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Tengokoro, for local gifts and products. てんごころ http://www.tengokoro.com/
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Inside Tengokoro.
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Strawberry daifuku is a specialty of Kita-Ibaraki. Made with locally-grown strawberries. Ibaraki is also a major producer of melons in Japan.
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An-chan on a cup of sake.
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Karinto manju.
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Karinto manju from Kita-Ibaraki.
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Pottery by our teacher, Kikuchi Hidetoshi and wife Mie.
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Kikuchi Hidetoshi and wife Mie.
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At Tengokoro, you can make your own dorayaki with azuki bean paste. The shallow ladle contains the perfect amount of batter to make one pancake.
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Dorayaki is like a small pancake sandwich with azuki bean paste in between. Wait until the batter bubbles and flip it over. Perfect each time. The dorayaki batter is very different from pancake batter.
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The final step is to spread some azuki bean paste on one side and compress it into a sandwich. Way more delicious than any dorayaki you buy in a store.
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Our dorayaki teacher and Tengokoro store manager.
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Michinoeki Biwako Ohashi Kome Plaza, a shopping place for local produce. 道の駅びわ湖大橋米プラザ
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Inside Biwako Ohashi Kome Plaza. "Kome" means rice. On the first floor they sell local rice and produce.
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Omi rice made in Shiga.
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Kohoku Mizudori Station, a local roadside shop/restaurant for tourists traveling by car.
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Kohoku Mizudori Station, a local roadside shop/restaurant for tourists traveling by car.
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Inside Kohoku Mizudori Station, with a food stand and restaurant.
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Inside Kohoku Mizudori Station, selling local products and souvenirs.
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This booth had ko-ayu sweetfish tempura.
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Ko-ayu sweetfish tempura, fresh out of the oil. Yummy!
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The 2nd floor of the Kohoku Mizudori Station for resting and dining. Also views of the lake and birds.
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From the 2nd floor of the Kohoku Mizudori Station.
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Stuffed tundra swan.
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This area is called Kohoku-cho which used to be a separate town before merging with Nagahama.
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Inside Toju-no-Sato Adogawa. Fresh produce, drinks, sweets, snacks, and souvenirs are sold.
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One famous local specialty is the Adoberry, a boysenberry-like berry used to make diverse products such as jam, juice, cakes, etc.
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Toju-no-Sato Adogawa also has a small fan museum.
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Adogawa is also noted for the production of the bamboo ribs for Japanese folding fans.
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How bamboo ribs for Japanese folding fans are made.
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