[Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] Konnyaku Bansho? yeah? , there was a gate like a checkpoint in a former post town!

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  • Last updated: 2023.09.26

Konnyaku Bansho, Bansho? What is that? This is a konjac specialty store located in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.

``Tanno Konnyaku Bansho'' is a restaurant that specializes in konnyaku dishes, which are rare in Japan and are made from konjac as an ingredient.

Yamagata has an amazing variety of konjac-based side dishes, and this is it! There are also sweets made with the classic tama konnyaku, and konnyaku, which is healthy and has great promise for dieting.

In this article, we will introduce some great souvenirs! You can also enjoy a konjac course meal at the restaurant corner! We will introduce information about konnyaku specialty store.

Is this a konjac specialty store that is rare in the country?

Konnyaku Bansho is a konnyaku specialty store run by ``Nara Shigejuku Tanno Konnyaku.''

Yamagata Prefecture is said to be the prefecture that loves konjac and has the highest consumption of konjac in the country. Furthermore, Yamagata City is by far the city with more than twice the consumption of Tokyo.

In the Narashita district of Kaminoyama City, which is next to Yamagata City, there used to be Honjin, Wakihonjin, and Hatago as inn stations for sankin kotai. There are some old folk houses left from that era, some of which are open to the public.

The atmosphere of welcoming travelers with ``Konnyaku Bansho'' specializing in konnyaku cuisine is perfect for the location where the inn used to be.

Konnyaku is transformed! Is there even a pastry chef for kaiseki cuisine?

Aside from vegetables, sashimi, turban shells, meat, and even eggs are all made to look exactly like konnyaku in kaiseki cuisine, so you'd think it's different, right? I can't help but ask.

What's more, since it can be eaten in a private room, it is often used at Buddhist memorial services and other occasions.

The kaiseki meal, which costs around 2,500 yen, can be served on the same day, but it may be better to make a reservation in advance

It's like yakitori and isobeyaki rice cakes made with the same texture, and if you didn't know about it, you'd be hard-pressed to believe it was konnyaku.

It seems like they had a lot of trouble developing it and went through a lot of trial and error.

By the way, am Isobe mochi? I love it so much that I always end up eating 2-3 pieces when I visit. When you think of konjac, you don't have to worry about eating too much!

The cakes and soft-serve ice cream made by a pastry chef specializing in sweets are topped with konjac jam and tapioca, so even people who are on a diet can enjoy sweets with peace of mind!

I was also surprised by the konnyaku, which looked exactly like sweet boiled black beans!

INFORMATION

  • Name: Nara Boarding House Tanno Konnyaku
  • Address: 608-1 Suwa-mae, Minazawa, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture 999-3225
  • Phone number: 023-674-2351
  • URL: https://tannokonnyaku.co.jp/

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Travel back in time by visiting a post station

The Naraha boarding house, where the Konnyaku guardhouse is located, is an old private house that is open to the public for free, and ``please feel free to take a look around.''The dirt floor displays mushiro and other daily necessities from the time, giving it a nostalgic feel like an original Japanese landscape. You can even taste the mood!

There's also a castle nearby...

Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum (Kamiyama Castle Ruins)
Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum (Kamiyama Castle Ruins)

Kaminoyama Castle, surrounded by weeping cherry blossoms, is also worth seeing.

Although it is a small and rebuilt Heijo castle with a short history, it is a little-known spot where you can spend a relaxing time with a footbath right next to it.

INFORMATION

  • Name: Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum (Uenoyama Castle Ruins)
  • Address: 3-7 Motojonai, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, 992-3154
  • Location: Tsukioka Park
  • Phone number: 023-673-3660
  • Closed: Every Thursday
  • Business hours: 9:00-16:45

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summary

Konnyaku, is this or that konnyaku? People who visit ``Nara Shigejuku Konnyaku Bansho'' for the first time will be surprised by the amount of changes in the cuisine.

It's so well-done and delicious that it fools your taste buds, and it's low in calories and helps cleanse your stomach, so it's great for people who are diet-conscious!

Why not go out and be spoiled by delicious and satisfying konjac dishes? If you go a little further, you can also visit Kaminoyama Castle, where you can enjoy a footbath, so we recommend visiting during the cherry blossom season.

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