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On my second research trip, I chose green tea salt and blue sea salt from the multitude of salts offered at the Okinawa shop. I purchased one of several artisanal-made soy sauces from the Ishikawa store and a lemon ginger base to make hot or cold beverages from Hiroshima.

Kochi was one of my favorite shops because I love the taste of yuzu, and I found an unusual little bottle of yuzu powder that can be used to season…well whatever you want, with that zesty flavor of yuzu. Even if most antenna shops are not yet ready to support the needs of English speaking tourists, if you are a lover of sake , you simply cannot pass up visiting some of these shops. Shops representing Nagano, Ishikawa, Hiroshima, Toyama, and Gunma have tasting counters which allow you to sample a flight of sake before you commit to purchasing one.

The Shiga shop in Nihombashi is notable for having a tasting bar with all 28 types of their sake to sample. The Akita shop mentioned above stocks a huge selection of Akita sake, some of the finest in the country. In fact, nearly every shop stocks a variety of local sake and other alcoholic beverages. Obviously, it would be very expensive and time consuming to travel around the country tasting the sake of the various prefectures, so antenna shops are a great way to sample a large variety within a relatively small neighborhood.

Oddly enough, I picked up a printed brochure of all 41 Tokyo antenna shops but there is no corresponding English website available. You can visit the Japanese website and translate it, or head over to Bento. I recommend starting at the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan next to Yurakucho station and working your way east over to Ginza.

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Elizabeth S 2 years ago. Ginza Nagano has a bar counter in the center of the store where customers can compare local wines and enjoy seasonal "petit parfait". The shop offers a wide variety of oyaki bun stuffed with many ingredients , a staple of Nagano Prefecture, and honey since Nagano prefecture is the largest producer in Japan. The very popular "milk bread" is often sold out in the morning, so it is recommended to go early before the store opens. Customers may also be able to find their favorite brand of cider, an apple liquor that has become increasingly popular in recent years.

Tau Setouchi Hiroshima is a very popular Hiroshima antenna shop with annual sales of over 1 billion yen. Inside the shop, there is a restaurant where visitors can try an authentic Italian dish using local ingredients from Hiroshima. And also, local dish, Hiroshima-yaki, a savory pancake can also be eaten here. Oishii Yamagata Plaza is an antenna shop of Yamagata Prefecture with a nostalgic atmosphere. The store sells fresh vegetables and looks as if you are at a local roadside station.

Aside from vegetables, the shop sells sweets made from "Dadacha-mame," a delicious brand of edamame available only in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, and various kinds of pickled vegetables. One of the popular souvenirs from Yamagata prefecture is the Milk Cake, a flat sheet of crispy textured sweets containing milk. This comes in different flavors like cherry, yogurt, and melon milk.

It is available to purchase at the antenna shop too. Ishikawa Local Speciality Store is an antenna shop of Ishikawa Prefecture, that handles many traditional crafts including colorful Kutani ware. A wide range of products are sold from the basement floor to the second floor, including chewy gyoza dumplings from the popular Ishikawa gyoza specialty store "Po" and "amber sugar" made with beautiful colors.

There is also "oil-removing paper" with gold leaf and skin care products, which is a popular souvenir. Also another item favored by visitors is the Ishiru, a type of fish sauce popular as a versatile soup stock used in a variety of dishes. Okinawa Ginza Washita Shop is an Okinawa antenna shop that also offers a full range of eat-in services, and is the most popular of all the antenna stores in Ginza.

Customers can eat brightly colored tropical "Blue Seal" ice cream, freshly fried "Sata Andagi deep fried doughnut " and "Soki pork spare rib Soba" inside the store.