Confectionery Known Only to Japanese
Japanese Sweet: Fragrance of Powdered Green Tea When you put this Kyoto Uji Matcha Collon in your mouth, you may be impressed by strong fragrance of the matcha (powdered green tea). The first tea leaves picked by hand are used … Continued
The Pretty Chest of Higashi (Dry Japanese style sweet) There are various dry confectioneries in the drawer in chest made of a paper. I can enjoy a decoration. Click here, Other Popular Higashi (dry confectionery) Reference suzukake.co.jp/shop/products/
Eating a confection while seeing the moon.– Sounds very romantic, doesn’t it ? “The Moon” is a perfect confection for such a special time. Wagashi (Japanese style sweet) of Toyama Since it resembles the moonlight floating in the sky, this … Continued
Hidden Gem of Wagashi? Visiting Otsu? There’s a wagashi shop that you MUST try! Mochiya Hyousuke is a popular wagashi shop which has had a long history since Edo era (1751 years). Many travelers drank tea and took a rest … Continued
Limited to Japanese Sweets of Solamachi shop of Tokyo Sky Tree Town If you are a big fan of cute Japanese sweets, why not try “TOKYO SKY TREE TOWN® MIX” ? I can recommend it as a souvenir. As the store’s name “CANDY SHOW TIME” … Continued
High Quality Japanese Sweet of Kobe Morozoff Each of these yummy looking chocolates are like arts. Established 80 years ago, Kobe Morozoff has been one of the most popular and well-known shops in Kansai district. I made some art works using Morozoff’s … Continued
Did you know popular wagashi (Japanese style sweet) of Hokkaido ? “Oyaki (bun)” is a type of side dish which wraps bean jam made from adzuki beans, vegetables kneaded with wheat flour, buckwheat flour, and is baked. These are circle-shaped, … Continued
Beautiful Early Summer Wagashi (Japanese Style Sweet) I’d like to introduce to you about early summer wagashi of refreshing hue with an iris as a motif. An iris is a flower of the early summer and represents the Tango no Sekku (the … Continued
Tokyo Station ! Let’s find nice souvenir of wagashi or Japanese sweet! I am pleased to introduce to you some nice wagashi or Japanese sweets of Tokyo station souvenir. If you are interested in the brick architecture of Tokyo station, I recommend these … Continued
Best gift for Mother’s day Japanese sweets In Japan, Mother’s day is celebrated on May 10th. It is one of the popular seasonal events in Japan. People honor their mother by giving them carnations, so carnation sell well on Mother’s Day. Today I’m … Continued
Salty Umami Japanese snacks (not sweet taste) Did you know about the rare local Pretz items? Find your favorite Pretz among them. Japan has 3 kinds of delicious giant Pretz (ジャイアント プリッツ) items. If you love salty snacks, you should … Continued
Popular ranking Glico’s Local-Limited Japanese Pretz ! Let’s take a look at locally-limited Pretz items ranked in “Best local souvenir snack ranking by Glico”. Each product uses local special ingredients or dishes as a flavor. They are available only in each region of … Continued
“Kabuto-shaped Original Wagashi(Japanese style sweet)” May 5 is Children’s Day. A family with a boy displays a Kabuto (Japanese helmet) in a house to pray for children’s growth. I am pleased to introduce to you the unique sweets of Kabuto-shaped … Continued
Wagashi of Tango no Sekku (the Children’s Festival) Tango (May 5 of lunar calendar) no Sekku is one of the traditional and seasonal events in Japan. People pray for the healthy growth of the children and celebrate on May 5th, … Continued
Kyo-gashi Shiryokan,(Kyoto Style Wagashi(京菓子) Museum) Do you know about Kyo-gashi (京菓子)? It is a generic term that refers to Kyoto style wagashi(Japanese style sweet). It was made with a traditional method of Kyoto, and has been eaten for an event of ceremony: Imperial court, court … Continued