
Whether you are on a business trip or returning home for a long vacation, it is always nice to bring a thoughtful souvenir, whether for work or pleasure. In this issue, our local editorial department has carefully selected a variety of Kyoto souvenirs that are fun to look at, delicious to eat, and tasteful. They will be sure to please you when you hand them out as souvenirs from your sightseeing in Kyoto!

If you have come all the way to Kyoto, you may want to buy a limited edition souvenir that can only be purchased in Kyoto. The editorial department has carefully selected the following items!

The following is a ranking of the most recommended souvenirs from Kyoto, as selected by about 500 Leaf readers, along with their reviews.
Poncakes made from processed Japanese rice are covered with a colorful batter, creating an additive-free, evolutionary type of poncake. The crunchy and light texture combined with the flavors of ingredients such as green tea and soybean flour is so delicious that once you try it, you will not be able to stop. Since no additives such as flavoring or coloring are used, you can enjoy the natural, gentle flavor and color. The triangular bag with a Japanese paper string attached looks like a goldfish scooping bag, perfect for sightseeing in Kyoto in kimono, and will surely make a great souvenir.
Poncakes made with additive-free ingredients come in six varieties: matcha, berry, kinako (soybean flour), cocoa, sweet and spicy soy sauce, and nori-shio (seaweed salt).
Product / Ponkashi (6 kinds in total) 13g 270yen, only Nori salt12g270 yen
Shelf life / 2 months from manufacture
The store is popular for its creative Japanese sweets using seasonal fruits. The chestnut kinton mochi is a gem of soft Omi rice hanejyu rice cake, sprinkled with a generous amount of Japanese chestnuts and topped with astringent chestnut amanogoshi. [Come see and try KAHOU's wagashi, and be surprised by the delicious surprises.
Chestnut Kinton Mochi (chestnut kinton rice cake) 1,350 yen. The combination of the gently sweet kuri-kinton and the mochi (rice cake) is irresistible!
Product / Chestnut kinton mochi (chestnut kinton rice cake): 1,350 yen
(Online sales available)
Expiration date / 5 days in refrigeration
A dessert salon run by Kanae Kobayashi, a confectionery researcher who is popular in cooking shows. The biscuits made with high-quality ingredients such as fermented butter, sugar, and domestic wheat are crunchy and fragrant, and the cream sandwiched between the biscuits has an elegant taste made from the finest domestic fermented butter and Belgian white chocolate. The cute canned packaging is also attractive as a souvenir.
Rum Raisin & Marron Glace Sandwich 3240 yen. Made with homemade rum-soaked organic raisins and the finest Italian chestnut glacé. A premium souvenir with a special feeling
Product / Rum Raisin & Marron Glace Sandwich 3,240 yen
(6 rum raisin sandwiches and 3 marron glacé sandwiches)
(Online sales available)
Shelf life: 7 days when refrigerated
Mr. Tatsuya Ito, who trained at long-established stores such as [Sasaya Iori], strives to make Japanese sweets with the theme of traditional flavors and exciting shapes, and is loved by a wide range of fans. The popular Itotachi no Monaka 2nd is a masked teddy bear in the middle of the brown sugar strained bean paste with Ikkyuji natto. The appearance of stuffing the bean paste is so cute that you will want to watch it all the time.
Tastes and looks sweet Itotachi monaka 350 yen each
Product / Itotachi monaka 350 yen each
Expiration date: Until the next day at room temperature
Patisserie Karan] is a confectionery store with a distinctive grass roof in Nishigamo. The popular Nishigamo cheese cake is a blend of French cream cheese and Camembert cheese, baked in hot water to make it moist. One bite of the cake will fill your mouth with the aroma of cheese and melt in your mouth. The easy-to-eat size fits in one hand, making it a perfect souvenir.
Nishigamo cheese, 10 pieces, 1,462 yen. The melt-in-your-mouth texture is addictive!
Product / Nishigamo cheese, 10 pieces, 1,462 yen
(Online sales available)
Shelf life: 3 days when refrigerated
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