Tea and Sweets at Akafuku

Famous sweets in a charming yesteryear setting

Cathy Cawood May 24, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Old-fashioned Okage Yokocho street built by Akafuku  </p>

<p>Blue-clad workers in the nostalgic interior of Akafuku's store</p>

<p>Gleaming boilers set on beautiful old wood stoves</p>

<p>A narrow veranda behind the store overlooks a small Japanese garden</p>

If you go to Ise Shrine make sure you stop in at Akafuku, a famous sweet shop that is over 300 years old. The store is set in Okage Yokocho, a nostalgic shopping area built with traditional materials that will make you feel as if you have stepped into the Edo Era. You can enjoy the store's famous red bean sweets with a cup of tea while seated on tatami mat, or on the narrow veranda overlooking a small Japanese garden at the back of the store.

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Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...