dried shiitake mushrooms

Kamabata weaving

Also known as ``sakiori'', it is a textile that has been passed down in rural areas since ancient times. It is a thick fabric made from torn threads of old cloth, and is a folk art created from the wisdom of not wasting old things.

Leaf Tobacco Pie Marutoku Confectionery

The Iwai region is known for its leaf tobacco production, which has supported the local economy along with rice cultivation and sericulture. As the name suggests, the famous confectionery ``Leaf Tobacco Pie'' is a sweet shaped like a tobacco leaf. It is a sweet with cream sandwiched between a crispy pie.

Cuckoo Dango

*Business hours in 2024 are scheduled to be around March 10th. The specialty of Genbikei is Guo Gongya's ``Guo Gong Dango.'' The shop is located on the opposite bank of a mountain stream, and when you put the money in a basket that hangs from a rope and hit the board with a mallet, the basket will be pulled up and replaced with the dumplings and tea you ordered. . The fact that the tea in the basket reaches you without spilling is said to be due to years of experience.