OVERVIEW

Kanzarashi, small dumplings made of rice flour served soaked in a light syrup with spring water, are a Shimabara specialty. You can eat them at many places in Shimabara, and you can also make them yourself at Shimabara Yuusuikan.

Once you have rolled the rice flour into dumplings and cooked them in spring water, you can eat them in a traditional Japanese tatami room overlooking a peaceful garden. Then, you’ll be invited to mark your hometown on a world map with a pin and presented with personalised certificate showing that you are a master of kanzarashi making!