Western confectionery shop founded in 1982 [Kyoto Kitayama Malebranche]. Chanoka, which has become a standard souvenir from Kyoto, is a thick tea langue de chat that uses Uji tea, including carefully selected tea leaves from Uji and Shirakawa, sandwiched with original white chocolate with a rich milky feel. Check out the summer-only Suzucha no Ka, which has white chocolate kneaded into the dough.

Product: O-No-cha Langdosha, 8 pieces, 1,296 yen
Shelf life: 15 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

Itoken, a long-established confectionery manufacturer established in 1864, collaborated with the textile brand SOU-SOU. The yokan castella, which expresses a pop textile design in confectionery, is made with the same SO-SU-U (ten numbers) pattern that is representative of SOU-SOU. The egg-flavored bite-sized sponge cake is covered with yokan made from wasanbon (a type of sweet made from the traditional Japanese sugar called yokan), giving it a nostalgic flavor that is also appealing.

Product: SO-SU-U, yokan jelly castella (wasanbon), 10 pieces, 1,458 yen
Shelf life / 30 days from manufacturing date at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

[Umezono oyatsu] is a new confectionery shop that combines Japanese and Western styles created by [Amato Chaya Umezono], which was founded in 1927 (Showa 2). [Umezono] Mitarashi Butter Sandwich was completed after thinking about how to make the famous mitarashi dango sweets that can be taken home. The mitarashi dango sauce is sandwiched between crunchy cookies and butter cream with the soft scent of daiginjo.

Product / Mitarashi butter sandwich 5 pieces 1350 yen
Shelf life: 14 days when refrigerated
Online shop sales / Yes

IRODORI was established by Tsuruya Yoshinobu, a Kyoto-based confectioner founded in Kyowa 3, Edo period (1603-1868), to make Japanese sweets accessible to a generation unfamiliar with the confectionery industry. The five pastel-colored amber candies each contain the flavors of lavender, mint, rose, chamomile, and jasmine. The store, which underwent a complete renovation in May 2024, is also attracting attention.

Item / IRODORI Amber sugar: 1,620 yen
Shelf life: 25 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / None

A long-established tea merchant in Uji with a history of over 160 years [Nakamura Fuji 𠮷 Main Store]. There are attractive products such as original blend Nakamura tea, chocolate sweets using tea, and malt bake with a deep taste and rich aroma. The Namacha Jelly is not too soft and has a smooth texture.

Product/Namacha Jelly (Matcha) 451 yen per piece
Expiration date: 4 days from the date of manufacture when refrigerated
Online shop sales / Yes

Founded in 1945, Kogetsu Kyo Kashijo offers premium senju senbei made with carefully selected ingredients. Two types of dough are used, including Japanese brand flour, Houkasa, and other ingredients, and the dough is kneaded with flavorful butter and pomelo to achieve a crispy texture. The cream is blended with condensed milk to create a richer, more aromatic flavor than before. The distinctive appearance is said to represent a festive scene in which the shadow of a flying crane is reflected in the waves, making it ideal as a gift or souvenir.

Product/Premium Senju Senbei 8 pieces ¥1512
Expiration date: 77 days including manufacturing date
Online shop sales / Yes

A new type of Japanese confectionery created by a long-established Japanese confectionery store founded in 1803. Sliced Yokan, a thin sheet of yokan, melts and becomes hot Ogura Butter Toast when baked on a piece of bread. The yokan is made from Tanba Dainagon azuki beans and topped with salty butter yokan and poppy seeds to accentuate the flavor.

Product / Sliced yokan <Ogura butter> 2 pieces 540 yen
Shelf life: 14 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

Grand Marble is a Danish specialty store born in Kyoto. The Danish baked with care using carefully selected ingredients are available in a wide variety, and the marbled cross section is beautiful. The brown sugar miruku kinako is a limited item available only at the Kyoto Station store. The mildly sweet milk dough and brown sugar dough are interwoven with savory kinako chocolate, creating a luxurious Japanese tricolore.

