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Japanese Sweets
Takahama is home to a number of traditional Japanese sweet shops. Based on family recipes that have been passed down through generations, each shop produces its own original sweets, characterized by their unique flavors that change throughout the seasons.
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Preserved Seafood
Takahama is blessed with delicious fresh seafood. There are also many preserved seafood delicacies which are a great way to enjoy the flavors of Wakasa at home, too. Enjoy a wide variety of dried seafood, preserved mackerel (heshiko) and rice-fishcakes (kome kamaboko).
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Traditional delicacies
Fukui prefecture has always been praised for its rice quality, and Takahama has lots of varieties to choose from. Visit the local store 'Senariya', which produces its own original soy sauce made with traditional brewing techniques, and their own miso paste (moromi) seasoned with the Japanese citrus yuzu. Another local delicacy are "Ecchan's pickles", made from her home-grown vegetables and lightly seasonal with salt.
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Tochu tea
A speciality of the town, Tochu Tea, also known as diet tea comes from the Eucommia ulmoides tree, and as the trees grow wild in Takahama, the tea is 100% locally produced. Rich in minerals such as vitamin C, calcium, and iron, Tochu tea is praised for its many health benefits and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times, and earned the ...
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Fruits of the Forest
Takahama's abundant nature offers delicious fruit throughout the year. "Kamakura grapes" are a rare variety of grape grown in the Kamakura area (Uchiura), and are prized for there delicious flavor and succulent texture. There are also 2 strawberries farms where you can go strawberry picking, or simply purchase some of the many strawberrys they have on offer.
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Breads
Takahama has lots of great little bakeries that have enjoyed their customers patronage for generations. Many customers will travel to Takahama from other towns to buy popular products, such as the award-winning "Wakasa Rusk," which comes in a variety of sweet and savory flavors.
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Patisseries
There are popular sweets and cake shops sprinkled around the town, all serving their own unique cakes made from local ingredients.
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Natural Gelato
"Takahama Kinare" is a local farmer's market selling fresh vegetables and many other local goods and products. They also serve their original home-made gelato, which is made by the staff and very popular among locals and travellers alike.There are 5 flavors: tochu tea, vanilla, chocolate chip, salty caramel, and milky adzuki bean.
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Organic Camellia Oil
Made from 100% domestically produced camellia seeds, "Tsubaki Wakasa" organic camellia oil is untreated and additive-free. Also, "Mitsuro Tsubaki" is an organic moisturizing cream made from pure camellia oil and rare Japanese natural beeswax. Both give natural moisture to hair and skin. "Tsubaki Wakasa" Website
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’Akafunboya’ souvenirs
Takahama's mascot ’Akafunboya’ was created in 1988 to promote the town of Takahama (Fukui) to the whole country. He is a baby wearing a red (akai) traditional Japanese loincloth (fundoshi), which is how he earned his name. A symbol of the town, he is a popular mascot character adored by the locals. 【Notepad】 250 yen（Tax Inc.） 【Post it notes】 300 yen（ Tax Inc.） 【Mascot Keyring】 600 yen（ Tax ...
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Blue Flag products
Wakasa Takahama - Proud to be the first beach in Asia to receive the International Environmental Certificate BLUE FLAG. 【Dry polo shirts】 SS～3L 3,000 yen（Tax Inc.） 【Dry T-shirts】 SS～3L 2,000 yen （ Tax Inc. ） 【Cotton T-shirts】 150・160 2,000 yen （ Tax Inc. ） 【Face towel】 1,100×200mm 1,000 yen （ Tax Inc. ） 【Stickers- Big】 200×55mm 200 yen （ Tax Inc. ） 【Stickers-Small】 120×33mm 150 yen （ Tax Inc. ） BLUE FLAG website
