Akigawa Valley Mt.Ontakesan

Delicious shiso flavored red bean paste

Masuya, a confectionery shop that has been in business since the Edo period, is located near Akikawa Gorge. The manjuu “Akigawa Valley Mt. Otakesan” is made in the motif of Mt.

Large grains of coarse lime are kneaded into the dough, which seems to give the appearance of the craggy, rocky surface of Mt.

It is kneaded with a large amount of coarse lime. Incidentally, Mt. Ontakesan is the hometown of “Inosuke Hashibira,” a character in “Demon Slayer”, and many people seem to be visiting the area recently as if on a pilgrimage to a sacred place. I also like Inosuke. So it is in this area?

When you break it open, you will see that it is a manju filled with red bean paste.

Taking a bite, the bean paste has a flavor of shiso. According to Masuya’s website, the bean paste is “made from home-grown shiso mixed with salted shiso seeds. Home-grown shiso. That’s amazing.

The manjuu was delicious with an elegant flavor. Masuya Confectionery, which runs a confectionery near Akikawa Canyon, is located in a rich natural setting, even in Tokyo. The fact that they use Mt. Otake instead of Mt. Fuji as their motif shows their close ties to the community and their strong love for the local area. This is only possible at a confectionery shop loved by the local community.