Taste Locally-Grown and Seasonal Ingredients in Matsusaka’s Iinan Region
We will introduce three cafes where you can enjoy homemade flavors made with ingredients sourced from the Iinan region of Matsusaka City , Mie Prefecture Prefecture.
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Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture is located almost in the center of Japan, where you can enjoy world-class gourmet Matsusaka beef, rich history and culture, and beautiful nature. During the Edo period, Matsusaka was the final post town for pilgrimages to Ise-mairi (a pilgrimage to Japan's highest-ranking shrine). These merchants succeeded in trading Matsusaka cotton in Edo and brought prosperity to Matsusaka.
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Seasonal Flavor at Matsusaka’s Beloved Local Cafes
Located among mountains overlooking the Ise Bay is Iinan, an agricultural region in Matsusaka and a major producer of tea. Here you can discover delicious seasonal food and drink, from specialty tea to sweets and nutritious meals.
This article will introduce three cafes where you can taste everything handmade, some using ingredients grown right in Iinan.
①Shinryoku Sabo: Sustainably Grown, House Made Green Tea
The scent of roasted tea will fill your senses as you enter this tea house nestled in the Kahada Valley of Matsusaka. Just across the road are rows of tea fields that turn a vibrant yellow-green before the first harvest of each year.
Enjoy a cup of tea in Shinryoku Sabo’s relaxing atmosphere while viewing the traditional garden.
②Koushiken: Sweets with Seasonal Ingredients
You might miss this hidden gem at first glance as it resembles an ordinary house tucked away on a quaint residential street. Koushiken is a café and confectionary that has been serving handmade baked goods and traditional confections since the early 1900’s.
Koushiken is all about enjoying each ingredient when it tastes best-you might find a crisp grape wrapped in mochi in the summer, or creamy cakes topped with chestnuts in the fall. Each confection is handmade with care using high quality ingredients.
▲Enjoy chestnuts and apple compote in this limited edition fall parfait.
The charm of Koushiken is more than its deliciousness. Koushiken is beloved by the community-customers from near and far make the journey to enjoy a special treat. Enjoy the friendly atmosphere and the flavors of the seasons while gazing out over the neighborhood at the mountains.
Koshiken
③Konohanabiyori: Locally-Sourced Lunches
Konohanabiyori is a lunch café where seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients are packed into delicious and colorful handmade lunches made with ingredients grown right in Iinan.
The life and warmth from the wooden terrace and the Japanese cypress aroma balls give Konohanabiyori a soothing atmosphere. The open layout of the terrace and the interior allows fresh air and sunlight in while you enjoy a delicious lunch with seasonal ingredients that change monthly. You can purchase a lunch to-go, or order lunch sets from their dine-in menu.
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Taste local food made with love and care by the people in the bountiful Iinan region in Matsusaka. Discover these cafés and more on your visit to Matsusaka.
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Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture is located almost in the center of Japan, where you can enjoy world-class gourmet Matsusaka beef, rich history and culture, and beautiful nature. During the Edo period, Matsusaka was the final post town for pilgrimages to Ise-mairi (a pilgrimage to Japan's highest-ranking shrine). These merchants succeeded in trading Matsusaka cotton in Edo and brought prosperity to Matsusaka.
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