Confectionery museum

Although this single-room museum contains just a handful of exhibits, it’s a free and fun diversion if you’re in the area. Sporadic English texts trace Japan’s confectionery culture from its eighth-century origins, describing the role of sweets in Christian missionary work and the Zen origin of sweet buns, among other tales of historic trivia. The museum is attached to a store run by the venerable confectioners Tawaraya Yoshitomi.