The moon-viewing dumplings are available only on the night of the 15th of the lunar month, Tuesday 17 September.

2024.08.26

Kameya Mannendo will be selling ‘Otsukimi Dango (with Koshian and Mitarashidare)’ on Tuesday 17 September 2024, on the occasion of ‘Jugoya (Fifteen Nights)’.

Otsukimi dango from long-established Japanese confectionery

15 dumplings made from local rice, one yellow dumpling and 14 white dumplings to resemble the moon. The dumplings come with your choice of koshi-an or mitarashi-dare, and the outer box can be used as a sampo (three-piece box).

Why not enjoy tsukimi to the full with authentic tsukimi dango from a Japanese confectioner?

Overview of moon-viewing dumplings

Price: 1 box, 1,890 yen (including tax)
Sales: Tuesday 17th September only
Stores: 24 direct sales outlets in Tokyo and Kanagawa

Fifteen Nights related products

manjuu shaped like a rabbit

manjuu shaped like a rabbit
Cute rabbit-shaped buns made from glutinous yam dough and wrapped in red bean paste made from Hokkaido azuki beans.

Price: 194 yen (tax included) per piece
Period: Sep 13 (Fri) – Sep 17 (Tue)
Dumplings with sweetened red bean paste for the night of the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar

Dumplings with sweetened red bean paste for the night of the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar

Made from local rice. A pack of 6 dumplings with a smooth Koshi-An filling inside the round dumplings, perfect for those who want to enjoy the moon at their leisure.

Price: 648 yen (tax included) for 6 pieces
Period: Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 September

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