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Tasteful Souvenirs You Can Buy at Kyoto Station

[2023] 15 Tasteful Souvenirs You Can Buy at Kyoto Station

What if you could buy a nice souvenir all at once as a memory of your trip to Kyoto? Therefore, this time, we have selected tasteful Kyoto souvenirs that can be purchased around Kyoto Station, where there are many opportunities to stop by when returning home or sightseeing. We offer a lineup that is perfect not only for souvenirs for yourself and gifts for loved ones, but also for small thank-you gifts.

1.[SUGiTORA] Canned Butter Sandwich / Kyoto Tower Sandwich

Canned butter sandwiches limited to Kyoto Tower Sand, developed by owner Shinichi Sugita, who has a silver medalist career at the Patisserie World Championships 2015. The butter cream is sandwiched between cookies with different tastes that combine Japanese ingredients such as matcha, azuki beans, and hojicha. It looks cute, and when frozen, it tastes like ice cream, and when refrigerated, it becomes cold and sticky. The aroma and texture change depending on the temperature, so try various things.

SUGiTORA butter sand can

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

SUGiTORA Kyoto Tower Sand Store

2.[Shoboin] Chirimen Japanese pepper in a small box / JR Kyoto Isetan

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.

Shoboin Chirimen Japanese Pepper Small Box

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

Shohoin

  • Shoho Inn
  • JR Kyoto Isetan B1F, Karasuma-dori Shiokoji Shimoru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Tel.075-351-1111 (JR Kyoto Isetan, main representative)
  • 10:00-20:00
    Irregular holidays (according to JR Kyoto Isetan)
  • https://www.shohoin.com/

3.[GOOD NATURE MARKET] Cacao Kyo Senbei Matcha Cream Sandwich / Souvenir Highway Store

[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.

Cacao Kyo Senbei Matcha Cream Sandwich

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

GOOD NATURE MARKET

4.[Royce Kyoto] Potato Chip Chocolate Uji Matcha and Japanese Pepper / Souvenir Highway Kyoten

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.

Royce Kyoto Potato Chip Chocolate Uji Matcha and Japanese Pepper

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

Royce Kyoto

  • Royce Kyoto
  • Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    In front of JR Kyoto Station West Exit ticket gate Souvenir Highway 亰店
    *Sold at Souvenir Kaido JR Kyoto Station Central Exit Store
  • 7:30-22:00
    Irregular holidays
  • https://www.royce.com/brand/contents/kyoto/

5.[Kozuki] Premium Senju Senbei / JR Kyoto Isetan

From [Kyoto Confectionery Kogetsu], which was founded in 1945 (Showa 20), premium Senju Senbei using carefully selected ingredients will be newly released in October 2022. The batter is made with two types of domestically produced brand flour and Takaragasa, and is kneaded with flavorful butter and granulated sugar to achieve a crispy texture. By adding condensed milk to the cream, it has a richer flavor than before. It has a unique appearance that expresses a celebratory scene in which the shadow of a flying crane is reflected in the waves, making it a perfect gift or souvenir.

Kogetsu Premium Senju Senbei

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

Kyoto Confectionery Kogetsu

  • Today's spot
  • JR Kyoto Isetan B1F
  • Tel.075-352-7099 (Direct sales floor)
  • 10:00-20:00
  • Irregular holidays (according to JR Kyoto Isetan)
  • https://kogetsu-ec.com/

6.[Kameya Yoshinaga] Slice Yokan / JR Kyoto Isetan

A new Japanese confectionery created by a long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1803 (Kyowa 3). "Sliced yokan", which is a thin sheet of yokan, is placed on bread and baked to melt and melt into hot Ogura butter toast. Tamba Dainagon azuki bean paste yokan is topped with salty butter yokan and poppy seeds for a flavor accent.

Kameya Yoshinaga's sliced yokan

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

Yoshinaga Kameya

  • Turtle and Yoshinaga
  • JR Kyoto Isetan B1F
  • Tel.075-352-1111 (JR Kyoto Isetan, main representative)
  • 10:00-20:00
  • Irregular holidays (according to JR Kyoto Isetan)
  • https://kameya-yoshinaga.com/

7.[Umezono oyatsu] Mitarashi Butter Sandwich / JR Kyoto Isetan

[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.

Mitarashi butter sandwich

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

Umezono oyatsu

  • Umezono treats
  • JR Kyoto Isetan B1F
  • Tel.075-352-1111 (JR Kyoto Isetan, main representative)
  • 10:00-20:00
  • Irregular holidays (according to JR Kyoto Isetan)
  • https://umezono-kyoto.com/oyatsu/

8.[Nakamura Fuji 𠮷 Main Store Kyoto Station Store] Namacha Jelly / In front of the JR West Exit ticket gate

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.

