If you compare souvenirs to a baseball pitcher's pitch, the basic is straight! It's the high road! This is the Niigata! This is the Niigata souvenir.

Curve and shoot with a slight variation! This, too, is Niigata! This is a souvenir of Niigata.

Forks that surprise!　An unusual souvenir from Niigata.

Let me preface this by saying that the souvenir I recommend from Niigata is ... not the royal straight 'kaki-no-tane'! It may be a knuckle-dragging one of the lesser-used variants, but here it is!

Kaki-no-tane furikake chazuke (dried persimmon seeds) - a Niigata exclusive!

You all like the sound of "limited edition", don't you?

Made from the original Naniwaya persimmon seeds. Available in wasabi and crab flavours.

And at affordable prices!　Sometimes you have to buy a lot of souvenirs. And while the standard sweets are nice, ...

This makes an impact, it's cheap, it's unusual and you can buy lots of it!

I ate it myself too. Sassed on a bed of warm rice!

I never dreamt that the day would come when my favourite persimmon seeds would be served on top of rice ...

I also added hot water. After a little time ...

The persimmon seeds will also be slightly moistened and softened.

It is good both as furikake and as ochazuke!

Of course, it is also available for your own use!

Recommendation!

• Sales points Stalls at tourist attractions in Niigata Prefecture, transportation facilities, etc. Furusato Mura