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The area around Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is also known as a power spot

When you get off the platform at Keihan Fushimi Inari Station, the statue of a fox (white tiger) will jump into your eyes. The fox (white tiger) is, as everyone knows, the messenger of the god of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. The area is also known as a power spot, and is crowded with many worshippers.

Here we will introduce shops that you can visit to rest your feet after visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine or climbing Mount Inari.

[Inari sushi] When you think of Fushimi Inari, you think of "Inari-san"! "Nezameya"

Speaking of Fushimi Inari Taisha, it is also called "Oinari-san" and has been loved by people since ancient times. Nezameya, located in the corner heading towards Fushimi Inari Taisha from Keihan Fushimi Inari Station, is a restaurant with a long history founded in Tenbun 9 (1540).

The name "Nezameya" is said to have been given by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who stopped by the restaurant after visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, and "Nezameya" is said to be a reference to his wife, Nene. The current restaurant was rebuilt in the early Heisei period, restoring the old paving stones, transoms, and fixtures.

The must-try at Nezameya is, of course, the specialty "Inari Sushi" (4 pieces for 600 yen). It is homemade, with each piece of fried tofu drained of oil and stuffed with vinegared rice. It is fragrant with hemp seeds and has a nostalgic taste that will make you feel at ease.

There is a counter for takeout of "Inari sushi" and "Mackerel sushi", so you can easily take them out. When you do, you may be able to see the craftsmen making the inari sushi.

Other specialties of Nezameya include eel, quail, and sparrow (only available in winter) grilled in a sauce handed down for generations. If you've visited Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, why not stop by to fill your stomach?

Nezameya

[Tofu Soft Serve Ice Cream] The popular soy milk sweet that won't fall even if you turn it upside down "Kyoto Mamean Kyoto Fushimi Inari Store"

Kyozuan is a handmade workshop with stores in Saga Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari. Their tofu soft serve ice cream is a popular dessert that is so rich that it won't fall even if you turn it upside down.

The "Tofu Soft Serve" is made using 100% carefully selected domestically produced whole soybeans and oligosaccharides, allowing you to fully enjoy the flavor of the tofu itself.

There are three types: "Silken Tofu" (500 yen), "Uji Matcha Tofu" (580 yen), and "MIX (550 yen)." The "Uji Matcha Tofu" is a product that is only available at "Kyozuan Fushimi Inari Store."

The staff will show you the freshly made soft serve ice cream by turning it upside down in front of you. Everyone will be amazed at how the ice cream doesn't seem to fall off at all. However, please note that as the ice cream melts over time, it will fall off more easily.

At the time of this article, I ordered the "MIX" which allows you to enjoy the taste of both "silk tofu" and "Uji matcha tofu." The smooth texture of the silken tofu and the rich aroma of the matcha tea, which is sourced from a tea shop in Uji, are a perfect match.

Kyozuan's soy milk sweets are full of health and deliciousness. In addition to tofu soft serve ice cream, they also have a wide variety of other menu items such as soy milk pudding and soy milk donuts.

The little touches are fun, and the more you eat, the happier your body will feel, so these healthy sweets are a must-try.

Kyozuan Fushimi Inari store

[Amazake] An original drink made with traditional Japanese sweet sake and mochi rice cakes at "Fushimi Inari Sando Chaya"

Amazake is a traditional Japanese fermented drink that warms the body from the inside out, making it perfect for the chilly season.

If you're looking for amazake, you'll want to stop by Fushimi Inari Sando Chaya, located along the approach to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. This sweet shop is a sister store of Fushimi Inari Sando Shoten, which produces amazake and chilled candy on the back approach to the shrine. Their homemade Inari Amazake (630 yen) contains grilled mochi. The ginger-flavored amazake and hot mochi will melt into your body.

"Inari Amazake" was invented about 20 years ago, and it was inspired by a myth passed down in Inari. Long ago, when an arrow was shot at a rice cake, the rice cake turned into a white bird, flew away, and landed on a mountain and became rice. It is said that "Inari" is a variant of "inari" which means "rice grows".

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is also known as the shrine to the god of rice, who is in charge of bountiful harvests, and amazake and grilled rice cakes are truly auspicious items.

While thinking about these myths and history, why not enjoy the harmony of amazake and mochi at a sweet shop on the approach to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine?

If you eat "Inari Amazake" inside "Fushimi Inari Sando Chaya", it will be served in a ceramic container, but if you are eating it on the go, paper cups with the logo are provided. Even in the cold weather, just holding a cup of Amazake will make you feel full and happy. They also have "Amazake" (450 yen) without mochi, so choose whichever you prefer.

The store offers sweets such as "Sancha Parfait" and "Yukimi Mochi" as well as "hiyashiame," a nutritious drink known in Kyoto and the Kansai region. Immerse yourself in nostalgia with the many products that continue to be loved in Japan.

Fushimi Inari Shrine Approach Teahouse

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