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

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.

A konjac specialty store that is rare in the country? Commonly known as "Konnyakubansho"

"Konnyaku Bansho" is a restaurant where you can enjoy kaiseki made with konnyaku, run by Narashitajuku Tanno Konyaku .

Yamagata Prefecture is the country's leading konjac consumption and is said to be the prefecture that loves konjac. What's more, Yamagata City is by far more than twice as much consumed as Tokyo.

The Narashita district of Kamiyama City, next to Yamagata City, is said to have once been home to Honjin, Waki ​​Honjin, and Inns as a post town for Sankinkotai. Old Japanese houses that are remnants of that era remain, and some have also been made 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!

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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!

Narashitajuku Tanno Konnyaku <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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Experience post towns in the Edo period at Narashitajuku

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Narageshuku, where the konjac store is located, opens up old Japanese houses for free, and they showcase mushiro and daily necessities from the time on display on the ground floor, making it nostalgic like the original Japanese scenery? You can also enjoy the mood!

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[Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] “Narageshuku” is a post town on the Ushu Kaido road that was used by 13 feudal lords during the Edo period.

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Narageshuku is a post town on the Ushu Kaido road. The Ushu Kaido is an important highway that divides from Koorishuku on the Oshu Kaido, one of the five Edo roads that connect Edo and Mutsu Province on the Pacific side, and heads towards Dewa Province on the Sea of ​​Japan side, and Narashitajuku is a post town in the countryside with Mutsu Province. Oiwake, which is the fork between the Oshu Kaido and the Ushu Kaido, currently in Kuwaori Town, Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, was developed and reproduced in 2006 (Heisei 18). The grounds are equipped with a gazebo and signboard, mainly signs from the Edo period. https://jp....

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There's also a castle nearby...

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.

Kaminoyama Castle Ruins <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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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.