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[Meiji Kinenkan] For a limited time only, a sweets shop boasting patisseries has been opened at Odakyu Noborito Station.

2024.12.25

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.

Christmas cake decoration

Sales period: 23 (Mon) – 25 (Wed) Dec.

This year, three types of decorated cakes are available: strawberry decoration, chocolate noisette citron and pistachio fraise.

Christmas cake Piece

Period of sale: 23 (Mon) – 25 (Wed) Dec.

A specially dressed cake only available at this time of year. These piece cakes are specially made by the Meiji Kinenkan patissier.

About the Meiji Kinenkan ‘Kanomi no Mori

The ‘Kanomi no Mori’ at the Meiji Kinenkan is a pastry chef who also makes wedding cakes. In addition to the desserts served at the museum’s restaurant, they have also created a number of hits, including cakes served at the Meiji Jingu CAFÉ ‘Mori no Terrace’. To make it easier for people to enjoy the sweets made by the museum’s pastry chef at home or as a gift, the sweets are now available from the online shop and the SWEETS BOX at the station.

>Kanomi no Mori official website

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