Introducing Popular Items from "Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Nara Flagship Store" Inside the Shikasarukitsune Building

It was founded in 1716 as a mawo-kaiya, and now the Nakagawa Shōshichi Shoten, which has a wide range of living miscellaneous goods throughout the country. In 2021, the company opened the Deer Monkey Fox Building, a complex in Naramachi, and is attracting more and more attention. This time, we introduce popular items, mainly Nara Honten limited items.

Including Kaya Woven, 3000 original products are available!

The Nara Honten, the flagship store of the Nakagawa Shōshichi Shoten, contains as many as 3000 items of daily necessities and sundries produced from Japanese crafts, and features highly designed and functional items ranging from kitchen utensils to clothing items.

Check out Nara's traditional crafts such as Kaya Woven Fukin and Red Yaki only at the Nara Main Store, as well as limited goods with deer, monkeys and foxes based on the building name!

You can't buy a deer at the Nara main store!

Designed the trademark “deer” of Masachi Nakagawa Shoten, which has a shop in the deer monkey fox building, the “monkey” of the specialty coffee shop “Sarutahiko Coffee”, and the “fox” of the sukiyaki restaurant “Patsu”, Nara Main Store limited product. A ceramic piece of art that can be used as a figurine, and a taiko ornament with a cute, swinging deer neck. On the deer's back, a monkey and a fox sit on a good friend.

"Kaya-ori Fukin" limited to Nara head office, making use of Nara's craft "Kaya-ori"

"Kaya Wori Fukin" is a product representing Masachi Nakagawa Shoten. Kaya cloth is a cloth made of light fabric used in mosquito nets, and is a staple product that makes use of the craft of Nara. It becomes soft every time you use it with 100% large-format thin cotton and has excellent water absorption and quick drying. It is light and not bulky, so it is perfect for travel souvenirs. Because it is sturdy, it can be used longer.

Can you be happy to have?! Amulet with deer horns

A rare amulet containing the antlers of deer that inhabit Kasugayama. In Nara, deer are valued as "the gods of the gods" and are considered to be auspicious animals. Embroidered on the bag is "Hanaka", a spiritual beast with a large flower-like horn, which is depicted on the Shokurain treasure. The amulet of white flower deer with golden horns is limited to Nara Honten! May bring happiness to your ex.

Nara's traditional crafts that color the dining table fashionably

A small plate of red-fired and a deer chopstick holder, characterized by a milky white color with a soft red color. The small plates limited to the Nara Honten feature the painting of a monkey and a fox in addition to the Mikasayama (Wakakusa), deer, torii, and pine in Nara. In addition, the beautiful hexagonal chopsticks with wood grain use the highest quality part of Yoshino cedar called "Honakama".

In commemoration of Nara trip! Handkerchief embroidered with deer monkey fox motif and flower deer ornament

If you buy your favorite handkerchief, there is a nice service that allows you to embroider the motif of deer monkey fox and flower deer 550 yen, initials 440 yen ~. The back is a hand-carved ornament of "flower deer". They are carefully handmade one by one, using the techniques of thread saw and engraving.

Robust, long-lasting, gentle material baby items

Spoons and forks made of solid, sturdy, natural wood (maple) that can be used for a long time. It is stamped with a cute fawn mark and comes with a bag made of hemp, which is convenient to carry. "Onigiri teeth" is made of cypress and has bactericidal and antibacterial effects, so it is safe for the baby to bite or lick.

"Land of origin", which suits various dishes, is used as a daily dining table

A series of localities, such as Arita, Mino, Shigaraki, and other places, made in grilled food production areas in various parts of Japan. Easy to use on modern dining tables, it has six shapes of bowls: rice bowls, small plates, flat plates, small bowls, medium bowls, and drinkers. In addition, there are a total of six types of "local curry" that incorporate the food culture of the genitoku area, including Oita's sesame and mackerel, Omi's black chicken, and Seto's chicken wings Hatcho miso.

One-point socks with simple deer embroidery

Nara is famous as the source of Japan's best socks. This is a sock from Nara prefecture with the embroidery of deer on the logo of the Nakagawa Masachi store. Thin socks, packed with a knitted fabric, are soft to wear. It is a simple design that does not matter for men and women, so it is good to wear matching with families and couples.

Let's experience the making of hemp in ''Nunogura''!

We have introduced items packed with the charm of crafts from all over Japan, have you found anything you care about? At the Nara Main Store, you can actually experience the making of things! The "fuzo", where the weaving loom and tools of hand-woven hemp are on display, features the hemp making of the Nakagawa Shōshichi Shoten in an exhibition and workshop. On Saturday and Sunday, we carry out a hand-woven experience 3850 yen (about 1 hour) with a hemp porch souvenir. * A capacity of four. Pre-application system.

■ Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Nara Main Store

Address: 22 Motorinin-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture Deer Monkey Fox
TEL:0742-25-2188
Hours: Nakagawa Masachichi Shoten, Cha-ken [Saron] 10 ~ 19: 00 (18:30 LO), Sarutahiko Coffee 9 ~ 19: 00 (18:30 LO), Patsu Tune: Lunch 11 ~ 15: 00 (14:00 LO), dinner 17 ~ 21 o'clock (course 19 o'clock LO, single item 20 o'clock LO)
Closed: No Closed

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