How to choose your chopsticks (The shop near Inari shrine.)

Have you ever been to Inari Shrine in Kyoto? It is one of the world's most famous tourist attractions in Kyoto.

About the Inari Shrine

Behind the Inari Shrine is Inari Mountain, which takes about two hours to climb. The path is lined with many torii gates.

Reference:

http://inari.jp/en/

It's usually too crowded to take a picture like this. If you want to take pictures, I suggest you go early in the morning.😉

There are many things I would like to tell you about Inari, but today I would like to introduce you to a chopstick shop near the Inari Shrine.

All kinds of cute chopstick rests

The other day, I introduced chopstick rests to you.

The article is here.
🔶Seasonal decorations with chopstick rests 箸置き(はしおき)

I found a lot of cute chopstick rests in this shop.

 
There are seasonal chopstick rests that make me think of autumn dishes.🍂🍁

Looks like I'll be adding another one to my collection.😍

How to choose your chopsticks

This store specializes in chopsticks. Since I'm here, I'd like to introduce how to choose chopsticks today.

Chopsticks come in various lengths, but the key to choosing chopsticks that are easy to hold is to match them to the size of your own hands.

There is a difference in the price of chopsticks, but it is not so much the material of the chopsticks, but rather the labor involved in making them that is reflected in the cost. Those that take a lot of effort to cut and decorate may be expensive.

If you find a design you like, you can ask the store owner to let you hold it in your hand once. You may notice that the cut makes a difference in how it fits when you hold it.

When choosing chopsticks, one thing you need to be aware of is whether or not you can wash them in 食洗機(しょくせんき) the dishwasher. If they cannot be washed in the dishwasher, the coating will come off and you will have to wash them by hand.

This is a service only available at this store, but you can have your name added for free.

You can have your name engraved on any chopsticks that have a "〇" on the "Name" paper. However, please note that engraved chopsticks cannot be used in the dishwasher.

The clerk was very nice.

She said she could answer your questions in English.

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Yuzen Fushimi

Handmade chopstick workshop

63-4 Fukakusa-Inari-Nakano-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-0807, Japan

📞075-641-5744

https://g.co/kgs/aZwtEw

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🔸Information is subject to change without notice. Please check in advance before coming.