Nara

  • Mahoroba Great Buddha Pudding

    Nara specialty rich pudding in jar modeled after Great Buddha.

    Generous fresh cream use, abundant taste variations including vanilla, Yamato tea, and Yamato hojicha. Jars popular for reuse as souvenirs.

  • Shikamaro-kun Plushie

    Adorable plushie of Nara City mascot Shikamaro-kun.

    Red hakama-clad deer character ideal as children's souvenir. Many variations including large/small sizes and strap forms.

  • Yoshino Kuzu Mochi

    Springy Japanese sweet using 100% authentic kuzu.

    Individually wrapped with good shelf life, comes with brown sugar syrup and kinako. Appreciated as summer homecoming souvenir.

  • Asuka Ruby

    Nara-born strawberry popular for ruby-colored luster and sweet-tart flavor.

    Original prefecture variety developed by Nara Prefectural Agricultural Research and Development Center. Firm flesh with good shelf life, widely used in cakes and parfaits. Strawberry picking at tourist farms also thriving.

  • Yamato Tea

    Aromatic sencha from highland production continuing since Muromachi period.

    Features umami and astringency harmony born from mountain morning mist and temperature differences. Besides sencha, hojicha, and matcha, processed products into craft beer and sweets increasing.

  • Yoshino Authentic Kuzu

    High-purity authentic kuzu powder made through traditional methods.

    Yoshino region's cold-rinsing method removes impurities by rinsing in clear streams below 3°C for several days. Valued as premium thickening agent for cooking and Japanese sweets.

  • Gojo Fuyu Persimmon

    Boasting rich sweetness around 18 degrees sugar content.

    Fertile Yoshino River basin soil and day-night temperature differences nurture large, juicy Fuyu persimmons. Tourist persimmon picking popular during November harvest season.

  • Nara Local Sake

    Aromatic sake born from sake birthplace.

    Rooted in 'Bodaimoto' brewing established at Shoryaku-ji. Over 30 breweries within prefecture brew crisp sake leveraging Yamato soft water.

  • Takayama Chasen (Tea Whisk)

    Artisan handcrafted bamboo tea whisk for tea ceremony schools.

    Traditional craft continuing over 500 years in Ikoma City Takayama district. One artisan handles 72 processes, with bristle fineness determining matcha foam quality.