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