Ichimonjiya Wasuke (一文字屋和輔), affectionately known as 'Ichiwa' (一和), is by far the older of the two chaya.

It was established shortly after the founding of Imamiya-jinja, and for over one thousand years has been catering to the shrine gods and visiting pilgrims.

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Aburi-mochi (あぶり餅) are single-bite rice cakes, skewered on slivers of bamboo.

Dusted with kinako (roasted soy flour), they are baked over a charcoal fire and served with a slathering of white miso sauce.

Each helping has 11 pieces, a number considered auspicious as it is not divisible.

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