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Kusatsu City established the "Kusatsu Brand" with the aim of revitalizing local industries and improving the city's image. 15 items have been carefully selected and certified from Kusatsu City's attractive local resources, such as agricultural produce, processed foods, and crafts. Here, we will intr...
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This site introduces tourist information for Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It is packed with information on attractive spots, hotels, and gourmet food, such as the nature-filled aquatic plant park Mizunomori, Lake Biwa Museum, the historic Tachiki shrine and the Sandai shrine, Kusatsujuku Honjin, and Rokuha Park, which is fun for the whole family.
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- Ubagamochi
- Kusatsu Mandokoro
- Matsuri Mikasa and Matsuri Monaka
- Tenjogawa , Kusatsu Post Station on the Tokaido
Ubagamochi
Located at the junction of the Tokaido and Nakasendo roads, Kusatsu-juku is a famous rice cake that has been loved by travelers since the Edo period.
It is a famous confectionery with such a long history that it was even depicted in the ukiyo-e prints of Utagawa Hiroshige.
The traditional taste of mochi made from glutinous rice produced in Kusatsu, wrapped in bean paste and topped with white bean paste and yam paste, is what makes it so appealing. It is also a very popular souvenir.
If you make a reservation, you can also experience making Ubagamochi.
Kusatsu Mandokoro
This sake is made by Ota Sake Brewery, whose ancestor was Ota Dokan and whose brewery is located in Kusatsu-juku.
"Junmai Ginjo Kusatsu Mandokoro" is a sake made using "Aki no Uta" rice produced in Shiga Prefecture, and is characterized by its fruity flavor.
The other "Kusatsu Mandokoro, a single-distillation shochu made from daiginjo sake lees" is a shochu made from Yamada Nishiki rice grown in Kusatsu City. It was newly certified as a Kusatsu brand in fiscal year 2022.
You can see the precious tools and other items housed in the museum on the second floor of the Ota Sake Brewery store.
Matsuri Mikasa and Matsuri Monaka
Japanese sweets made by a long-established store in Kusatsu-juku that was founded over 100 years ago. The red bean paste is hand-cooked in a traditional Japanese stove, giving it a traditional, comforting sweetness.
Dorayaki has a fluffy skin and is filled with a generous amount of red bean paste, making it a satisfying treat.
Monaka is a classic sweet filled with plenty of bean paste.
Tenjogawa , Kusatsu Post Station on the Tokaido
Furukawa Sake Brewery grew up alongside the post town of Kusatsu on the Tokaido. Their sake is made using rice from Kusatsu City, grown without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
It has a rich, mellow flavor with a hint of sweetness mixed in with the sourness.
Fans also come from outside Kusatsu City.
If you make a reservation, you can tour the sake brewery.
This site introduces tourist information for Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It is packed with information on attractive spots, hotels, and gourmet food, such as the nature-filled aquatic plant park Mizunomori, Lake Biwa Museum, the historic Tachiki shrine and the Sandai shrine, Kusatsujuku Honjin, and Rokuha Park, which is fun for the whole family.
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