Japanese Confectionery Spots in Saitama Area

  • Kameya Main Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kawagoe-shi Nakacho 4-3
    A long-standing Japanese confectioner first founded in 1783. They served the Kawagoe domain for generations before, in 1847, receiving the Kameya Daijo Fujiwara Kaei professional certification from the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The treats they make, inheriting the flavor and techniques passed down from the Edo period, have earned them much admiration. Their signature product Kame-no- Monaka is a beloved and elegant bite-sized wafer cake shaped like a turtle shell, and there are also seasonal limited products with the flavor of cherry blossoms and matcha green tea.
  • Shimeya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Soka-shi Shinmei 1-11-1
    A senbei cracker store that first opened in 1901. Their crackers are hand-made using traditional techniques from carefully selected rice from the Nigohan region. The rice is ground inhouse before being steamed, grilled, and seasoned resulting in their beloved original flavor. Their senbei stamped with the Mark of Authenticity labels them as being made with high quality ingredients and bearing traditional flavor and makes for great souvenirs.
  • Ota Kanchido
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Chichibu-gun Oganomachi Ogano 263
    This yokan (red bean jelly) shop is located along National Route 209 in Ogano, Ogano Town, Chichibu County. Their leading product is their “Kodai Chichibu neri yokan.” Ever since the second-generation shop owner produced the recipe for it in Nihonbashi in 1803, they have continued to preserve its unchanged flavor for over 200 years. They sell three kinds: “honneri (kidney bean paste),” “inaka (adzuki bean paste) ” and “yuzu citrus (kidney bean paste).”
  • Ota Kanchido Chichibu Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Chichibu-shi Kumagimachi 9-2
    This yokan (red bean jelly) shop is located across from Chichibu City Hall in Kumagi-machi, Chichibu City. Their star product is the “Kodai Chichibu Neri Yokan.” The recipe for it was passed down to their 2nd generation shopkeeper in Nihonbashi in 1803, so the taste and formula have been protected for more than 200 years. It is sold in three different varieties: honneri (kidney bean paste), inaka (azuki bean paste) and yuzu citrus (kidney bean paste)”.
  • Tamakiya
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Chichibu-shi Banbamachi 9-5
    This Japanese and Western confectionery store is located on Banba-dori Street in Banba-machi, Chichibu City. Based on the concept “Cherish the natural features of Chichibu,” they make sweets that incorporates local produce. They sell the “colorful potato series” which is made of Japanese-style sweet potato with Sayama tea and maple syrup from Chichibu, and “Molt cake” which is a castella using egg yolks and “Ichiro’s Molt”, a whiskey distilled in Chichibu.

    シャインマスカットの大福がありました。 季節ごとに違うものがある様で 今の時期だけだそうです。 白あんにシャインマスカットがよく合いました。 家に持ち帰り食べたのですが、形が崩れる事もなく美味しいく、頂けました。 西武秩父駅にも売ってました。

  • Shinshimadaya
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Hanno-shi Hachimancho 7-7
    This Japanese sweet shop is located along Kitaura-dori Street in Hachiman-cho, Hanno City. Founded in the early Meiji era, this long-established store specializes in “Miso-tsuke Manju,” whose taste remains unchanged since its foundation. It is a unique confection made by baking a sake bun with sweet and spicy miso sauce.

    群馬及び北関東でよく見かける焼饅頭のお店です。とは言っても焼饅頭の中には餡子が入っていて個性を持っています。注文後店頭で焼いてもらえます。また添いの他の和菓子もあるので近くに寄ることがあるのなら足を運ぶのも悪くないと思います。懐かしい和菓子のお店です。

  • Tsukasa Sekine
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Honjo-shi Chuo 3-3-41
    This Japanese confectionery store is located in Chuo 3-chome, Honjo City. It is a long-established business founded in 1916, and its delicious “Bushu Kuri Yokan” is a famous local specialty. It's a highly regarded as a neri-yokan (sweet bean jellies) with large chestnuts inside and has won the Prime Minister's Award at the National Confectionery Exposition.

    本庄のゆるキャラわっふるです。味は柚子、珈琲、小豆の3種類です。私は柚子党なのでこれを自分のものとして、残りを妻や娘へお土産にしました。

  • omedetaiyakihompo Peony Walk Higashimatsuyama
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Pref. Higashimatsuyamashi Azumachou 4-3 Piony Walk Higashimatsuyama 1F

    ショッピングモール内にある鯛焼きのお店です。普通のあんこやカスタードクリームの鯛焼きだけでなく、中の具がお好み焼きになっているお好み鯛焼きもありました。確かにお好み焼きのような感じでおいしく、ちょっとしたおやつにぴったりでした。

  • ararechanka saitamakoujouchokubai
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Pref. Kazoshi Sunahara 2485

    思っていたほどではなかったけど工場直売だけにどれも安い。お煎餅の種類が多く、見たことのないものもありました。そしてほぼ全部が試食もできます。 お目当のミニソフトは50円で美味しかった。でもかなり小ぶりなので50円は妥当ですね。

  • Funewa Honten Urawakojo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Sakura-ku Okuboryouke 740
  • Sa Kado
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Sakado-shi Suehirocho 5-17
  • Hanakoji Kawagoe Tokinokane
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kawagoe-shi Saiwaicho 8-2

    川越の人気観光スポット時の鐘のそばにある和菓子やさん。焼きかりんとうが人気のお店で、以前お土産でいただいて美味しかったのでお土産で購入しました。焼きかりんとう以外にもお土産になる和菓子が色々あるので、和菓子のお土産を買うにはいいお店です。

  • Tai Yoshi Kita-Urawa AEON FS
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Saitama-shi Urawa-ku Tokiwa 10-20-29 AEON Kita-Urawa
  • Tai Yoshi Asaka Maruetsu FS
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Asaka-shi Honcho 1-12-10 Maruetsu Asaka 1F
  • Mochikichi Higashiomiya
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Saitama-shi Minuma-ku Higashiomiya 2-chome 37-3

    度々訪れています。 先日袋物の割引セールを行っていたので、まとめ買いしてきました。 かりんとうなども置いてあり万人受けするものがたくさんあります。 夏場においてあったココナツ風味の小分けタイプのせんべいはあましょっぱい お味でクセになる風味でした。 今までにないお味でお薦めですが、夏季限定なので来年にまた買いたいです。

  • Mochikichi Tokorozawa
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Shimoyasumatsu Naka Yokomichi Kita 1565-1

    大好きおかき!! 最近は、揚げの中におもちを入れてレンジでチンする物を購入しましたが、とても美味しかったです。

  • Mochikichi Higashi Daimon
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Saitama-shi Midori-ku Higashi Daimon 3-chome 15-1
  • Mochikichi Koshigaya
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Koshigaya-shi Laketown 1-chome 18-banchi 2

    もち吉はよく路面店を見掛けるのですがこちらはレイクタウン店。手頃な価格のお煎餅がメインですが、ややパッケージなどは普通の印象があるので、贈答用などよりも自宅用にすることが殆どです。

  • Mochikichi Kita Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kitamoto-shi Futatsuya 4-chome 138-1
  • Mochikichi Kuki
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kuki-shi Aoge 1-6-13

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Eclipsed by neighboring Tokyo, Saitama is often branded as the sleepy suburbs. However, look a little deeper and you’ll uncover quaint towns bursting with history and crafts from the kurazukuri Edo-period clay houses of Kawagoe to the ancient tree-enveloped temples of Chichibu.

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