12 popular mitarashi dango in Mie Prefecture! Introducing Mie Prefecture's recommended dango 🍡
掲載日：2024.03.11
The aroma of freshly baked dango and the deliciousness of the sauce! An assortment of famous dango from all over Mie Prefecture! In this article, we will introduce Mie Prefecture's famous dango, famous Japanese sweets that you should try together, access to the store, parking information, and more! Delicious combination techniques from the spring issue of the quarterly newspaper “Koukai Mie” published by the Mie Prefecture Tourism Federation! This is a collaboration project with a special feature on Mie prefecture's famous dango.
The aroma of freshly baked dango and the deliciousness of the sauce! An assortment of famous dango from all over Mie Prefecture!
``Dango'' is a classic Japanese sweet that can be easily eaten as a take-out gourmet with dango over flowers.
Introducing the recommended dango from popular shops in Mie Prefecture. All of the shop's signature dango are unique and attractive. The deliciousness of freshly made food from the skewers is exceptional.
Even though we call them ``dango,'' they come in a variety of sizes and textures, such as chewy, fluffy, and crunchy. We have created a variety of unique dangos, including using rice that we grew ourselves, mixing rare ancient rice, and using our own unique blend of rice flour. Enjoy Mie's dango from long-established shops that have been loved for many years to up-and-coming shops.
▼Table of contents
- Introducing recommended shops
- Mochi confectionery workshop Daikokuya (KuwanaCity)
- Yume Confectionery Workshop Kotoyo Main Store (YokkaichiCity) / Yume Confectionery Workshop Kotoyo Shiraume no Oka Store (AsahiTown)
- Tamayoshimochi store (TsuCity)
- Ise Tagane Mitarashi Yajirobe (TsuCity)
- Hitoeya (TsuCity)
- Okashishi Sawada main store (NabariCity)
- Asahimochi (IgaCity)
- Genyoshi Confectionery Store (MatsusakaCity)
- VISON KashihoImuraya (TakiTown)
- Okage-yokocho Dangoya (IseCity)
- Nonakaya (TamakiTown)
- Otsuna Chaya (KumanoCity)
*Please note that the contents listed are subject to change without notice.
Introducing recommended shops
Mochi confectionery workshop Daikokuya (KuwanaCity)
Mitarashi dumpling
Crisp and fragrant soy sauce flavor
This is a long-established mochi confectionery shop located in the Teramachi shopping district in the center of KuwanaCity. The most popular ``Mitarashi Dango'' is served freshly baked at the store. The dough made from Koshihikari rice grown in Mie Prefecture and the dough made from Joshin flour are mixed together, and a soy sauce-flavored sauce is poured over it for a fragrant taste.
Another recommended item, ``Oni Manju,'' is made with plenty of Beni Haruka sweet potatoes purchased from contracted farmers in Kaizu Town. The melty texture of sweet potatoes intertwined with the chewy dough makes this a simple and delicious snack that is timeless.
Representative Hatao Goto Thecompany was founded in 1930 and is currently in its third generation. The most popular mitarashi dango is said to be soft even when cooled. We also have products unique to spring, such as cherry blossom viewing dango and grass dango.
Mochi confectionery workshop Daikokuya business information
- Address: 67 KuwanaCity, 511-0074
- Phone: 0594-22-0418
- Business hours: 8:00-18:00
- Closed: Mondays, irregular holidays
- Parking lot: 34 spaces (shopping street parking lot)
- Access: Approximately 14 minutes walk from the east exit of JR/Kintetsu “Kuwana Station”
- Price: 1 mitarashi dango 120 yen, 1 demon manju 180 yen
Yume Confectionery Workshop Kotoyo Main Store (YokkaichiCity) / Yume Confectionery Workshop Kotoyo Shiraume no Oka Store (AsahiTown)
Mitarashi Dango
We are proud of our locally produced soy sauce sauce.
