{"id":69111,"date":"2020-09-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=69111"},"modified":"2021-11-18T12:25:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T03:25:44","slug":"chojiya-teahouse-tokaido-shizuoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/chojiya-teahouse-tokaido-shizuoka\/","title":{"rendered":"The Traditional Japanese Chojiya Teahouse on Tokaido Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of my favourite prefectures to explore for weekends away from <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/tokyo-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Tokyo<\/a>\u2019s city lights is <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/shizuoka\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Shizuoka<\/a> (\u9759\u5ca1\u770c). A quick <em><a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japan-rail-pass-guide-worth-tips\/\">Shinkansen<\/a><\/em> bullet train ride on the Tokaido line, Shizuoka is an easy destination to reach. As the lesser-known prefecture among its neighbouring <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/kanagawa\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kanagawa<\/a> (\u795e\u5948\u5ddd\u770c) and <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/yamanashi\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Yamanashi<\/a> (\u5c71\u68a8\u770c) Prefectures, Shizuoka has a strong history all of its own. In the <strong>town of Mariko<\/strong> (\u4e38\u5b50), is a piece of this history captured in one of Japan\u2019s most famous woodblock prints of&nbsp;<strong>Teahouse Chojiya<\/strong> (\u4e01\u5b50\u5c4b)<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1049\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24191001\/LY.chojiya010.jpg\" alt=\"Hiroshige Utagawa ukiyo-e Tokaido print of post station 20 - Mariko\" data-id=\"69133\" class=\"wp-image-69133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24191001\/LY.chojiya010.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24191001\/LY.chojiya010-500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24191001\/LY.chojiya010-1024x687.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1049px) 100vw, 1049px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Hiroshige Utagawa ukiyo-e print of post station Mariko featuring Chojiya Teahouse, the #20 station in the &#8220;53 stations of Tokaido series&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The old Tokaido Road<\/strong> (\u6771\u6d77\u9053, T\u014dkaid\u014d), of which the&nbsp;<em>Shinkansen<\/em>&nbsp;is named after, starts from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/kyoto-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kyoto<\/a> to Japan\u2019s former capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edo_period\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Edo<\/a><\/strong>. In its hey-day, it was the central road of commerce. Travelling between Kyoto and Edo took several days, and subsequently, 53 stations were established as rest points for weary travellers. Scenes along this road were later immortalised in the ukiyo-e works of <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/fujisawa-ukiyoe-museum\/\">Hiroshige Utagawa<\/a>\u2019s<strong>&nbsp;<a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/travel-53-stations-of-tokaido-road\/\">\u201c53 Stations of the Tokaido\u201d<\/a><\/strong>. One of the most famous rest stops along the Tokaido is Teahouse Chojiya, depicted in Utagawa\u2019s print of the<strong>&nbsp;20th rest station<\/strong>&nbsp;in Mariko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pretty Post Station Town of Mariko: A Muse for Artists and Poets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mariko is located between the Utsunoya Pass (\u5b87\u6d25\u30ce\u8c37) to the west and the Abe River (\u5b89\u500d\u5ddd, <em>Abe-gawa<\/em>) to the east. It&#8217;s a popular rest stop for travellers in the Edo period and present times. The town is rich with <strong>beautiful old temples<\/strong>, <strong>a stunning plum blossom-viewing season from January to early March<\/strong> and Mariko Castle. The town is also known for its&nbsp;<em>tororo-jiru <\/em>(\u3068\u308d\u308d\u6c41)<em>,&nbsp;<\/em>a grated yam soup, made from the high-quality Japanese yam grown in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185209\/LY.chojiya011-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ume plum blossoms in front of Chojiya in Mariko\" class=\"wp-image-69121\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185209\/LY.chojiya011-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185209\/LY.chojiya011-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185209\/LY.chojiya011.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>Ume blossoms in bloom when I visited<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The beauty of Mariko has been a favorite theme among artists and poets over the years. In 1691, Poet&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matsuo_Bash%C5%8D\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Matsuo Basho<\/a>, wrote his famous verse, \u201cJapanese apricots, young greens, and the grated yam soup of the Mariko-<em>shuku<\/em>.\u201d Hiroshige Utagawa\u2019s ukiyo-e piece depicting Mariko is another. One of the loveliest things to do in Mariko is to visit the<strong>&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"Teahouse Chojiya (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chojiya.info\/english\" target=\"_blank\">Teahouse Chojiya<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>that is shown prominently in his \u201c53 stations of Tokaido\u201d series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185139\/LY.chojiya004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chojiya Teahouse on the Tokaido Road\" data-id=\"69115\" class=\"wp-image-69115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185139\/LY.chojiya004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185139\/LY.chojiya004-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185139\/LY.chojiya004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185139\/LY.chojiya004-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185139\/LY.chojiya004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chojiya Teahouse in Mariko today<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">400 Years of Tradition on Tokaido at Teahouse Chojiya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185217\/LY.chojiya012-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Front entrance of Chojiya Teahouse on the Tokaido\" data-id=\"69122\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185217\/LY.chojiya012.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69122\" class=\"wp-image-69122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185217\/LY.chojiya012-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185217\/LY.chojiya012-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185217\/LY.chojiya012-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185217\/LY.chojiya012.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185236\/LY.chojiya014-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ume plum blossoms in front of Chojiya in Mariko\" data-id=\"69124\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185236\/LY.chojiya014.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69124\" class=\"wp-image-69124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185236\/LY.chojiya014-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185236\/LY.chojiya014-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185236\/LY.chojiya014-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185236\/LY.chojiya014.