Souvenirs that can only be bought in Kanazawa. A carefully selected mix of new and old unique sweets and traditional crafts!

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The red and white paper box is auspicious! Kintsuba and biscuits are elegantly layered on top of each other for this evolved sweet.

Le Cotentin Kanazawa sells innovative and elegant sweets based on the concept of France and Kanazawa. Their signature product, Kintsuba Biskiy, is a Japanese-Western fusion dessert made with two layers of kintsuba, a famous Kanazawa snack, on top and a moist biscuit dough on the bottom.

The deep sweetness of the bean paste and the bouncy texture of the agar are combined with the biscuit made from naturally fermented butter from France, leaving a sweet and rich aftertaste that lingers in your mouth for a while. The red and white paper box designed with Kanazawa's Ume Mizuhiki is auspicious to look at, making it the perfect gift for a special occasion.

Le Cotentin Kanazawa

A classic among classics! A sweet and sour pie from a long-established Japanese confectionery shop loved by people of all ages

Kasho Takagiya, located in Hondamachi, was founded in 1925. The second generation owner was selected as a Kanazawa confectioner in 2002, and the current third generation brothers are a famous Japanese confectionery shop that focuses on developing new products. The simple sweetness of the "Apricot Pie" is small and easy to eat, and it is a long-selling product that is loved by people of all ages and genders.

When you open the package, you can smell the distinctive aroma of wheat and margarine. With one bite, the moist pie crust and the sweet and sour apricot wrapped in white bean paste will spread in your mouth. There is also an assortment set that includes the shop's popular "Kamifusen" and "Dainagon Pie," so you can compare the tastes, which is also recommended.

Available at Kasho Takagiya Main Store, Korinbo Yamato Underground Shopping Arcade Store, Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Hyakubangai Ando Store, etc.

Fluffy, soft and crunchy! A new and fun dessert experience with a paradise of textures

"Kanazawa Higashiyama Hyakubanya" is a shop where you can find original Kanazawa sweets and Kutani ware crafts. "Fuyakiore" is a new type of sweet made by baking "fuyaki", a traditional Japanese sweet made from glutinous rice with a fluffy texture, in a muffin mold and adding flavor powder and cereal. It is an interesting dish in that you crush the fuyaki cup with your fingers or a spoon, pour in milk or soy milk or almond milk to your liking, and when it is fuyaki, it is ready to eat.

The melted fluffy rice cake, crunchy brown rice flakes, and raisins go perfectly with the strawberry and banana flavored milk, making it so delicious you won't be able to stop eating it. It's a nutritious combination, so it also makes a great souvenir for people with children.

Kanazawa Higashiyama ・Hyakubanya

The familiar rice ball-shaped packaging! Traditional pickles made with Kaga koji miso and sake lees

Shijimaya Honpo offers a wide range of traditional Kanazawa fermented foods, including turnip sushi and pickles. Their signature product, Kinjozuke, is an original miso pickle made by soaking seasonal vegetables in sweet Kaga koji miso and Kaga Kikushu sake lees, which is a time-consuming process.

"Hanakinjo, a rice companion" is made by finely chopping the daikon, eggplant, cucumber, and ginger of Kinjo-zuke and arranging them in a way that makes them easy for anyone to eat. It can be served on rice, in ochazuke, or as a snack with sake. The easy-to-carry rice ball-shaped package has a cute appearance that makes you want to give it to someone.

Available at Yommantani Honpo Yayoi Main Store, Kanazawa Hyakubangai Ando Store, Korinbo Atrio Store, etc.

The packaging is also attractive, making you want to pick it up right away. A not-too-sweet chocolate cake made with matcha

Founded in 2005, the Japanese sweets shop "Taro" is relatively new among Japanese sweets shops in Kanazawa City, and is popular among a wide range of people for its unconventional Japanese sweets. "Hanakoto Taro" is a bite-sized chocolate cake with an eye-catching pastel-colored package.

When you pull out the tray, steamed matcha castella cakes and cocoa chocolate yokan cakes appear alternately, and the light sprinkling of gold leaf makes your heart flutter. The moist castella cakes and yokan cakes blend together in harmony, accented with crushed almonds for an unexpected texture. It's a flavor that makes you want to pair it with light roast coffee.