"Mitarashi Dango" has been made using the same method since 1945. We use carefully selected rice flour and domestic wheat flour, and are proud of our secret sauce made with local soy sauce from Yamako Soy Sauce. The chewy texture and flavor of the sauce are irresistible. You can have it baked after receiving your order.
``Dorayaki'' has a reputation among customers that ``I can't help but think it's delicious.'' Using fresh eggs from chickens raised on EM bacteria, the dough is baked to a fluffy texture and sandwiched with homemade mashed bean paste made from Hokkaido red beans and a bean paste filled with chopped chestnuts.
The third generation president, Shinji Okamoto,is a shop that sells creative Japanese sweets that are featured in various media every year. He also posts on SNS and has 120,000 followers on TikTok. The third generation is a craftsman who provides guidance to professional Japanese confectioners both overseas and in Japan. I go abroad to share the culture of Japanese sweets almost every month.
Yume Confectionery Workshop Kotoyo business information
- Head office: 4987 YokkaichiCity Yokkaichi-shi, 510-0943
- Phone: 059-322-1226
- Business hours: 8:00-18:30
- Shiraume no Oka store: 1-14-1 Shiraume no AsahiTown, Asahi-cho, Mie-gun 510-8106
- Phone: 059-376-6777
- Business hours: 10:00-18:00
- Closed: Tuesdays (or the next day if it is a public holiday), irregular holidays on Wednesdays
- Parking: 10 or more spaces at both stores
- Access: Approximately 11 minutes on foot from Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway “Nishihino Station” (main store) / Approximately 3 minutes by car from Isewangan Expressway “Mie Asahi IC” (Shirubai no Oka store)
- Price: 75 yen per mitarashi dango, 160 yen for chestnut dorayaki “delicious”
- Website: https://www.kotoyo.jp/
Tamayoshimochi store (TsuCity)
Mitarashi Dango, Yajiro, Mochi Mugi Yajiro
Three types of dango with different textures
We sell three types of dango: ``Mitarashi Dango,'' which is made from domestically produced Joshin flour dough with a pestle, ``Yajiro,'' which is a mixture of glutinous rice and non-glutinous rice, and ``Mochimugi Yajiro,'' which has the unique chewy texture of glutinous barley. It's baked after receiving your order, so it's piping hot. It is topped with a thick sauce made from Yoshino kudzu.
``Mitarashi Zenzai'' is piping hot zenzai made with red bean paste and eaten with freshly baked mitarashi dango. You can change the dango to yajiro, or have two types: mitarashi and yajiro (separate fee required).
Representative Director and President Shunji KatoAll products sold are manufactured in the store's kitchen. We aim to create sweets that will make you smile when you take a bite. We use local raw materials and ingredients as much as possible, and avoid using preservatives and additives.
Business information for Tama𠮷mochi store
- Address: 17-18 daimon, TsuCity 514-0027
- Phone: 059-228-2594
- Business hours: 9:00-18:00
- Closed: Mondays, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
- Parking lot: 5 cars
- Access: Approximately 6 minutes by car from Kintetsu Tsushinmachi Station
- Price: 119 yen for 1 Mitarashi Dango, 119 yen for 1 Yajiro, 130 yen for 1 Mochi Mugi Yajiro, 432 yen for 1 Mitarashi Zenzai
- Website: https://www.tamakichi9.com/
Ise Tagane Mitarashi Yajirobe (TsuCity)
Taretagane mitarashi
Nostalgic handmade rice cake
A dango shop located inside the Super Sanshi kawage store. ``Tagane Mochi'' is a handmade rice cake made using local non-glutinous rice and glutinous rice that is painstakingly made by rice farmers.It is a rice cake unique to this region and is characterized by its chewy rice texture.
We also make mitarashi dango, and in addition to the standard sweet and spicy mitarashi, we also have kinako, black sesame, miso, and the rare spicy Korean version. All of our dangos are baked one by one after receiving your order.
