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Souvenirs and hand-me-downs with good taste from Kyoto

[2024] Carefully selected by Leaf editors! 20 Souvenirs and Souvenirs with Good Taste from Kyoto

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!

11. [Poncakes at "ann drop in" / Arashiyama

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.

ann drop in poncakes

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

ann drop in arashiyama

  • An Drop In Arashiyama Ten
  • 2-1 Saga Tenryuji Zoujicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 3 min. walk from Arashiyama Sta. on the Randen Line
  • 11:00-17:00 *Close when sold out
    Open every month via Instagram; may be closed without notice in case of rain.
  • https://www.instagram.com/ann_drop_in

12. [KAHOU] Chestnut Kinton Mochi / Around Nijo Castle

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.

Kaho - KAHOU - Chestnut Kinton Mochi

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

Kaho - KAHOU -

  • Kahou - Kahou -
  • 67-99 Nishinokyo Shokushicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5-minute walk from JR/Subway Nijo Station
  • Tel.075-821-0155
  • 10:00-18:00
    Closed on Tuesdays
  • https://kahou.kyoto/

13. [CHÉRIE MAISON DU BISCUIT] Rum Raisin & Marron Glace Sandwich / Gosho area

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.

CHÉRIE MAISON DU BISCUIT Rum Raisin & Marron Glace Sandwich

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

CHÉRIE MAISON DU BISCUIT

  • Sherry Maison de Biscuit
  • Kyoto prefecture Kyoto city
  • 5 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
  • Tel.075-744-1299
  • 12:30-16:00
    Closed Sundays through Wednesdays, other irregular holidays
  • http://www.kanaekobayashi.com/

14. [Omuro Japanese Sweets Itotachi] Itotachi Monaka / Omuro

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.

Omuro Japanese Sweets Itotachi no Monaka

Tastes and looks sweet Itotachi monaka 350 yen each

Product / Itotachi monaka 350 yen each
Expiration date: Until the next day at room temperature

Omuro Japanese Sweets Itatatsu

  • Itotatsu
  • 5-17 Tonoshitamachi, Ryoanji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Omuro Higashi" or "Omuro"
    4-minute walk from Randen Myoshinji Station
  • Tel: 075-203-6243
  • 10:00-17:00
    Closed on Wednesdays and Sundays
  • https://itotatsu.com/

15. [Nishigamo cheese from Patisserie Karan / Nishigamo

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.

Patisserie Curran Nishigamo Cheese

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

Patisserie Curran

  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kita Ward, Nishigamo Bonosatocho 15
  • 3-minute walk from the bus stop "Jinkoin-mae"
  • Tel.075-495-0094
  • 10:00-18:00
    Closed on Tuesdays, other irregular holidays
  • https://www.patisserie-karan.jp/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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