Ryogoku Okawaya

"This confectionery shop has been committing themselves to the best taste of Edo sweets since 1869. The Okawaya building, which features a modern Japanese exterior, is located in the area where there once was a mansion of Kira's, one of the settings from the Fourty-seven ronin. One of their signature items is ""Chushingura no Kira-manju"" (sweet bun), a popular menu item made with white bean paste, elegantly finished with kneaded roasted soybean flour. Their soft and moist Japanese sweets include ""Sumidagawa monaka"" (bean-jam wafers), made in the shape of an oystercatcher bird playing around Sumida River, and ""Matsuzaka mochi"" (rice cake), which is only sold at Genroku Market in December, creating a seasonal atmosphere for these well-known fresh Japanese sweets."