Candy Store Spots in Japan

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Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Bread / Dessert / Other Food Shop

Amazake Chaya tea house

4.5

150 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hatajuku Nikozan 395-28

This is a Japanese tea house with 400years of tradition located in a dangerous spot of the Tokaido road, halfway up Mt. Hakone. During the Edo period, the tea house was used as a rest area before the Hakone checking station, while nowadays it is more familiar as a rest area for hikers walking through Hakone. The production process for “amazake” (a traditional Japanese drink made from fermented rice) has remained unchanged since ancient times, using koji (rice malt) has been used in the fermentation process since the Edo period; the amazake is non-alcoholic, has a gentle sweetness even though it is produced without sugar, so it has been used to good advantage by travelers to get rid of fatigue. There are also packs of amazake which you can buy to take home. One of the shop’s specialties is also “Chikara-mochi” (a glutinous rice cake) which is gently baked over charcoal until it puffs up.

Our guide took us to this chaya for amazake. Its the only remaining chaya in the area with an old building from the Edo era. Worth a stop to see the building and a taste of old Japan.
Suzukien Asakusa

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Asakusa 3-4-3

A venerable tea house standing proudly in Asakusa which has operated continuously since 1848. This renowned shop, proclaimed the “tea house of Edo” in waka poetry, carries only the best tea leaves, good for the body and beauty. The tea house’s signature matcha gelato was created in collaboration with famed Shizuoka matcha sweets shop Nanaya. The gelato is categorized into seven grades of matcha strength, enabling patrons to choose their preference. Grade seven is called the “strongest matcha gelato in the world,” and is a favorite with tourists.
Kyoto Uji Tea, Itohkyuemon Main store

4.0

201 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Uji City Hojimami Araki 19-3

An Uji tea specialty shop founded in 1830 which sells high class teas made with hand-picked, first-grade tea leave, as well as other tea varieties. Past the distinctive white noren curtains, patrons can enjoy matcha green tea, gyokuro high quality green tea, sencha green tea, and sweets made with fresh ground matcha in a Japanese modern atmosphere. At the sample counter, shoppers can also taste wares they are interested in purchasing. The adjoining teahouse space serves unique, Uji sweets such as Uji matcha parfaits made with high quality Uji tea and matcha anmitsu sweet beans covered with syrup and green tea powder. Closest stations: Uji Station and Mimurodo Station.

This restaurant came up as recommended on TripAdvisor while planning my day trip to Uji. I am so glad I found this place because it is delicious! The cold soba matcha noodles are unbelievable... You...
Tenka Chaya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunfujikawaguchikomachi Kawaguchi 2739

Located in one of the Fujimi Sankei (three best viewpoints of Mt. Fuji), this teahouse established in 1934 has long been popular as a spot to enjoy a landscape of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi. Due to the teahouse's association with Dazai Osamu, its second floor serves as the Dazai Osamu Literary Memorial Room. Their hoto noodle hotpot featuring copious amounts of stewed vegetables and homemade noodles finished with locally-made miso paste was beloved by both Dazai Osamu and Ibuse Masuji.
Gion Komori

4.0

91 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Gion Shinbashi Motoyoshicho 61

Sweet shop and café located in Gion Shirakawa at the intersection of Shirakawa-minami Dori street and Shinbashi-dori street. The shop offers sweets made with select ingredients such as Tokachi dainagon adzuki beans roasted only in sufficient amounts for the day each morning and kudzu with anmitsu syrup made with Yoshino kudzu to order. In addition to standards such as warabi mochi bracken starch dumplings, anmitu sweet beans in syrup, ice cream, and zenzai sweet bean soup, the shop also serves dinstinctive choices such as matcha green tea bavarois parfait. Visitors can buy sweets for souvenirs and even mix and match selections.

Quaint traditional Japanese dessert shop facing the river. The warabi mochi was very chewy and nice. Would have liked to try the parfait. Be prepared to queue. Only cash is accepted. Also have to...
Himitsudo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Yanaka 3-11-18

A renowned shaved ice shop that started out as a simple street stand. The shop stands in the Yanaka neighborhood, which still bears traces of its old Tokyo downtown atmosphere. The shaved ice is cranked out by hand just as in the good old days, and the shop uses spring water ice created slowly with natural outdoor cold. Himitsudo also uses fruit juice in place of artificial syrup, creating a truly luxurious treat. The shop keeps straws on hand so you can slurp up the slush at the bottom of your cup. Himitsudo is so popular, it issues numbered tickets at peak times.
Saryo Tsujiri Main Store

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Shijyodori Gion-cho Northern side 573-3 Gion Tsuji-cho head office 2.3 F

A café opened in 1978 with the aim of sharing knowledge and the experience of tea with younger generations by Gion Tsujiri, a producer and seller of high class Uji tea founded in the city of Uji in 1860. In addition to uji matcha green tea, the café also serves green tea sweets, drinks, and light meals like matcha soba noodles. Visitors can also buy souvenirs here, like shiratama anmitsu (flour dumplings in syrup) and matcha jelly.
Nikko Miyamaedango