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Entrance to Chojiya and more pretty Ume blossoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first come across Chojiya and see its unassuming low thatched roof, the traditional sliding s<em>hoji<\/em>&nbsp;wooden doors and the plum tree outside, it may feel like you\u2019re stepping right into the famous artwork. Stepping over the threshold invites you back into the past as you take off your shoes, slip into the slippers provided, and glide over the tatami floors with low tables and the traditional charcoal pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185150\/LY.chojiya006-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Another dining room at Chojiya\" class=\"wp-image-69117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185150\/LY.chojiya006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185150\/LY.chojiya006-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185150\/LY.chojiya006-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185150\/LY.chojiya006-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185150\/LY.chojiya006.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185245\/LY.chojiya017.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Room at Chojiya\" data-id=\"69127\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185245\/LY.chojiya017.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69127\" class=\"wp-image-69127\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185243\/LY.chojiya016.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Room at Chojiya\" data-id=\"69126\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185243\/LY.chojiya016.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69126\" class=\"wp-image-69126\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Some of the other dining rooms. | Photos provided by Chojiya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Established by Chojiya Heikichi (\u4e01\u5b50\u5c4b\u5e73\u5409) in 1596 <strong>over 400 years ago<\/strong>, the <strong>14th generation owner, Shibayama Hiroyuki (\u67f4\u5c71&nbsp;\u5e83\u884c), now runs the teahouse.<\/strong> A smiling, gently spoken man, it was a privilege to meet him and have him tell us the history of Chojiya and show us around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185132\/LY.chojiya003-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shibayama with Hiroshige ukiyo-e print\" class=\"wp-image-69114\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185132\/LY.chojiya003-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185132\/LY.chojiya003-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185132\/LY.chojiya003-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185132\/LY.chojiya003.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>Shibayama-san shows us the Hiroshige Utagawa ukiyo-e print of Mariko, featuring Chojiya<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the teahouse holds a small open museum with ancient artifacts from the Tokaido era and a rotating selection of Hiroshige Utagwa\u2019s ukiyo-e original prints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185205\/LY.chojiya009-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"HIroshige Ukiyo-e works 53 stations of the Tokaido\" data-id=\"69120\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185205\/LY.chojiya009.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69120\" class=\"wp-image-69120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185205\/LY.chojiya009-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185205\/LY.chojiya009-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185205\/LY.chojiya009.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185158\/LY.chojiya007-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hiroshige Utagawa 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Station 47\" data-id=\"69118\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185158\/LY.chojiya007.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69118\" class=\"wp-image-69118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185158\/LY.chojiya007-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185158\/LY.chojiya007-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185158\/LY.chojiya007.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185202\/LY.chojiya008-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"HIroshige Ukiyo-e works 53 stations of the Tokaido\" data-id=\"69119\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185202\/LY.chojiya008.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69119\" class=\"wp-image-69119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185202\/LY.chojiya008-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185202\/LY.chojiya008-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185202\/LY.chojiya008.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Hiroshige room with prints of all of his Tokaido ukiyo-e works\" data-id=\"69116\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69116\" class=\"wp-image-69116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185144\/LY.chojiya005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The &#8220;Hiroshige&#8221; dining room. Photos provided by <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chojiya.info\/english\" target=\"_blank\">Chojiya<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All copies of Hiroshige\u2019s \u201c53 stations of the Tokaido\u201d are displayed in one of the main dining rooms, and are aptly named the \u2018Hiroshige Room\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Tororo-jiru<\/em>, a Local Grated Yam Soup &amp; Other Delicacies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Example of a Chojiya set meal featuring Tororojiru\" data-id=\"69132\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69132\" class=\"wp-image-69132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185301\/LY.chojiya022.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185247\/LY.chojiya018.jpg\" alt=\"Wild yam and white miso sweet\" data-id=\"69128\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185247\/LY.chojiya018.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69128\" class=\"wp-image-69128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185247\/LY.chojiya018.jpg 920w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185247\/LY.chojiya018-500x272.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Various <em>tororo-jiru<\/em> set meals and snacks are available at Chojiya. | Photos provided by Chojiya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chojiya is famous for its&nbsp;<em>tororo-jiru<\/em>, a grated yam soup<\/strong><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>The dish was believed to help restore and build up a tired travellers\u2019 energy before or after crossing the rough Utsunoya Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185249\/LY.chojiya019.jpg\" alt=\"Mariko sake from the waters of Mariko\" data-id=\"69129\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185249\/LY.chojiya019.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=69129\" class=\"wp-image-69129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185249\/LY.chojiya019.jpg 391w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24185249\/LY.chojiya019-368x500.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sake made with Mariko water<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"531\" 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