[Shintsuru Honten, a Japanese confectionery shop famous for its salted yokan, founded in 1873 in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture]

The head shrine of all the Suwa shrines in Japan is the Suwa Taisha Shrine⛩️ Right next to one of the four shrines, Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya, is Shintsuru Honten, a Japanese confectionery shop that was founded in 1873. The shop is famous for its salt yokan, but its mochi manju is also delicious and very popular! The soft mochi texture and not-too-sweet bean paste make these buns very delicious☺️ (※Mochi buns are sold from 10am) Shitsuru Mochi Buns 5 pieces ¥950 Salted Yokan (sold from 11am) Small (5x15cm) ¥1080 Medium (10x15cm) ¥2000 Large (15x15cm) ¥3000 Other items include Sake Buns "Manji no Horoyoi" ¥200 Miso Buns ¥200 There are also rare Japanese sweets, such as seasonal Japanese sweets. "Shintsuru Honten" 📍3501 Kinoshita, Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Japan 　 (Right next to Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya) Business hours 9:00~17:30 Closed Wednesdays Phone number 0266-27-8620 You can also make reservations for salt yokan and mochi manju by phone☎️ #0 yen trip #Nagano Prefecture #Suwa Taisha #Akimiya #Shintsuru #Japanese sweets #Mochi manju #Salt yokan