Kuwana Specialty "Shigure-ni" Ise Shigure

Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture — from old times has been famous land for clam cuisine — to the extent of being told "the hand is Kuwana's grilled clams." From the era when it flourished as a post town of the Tokaido Fifty-Three Stations — "shigure-ni" — cooking clams and asari with soy sauce and ginger — has been inherited as a Kuwana specialty. Ise Shigure is a workshop-direct-sales-style brand born to convey that traditional shigure-ni to the modern era.

The signature products "Hamaguri Shigure," "Asari Shigure," and "Shijimi Shigure" — while protecting the Kuwana traditional "ukashi-daki" method — manufacturing while incorporating modern hygiene and quality management. By simmering carefully over low heat for time — finishing the shellfish meat plump and soft — drawing out deep flavor leveraging tamari soy sauce flavor and color, and ginger fragrance.

Shigure-ni — finished by carefully preparing each grain alive and simmering without sparing labor — has gained high evaluation as rice companion and sake snack, of course, and as gifts. Recently also adopted as hometown tax return gifts — delivering the flavor of "Kuwana's shigure" to dining tables nationwide.

At the online shop — in addition to single shigure items — developing a wide range of products from daily use to gifts: gift-box assortments combining shigure with tsukudani, "Premium Shigure" wooden-box sets, "Shigure Rice Mix" letting you easily enjoy shigure rice, and "Shigure Tamari" usable as seasoning. While protecting traditional flavor — engaging in lineup creation accompanying modern dining tables.

Under the concept of "conveying Kuwana's clam shigure to the modern era" — Ise Shigure Co., Ltd. — going forward — while committed to Kuwana-distinctive ingredients and methods — will continue to deliver freshly-made shigure-ni and tsukudani to nationwide — in the form of workshop direct sales.

"Kuwana specialty Shigure Clams" continuing from the Tokaido Fifty-Three Stations era

Hamaguri Shigure is the traditional flavor known as a Kuwana specialty since the era of the Tokaido Fifty-Three Stations. Carefully selecting soft clams — and by carefully simmering with tamari soy sauce-based tare — finishing into special shigure-ni where umami spreads the more you chew.

Plump and soft with Kuwana traditional "ukashi-daki"

For asari, hamaguri, and shijimi shigure-ni — adopting the unique "ukashi-daki" method passed down in Kuwana from old times. By simmering carefully over low heat for time — finishing the shellfish meat plump and soft — while gently soaking in tamari soy sauce umami.

Asari, hamaguri, shijimi... diverse shigure leveraging shellfish umami

In addition to classic "Asari Shigure," "Hamaguri Shigure," and "Shijimi Shigure" — developing diverse lineups: salt-reduced "sweet" types, additive-free "Additive-Free Asari Shigure," and "Premium Shigure" further committed to ingredients and methods. Choose according to preference and use.

Also substantial tsukudani using sea and mountain blessings

Not only shigure-ni — also many lineups of tsukudani using sea and mountain blessings: "Nori Tsukudani," "Mozuku Nori," "Shiso Kombu," "Shiitake Kombu," and "Komochi Kikurage." Preparing variety-rich flavors enjoyable as rice companion, palate cleanser, sake snack, and bento side dish.

Wooden-box gift sets — Kuwana's flavor as a gift

Substantial gift-box and wooden-box assortments — combining "Asari Shigure" and "Hamaguri Shigure" with popular kelp tsukudani and komochi kikurage. Also accommodating paper-handbag inclusion — chosen as gifts for important people: seasonal greetings, souvenirs, and hometown tax return gifts.

Direct-shipping system and careful shipping unique to workshop-direct sales

At the official online shop — shipping directly from Ise Shigure's workshop. Shipping fee structure and free shipping benefits for high-value purchases are clearly explained — arranging a system easy to use for home use, of course, and also gift shipping to multiple destinations.