Available at Taro Main Store, Hyakuban-gai Store, Yayoi Store, and Onikawa Store

A cute fan-shaped rice cracker with wasanbon sugar that melts smoothly in your mouth.

Kato Koyo-do is known for its Japanese sweets, including its representative work "Kagashi Kishi," in which each piece is hand-painted with a design based on a painting by a Japanese painter, as well as dried and baked confectioneries that exude the atmosphere of Kanazawa. The popular souvenir "Uchiwa Senbei" is a cute sweet made of glutinous rice crackers shaped like round or flat rice fans, with toothpicks attached as handles.

The seasonal flowers, birds, wind and moon are painted on white, peach and light blue backgrounds with syrup, and just looking at them will soothe your soul. The moist and soft rice crackers with wasanbon sugar melt gently in your mouth, giving them a taste similar to Japanese wafers.

Kato Koyodo

A sake brand developed by a long-established sake brewery. The Junmai Ginjo sake, available only in Kanazawa, is fruity and easy to drink.

Kaga Tobi is produced by Fukumitsuya, the sake brewery with the longest history in Kanazawa. The brand is well-known for its sharp taste and unique lineup, including Ikazuchi, a pure rice daiginjo made using only Yamada Nishiki, the king of sake rice, and Sennichigoi, a pure rice daiginjo aged at low temperature for 1,000 days.

"Kaga Tobi Yamahai Junmai Ginjo", available only in Kanazawa, is a sake with a refreshing ginjo aroma and a smooth, full-bodied flavor that is unique to the Yamahai brewing method. If you chill it, it becomes even more fruity and goes perfectly with sashimi and Japanese-style pasta.

Available for purchase at SAKE SHOP Fukumitsuya Kanazawa store and other retailers in and around Kanazawa city

Chopstick rests that allow you to easily enjoy Kutani ware. A set of five colors will brighten up your dining table.

Kutani ware is a traditional craft of Ishikawa Prefecture with a history of 360 years, characterized by its beautiful painting. Since its founding in 1805, Kaburaki Shoten has been producing Kutani ware, which is highly regarded as first-class, and in addition to its shop at the site of the former Nagamachi samurai residence, it also operates a workshop, gallery, and restaurant where food is served on Kutani ware.

Kaburaki Shoten's "Chopstick Rest with Chrysanthemum Mark" is a product that allows you to easily enjoy Kutani ware, with chrysanthemum flowers familiar to Japanese people painted one by one by hand. You can enjoy the transparency and three-dimensionality unique to Kutani ware overglaze paint, and the gorgeous yet somehow delicate pattern. It comes in five colors: green, red, light blue, blue, and purple, and if you line up several of them, it will make your dining table look even more elegant.

Kutani ware pottery manufacturer Kaburaki Shoho Available for purchase at Kanazawa Kutani Museum, Kaburaki Shoho Musashi store, and Kasugayamagamamokubeian

A mascot dressed in Kaga Yuzen that is adorable as it sways and rolls around

Kaga Yuzen is a dyeing technique characterized by picturesque patterns centered around realistic floral designs, which allow you to feel the natural beauty of Kanazawa. Erihana, founded in 1900, sells Kaga Yuzen-themed kimonos and Kaga Yuzen goods in Tatemachi.

The palm-sized "Kaga Yuzen Yurakoro Fukurasuzume" is an original Erika mascot that allows you to easily take home Kaga Yuzen. When placed on a desk, it sways cutely and is soothing to look at. In addition to sparrows, there are also pigs and parent-child frogs, all of which are handmade one by one and have the warmth and gorgeousness of Kaga Yuzen, making them perfect gifts.

Kaga Yuzen Shop Erihana

Kanazawa souvenirs are based on Japanese culture such as Japanese sweets and traditional crafts, but also have a modern touch. It's fun to choose a souvenir while imagining the moment you will hand it over. Share your memories of Kanazawa with your loved ones through souvenirs.

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