The warabi mochi is bouncy and rich, and the roasted soybean flour grinding experience is fun.
The flavor is consistently good, but it’s more about the vibe.
Great for photos and a little break. A bit pricey, but worth trying once!
Sweet Shop and Creative Japanese Confectionery Workshop Basho-an | Review by 李建興
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Future City Favore
One of the largest shopping malls in the Hokuriku region, located in Fuchumachi, Toyama City. With an Approx. 69,000 sq m commercial floor area, it features a main building, a separate building, and a new wing created during a major renovation in 2019, with around 170 stores in total.
This place feels kind of like a large mixed-use shopping mall. There are tons of stores, and it’s really comfortable to walk around.
You can pretty much take care of everything in one trip—food, clothes, and everyday essentials.
The space is huge, so it doesn’t feel cramped like some city malls in Japan, and it’s easy to get here by car.
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Sanuki Toy Museum
An interactive museum that opened in April 2022, where visitors can experience Kagawa culture through wooden toys and play. Inside, around 5,000 wooden toys and play equipment inspired by traditional crafts fill the space with the warmth of wood.
This is definitely a great place to bring kids. They’ll have so much fun they won’t want to leave. But even if you come on your own as an adult, it still feels really relaxing, like it brings out your inner child a little.
That said, if you’re the type who likes more excitement and wants to move through your itinerary quickly, the pace here might feel a bit slow.
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Ichirino Onsen Ski Resort
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Overall it feels really laid-back, not one of those huge, crowded ski resorts.
It’s great if you just want to take it easy and don’t like a lot of noise.
The courses are wide and the slopes are pretty gentle, so beginners or anyone who wants to practice slowly can ski here and feel quite at ease.