Naraya is a sweet shop located in a quaint old wooden building in the Town of Shiokawa. Our shop is not far from the famous Aganogawa River. Naraya has been doing business for years in Shiokawa, which is a town well known for its' special Norens. (A Noren is a type of Japanese curtain/sign which is hung in the doorways of many shops etc.) One of our specialties is a hot drink called "Koko no he."

This beverage is made from an old recipe which uses a spice derived from the fruit citron. The process to prepare this drink is quite simple. First you add three tea spoons of the spice to a cup of hot water, stir the mixture and then let it sit for two minutes. The sweet aroma of this hot beverage adds to its' enjoyable taste.

銘菓「ここのへ」は、天然の柚子を香料として、昔からの製法にて作った雅やかなお菓子。スプーンに3倍をコップに入れ、それにお湯を注ぐ。 2分位たつと馥郁たる香気が漂う。

奈良屋は、阿賀川水運 で栄えた屋号と暖簾の町、塩川町の老舗で、昔ながらの木造店舗が懐かしい。