Product / Marble Danish, brown sugar miruku kinako, 1728 yen
Shelf life / 12 days from manufacturing date at room temperature
Online shop sales / None

Founded in 1860, Gion Tsujiri continues to introduce the rich taste and enjoyment of Uji tea. Gatto-bubu financier is a baked pastry made with rice flour that has a delightful, chewy texture. Gatobubu" means "tea" in the Kyoto dialect, and the rich, sweet matcha tea goes well with the moist dough.

Product / Gatobubu Financier Matcha, Hojicha 248 yen each
Expiration date: about 60 days at room temperature from the date of manufacture (guaranteed for 20 days remaining)
Online shop sales / Yes

Since its establishment in 1847, Midori-juan Shimizu has maintained its traditions and techniques handed down from one generation to the next, and its skilled craftsmen pursue authentic taste, shape, and color in their handmade kompeito sugar. The set includes popular flavors such as richly flavored strawberry, refreshing lemon, and clear, refreshing natural water cider. The shiny, shiny grains will melt in your mouth, and the original flavor of the ingredients will spread.

Product: kompeito assortment of three kinds (strawberry, lemon, natural water cider / 45g each), 2,501 yen
Shelf life / 1 year at room temperature from date of manufacture
Online shop sales / None

Founded in 1955, Baikal is a confectionery store in Kyoto. The small, adorable and cute-shaped Happy Tsumugi Pie was created to make their signature apple pie even easier to hand over and eat. You can enjoy the rich aroma of the red apple pulp from Aomori Prefecture and the fresh Japanese butter.

Product / Happy Tsumugi Pie ~ Apple ~ 3 pieces 1000 yen
Expiration date: about 14 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

［nikiniki" was created by Shogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten as a brand that proposes a new way to enjoy the classic yatsuhashi souvenir. Seasonal fresh sweets are fresh yatsuhashi decorated with motifs of the four seasons and filled with either koshi-an (sweet red bean paste) or shiro-an (white bean paste). The cute designs depict flowers and events that change with the seasons, and new discoveries await you each time you visit the store.

Product/seasonal sweets 1351 yen with 4 pieces
Expiration date: same day at room temperature
Online shop sales/reservations only possible (store pick-up)

Developed by owner Shinichi Sugita, a silver medalist at the Patisserie World Championships 2015, this butter sandwich tin is exclusive to Kyoto Tower Sandwich. The butter cream is sandwiched between cookies of different flavors, such as vanilla and chocolate, matcha and hojicha, and so on, and when the can is opened, the aroma of butter whets the appetite. When frozen, the cookie tastes like ice cream, and when refrigerated, it has a cool and chewy texture.

Product / Canned SUGiTORA butter sandwich 4050 yen
Shelf life: 14 days when refrigerated
Online shop sales / None

［Seiko, a lotus root confectionery, was served at the end of the meal at Kodaiji WAKUDEN. It is made by kneading lotus root starch and wasanbon sugar. You can enjoy its refined sweetness, chewy texture, and smooth texture with the refreshing flavor of bamboo grass leaves. The process of wrapping them in bamboo leaves is done by hand so as not to spoil the delicate texture.

Product / Rengon confectionery, Seiko, 378 yen per piece
Expiration date / 4 days from manufacturing date if refrigerated
Online shop sales / Yes

[Crochet] sells Kyoto candy that incorporates European coloring technology into Kyoto craftsmanship. The candies with Japanese designs are colorful and beautiful, and come in a wide variety of flavors. White silk temari is lemon-lime flavored Kyo-ame candy, and it has a silky white color and colorful patterns like temari. It keeps for about a year, so you can enjoy it for a long time while decorating it.

