4 places for sweets in Izumo, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.
Hikawa
The bakery café in Shussai Kurashi no Village, on the grounds of Shussai-gama. Open 9:30 to 17:00; closed on Tuesdays and the second and fourth Wednesdays.
RinIt closes an hour before the kiln showroom. Go here first.
Hirata
An old ginger-sugar maker on Momen Kaido, founded in 1715. It uses only Shussai ginger from Hikawa, boiling the juice with sugar over charcoal and pouring it into copper moulds. There are samples at the shop.
RinTry a sample, then choose from white, matcha or red.
Taisha
A wagashi shop three minutes on foot from Izumo Taisha, in the family for three generations since 1947. The red bean paste is cooked in the shop from Hokkaido azuki. Kumo no Kasutera (cloud castella) and black- and red-rice manju are among the sweets. Closed on Wednesdays.
RinBook the kumo no kasutera before you go.
Central Izumo
A florist and patisserie in Watarihashi, selling flowers and cakes under one roof. Open 9:30 to 19:00, with no regular closing day.
RinIt has no closing day, so go whenever you are free.
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