On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka

Journeys in Japan

S15E04
February 20, 2024 28 min

Overview

The Nagasaki Kaido was an important trade road from the 1630s that connected Nagasaki's portβ€”the only one open to overseas trade in those daysβ€”to Kokura in Fukuoka Prefecture. Nicknamed the Sugar Road, the 220-kilometer path carried covetous sugar and their sweet recipes. Aliza Ahmed Khan from Pakistan discovers the distinctive confectionery culture that developed along the route.

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