Kakkoya
Founded in 1907 (Meiji 40), a historic dango shop at the Genbikei Gorge. Known as the 'flying dango' shop — orders placed from the opposite bank arrive via a cable-suspended basket. Selected for Tabelog's 'Sweets & Wagashi Top Shops EAST 2023.' Tabelog 3.59/404 reviews. Google 4.1/779 reviews (confirmed via Jalan). Made famous by the TV show 'Suiyou Doresho.' A must-visit landmark when in Ichinoseki.
Google 4.1/779 reviews (confirmed via Jalan). Tabelog Sweets & Wagashi 100 Top Shops 2023, 3.59/404 reviews. Yahoo Maps 4.28/65. TripAdvisor 4.4/34 (#2 in Ichinoseki). Reviews: 'The reassurance of a Meiji-era institution,' 'fun to watch the basket-delivered dango,' 'Ichinoseki classic I return to every time.' Multiple 2025 visit reviews. Some comments about smaller portions recently, but not serious. No fake review signals.