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Shimohatsuishimachi 956

This venerable kanmidokoro (a cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets) founded in 1723 is located on the approach to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. It is famous for offering the local specialty Miyamae dango dumplings. These additive-free dumplings feature a special miso sauce. Their matcha tea sets are also popular. The shop, which has a nostalgic atmosphere and an in-eat space, is visited by many tourists sightseeing at Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
Aburimochi Kazariya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Murasakinoimamiyachou 96

This is a teahouse in front of the Imamiya Shrine east gate. Established over 400 years ago, the family art of confectionery has been passed on to the next daughter for each successive generation. The specialty is Aburi mochi. It is a rice cake dredged with soy flour and then grilled with a white miso sauce. At the storefront, one can watch the mochi being grilled, on bamboo skewers, igushi, which have been blessed by the Imamiya Shrine and are said to be effective in preventing disease and bad fortune. In addition to eating-in, take out orders for 3 or more can be ordered to go.
Hassakuya

4.5

47 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Innoshimaohamachou 246-1 Injoshima Ohashi Park

A daifuku (sweet bean pasted-stuffed rice cake) shop located in Innoshima Ohashi Park on Innoshima Island in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The shop’s Hassaku daifuku, an Onomichi specialty, are particularly renowned, and fans from around the country come here to enjoy them. Hassaku daifuku have a fresh flavor and are made Hassaku oranges stocked from contract farms on Innoshima Island and Ikuchi-jima Island wrapped in shiroan white bean jam covered with mochi glutinous rice. The shop also sells a variety of other fruit daifuku such as seasonal strawberry and grape daifuku. The shop has an eat-in space with free coffee and a view of Innoshima-ohashi Bridge.

ちょっと分かりにくい場所にあり、迷子になりました。レストランとして利用されていた施設を改装したような感じです。時期により、イチゴ、はっさく等の大福があり、店内で食べることもできます。
Kagizen

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachikitagawa 264

This long-standing Japanese confectioner located in the Gion shopping district in Kyoto City was first established during the mid Edo-period. Their confections are made with carefully selected ingredients and tools which continues to offer the same carefully preserved flavors. Their specialties include their sugar sweet that looks like a chrysanthemum flower as well as the Kuzukiri which uses Okinawan brown sugar and arrowroot from the Morino-Yoshino-Kuzu Honpo. Kuzukiri is also offered in the teahouse tucked away on the first floor. They also have affiliated stores in the Gion area including the modern styled ZEN CAFE and the Kodai-ji Temple shop.
Anmitsu Mihashi (Ueno Main Store)

4.5

200 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 4-9-7

This veteran anmitsu sweet shop has been operating since 1948. The name Mihashi comes from the three bridges that used to be on the approach road to Kaneiji Temple. While anmitsu is their specialty, they provide a menu of simple, old-fashioned Japanese sweets. A variety of seasonal fruits makes their periodic anmitsu a hit. The Ueno Main Store also offers light fare like oden hot-pot, sekihan red rice, and bean jams including kidney bean.

This is a wonderful place for desserts with plenty of choices and at a reasonable prices. I tried something that I don’t know the name of but I was like a creme caramel. The flavour was pretty good...
Kamo Mitarashi Chaya

4.0

109 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Shimogamomatsunokichou 53

A venerable tea house located across from Shimogamo-jinja Shrine in Kyoto City’s Sakyo Ward said to be the originator of mitarashi dango dumplings in a sweet soy sauce glaze. The chewy dumplings of the shop’s signature mitarashi dango go well with the mild brown sugar and soy sauce glaze and are broiled to perfection, giving them a toasty flavor. The shop is purely Japanese in décor and design, and in addition to takeout, patrons can enjoy their treats in the eat-in space. The shop’s seasonal items like zenzai sweet bean soup, warabi mochi bracken starch dumplings, and shaved ice are also popular.

店内と、外側にイートインコーナーがあり、みたらし団子を食べる女の子たちでいっぱいでした。団子の大きさは小ぶりで、甘すぎずあっさりとした味わいです。下鴨神社と縁が深くて、歴史を感じさせる甘味だと思いました。
Akafuku Main Shop

4.5

965 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 26

With a long history since its founding in 1707, it has an Ise-like gabled roof and a large signboard with gold lettering as its marker, and is open from 5:00 a.m. in accordance with the start of shrine visits. You can enjoy a set with akafuku mochi (pounded rice cake coated with red bean paste) and Japanese green tea, and akafuku zenzai (sweet bean soup with toasted mochi rice cake) at the main branch’s cafe. They also add “akafuku-gori” shaved ice to the menu during the summer. It is located approximately six minutes by car from the Ise Expressway Ise Interchange.