As a second-generation rice farmer, Koji Kawakitamakes dumplings from locally grown rice that he cultivates with great care. Although it is not possible to mass produce, each piece is prepared with care and baked slowly and fragrantly. We also accept business trips by kitchen car.
Sales information for Ise Tagane Mitarashi Yajirobei
- Address: 46-2 kawage, Kawagei-cho, TsuCity, 510-0303 Super Sanshi kawage Store
- Phone: 090-8498-7605
- Business hours: 10:30~ until sold out
- Closed: Thursday
- Parking: Yes
- Access: Approximately 9 minutes walk from Kintetsu “Senri Station”
- Prices: Tare tagane mitarashi 600 yen (5 pieces), mitarashi dango 120 yen (orders start from 3 pieces), miso mitarashi, black sesame mitarashi, kinako mitarashi, Korean style mitarashi 1 piece each 130 yen (order 3 pieces) from the book)
Hitoeya (TsuCity)
Brown rice mitarashi dango
Domestic pesticide-free brown rice dango
The dango, which is made using traditional methods using domestically produced pesticide-free brown rice, is reputed for its chewy texture, full flavor of rice, and high nutritional value. It is grilled over charcoal until aromatic and is topped with a special sweet and spicy sauce.
Zenzai, which is available only in winter, comes with two types of mochi: brown rice and germ rice. Both sticky rice and red beans are grown domestically and without pesticides. For the sweetness, we use Wasanbon sugar to create a mildly sweet zenzai.
Staff Mr. DoiWe use only domestically produced materials. We aim to be a tea house from the Edo period, so please feel free to stop by.
Hitoeya's business information
- Address: 106 Oka, Hakusan-cho TsuCity 515-2604
- Phone: None
- Business hours: 10:30-16:00
- Closed: Monday to Thursday
- Parking lot: 8 spaces
- Access: Approximately 4 minutes by car from Kintetsu “Sakakibara Onsenguchi Station”
- Price: Brown rice mitarashi dango 150 yen, Zenzai 700 yen
- Website: https://www.instagram.com/hitoeya/
Okashishi Sawada main store (NabariCity)
Pestle pounded dango
Unique blend of domestic rice flour
Dango is manufactured using a unique blend of domestically produced Joshin flour, Shiratama flour, and Ukiko flour. You can enjoy three types: ``Mitarashi,'' which is sweet and spicy, ``Isobe,'' which is made with fragrant soy sauce and sprinkled with shredded seaweed, and ``Yomogi,'' which is mugwort mochi topped with red bean paste. Pestle-pounded dango are sold only at the main store.
Another recommended dish is ``Arekowai,'' which has a nostalgic flavor made with barley roasted flour and a single chestnut. ``Koi'' means surprise or excitement in the Nabari dialect. It also makes a perfect souvenir.
Representative Hiroyuki Sawada'sproud Japanese sweets are handmade with great care, surrounded by the nature of Iga and Nabari. I always want to convey the important things from my heart to my heart... We entrust these wishes to Japanese sweets and deliver the taste of our hometown.
Okashishi Sawada main store business information
- Address: 81 Mikaku Nakamura, NabariCity, 518-0444
- Phone: 0595-63-2397
- Business hours: 9:00-18:00
- Closed: Tuesday
- Parking lot: 6 cars
- Access: Approximately 6 minutes by car from Kintetsu Nabari Station
- Price: 100 yen per pounded dango, 220 yen for ``Arekowai''
- Website: https://okashisawada.com/
Asahimochi (IgaCity)
Mitarashi Dango
Milled Iga rice into flour dumplings
Established in 1909, this long-established Japanese confectionery shop is loved by locals and uses 100% Iga rice for its dango. We are particular about milling our own flour, so you can enjoy its chewy texture. Enjoy it with our secret sauce, which is a blend of several kinds, including Hasamezu soy sauce.
