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Nakajima Shoten (中島商店)

Nakajima Shoten, located in Fukuyama City, is the only sugar specialty store in Fukuyama. While wholesaling sugar and other seasonings to local patisseries and restaurants, they also sell a famous candy named “Homei-dama,” which is a candy made from sake lees and Homei-shu, a specialty of Tomonoura in Fukuyama. The essence of Homei-shu, made by pickling 16 kinds of herbs, is condensed into one candy ball for a sweet treat.

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Nakashima Shoten sells Homei-dama, a candy that is popular among people of all ages as an easy way to take in herbs that are good for the body. The candy balls are made from a combination of carefully selected sake lees and Homei-shu, an herbal drink which has been loved in Fukuyama for hundreds of years, in a perfect balance. Although the candy balls are made from sake lees, they do not contain alcohol, making them a perfect gift for children.