We were touring Okage Yokocho after our earlier visit to the Ise Grand Ise and came by this iconic historical landmark! According to our guide, this is a very popular shop that sells various kinds of...
Yoshino Honkuzu Tengyokudo (JR Nara Station Branch)

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nara Pref. Narashi Sanjouhonmachi 1-1 Viela Nara 2F

This is a Yoshino Kuzu arrowroot specialty shop located on the second floor of Viera Nara, a shopping center in Nara Station. The shop serves Kuzu arrowroot mochi made to order, Kuzu arrowroot noodles, Kuzu udon noodles, curries, Kuzu set menus with multiple side dishes and sweets. The shop also sells Kuzu confectionaries and souvenir sets.
Gion Tokuya

4.5

107 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachiminamigawa 570-127

This cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets located in Gion’s Hanamikoji-dori Street is well-known as a place where lines can form. Its famous product is the Tokuya’s Hon Warabimochi, made with domestically-produced hon-warabiko (bracken starch) and refined Japanese sugar. Despite its jiggling appearance, the appeal lies in its smooth, thick texture that melts in the mouth. The Omatcha’s Hon Kuzumochi, which uses real Yoshino-produced kuzu and high quality matcha green tea, is also popular and one can try a mix of that with the Hon Warabimochi. In addition, they also offer sweets that bring out the delicious taste of the raw materials such as zenzai (red bean soup) and shaved ice made with tea. One can fully enjoy their Japanese sweets that make the most of the ingredients’ flavors amidst a pure Japanese atmosphere. The closest station is Gion-Shijo Station.

HORRIBLE!! THE TALL MALE WAITER TOLD US OVER 2 HOUR WAIT PERHAPS AND IT WAS VERY SUNNY AND HOT SO WE WENT BACK OUE HOTEL INSTEAD OF WAITING OUTSIDE AND CAME BACK BY TAXI TO EAT HERE. THEY REFUSED TO...
Murakamiya Mochiten

4.5

78 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Kitamemachi 2-38

Located on Itsutsubashi-dori Avenue at the entrance to Tohoku University, Murakamiya Mochiten is a long-established mochi shop dating back to 1877. The “zunda mochi” which makes use of Tohoku’s famous “zunda” is popular. They continue a method of careful work unchanged since the founding and reduction of sugar to bring out the original sweetness of zunda (mashed boiled green soybeans). Popular items include the three-colored mochi with three flavors: sesame, chestnut, and zunda. Additionally, sweet zunda of every fashion, like daifuku, kuzu-manju, and the summer-limited shaved ice “zunda milk” are popular.

仙台五橋から西進、ウェスティン仙台の手前あたりに位置します。通常なら苦労しませんが随分早い大雪、仙台駅からも20分ほどかかってしまいました。伊達家の御用菓子司に端を発するこちら、現在では仙台名物「づんだ餅」発祥店として著名です。この雪のなか、「同好の士」がすでに2組、いやイートインですか？暫し待って求めたのは、づんだ、くるみ、ごまの三色餅です。3個740円ですから上生菓子に迫る価格帯、それでも餅...
Saryou Housen

4.5

90 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Shimogamonishitakagicho 25

A Japanese-style sweets cafe located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture south of Matsugasaki-dori Street traveling from Kitajo-dori Street. Here you can enjoy tea and confections in a tatami mat room while taking in a seasonal Japanese garden. The cafe makes use of top class, high quality Tanba Dainagon black soybeans personally selected by the owner. The cafe offers sets which include hot or cold matcha powdered green tea with one of a choice of five to six seasonal fresh confections crafted one at a time by a skilled artisan; as well as yuki-mochi rice cake sets; and a la carte confections including warabimochi bracken starch dumplings and zenzai sweet azuki bean soup.

Precious shops that can eat the handmade bracken rice cake. Very delicious, it melts in the mouth. Moment of taut, will no longer melts like a pale love. After you have finished eating, as of the end...
Toraya Gotemba Store

Gourmet / Alcohol

Shizuoka Pref. Gotembashi Nihashi 728-1

"Approximately a nine-minute walk from the Hakoneotome exit of Gotemba Station on the JR Gotemba Line, or approximately a three-minute drive toward Lake Yamanaka from the first exit of the Gotemba Interchange on the Tomei Expressway. The long-established Japanese confectionery store Toraya is directly managed at the foot of Mt. Fuji, where its main factory is located. Seasonal yokan (a bar of sweetened and jellied bean paste), ""Shiki no Fuji"", which expresses the beauty of Mt. Fuji in each of the four seasons, is a limited-sale item only available at the Gotemba store. They are sold in different varieties in spring, summer, fall, and winter. At the Toraya Karyo, a tea shop adjacent to Toraya, visitors can enjoy sweet treats unique to the area, such as ""ammitsu"" (dessert including agar jelly, boiled peas, canned fruits, and red bean paste) made with Mikuriya sencha green tea from the Gotemba area."
Toraya Confectionery Kyoto Ichijo Branch

4.5

57 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku Ichijyo street Karasuma Nishi-ing Hiroshi-dori-machi 400

A café and sweet shop located in a quiet residential area west of the Kyoto Imperial Palace following Ichijo Street. Here visitors can enjoy sweets on a site from which Toraya provided confections to the Imperial palace since before 1628. The shop’s shelves are lined with books on Japanese culture and patrons are free to read them. There is also a direct shop on the Karasuma Street side.

A wonderful, calm, beautiful space for a light lunch or afternoon tea and sweets. Discreet but warm hospitality. Beautiful food presentation. This 500 year old Japanese sweet Maison is the only...