It has been 33 years since its release, and it is a famous product that is said to be ``Ichigo Daifuku'' when you think of Asahi Mochi. The store's owner works hard to purchase high-quality strawberries, which are wrapped in thin gyuhi that allows you to see the shape of the strawberries.
Staff Mr. Yamashita'smotto is "Delicious and impressive Japanese sweets," and we welcome a wide range of customers from children to the elderly. We have many customers from other prefectures, so reservations are recommended.
Asahi mochi business information
- Address: 1349-6 Uenoikecho IgaCity 518-0853
- Phone: 0595-21-2875
- Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (will end when sold out)
- Regular holidays: Mondays, Tuesdays, and temporary closures
- Parking lot: 2 cars
- Access: Approximately 2 minutes walk from Iga Railway “Kayamachi Station”
- Price: Mitarashi Dango 90 yen, Strawberry Daifuku 250 yen
- Website: https://www.instagram.com/wagashi_asahimochi
Genyoshi Confectionery Store (MatsusakaCity)
Mitarashi Dango
Popular for its fluffy and soft texture
Many people come here just for the ``Mitarashi Dango'', which is the most popular item at this store. You can enjoy the fluffy and soft texture of the dough made from domestic rice flour mixed with a secret soy sauce sauce.
The moisture content and steaming time of the dough are carefully adjusted according to daily changes in temperature and humidity. The food is baked after your order is placed, so you can enjoy it freshly baked.
Staff Mr. Fukubayashiwelcomes customers with a homely atmosphere so that they can feel free to drop by.
Business information of Minamoto Confectionery Store
- Address: 193 Minatocho MatsusakaCity, 515-0085
- Phone: 0598-21-4594
- Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (will end when sold out)
- Closed: Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday)
- Parking: None
- Access: Approximately 10 minutes walk from JR/Kintetsu Matsusaka Station
- Price: 100 yen per mitarashi dango
VISON KashihoImuraya (TakiTown)
Kushidango Taki no Tsuki Ise soy sauce
Focusing on ingredients produced in Mie Prefecture
Imuraya is a well-known azuki bar located in Visson, TakiTown. Chewy and springy mallet dumplings made from Joshin flour from Mie Prefecture are baked with Ise soy sauce. We also have koshian, kinako, and azuki miso sauce.
Sake manju, made with high-quality sake rice "Kamiho" grown in Mie's rich climate, and moromi from "Fukuwakura", a Junmai ginjo made with mellow hard water from Iidaka-cho MatsusakaCity, is also popular. . You can enjoy the fruity, mellow aroma and deep flavor.
Imuraya Co., Ltd., which manufactures and sells staffazuki bars and meat buns, is a Japanese confectionery shop that delivers special sweets created with a new sensibility and the tradition passed down since its founding. From VISON, a resort complex in TakiTown, we bring you comforting sweets with a sweet and gentle taste.
VISON KashihoImuraya business information
- Address: 9 San Sebastian TakiTown 672-1 Vison, Taki-cho, Taki-gun, 519-2170
- Phone: 0598-67-2920
- Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (eat-in LO 17:30)
- Regular holiday: No holidays
- Parking lot: 2,000 spaces (charged)
- Access: Approximately 1 minute by car from Kisei Expressway “Sewa Taki IC” or directly connected from Ise Expressway “Taki Vison SIC” (only from Ise direction / ETC only)
- Prices: Kushidango Taki no Tsuki Ise Soy Sauce 330 yen for 2 eat-in pieces, 324 yen for 2 take-out pieces, 330 yen for 2 eat-in pieces, 972 yen for 6 take-out pieces, 10 pieces 1,620 yen
Okage-yokocho Dangoya (IseCity)
Brown sugar honey dumplings
Ise specialty black sugar syrup dango
Kuromitsu dango with a nostalgic flavor that has been loved in Ise since ancient times. Large, fluffy dango made from rice flour are baked in store to create a fragrant aroma, and topped with a generous amount of mellow sweet brown sugar syrup made from brown sugar produced in Hateruma, Okinawa Prefecture.
