Watch Round Pill-Making Demonstrations and Enjoy Nourishing Medicinal Herbal Lunch on the Second Floor
About this spot
A historic shop representing "Etchu Toyama Medicine Peddlers," famous for the traditional herbal remedy Hangontan (反魂丹). The interior, lined with wooden lattice and medicine cabinets, looks like a movie set, and the signature attraction is watching demonstrations of traditional round pill-making using period tools. If timing works out, you can even try rolling pills yourself—adding another great travel memory. The second-floor restaurant serves medicinal herbal cuisine that combines seasonal ingredients with medicinal herbs, offering a restorative lunch break in your day of food exploration. The shop front displays herbal remedies and throat lozenges perfect for souvenirs.
Tips
Round pill-making demonstrations are freely viewable. The second-floor medicinal herbal lunch has limited daily offerings, so for guaranteed seating, arrive early or call ahead to reserve. Located just a short walk from the streetcar stop, making it easy to include in your walking route.
Best time to visit
Allow about 2 hours. Viewing the demonstration and having lunch makes early afternoon the perfect timing.
Access & map
1-3-5 Tsutsumi-cho Dori, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0046
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