Ijira ohmi gaki (dried persimmons)

This is a kind of astringent persimmon cultivated mainly in Yamagata City. It was originally brought from the Ohmi region (corresponding to the area covering today’s Shiga Prefecture), and the name was taken from it. The cultivation was greatly expanded in the late Taisho period to the early Showa period (about 1920 to 1930). The tree bears many small fruits which are suitable for making dried persimmons. They are called “ren-gaki,” meaning lined-up persimmons, or a group of persimmons arranged in a row as they are strung together and hung like a bamboo blind, which is a familiar seasonal sight in the area.
○ Main cultivation area
Yamagata City (former Ijira Town)
○ Harvest period
Early November

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Shakunage no Sato
Horada, Yamagata City

Address：127-131 Horada, Yamagata City (inside the Furuta Shokin Memorial Museum)［Map］

Phone Number：0581-36-1023

Opening Hour：8:30～15:00

Holiday：Mondays, year-end and New Year Holidays

Parking Capacity：15 cars

Access

Approx. 40 minutes by car from JR Tokaido Shinkansen "Gifu-Hashima Station"

A winter tradition of the Ijira area, "Rengaki" - lucky charms for the new year.

Dried bitter persimmons cultivated only in the northern part of Ijira area of Yamagata City. They are large in size and sweet when dried. Being dried for about one month while controlling the ventilation and humidity, white powder appears on the surface. It indicates that they have become sweet.

Service period：From mid-December to late December
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＜Messages from the Staff＞ We preserve the taste of our tradition. "Makigaki" is a popular sweets item from dried persimmons.

Farmers' Market Tenkomori
Kogura, Yamagata City

Address：755-2 Kogura, Yamagata City［Map］

Phone Number：0581-36-2663

H　　 P：http://tenkomori-ijira.com

Opening Hour：9:00～16:00

Holiday：Wednesdays and year-end and New Year Holidays

Parking Capacity：70 cars

Access

Approx. 10 minutes by car from Tokai-Kanjo Expressway "Yamagata IC"

Dried persimmons that are big and sweet are a symbol of people wishing for good health and happiness every year

Making dried persimmons is a cultural tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation by the producers. Enjoying them as a winter sweetness is a wish that everyone will be able to live together in harmony this year and next year.

Service period：From mid-December to late December
Please call us to confirm.

＜Messages from the Staff＞ As a special product of winter, they are used for various lucky charms and processed products, and you can enjoy the sweetness and aroma of dried persimmons.

December is the peak season for dried persimmons.

The persimmons are pruned between January and March so that they grow in size.

We change the time of peeling according to the climate of the year.

We control ventilation and humidity to prevent mold and fungus from growing.

Ijira ohmi gaki (dried persimmons)

Shakunage no Sato Horada, Yamagata City

Farmers' Market Tenkomori Kogura, Yamagata City

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Shakunage no Sato
Horada, Yamagata City

Farmers' Market Tenkomori
Kogura, Yamagata City