{"id":1416,"date":"2013-05-17T21:28:04","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T12:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp\/modules\/xpressme\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2013-05-17T21:28:04","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T12:28:04","slug":"1416","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/shopping\/1416\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional confectionery eat-in shop in Matsumoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nJapanese traditional confectionery called “Wagashi (\u548c\u83d3\u5b50\uff09” can be found at any traditional confectionery stores – “Wagashiya (\u548c\u83d3\u5b50\u5c4b\uff09” all over the country. \u00a0Very early confectionery was created around 700 A.D. which had strong influences from Tang Dynasty (current China), and it had spread among aristocracy with the boom of tea ceremony at the late Muromachi (\u5ba4\u753a\u6642\u4ee3\uff09period –\u00a0\u00a0around 1500 A.D. \u00a0Wagashi had become truly popular among common people during Edo period (\u6c5f\u6238\u6642\u4ee3\uff09 when warrior era (late 15th to late 16th century) had ended, \u00a0people in provincial towns were able to enjoy entertainments and gourmet foods.<\/p>\n

Matsumoto city is likewise, \u00a0number of confectionery shops have been serving their original, delicate and delicious sweets since Edo period (1603 – 1868). \u00a0 Sorry for the long introduction, yet it was necessary to convey cultural background of these tiny precious sweets.<\/p>\n

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\nFujimura (\u85e4\u3080\u3089\uff09<\/strong><\/a>is located just right behind Kurasshic-kan (\u8535\u30b7\u30c3\u30af\u9928\uff09<\/a>on Nakamachi Street. \u00a0This is an eat – in confectionery shop, customers who purchase their confectionery are able to taste at the eat-in corner in the store with tea service (except Maccha – tea used for tea ceremony).
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\nThe young confectioner who runs this store showed me how to make one of very popular sweet, “Nerikiri” with Cherry blossom form (refer pic no.1 to no.4).
\nAt Fujimura every products are hand made, the confectioners are actually cooking behind the counter.
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\n(Macha(green tea) shown above is not included for eat in service. )
\nIn accordance with occasions and seasonal events, shape and ingredients of these classical sweet art piece can be arranged. \u00a0If you are strolling around Nakamachi street in downtown Matsumoto, it will be nice experience to enjoy freshly made Wagashi at Fujimura.<\/p>\n

Fujimura : holiday- Wednesdays<\/p>\n

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