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Released from “Tsuruya Yoshinobu”, a Japanese confectionery with brightly floating autumn leaves

2021.10.25

Autumn is gradually deepening. It’s the season when the trees are changing colors in the clear sky. Tsuruya Yoshinobu, a store that offers seasonal Japanese sweets, will sell Japanese sweets with the theme of autumn leaves from mid-October. Take it in your hand, look at it, and taste it. Enjoy autumn in Kyoto through sweets.

“Akigasane”
The beauty of the scenery of the autumn leaves.
The maple leaves that shine brightly through the autumn sun are represented by yokan, and the two-layered yokan, which is carefully cooked and has a rich flavor, is bound to the clear amber, and the autumn leaves are deep. I expressed the scene of.

The light sweetness goes well with a little astringent tea.

“Autumn leaves package”
This is an autumn-only autumnal package of the popular baked confectionery “Tsubara Tsubara” with anko Ogura sandwiched between moist and delicious baked leather dough. The wrapping with autumn leaves is like autumn, so it is recommended to use it as an assortment.

*The sweets inside are the same as the regular version
*Tsubasa Tsubasa Matcha is still in the regular version package

“Autumn in Kyoto”
An edible-sized yokan with colored autumn. A double-layered yokan with a smooth texture using Yoshino kudzu, with autumn leaves-shaped yokan. Please enjoy it while imagining the mellow autumn scene with the faint flavor of black tea.

“Autumn leaves amber sugar”
Transfer the autumn leaves to sweets, which are faintly transparent in the autumn sun. Tsuruya Yoshinobu’s “IRODORI” brand’s autumn-only, autumnal-shaped dried sweets.

The autumn leaves made of “amber sugar”, which is characterized by its crispy texture and smooth texture, are blended with the flavors of five types of tea: matcha, darjeeling, Earl Gray, apple tea, and roasted tea, and gradually colored from green. I expressed the way it goes.

IRODORI limited products, not available in online shop

“Namagashi Ayanishiki”
The mountains of Kyoto that are dyed red in autumn colors. The vivid landscape, such as twill and brocade fabrics, is delicately expressed.

Not available in online shop

“Namagashi Tatsuta”
We have expressed the colored autumn leaves of “Tatsuta River”, a famous place for autumn leaves, which was also written in the Manyoshu.

Not available in online shop

“Namagashi Tomomiji”
The atmosphere of late autumn, when the mountains in the distance are dyed with autumn leaves, is properly expressed.

Not available in online shop

Kyoto Takumi Tsuruya Yoshinobu
Founded in 1803 (Kyowa 3rd year) by the first Tsuruya Ibei in Nishijin, Kyoto. A long-established Kyoto confectionery maker with a history of over 200 years. He devised new Japanese sweets and cafes that incorporate modern sensibilities while preserving traditional techniques with the family motto of “creating yokimono.” He is expanding the base of the charm of historical Kyoto sweets and pursuing new value of Japanese sweets every day.
>Click here for Tsuruya Yoshinobu Official Online
>Click here for “List of stores handling namagashi”

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