HISTORICAL SHOPS

Just how old is the oldest Japanese company? You might be surprised to learn that most of the companies on our list date back centuries before the Black Plague!

Check out these old-school coffee shops, passed down for generations in Tokyo's Jimbocho.

Savor the prefecture’s finest produce long after your trip is over!

Kyoto is a great city to look for souvenirs, but personally, we think these 10 shops in Kyoto take the cake when it comes to bringing back a bit of Japan back home with you.

These shops near one of Shinto’s holiest shrines will make you feel as though you have slipped back into the feudal period.

Shunkado's flagship confection, the Unagipie Pastry, has been known for over 50 years as the signature souvenir of Shizuoka Prefecture. Eel extract never tasted so good!

Win friends and score brownie points with your family by giving them these souvenirs from Nara as gifts!

While traveling in Kanazawa, be sure to stop for a nice, fresh cup of tea from a tea shop dating back to the Edo Period (1603-1868)!