You can fully enjoy Mie Prefecture
"Ebiya Shoten"

After filling your stomach, let's go to Ebiya Shoten. They have a wide selection of original products such as Mie souvenirs carefully selected by their staff, artisanal crafts, Ise cotton, Banko ware, dashi soup stock, and rakugan, etc.

Banko ware of Ebiya

"Ise Fukin" Mosquito net fabric dish towel with motifs related to Mie.

Ise tea and pearl salt cider

This time, we would like to introduce some of the most recommended items out of the many available.

Ebiya's icon is rakugan. "Ise Rakugan"

Ise Rakugan 1,000 yen (excluding tax)

This is "Ise Rakugan", the icon of Ebiya turned into rakugan. The hammer is yuzu flavor, the teapot is Ise tea flavor, the cherry blossom is salted cherry blossom flavor, the pearl is pearl salt flavor, and the torii is pea flavor. And around the rakugan is white konpeito, which is an image of the white stone of the shrine.

Not only is it cute to look at, but it is also a masterpiece that has been carefully crafted by craftsmen.

Flavorful “Ebiya no Karinto”

ce"Ebiya's Karinto" comes in three flavors: pearl salt, sea lettuce, and Ise lobster. Pearl salt is salt made from clean seawater and pearls from Minami-Ise town that are slowly cooked using traditional methods. The mild and extremely flavorful taste of the salt makes the karinto an exquisite delicacy.

In addition, there are sea lettuce flavor using sea lettuce powder from Mie Prefecture, and Ise lobster flavor using domestic Ise lobster. All have a rich flavor and the crispy texture of the karinto is addictive.

What we would like you to pay attention to is the braid that fastens the package. Here, the traditional handicraft of Mie Prefecture, "Iga Kumihimo" is used. You can feel the attention to detail.

They will surely be appreciated as souvenirs.

“Ebiten Senbei” made using the crunchy method

Ebiten senbei 1,000 yen (excluding tax)

This is the “Ebiten Senbei”, which is made by baking the dough and leaving it overnight to adjust the moisture content before frying. The umami of the shrimp kneaded into the batter and the sweetness of the onions are in harmony with each other, creating an elegant deep-fried senbei. You can eat as many as you like with its crispy and light texture.

"Pearl amulet" containing one Ise pearl

Pearl charm 1,500 yen (excluding tax)

A popular souvenir associated with Ise Jingu is the pearl amulet. The amulet bag is shaped like an Akoya oyster shell and contains an Ise pearl that is said to ward off evil. There are three colors: semi-bleached (white), gray cherry blossom (pink), and celadon (blue).

“Ebiya dashi” that makes everyday meals delicious

Lastly, we would like to introduce "Ebiya's Dashi". There are three types of dashi: "Ise lobster dashi," which is perfect for clear soup and ramen noodles; "Japanese-style dashi," which is delicious and never boring for miso soup and everyday Japanese dishes; and "vegetable dashi," which can be torn out of the bag and added to hamburg stakes and other dishes to give them a rich umami taste.

We actually tasted the dashi at the store. We were first served the lobster dashi and were impressed by the rich aroma of lobster. It is a well-balanced blend of aromatic lobster base and Hokkaido kelp.

Japanese-style dashi and vegetable dashi are made with carefully selected ingredients. You can buy all kinds, and you should be able to enjoy changing the dashi according to each purpose.

The products introduced this time are just some of them. There are many items in the store that are full of commitment and hospitality. Please stop by after visiting Ise Jingu.

Don't forget the abalone skewer stall!

Outside the store, you can enjoy exquisite “Abalone skewers”. The live abalone is boiled and skewered, so it's perfect for eating while walking!

The thick meaty abalone is served simply with grilled salt or homemade butter soy sauce. Please take a stroll around "Oharai Machi" and "Okage Yokocho" with an abalone skewer in your hand!

Through this interview, we were very impressed by the hospitality of Ebiya, from the menu to the souvenirs. The feeling that one should buy something to take home since one has come all the way to Ise is the same for people today as it was for people in the past. Ebiya is a place that makes visitors feel excited with its genuine taste and playful spirit.

By all means, please visit Ebiya after visiting the shrine