本家八ッ橋

Honke Yatsuhashi traces itself to 1689 and calls itself the originator of the famous sweet, born in a tea house in the grounds of Kumano Shrine. Its sweets keep mechanisation to a minimum and rely on artisans: the water and mixing that decide the flavour are adjusted by craftspeople with over twenty years of experience, following the season and conditions. The cinnamon is deliberately Vietnamese — the site notes cinnamon is barely produced in Japan and mostly comes from China, while its own choice is finer and more fragrant. The signature dough uses 100% domestic rice flour and Sanuki wasanbon sugar. The shop states plainly that it has no online store; its sweets are sold only at its Kyoto shops.

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