Yanagawa Icehouse

Yanagawa Sumako tells us about her ice business and how she came to make Kagoshima's most delicious (and largest) shaved ice.

Shaved ice

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KAKIGORI

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Yanagawa Icehouse

Q&A

Yanagawa Sumako tells us about her ice business and how she came to make Kagoshima's most delicious (and largest) shaved ice.

Shaved ice

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Our customers range from little kids to pensioners, and its great to see how people of any age can enjoy the simple pleasure of shaved ice on a hot day.

KAKIGORI

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When you eat the shaved ice the light and fluffy texture is proof of the hard work that went into the freezing process.