Visit Nara

At this popular traditional sweet shop in an Edo-period house you can try delicate wagashi sweets that change with the seasons. Sitting at the counter, you can watch as the skilled chef makes them to order. From late spring through summer, the store makes kakigori, shaved ice, with matcha syrup and sweet beans. On hot days, lines often form outside as customers wait to take a seat on the cool tatami floor and enjoy an icy treat.