Popular souvenirs of Nikko! Nikko Ningyo-yaki Doll Yaki (Nikko Doll Yaki Misashiya)

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Ningyoyaki of "Mishamaya
Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture has long been a popular tourist destination. One thing you must buy when you travel to Nikko is souvenirs! Nikko has many specialties such as yuba (bean curd) and yokan (sweet bean jelly), but this time we would like to introduce a popular souvenir you should buy when you visit Nikko: "Nikko Ningyoyaki" from "Mishimaya".

Nikko Ningyo-yaki Misashiya

It takes about 10 minutes on foot from Nikko Station. At "Mishamaya" on the way to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, you can buy doll yaki made with water nurtured by Nikko's rich nature and ingredients carefully selected by the store owner. The dolls are decorated with motifs of Nikko's symbols, such as the Yomeimon gate of Nikko Toshogu Shrine and the three monkeys, making them perfect souvenirs!
Ningyoyaki with a Nikko Toshogu motif

Ningyoyaki with Nikko-like motifs

The owner, who has experience studying sculpture at an art college, started by making a prototype of a baking mold in order to create Nikko-motif doll yaki! The molds are so detailed that it is hard to believe that they are doll yaki. All of the doll-shaped doll-shaped pancakes are one-of-a-kind and unique to "Mishimaya.
Ningyoyaki with a motif of three monkeys

The secret of the delicious taste is the carefully selected ingredients

The owner searches all over Japan to select the best ingredients, which are 100% domestic!

The dough is made from Mahoran eggs from Tochigi Prefecture and wheat from Hokkaido. The yellow jewel-like Mahoran egg is named after the "magic egg that has polished up the taste. The wheat, which is produced from wheat that has endured the harsh cold of Hokkaido, has the inherent power of wheat to produce a glutinous dough.

The moderately sweet red bean paste

The red bean paste, which is in perfect harmony with the sticky dough, is made from "Shumari" azuki beans produced in Hokkaido. Shumari, grown in the harsh environment at the foot of Mt. Daisetsuzan, is characterized by its bright red bean paste color and elegant aroma. The sugar used is oni zara sugar, which is considered to be of the highest quality. Its large crystallized grains contain very few impurities and bring out the best flavor of the azuki beans.
Ningyoyaki with a camellia motif

You will surely be pleased with this Nikko souvenir!

After strolling around Nikko Toshogu Shrine, you can go to "Mishimaya" to buy some souvenirs! You will be able to think about Nikko Toshogu while eating the ningyoyaki after you get home..!
Exterior view of "Mishimaya
JR East View Dynamic Rail Package" for train + accommodation in Tochigi area.
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