Gourmet Food Next to Nara Deer Park — Mochi Making Show and Pilgrimage to Old Shops
This is a walking gourmet course combined with sightseeing at Nara Park. The high-speed mochi pounding show at Nakatani-do does not have a fixed schedule, so you have to leave it to luck, but freshly pounded Yomogimochi is delicious no matter when you buy it. Many of the long-standing shops in Naramachi close early in the evening, so it is safer to visit between lunch and the afternoon. The famous Kakinohazushi (persimmon leaf sushi) is also great to take away and eat on the train.
Nakatanido (中谷堂)
Nakatanidou
Higashimuki Shopping Street
Higashimuki Shopping Street
Hiraso Naramachi Main Store
Hiraso Naramachi Main Store
Kamameshi Shizuka (釜めし志津香)
Kamameshi Shizuka
Mizuyachaya (水谷茶屋)
Mizuya Chaya
Nakatanido (中谷堂)
Nakatanidou
A Yomogimochi (mugwort rice cake) shop famous for its high-speed pounding performance. Eat the freshly made, soft rice cakes right on the spot.
Higashimuki Shopping Street
Higashimuki Shopping Street
The food arcade in front of Kintetsu Nara Station. Packed with deer-shaped sweets, green tea desserts, and restaurants, it is safe even on rainy days.
Hiraso Naramachi Main Store
Hiraso Naramachi Main Store
A long-standing Kakino Hazushi (persimmon leaf sushi) shop established in 1861. The mackerel and salmon sushi infused with the scent of persimmon leaves, along with the packaging, make for a great gift.
Kamameshi Shizuka (釜めし志津香)
Kamameshi Shizuka
A long-established restaurant specializing in pot-cooked rice (Kamameshi) located next to Nara Park. Their signature dish is the Nara 7-Type Kamameshi, where the rice is cooked to order; wait times tend to be long during lunch.
Mizuyachaya (水谷茶屋)
Mizuya Chaya
A thatched-roof teahouse in the forest of Kasuga Taisha. Recommended for the early afternoon, featuring warabimochi and udon along with a view of autumn foliage and roaming deer.