Product/white silk handball 540 yen
Shelf life: 1 year at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

Potato chip chocolate Uji matcha and sansho, popular at [Royce Kyoto], with a faint aroma of deep matcha and sansho pepper. One side of a potato chip covered with matcha and Wakayama grape sansho is coated with Uji matcha chocolate. The moment you put it in your mouth, the tangy and refreshing sansho pepper spreads out, and the saltiness of the potato chips and the bittersweet richness and sweetness of the matcha chocolate are addictive. Potato chip chocolate with a difference is sure to please.

Product / Potato chip chocolate Uji matcha and Japanese pepper 972 yen
Expiration date: 30 days from production at 25°C or below
Online shop sales / None

UCHU wagashi is popular for its bite-size pieces of rakugan, including a series of adorably designed animals. Fruit yokan is a new type of yokan that combines sweet summer, plum, and grape fruit jelly with white bean paste. The cut of the yokan changes as it is cut, which is visually pleasing to the eye.

Product/Fruit Yokan ¥1,784
Shelf life: 14 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

Chirimen sansho is cooked by a lady in the garden of the temple [Shoboin] in Omiya Matsubara. Chirimenjako, which is plump and elegantly cooked, is tangy with the addition of real Japanese pepper at the end. The lovely small boxes are all hand-painted by his wife, with motifs of the seasons and the scenery of Kyoto. The perfect size for small gifts and souvenirs is also nice.

Product / Chirimen Japanese pepper in a small box 35g 648 yen
Expiration date: 21 days including manufacturing date
Online shop sales / Yes

[GOOD NATURE STATION]'s original food brand, [GOOD NATURE MARKET] has released a limited product, Cacao Kyosenbee Matcha Cream Sandwich. This is a dish that is made by sandwiching fluffy matcha cream between cacao-scented Kyo-senbei crackers. The senbei, which are carefully baked one by one by the hands of a craftsman, are crisp and light to the touch. The packaging minimizes the amount of waste, making it environmentally friendly, and is attracting attention as a new souvenir from Kyoto.

Product / Cacao Kyo Senbei Matcha Cream Sandwich 6 pieces 1350 yen
Shelf life: 30 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / None

Aburatori-gami matcha (green tea), which has been sold only in summer by Yojiya, a skin care brand that has been in business for 120 years, will now be sold year-round exclusively at stores in Kyoto. The Kyoto-only logo on the paper gives it a special feel and makes it a perfect souvenir. The Aburatorigami itself is made of Uji matcha tea leaves, making skincare time a time of healing with tea.

Product: Aburatori-gami, matcha green tea, set of 3 books, 1,500 yen (20 sheets per book)
Online shop sales / None

Water-soluble nail polish with no pungent odor, produced by Ueha Eso, a Japanese painting wholesaler that has been in business for over 270 years. The products have excellent color reproduction and quick-drying properties, and can easily be used to add a stylish touch to fingertips. The most popular color is the deep crimson glossy red, which is also used for medicinal purposes. Red is also used for medicinal purposes and is said to be a color that brings power, making it perfect for when you want to lift your spirits.

Product: Gohko Nail Polish, glossy red, 1452 yen
Online shop sales / Yes

Eirakuya, Japan's oldest cotton cloth merchant that has been in business for 14 generations, offers tenugui hand towels and furoshiki cloths depicting Kyoto events and seasonal motifs. The tenugui hand towel "Okaeriyasu," sold exclusively at the Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit Store, has a unique design depicting a maiko returning to Kyoto on the Shinkansen bullet train. It can be used not only to wipe hands, but also as a lunch box wrapper, book cover, and in many other ways.

Commodity／Okaeriyasu 2640 yen
Online shop sales / None

Karankoron Kyoto" delivers sundries that incorporate new sensibilities while preserving the good old traditions of Japan. The cute and cute Gamaguchi with its rounded shape will bring a touch of Japanese taste into your daily life. The subtle embroidered logo is easy to use in everyday life, and it is a great way to remember your trip to Kyoto at any time.

Product: Message Embroidery Gamaguchi (white, pink, purple, yellow, green) 2,200 yen each
Online shop sales / None