Shiratamaya Shinzaburo

Shiratamaya Shinzaburo

白玉屋新三郎

Weaving 400 years of history, a shop that continues to craft shiratama mochi beloved in Japan.

A 20-minute taxi ride from Shin-Yatsushiro Shinkansen station.

Shiratama, rice flour dumplings, has been loved in Japan for 400 years.
In the shop there is a cozy eat-in space, where you can enjoy variety lineups including ice cream sundaes topped with shiratama mochi, and fruit parfaits served with Azuki, sweet red bean paste or Matcha-flavored filling.

shiratama

The lunch menu offers substantial set meals that foreign visitors can enjoy with confidence.
It's recommended not only for shopping but also as a stopover during your travels.

Gratin

Shiratamaya Shinzaburo

白玉屋新三郎

Address:
72, Yoshimoto, Hikawa-cho, Yatsushiro-gun, Kumamoto, Japan
Tel:
+81-964-43-0031

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Shiratamaya Shinzaburo, Kumamoto's time-honored shop since the Edo period, beloved in Japan for 400 years

The founder began operating a rice syrup shop in the Edo period, using pure glutinous rice from the water-rich rice-growing region of Yoshino Village, Higo Province (present-day Hikawa Town). Since then, rooted in this land, they have dedicated themselves to producing rice syrup, shiratamako flour, and shiratama confections for nearly 400 years.

Shiratama-ya Shinzaburo

The main store is located at the mouth of the Sunagawa River. This area served as a port for inland waterway transportation via boats passing through Nagasaki, blessed with abundant high-quality water essential for production. (Today, there is no maritime transportation access.)

About Our Trade Name and Business Philosophy

The Edo-period trade name was Yoshino-ya. In 1957, they incorporated as the partnership company Ushijima Shinzaburo Shoten. In 2010, they changed the name to Shiratamaya Shinzaburo Co., Ltd.
The essence of the family business lies in crafting products that convey the warmth of handmade quality from excellent ingredients, nurtured by a land blessed with superb raw materials and water. Shiratama-ya Shinzaburo has cherished customers who value this, connecting generations, and they also have been able to continue through generations.

Believing to have forged a path of creating honest, quality goods by delivering them directly to users from the makers themselves. Through the daily sustenance of food, they wish to continue fostering good relationships.

Trade name

Carefully selecting raw materials and soaking them overnight

Shiratamaya Shinzaburo insists on using “domestic paddy-grown glutinous rice” as the raw material for its shiratama flour. Seeking the highest quality glutinous rice, we currently use “Hiyoku rice” from Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture. The selected glutinous rice is polished and washed the day before shiratamako production, then soaked overnight in cold water. Abundant underground water originating from the majestic Aso region enriches the flavor of the shiratamako.

Shiratamako

Traditional Stone Milling

Stone mills are heavy, allowing ingredients to be ground evenly and producing uniformly sized particles. They also grind slowly, minimizing heat generation to preserve nutrients and flavor. Known as “water milling,” this process involves adding water while grinding slowly.
Shiratamaya Shinzaburo's shiratamako (glutinous rice flour) is meticulously crafted using this traditional stone milling method.

Stone Mills

Drop us a line

Address

3-191 Daiku, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken, Japan