高橋孫左衛門商店創業於1624年,在上越的街道售賣傳統糖果已有三個世紀,是日本最古老的糖果店之一。
迎接我的是一扇木製拉門, 輕輕一推巳吱吱作響,像訴說幾許歲月風霜似的。入眼處都是古舊裝潢和帶著歷史的貨架,如一些木櫃已經由1877年保存至今,滿室瀰漫著百年老店的韻味。
雖然我是窮遊,但也忍不住買了一礶粟飴。這糖果是由第十四代傳人和其祖先,在過去400年經歷不斷的改良而成的,它的味道非常甜美獨特,令人齒頰留香。而更可坐在旁邊的休息間,一邊慢慢品嚐這商店的糖果,一邊感受此處的古樸情懷。
營業時間
08:30-19:00(星期二及公眾假期除外)
如何前往
Take the Echigo-Tokimeki train from Joetsu Myoko to Minami Takada station. It takes around 12 minutes by walk from Minami Takada station.
Avery Choi @avery.kiu.hong.choi
Like many others from Hong Kong, Japan feels like a second home to me. Having been to Japan for more than twenty times, it has never failed to surprise me with something new and exciting. As a Digital Media Arts student at the University of Surrey in the UK, I am keen on using media, particularly...