2021.11.02
The large chestnuts that arrived from Ibaraki prefecture this fall are generously packed in steamed yokan, and the chestnut-steamed yokan from Aya Fuka Matsuya is on sale. Please enjoy the limited edition yokan that is sold only during the chestnut harvest season.
Waguri
About 60 minutes by car from our shop, Iwama, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, which boasts the highest yield in Japan, is freshly picked, peeled, and sent directly every day.
Steamed yokan
Extraordinary azuki beans harvested in the vast Tokachi Plain of Hokkaido. We are particular about homemade bean paste to complement the new chestnuts, and the time to boil it is exquisitely adjusted.
Material
The only ingredients are chestnuts, red beans, sugar, flour, starch and salt.
Limited time offer
Chestnuts can be harvested for about two months. We will manufacture only during this period.
One chestnut-steamed yokan (regular)
Only the seasonal new chestnuts harvested this fall were pickled in honey and generously put into steamed yokan. The rugged new chestnuts are our specialty, which brings out the best flavor.
| Size: | Length 16cm x Width 4.5cm x Height 4.5cm |
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| Price: | 2,484 yen (tax included) |
Chestnut-steamed yokan (pole) 1
Large-grained new chestnuts from Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, were generously packed in steamed yokan and lined up without gaps at the top. The size is about twice the weight of the regular type chestnut-steamed yokan, and the amount of new chestnuts is about 3.5 times.
| Size: | Size 21cm long x 6cm wide x 4.5cm high |
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| Price: | 9,396 yen (tax included) |
[Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Building / New Building] Introducing Christmas cakes, hors d’oeuvres and fruits that can be purchased on the day
The world’s first “Christmas Butter Beer TM Mug” is available only in Japan!
Eitaro Enmoto! A new tourist attraction where you can enjoy raw confectionery sales, production demonstrations, and Japanese confectionery cafes
“Matcha x Melon x Chocolate” 3 Themed Greedy Sweets Fair Held at Hotel New Otani
“COSMOSWEETS”, sweets inspired by the mysterious world seen from space
Tsukiji Honganji Private & Private Tour Cruise Train “TRAIN SUITE Shikishima” Private
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
New sweets menu to herald the arrival of spring: ‘Strawberry and Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Set’.
Hokkaido
White Day Sweets Available at Hemingway Enoshima, a Cafe with a Sea View in Shonan, from March 1 (Sat) to March 23 (Sun)
Kanagawa
[Kihachi Cafe]Enjoy seasonal strawberry sweets at the Strawberry Fair again this year.
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[Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum]Afternoon tea in the museum café is back from 27 Jan 2025 (Mon) to 13 Feb 2025 (Thu).
Tokyo
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
Kyoto
On 1 April 2025, the coarse-ground buckwheat noodles and satoyama cuisine restaurant SATORI opened in Ujigawa, Kyoto.
2025.04.02
Official licensed product for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Myakmyak Cider, goes on sale from 1 April (Tuesday).
2025.03.31
Launch of a new liquor brand ‘kagan’ using Okinawan ingredients.
2025.03.28
[Kai Kinugawa] ‘Hanami onsen stay’ to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in a hot spring or on a special terrace surrounded by about 30 Someiyoshino cherry trees.
2025.03.26
A one-day plan to enjoy seasonal bamboo shoots and wisteria is now available.
2025.03.24
[kagari kisshotei ]Local gourmet & hot springs tour accommodation plan starts in April
2025.03.21
Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
Since its inception in 1989, the “Heian Shrine Red Shidare Concert” has evolved throughout the Heisei era. In 2025, the concert will be held for five days from Wednesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 6.
Tokyo
Art
Event
Due to the popularity of the exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Palace: New Flowers and Paintings Related to the Palace,” which will be held at the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum from Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the museum will be open at night. In addition, from Tuesday, February 18, a limited-edition novelty gift will be distributed to visitors who purchase exhibition merchandise for 4,000 yen or more, including tax.
Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
To ensure that visitors can enjoy Omi in an easy-to-understand way, Mr Yoshiyuki Onuma, Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Historical Resource Development, will accompany them throughout the tour and provide explanations.
Yamaguchi
SAKURA
Event
From 25 March to 6 April 2025, Kai Nagato Onsen Ryokan is offering a “Spring Stay” to enjoy the murmur of the Onshin River, which heralds the arrival of spring, and the cherry blossoms. In spring, the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Onshin River, which flows in front of Kai Nagato, are in full bloom, adding colour to the hot spring resort. This plan allows you to enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees, which have attracted many tourists to the area, to your heart’s content. This plan offers guests a special seat on the Kawadoko Terrace before dinner so that they can enjoy the cherry blossoms at any time during their stay.
Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
