years to create the product using traditional manufacturing methods. Become. In addition to traditional vinegars, they also make vinegars made from grapes, apples, plums, etc., and there are many repeat customers. How about a bottle of traditional vinegar for your home?

Popular recommended souvenir #3: Ikuma Sake Brewery's sake "Chogun"

Ikuma Sake Brewery, founded in the 1860s, is a sake brewery that uses hard water. It is characterized by its dry taste, but you can also enjoy a deeper flavor. We use spring water from the karst plateau for brewing, water from the well in our storehouse for brewing, and rice suitable for sake brewing in Hiba. The origin of the name "Chogun" comes from the desire to excel in the sake brewing world, like Mt. Fuji, which stands out among the mountain range, or like a crane in a flock of chickens. Please come and visit us once.

Popular recommended souvenir #4: Kitamura Brewery's sake "Kiku Bunmei"

Kitamura Brewery, which has a 200-year-old tradition, produces and sells Japanese sake "Kiku Bunmei." Some sake is made using sake rice produced using the local Aigamo farming method, and the taste is sharp and spicy, with a mellow flavor. The taste changes slightly depending on the year, so you can enjoy a different taste every year. Please enjoy the taste of "Chrysanthemum Bunmei" which is hard to get unless you come to Tojo.

・Access to Tojo Town: Take the express bus from Hiroshima Station/Hiroshima Bus Center and get off at Tojo Station or Tojo Elementary School.

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Dig deeper into Tojo! About the once-a-year big event “OTO-ORI”

``OTO-ORI'' is a traditional cultural event that has continued in Tojo Town for over 400 years.Horoshi horo wearing splendid costumes, brave warrior parades, feudal lord processions, and hana-children come together to create a vestige of the castle town. We will line up along the streets that will be preserved. For more information, please also see the article below.

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