If you want to buy special products of Akita it is the best shop in Japan!
It is a 5-minute walk from the west exit of JR Akita Station and boasts a selection of approximately 4000 items. Please come, see, and touch the special products of Akita.

Lake Tazawa is known as the deepest lake in Japan, Persian blue surface, and folk story of the beautiful woman “Tatsuko”. Tazawako Rest House is located at the lakeside. You can enjoy the view of the lake while having meal in the restaurant and shopping of local specialty. In addition, courtyard has great view spot of Lake Tazawa. Specious beautiful lawn is good for relaxing.

We sell honey not only domestic products but also ones from all over the world. In the same location, there are sweet shop using honey for products and pizzeria. You can enjoy Neapolitan Pizza baked in stone oven using wood.

Ando family has lived in Kakunodate as a landowner since Kyoho era. We began to produce Miso (soybean paste) and Shoyu (soy sauce) using rice which was paid as a rent by tenant farmer. The wooden signboard “Hitachiden Kishoyu” hung out storefront still retains vestige from those days. In present, we devote ourselves to produce Miso, Soy sauce, and pickles. We have continued to protect our traditional taste handed down from generation to generation. In addition, brickwork warehouse used for guest room built during middle of the Meiji era is open to the public for free. Please come and visit us.

Long established store of famous Akita confections has continued about 140 years. We produce “Tofu Kamaboko”, “Tofu Kasutera” and “Sambai mocha” using unchanged recipe and ingredients. Those have been descended as gifts for ceremonial occasions since Edo era.
“Tofu Kamaboko” is a local confection which made from Tofu and minced fish. It is sweetened slightly and steamed. “Sambai mochi” is traditional mochi confection particular to rice-producing region. It has unique soft texture like mochi but deliciousness of red soy bean paste spread in your mouth as you chew.