The buns made by the stray cats living in the back alleys are so cute!

Surreal and cute Nekoko Manju, available at Inahoen, a Japanese sweets shop in Takayama, Hida, founded over 100 years ago. The flavor of the bean paste inside the dough varies depending on the type of cat, so it was hard to decide which one to get! Tabby cat (brown sugar dough, red bean paste) Black cat (bamboo charcoal dough, brown sugar bean paste) Tortoiseshell cat (plain dough, matcha bean paste) Russian blue (black sesame dough, red bean paste) White cat (plain dough, cream cheese bean paste) #Historical sites with a sense of history#Cafe hopping#Gourmet trip #Retro townscape