Only in Japan! Stores offering traditional Japanese sweets
Enjoyed since ancient times, Japanese sweets possess a beautiful appearance and refined sweetness that really bring out the essence of each season.
They offer a chance to experience Japanese culture and make perfect gifts to take home.
Some stores also offer a chance to try the sweets in store that you won’t be taking home. Have a look and see if a sweet or store takes your fancy.
Souvenir Shops
Jugetsudo Ginza KabukizaGinzaHow about having a Japanese tea experience in a space surrounded by 3,000 bamboo trees as you gaze out to the rooftop gardens of the Ginza Kabukiza Theater?
Akasaka Kakiyama Akasaka Head StoreRoppongiThis specialty shop has a selection of arare- and okaki-style rice crackers, full of the savory natural flavors of rice and perfect as souvenirs done in beautiful modern Japanese designs.
Seigetsudo Honten Tokyo Station IchibangaiTokyo StationFounded in 1907. Please enjoy the gentle flavors of a long-established Japanese sweets store that has been well-loved in Ginza.
WAGASHI OKANOEISEN SOHONKE UENOUenoSavor our eternal No. 1 seller, popular mame daifuku (sweet bean paste wrapped in mochi), which uses a large-grained variety of adzuki bean from Hokkaido and mochi (glutinous rice cake) that is not too sweet, and has a bit of saltiness as well for an exquisite taste.
