Hashiya Mansaku

chopsticks

How many chopsticks are there? This store specializes in chopsticks and chopstick rests. Perhaps because of the image of Kyoto cuisine, chopsticks give a very Kyoto-like impression. Generally, most chopsticks are made of asunaro hinoki cypress, but here in Kyoto, where Nagaoka is a major bamboo production site, this shop has a full lineup of chopsticks and chopstick rests made of bamboo, as well as bamboo toothpicks and toothpick box sets.

The most Kyoto-like chopsticks are the "Kyo Bamboo Chopsticks" series made of bamboo from Nagaokakyo City, famous for its bamboo shoots. Bamboo is a less-slippery material good for eating noodles, tofu, and many other foods.

There are not only different types of chopsticks for men and women, but also for different uses, such as for barbeque and for noodles.

Kiyomizu-yaki, Kutani-yaki, Hasami-yaki, and other artisanal ceramics, glass chopstick rests, and small plates are also available.

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