山口県·銘菓
Ume-gashi of Hikari City
These sweet and sour confections make full use of the specialty plums of Hikari City. You can enjoy a refreshing plum charm that is different from traditional umeboshi (pickled plums). In Murozumi, Hikari City, the 'Kanmuri Plum Orchard' in Kanmuri-yama General Park features approximately 2,000 plum trees and is known as one of the prefecture's leading plum spots, offering views of the Seto Inland Sea. During the early spring Plum Festival, items like Ume-daifuku—which contains a whole plum preserved in syrup—appear and gain great popularity. The confections born in this plum village retain the acidity of plums that have basked in the sunlight of the Seto Inland Sea. Their sweet and sour taste is perfect as an accompaniment to tea. When enjoyed while imagining the scenery of Kanmuri Plum Orchard overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, even a single piece carries a sense of elegance. This is a souvenir characteristic of Hikari City, filled with the aroma of plum that will refresh your very soul.
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