Sightseeing spots and historic sites of Yamaga city : the stone gate of Kongoujouji

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.

Yamaga city is a historical town.
There are many sightseeing spots and historic sites.
I'd like to introduce the sightseeing spots and historic sites.

This is the stone gate of Kongoujouji.
The stone gate was made in 1804.
It is the circular gate using the cut tuff stones.

It is very rare.
It is popular with many people as a power spot of matchmaking.
I hope to have a good match...

Sightseeing spots and historic sites of Yamaga city : Yamaga lanterns Folk Crafts Museum

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.

Yamaga city is a historical town.
There are many sightseeing spots and historic sites.

This is Yamaga lanterns Folk Crafts Museum.
Yamaga lanterns are traditional crafts.
In the museum are on display the many masterpieces of Yamaga lanterns.

This is Yamaga lantern.
Yamaga lanterns made with only paper.

The Yamaga lantern Festival is held every year from August 15 to 17.
Women put the Yamaga lanterns on the head and dance.

I want to participate in the festival someday..

Sightseeing spots and historic sites of Yamaga city : Sakura-yu

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.

Yamaga city is a historical town.
There are many sightseeing spots and historic sites.
I'd like to introduce the sightseeing spots and historic sites.

This is Sakura-Yu.
It is a largest wooden hot spring on Kyushu Island.

Sakura-Yu had been loved as a citizen's hot spring from the Edo era to the Meiji era.
The present building was reconstructed in 2012.
This hot spring is very mild.
It is an elegant hot spring facility !!

Sightseeing spots and historic sites of Yamaga city : Yachiyoza

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.

Yamaga city is a historical town.
There are many sightseeing spots and historic sites.
I'd like to introduce the sightseeing spots and historic sites.

I want to introduce the most popular tourist spot.
This is Yachiyoza.

It is the playhouse of an important national cultural property.
It was built in 1910.

Unfortunately I couldn't observe it, because it was closed.
I want to observe the inside of a historical building.

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city : Julián

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.
Many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.

Last, I visited a patisserie, "Julián".
It is located near the city hall of Yamaga city.

I ate a cake called Chiboust of chestnut.
It is a cake using the crème chiboust.
It has a lot of chestnuts.
It is so sweet and delicious !!

I could eat a lot of sweets using Japanese chestnuts.
I was satisfied very much !!

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city : Tea house Kuriyama

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.
Many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.

Next, I visited a tea house, "Kuriyama".
It is located in the downtown in Yamaga-city.

I bought the Japanese confectionery at this tea house.
The price is 1,000 yen in four.
It is the high-class Japanese confectionery !!

It is made of only the local chestnuts.
It is the mashed chestnuts.

It has a smooth and pleasant taste.
It is not very sweet.
It is so delicious !!

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city : The terrine of chestnuts

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.
Many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.

I visited a cake shop, "An".
I bought a baked confectionery.

This is the baked confectionery, "The terrine of chestnuts".

It is a kind of pound cakes.

It is the pound cake of green tea.

It is the pound cake of green tea containing sweetened chestnuts.
It has the good taste of green tea.
The sweetened chestnut is delicious !!

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city :Yamagashi

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.
Many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.

I visited a cake shop, "An".
I bought a baked confectionery.

This is the baked confectionery, "Yamagashi".

It is the financie of chestnuts.
It smells the chestnut.

It is the financie containing chestnuts of Yamaga.
The texture of chestnut is good.
It is moist and delicious !!

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city : An

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.
Many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.

Next, I visited a cake shop, "An".
It is located in "the hill of apricot" of the special product industrial arts village.

I ate a cake called Mont Blanc.
It is a cake using the marron cream.
The taste of chestnut was rich.
It is so delicious !!

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city : Aira Cha-ya

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city.
Many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.

At first, I visited a Japanese old style teahouse.
This is the teahouse, "Aira Cha-ya".
The teahouse is located in the approach to the shrine of temple called the Aira Kannon.

This teahouse is famous for having delicious sweet dumplings.
It is often covered by the media.

This is the sweet dumplings, "Kuri dake Dango".
Kuri dake Dango means the dumpling filling with only chestnuts.

There are 5 dumplings in this 1 pack.
The price is around 650 yen.

It is the dumpling filling with only chestnuts !!
The chestnut is delicious with simple sweetness.
The dough of dumpling is made of wheat flour, and it is sticky.

It is delicious !!

The sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Yamaga city, Kumamoto Prefecture, in early November.
The objective of this trip was a event of sweets.

The event was the sweets fair of Japanese chestnuts at Yamaga city, Kumamoto prefecture.
It is the event that many sweet shops located in Yamaga city sold the sweets using the local chestnuts.
Yamaga-city is the top producer of chestnuts in West Japan.
This event was held on September 1, 2017 until November 30.

I'll introduce the sweets, next time.