Souvenirs & Gifts

Hokkaido Region

Hokkaido

Shiroi Koibito (White Lover): Classic souvenir pairing langue de chat cookies with white chocolate.

Tohoku Region

Aomori

Apple Pie: Classic sweet using abundant prefectural Fuji apples.

Iwate

Kamome no Tamago (Seagull's Egg): Famous confection wrapping yolk bean paste in castella and white chocolate.

Miyagi

Hagi no Tsuki (Bush Clover Moon): Famous confection of fluffy castella cake filled with custard cream.

Akita

Kinman: Famous Akita confection of fluffy dough wrapping white bean paste.

Yamagata

Sakurambo Kirara: Refreshing confection with whole Sato-nishiki cherries wrapped in jelly.

Fukushima

Akabeko: Aizu folk art for warding off evil with adorable head-bobbing.

Kanto Region

Ibaraki

Mito no Ume: Elegant sweet-sour confection wrapping gyuhi in shiso.

Tochigi

Lemon Milk Cookie: Crispy cookies recreating the local drink flavor.

Gunma

Gunma-chan Plushie: Standard goods featuring the official prefectural mascot Gunma-chan.

Saitama

Gokabo: Simple Gyoda specialty of glutinous rice and kinako.

Chiba

Raku-Rakkasei Monaka: Peanut shell-shaped monaka wafers filled with rich bean paste and peanuts.

Tokyo

Tokyo Banana: Standard souvenir of fluffy sponge filled with banana custard.

Kanagawa

Hato Sable: Adorable dove-shaped butter cookie.

Chubu Region

Niigata

Kameda no Kaki no Tane (Persimmon Seed Crackers): Classic mix of spicy persimmon seed crackers and peanuts.

Toyama

Tsukisekai (Moon World): Melt-in-mouth confection made from egg white and wasanbon sugar.

Ishikawa

Shibafune: Oval-shaped rice crackers coated with ginger sugar.

Fukui

Juratic Plush Toy: Fluffy mascot of prefectural official dinosaur character Juratic.

Yamanashi

Kikyo Shingen Mochi: Famous Yamanashi confection topped with brown sugar syrup and kinako soybean flour.

Nagano

Yawataya Isogoro Shichimi Togarashi: Traditional seven-spice blend from Edo period establishment at Zenkoji Temple gate.

Gifu

Sarubobo: Adorable red-faced Hida good luck charm doll.

Shizuoka

Unagi Pie: Crispy pie beloved as an evening snack.

Aichi

Uiro: Mochi-like steamed wagashi made from rice flour and sugar.

Kinki Region

Mie

Akafuku Mochi: Classic Mie Prefecture souvenir, famous confection continuing over 300 years with smooth red bean paste and mochi.

Shiga

Club Harie Baumkuchen: Moist texture praised as queuing sweet.

Kyoto

Nama Yatsuhashi: Classic Kyoto confection with cinnamon and matcha aromas.

Osaka

Glico Pocky: Globally popular chocolate confection boasting Osaka-born Ezaki Glico.

Hyogo

Kobe Fugetsudo Gaufres: Classic souvenir of thin-baked crepe wafers sandwiching vanilla and other creams.

Nara

Mahoroba Great Buddha Pudding: Nara specialty rich pudding in jar modeled after Great Buddha.

Wakayama

Nachi Black Candy: Deep-flavored black candy derived from brown sugar and Kishu bincho charcoal powder.

Chugoku Region

Tottori

Inaba White Rabbit Manju: Manju with egg yolk bean paste inspired by mythology.

Shimane

Dojo-sukui Manju: Cute butter-flavored manju modeled after Yasugi-bushi hyottoko mask.

Okayama

Kibi Dango: Soft gyuhi confection associated with Momotaro legend.

Hiroshima

Momiji Manju: Classic souvenir of maple-leaf shaped castella cake filled with bean paste.

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Uiro: Chewy uiro made with bracken starch.

Shikoku Region

Tokushima

Budou Manju (Grape Buns): Skewered bean paste confection from Yoshinogawa City shaped like grape clusters.

Kagawa

Oiri: Colorful rice cake confection traditionally given as wedding gifts.

Ehime

Botchan Dango: Three-color skewered dumplings with matcha, egg, and red bean paste.

Kochi

Millie Biscuit: Traditional sweet-salty biscuits seasoned with Tosa sea water sun-dried salt.