[Tsuruya Yoshinobu] “Hydrangea Japanese sweets” sparkling in the rain appear for a limited time

2023.06.12

Tsuruya Yoshinobu, a long-established Kyoto sweets shop founded in 1803, is now selling Japanese sweets with the theme of “hydrangea(Ajisai)”, which is the color of the rainy season.

Craft sweets (designed yokan) ''Ajisai''

Hydrangea that shines with rain and dew. I expressed the flowers that color the rainy season with yokan. The design of hydrangea is enclosed in two layers of glittering amber jelly made from agar and moist and delicious Ogura yokan. It is characterized by its light and refined sweetness.

Sale period: Until June 30
Price: 1,512 yen per rod
Best before date: 20 days

Dried sweets "Ki no Koyomi Ajisai" *Limited to stores

“Kohaku sugar” is a dried confectionery that is sometimes called an “edible jewel” made by carefully boiling down sugar and agar. “Ajisai” amber sugar, which had been on hiatus for a while, has resumed sales due to its popularity.

Sale period: Until June 30
Price: 1 box 1,620 yen
Best before date: 18th

Fresh sweets "Ajisai Kinton" *Limited to stores

A hydrangea that glistens and repels raindrops. I expressed it by wrapping grainy sweet bean paste in kinton. Until mid-June, you can purchase it only at stores that handle unbaked sweets.

Duration: Until June 15
Price: 1 piece 486 yen
Best before date: 3 days from date of manufacture

>List of Tsuruya Yoshinobu stores

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