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Money and Shopping in Koka


Money and Shopping in Koka

  • Ceramics - Kōka is famous for its Shigaraki-yaki pottery, which comes in many shapes, sizes and prices. Handmade cups, bowls and ornaments often start at only several hundred yen. Larger, more elaborate ceramic items are also sold. There are dozens of small pottery shops around Shigaraki Station. To get there, take the Shigaraki Kogen Railway from Kibukawa Station.
  • Tea - For the last 650 years, Kōka has also been a large producer of fine quality teas. Tsuchiyama-cha, with its bold flavor, and Asamiya-cha with its mild taste are especially famous.
  • Miso - Kōka’s Kafuka Miso, made from Shiga soy and rice, is prized as being some of the tastiest in Japan.

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