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特産品・お土産

The nature of the small Kyoto Morimachi in the Enshu and nurtured skills fostered
"Freshly handmade special products", "Souvenirs" introduced.

お茶

Enshu Mori-machi, which is located in the northwestern part of Shizuoka known for its tea, is itself well known as a production region for high grade green tea. The tea leaves are cultivated in mountains which are blessed with fine weather throughout the four seasons, well-drained soil, and fog that lingers above the river. This means you can enjoy the excellent fragrance and sweetness, as well as the perfectly balanced bitterness and body essential to the original flavor of green tea.
お茶 Kurita Shoten
お茶 Morino Tea Garden
お茶 Shima Shoten Co., Ltd.
お茶 Ishida Tea Shop
お茶 Suzuki Jiro Store
お茶 Hasegawa shop
お茶 Oota Tea Shop
お茶 Matsuura Tea Co., Ltd.
お茶 Suzuki Nagori Shop Co., Ltd.
お茶 Morimachi tea trade association
お茶 Oshadaisha Co., Ltd.
お茶 Noguchi tea house
お茶 Yawata Shop Tea Paving Co., Ltd.
お茶 Yamamoto store

和菓子

Because Mori-machi is a famous tea production region, there are many Japanese confectioneries and long standing shops dedicated to making confections which go well with tea, and there is a wide variety of flavors available. Take a walk through town while leisurely enjoying Japanese confections.
梅衣 Umegoromo This Japanese confection uses fragrant shiso leaves to harmonize the peculiar sour and sweet flavors for an elegant taste.
次郎柿羊かん Jiro Persimmon Yokan Jiro persimmons grown in Mori-machi are known as the "King of Sweet Persimmons", and their sweet flavor is used well to make this rare yokan (sweet bean jelly).
みそまんじゅう Miso Manju This tea manju is made by wrapping black bean paste in a flour shell. It got its name because the color of the shell resembles that of miso.
栗羊かん Chestnut Yokan This steamed yokan (sweet bean jelly) uses plenty of chestnuts picked in Mori. In autumn, fresh chestnut yokan made with freshly picked chestnuts are a popular treat.

陶芸

Moriyama Pottery was founded by Mr. Hideyoshi Nakamura in 1969 and are still in production today, at the largest kiln in Shizuoka Prefecture. This pottery pick up the tradition of Shitoro pottery, which was made at one of the "Enshu Seven Kilns" selected by Kobori Enshu, and its style has earned the name "the art of the flame". Currently, there are four pottery ateliers at the foot of the peaceful mountains of Mori: Nakamura Atelier, Seison Atelier, Seizan Atelier, and Tame Atelier. Each of these pottery makers creates its own unique ceramics.
森山焼 静邨陶房 Moriyama Pottery: Seison Atelier Seison Atelier specializes in a red glaze, committed to expressing the color red which was said to be a difficult technique developed by their predecessors. You won't want to miss seeing this vivid red color in person.
森山焼 中村陶房 Moriyama Pottery: Nakamura Atelier Moriyama Pottery started here at Nakamura Atelier. They craft simple pottery with a taste and rich artistry that will keep you using it for a long time.
森山焼 晴山陶房 Moriyama Pottery: Seizan Atelier Ceramics with an old-fashioned Japanese simplicity and warmth are still being made unchanged from long ago. They take on new depth the longer they are used.
みもろ焼 田米陶房 Mimoro Pottery: Tame Atelier By committing to the raw materials including clay, stone, and ash, and baking pottery with firewood, this ceramics maker produces artistic works that let the owner feel deep taste and the warmth of handmade crafts.

特産品

Even in Shizuoka Prefecture, which is known for its tea, Enshu Mori-machi is known as a production region of high grade tea. Corn specially grown in Mori-machi has become a summer tradition, and so many people come to buy this corn when it is ripe that farmer's direct sales shops sell out before noon. Mori-machi is blessed with rich nature and a warm climate, so many other fresh fruits and vegetables are harvested here, including melons, lettuce, shiitake mushrooms, rice, and Japanese yams.
次郎柿 Jiro Persimmons Jiro persimmons were first grown in Mori, and are said to be the "king of sweet persimmons". Ultra premium Jiro persimmons grown in Mori-machi are served to the Imperial family every autumn.
とうもろこし Corn There are many varieties of sweet corn from Mori-machi, including Kankan Musume, Mori-no-Kantaro, and pearly white Loisy Corn, which are as sweet as melons.
メロン Melons These melons are worthy of the title "king of fruits", with their elegant and rich fragrance, and a sweet flavor that melts in your mouth.
米 Rice Mori-machi is one of the foremost corn producing regions of Shizuoka Prefecture, and blessed with rich nature and a warm climate, this rice is made with the affection and care of devoted farmers.
レタス Lettuce Lettuce cultivation here was made successful by the introduction of plastic tunnel greenhouses, putting Mori-machi in first place for lettuce quality in winter. Plastic tunnel greenhouses stretching across fields are a charming tradition in winter.
次郎柿ワイン Jiro Persimmon Wine Using Jiro persimmons "the king of sweet persimmons" grown in Mori-machi, this wine is characterized by a soft mouth feel making use of its flavor, and it is popular among women.
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