Namacha Jelly from Nakamura Tokichi Main Store

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

Nakamura Fuji 𠮷 Main Store Kyoto Station Store

  • Nakamura Tokyo
  • Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    JR Kyoto Isetan Restaurant Area [Eat Paradise in front of the JR West ticket gate]
  • Tel.075-352-1111 (JR Kyoto Isetan, main representative)
  • 11:00-21:00
  • Irregular holidays (according to JR Kyoto Isetan)
  • https://www.tokichi.jp/

9.[UCHU wagashi] Fruit Yokan / JR Kyoto Isetan

[UCHU wagashi] is popular for bite-sized rakugan, which has a cute animal series. The fruit yokan is a new type of yokan that combines sweet summer, plum, and grape fruit kan with white bean paste. You can also enjoy the appearance of the cut that changes each time you cut it.

Uchuwagashi Fruit Yokan

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

UCHU wagashi

  • Uchu Wagashi
  • JR Kyoto Isetan B1F
  • Tel.075-754-8538
  • 10:00-20:00
  • Irregular holidays (according to JR Kyoto Isetan)
  • http://uchu-wagashi.jp/

10.[Baikal] Tsumugi Pie of Happiness ~Apple~/Kyoto Porta

Founded in 1955 (Showa 30), Kyoto's pastry shop [Baikal]. The small and adorable Tsumugi Pie of Happiness is made to make it easier to pass and eat the flagship apple pie. Enjoy the chewy texture of Aomori-grown red ball apples and the rich aroma of domestically produced fresh butter.

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

Baikal Kyoto Porta

  • Baikal Kyoto Porta Ten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo Ward Karasuma Dori
    Kyoto station square underground shopping center Porta west area
  • Tel.075-353-0306
  • 11:00-20:30
  • Irregular holidays (according to Porta underground mall in front of Kyoto Station)
  • https://www.baikal.jp/

11.[Malebranche] Rich tea langue de chat Chanoka/Kyoto Tower Sand

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.

Chanoka

Product / Rich tea langue de chat Chanoka 8 pieces 1201 yen
Shelf life: 15 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / Yes

Malebranche Kyoto Tower Sand

12.[Tsuruya Yoshinobu IRODORI] Amber Sugar / Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit

In the Edo period, the Kyoto confectionery shop [Tsuruya Yoshinobu], which was founded in 1918, launched [IRODORI] with the hope that people who are not familiar with Japanese sweets would pick up their products. Five pastel-like colors of amber sugar confine the flavors of lavender, mint, rose, chamomile, and jasmine. It has a new appearance with its cute appearance lined up in a transparent case and its unique crisp and smooth texture.

IRODORI amber sugar

Product / IRODORI Kohakuto 1080 yen
Shelf life: 25 days at room temperature
Online shop sales / None

IRODORI

  • Irodori
  • 8-3 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • JR "Kyoto Station" Hachijo Exit 1F Asty Road
  • Tel.075-574-7627
  • Shop 10:00-20:00
    Cafe 11:00-19:30 (LO/19:00)
  • 7 days a week
  • https://www.tsuruyayoshinobu.jp/

13.[nikiniki] Fresh seasonal sweets / Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit

[Nikiniki] was born from [Shogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten] as a brand that proposes new ways to eat the standard souvenir Yatsuhashi. Seasonal fresh sweets are unbaked yatsuhashi, shaped like the four seasons, with strained bean paste or white bean paste inside. The designs that represent seasonal flowers and events are cute, and new discoveries await you every time you visit the store.

nikiniki seasonal sweets

*The design varies depending on the season.

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

nikiniki a la gare

  • Nikiniki a la gal
  • 8-3 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • JR "Kyoto Station" Hachijo Exit 1F Kyoto Omotenashi Koji
  • Tel.075-662-8284
  • Please check the official Instagram for business hours
  • 7 days a week
  • https://nikiniki-kyoto.com/

14.[Gion Tsujiri] Gatobubu Financier / Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit

Founded in 1860, [Gion Tsujiri] continues to spread the rich flavor and ways to enjoy Uji tea. Gatobubu Financier is a baked confectionery that uses rice flour and has a chewy texture. "Bubu" means "tea" in the dialect of Kyoto, and the rich and sweet matcha goes well with the moist batter.

Gatobubu Financier of Gion Tsujiri

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

Gion Tsujiri Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit

  • Kyoto station
  • 8-3 Takakuracho, Higashishiokoji, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • JR "Kyoto Station" Hachijo Exit 1F Asty Road
  • Tel.075-681-0001
  • 10:00-20:00
  • 7 days a week
  • https://www.giontsujiri.co.jp/

15.[Kyoto Candy Crochet] White Silk Temari / Kyoto Tower Sand

[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.

white silk temari

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

Crochet Kyoto Tower Sand

  • Crochet Kyoto Tower Sand Ten
  • 1F Kyoto Tower Sand
  • Tel.075-708-2573
  • 10:00-21:00
  • 7 days a week
  • http://crcht.com/
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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