Higashiya Ginza
Sweets to stuff in your suitcase.
Photo by Xavier Girard Lachaîne
“Although the shelf life of most products sold there is short, Higashiya is the best place to buy gifts. The store sells wagashi, traditional Japanese confections usually eaten with tea. I particularly love the rice wafers shaped to look like pieces of binchotan charcoal. They come with different flavorings inside; my favorite is black sesame.”
—Kyle Connaughton of Single Thread in Healdsburg, California