神奈川県·郷土料理
Amazake of Hakone
As you wrap both hands around the teacup, the sweet aroma of rice koji gently rises. With a single sip, the thick, gentle, natural sweetness spreads deep into your chilled core. The place that has continued to protect this single cup for over four hundred years is the Amazake Teahouse along the Old Hakone Highway. During the Edo period, travelers crossing the difficult mountain passes would stop here to soothe their fatigue. The non-alcoholic brewing method, using only rice koji and rice with no added sugar, has remained unchanged since the founding. A taste of the old ways, enjoyed by the hearth under a thatched roof. The thick sweetness gently soaks into a body weary from walking. It makes you want to take a moment to rest, just like the travelers who once crossed the pass.
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