We also sell ``Mitarashi Dango'' with sweet and spicy sauce. The sauce, cooked in a large pot, has a perfect combination of sweetness and soy sauce flavor. Perfect for a snack after visiting IseJingu.
Manager Yuka Sakamotogrills the large dango right in front of you, so you can enjoy the freshly baked dango. If you go down the stairs near the store, you can pass through to the Isuzu River, so we recommend eating odango while looking out at the Isuzu River.
Okage-yokocho Yokocho Dangoya business information
- Address: 12 Uji Nakanokiricho IseCity, 516-0025
- Phone: 0596-23-8732
- Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (LO 16:30, varies depending on the season)
- Regular holiday: No holidays
- Parking: Use municipal parking lot (charges apply)
- Access: Approximately 5 minutes by car from Ise Expressway “Ise IC”
- Price: 1 brown sugar mitsu dango 200 yen, 1 mitarashi dango 150 yen
- Website: https://okageyokocho.com/main/tenpo/dango/
Nonakaya (TamakiTown)
Mitarashi dumpling
Rich in regional flavor using Wasanbon molasses
Dango made with brown sugar syrup has been popular in the Ise region for a long time. It uses Wasanbon molasses, a by-product of Wasanbon sugar, and is characterized by a unique sour taste behind the sweetness. It is a flat dango made with a mixture of three types of joshinko flour and topped with plenty of molasses.
"Tamagusuku Monaka" is the store's signature product. Monaka is a slightly thicker, crispy skin with three types of red bean paste: white bean paste, azuki bean paste, and green seaweed paste. It is widely used as souvenirs, snacks, and offerings.
Representative Shigefumi NakanishiWehold "Washin Day" on the 1st and 15th of every month (excluding January). In addition to selling mitarashi dango (600 yen) for 500 yen, sekihan (normally 2 cups of 520 yen for 440 yen) and black bean mogi mochi (only available on this day) will also be available. I would like many people to try it.
Nonakaya business information
- Address: 135-4 Tamaru, TamakiTown Watarai-gun, 519-0415
- Phone: 0596-58-3079
- Business hours: 8:30-18:30
- Closed: Sunday afternoon, Wednesday, irregular holidays
- Parking lot: 3 cars
- Access: Approximately 3 minutes walk from JR Tamaru Station
- Price: Mitarashi Dango 600 yen (6 pieces), Tamaki Monaka 130 yen
Otsuna Chaya (KumanoCity)
Mitarashi dango with Izanami rice
Uses ancient rice “Izanami rice”
Adjacent to Hananoiwaya-jinjaShrine World Heritage Site, we sell dango made by kneading Izanami rice, an ancient rice that is dedicated to the shrine, into dough. The purple color comes from the color of Izanami rice, which is black rice. It's baked after receiving your order, so you can enjoy it crispy and freshly baked.
We also sell the black rice "Izanami rice" used in these dango. The rice, which is carefully grown in the natural environment of HigashiKishu, turns a purple color and has a chewy texture when you mix it with regular white rice and cook it.
Staff Akane MukaiyamaYou can eat dumplings, mochi, udon, etc. made with the famous Izanami rice. The shop also carries a wide variety of souvenirs, including KumanoCity 's specialty product Niihime, juice and sweets made with mandarin oranges, and Nachi Kuroishi, which can only be produced in KumanoCity.
Otsuna Chaya business information
- Address: 137 KumanoCity 519-4325
- Phone: 0597-88-1011
- Business hours: 10:00-16:00 (subject to change depending on the season)
- Regular holidays: Open every day (temporary closures may occur depending on the weather)
- Parking: 40 regular cars, 1 handicapped parking space, 1 considerate parking space, 6 large vehicles
- Access: Approximately 20 minutes walk from JR KumanoCity Station
- Price: Mitarashi dango with Izanami rice 100 yen, Izanami rice 130g 350 yen, 250g 550 yen
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