8 Japanese Sweet Shops in the Akihabara Area [Souvenirs, Festivals, and Japanese Sweets]

Japanese sweets have been enjoyed as a luxury item in Japan since ancient times.
They are great for various Japanese seasonal events such as weddings, funerals, Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival), and Obon, as well as souvenirs.
We've compiled a list of Japanese sweet shops in Akihabara, one of Japan's most popular tourist spots!

Around Electric Town Exit and Suehirocho Station

Nihonbashiya Chobei Atre Akihabara Store - A wide selection of Japanese sweets with a modern twist!

A Japanese confectionery shop located on the first floor of Atre Akihabara.A modern take on the culture of "iki" that was deeply rooted in the hearts of Edo people.They offer a variety of Japanese sweets based on the concept of "Japanese sweets that are delicious and delicious."

Nihonbashi Senbei, which is like cookie dough, Strawberry Nihonbashi Senbei, and butter-flavored baked castella.

Standard products include bite-sized rice crackers.

A cute Japanese sweet with butterflies dancing inside the jelly.

Strawberry Mont Blanc is made with strawberry mascarpone cheese dough, sweet and sour strawberry syrup, and topped with strawberry cream. Is it a Japanese confectionery?

Some of them are for celebrations such as the Peach Festival and Hinamatsuri.Seasonal productsIt seems they also sell other items, so be sure to check them out!

Okuniya Jisuke Candy - A candy shop near Kanda Shrine that has been in business since the Edo period

It is the head deity of 108 neighborhoods, including Akihabara, Kanda, Nihonbashi, Otemachi, and Marunouchi.Kanda AkijinA candy shop near the torii gate.Edo PeriodIt is a long-established store that has continued sinceHiguchi Ichiyo, who is familiar to us from the 5,000 yen billThere is also an episode where he came to buy a souvenir for his mother.In addition to various types of candy, such as apricot and peppermint, made using traditional methods, they also sell Soka rice crackers and okoshi rice crackers.

Ichigoan, a specialty store of strawberry daifuku - available all year roundDomesticDaifuku with strawberries

A strawberry daifuku specialty store located about a one-minute walk from Suehirocho Station.

Daifuku uses whole fresh strawberries delivered directly from the farm, and you can enjoy a wide variety of flavors, including smooth bean paste, tsubuan bean paste, condensed milk bean paste, matcha bean paste, and cream-filled bean paste. It is usually sold as a seasonal product from January to April.It's strawberry daifuku, in this storeAll year roundDomesticYou can enjoy delicious strawberry daifuku.

Around the Showa-dori entrance

Kashiwaya Senbei - Even Manager Nagashima has tried it! The rice cracker shop that is the official supplier to the Giants

This rice cracker shop is located about a 3-minute walk from the Showa-dori exit. It was founded in 1919.More than 100 yearsIt is a long-established shop with a long history and has a stately appearance. The menu of the shop is rice crackers such as rice crackers, okaki, norimaki (seaweed rolls), and granulated sugar.Yomiuri Giants OfShigeo Nagashima, Lifetime Honorary ManagerThere are autographed colored paper such asPurveyor to the Giantsshop ofIt also seems to be famous as

Matsuya Japanese and Western Confectionery - The fourth oldest Japanese confectionery shop in Tokyo

This Japanese confectionery shop is located about a 3-minute walk from the Showa-dori exit. The first owner was a Japanese confectionery craftsman originally from Ise.1769He runs a store in Nihonbashi Honkokucho inMeiji 27 Of1894It seems that it moved to its current location in Akihabara in 2011.The fourth oldest establishment in Tokyo, celebrating its 250th anniversaryThat's it...I'm amazed.

By the way, along Showa Street,

Famous for its beef riceMatsuyaSo be careful when searching on Google etc.

Takeryuan Okano Akihabara Branch - A long-established Japanese confectionery shop in the downtown area famous for its Kogome Daifuku

This Japanese confectionery shop is located about a 5-minute walk from the Showa-dori exit along National Route 4 towards Ueno. The main store is in Taito Ward.Founded1959でMore than 60 yearsA long-established Japanese confectionery shopThe menu includes signature Japanese sweetsKogome DaifukuDorayaki, Yokan, Monaka, etc. The store also has a wide selection of seasonal Japanese sweets, including Hina sweets for the Girls' Festival and Hinamatsuri, zodiac sweets for New Year, and more.
Some are used for celebrations, condolences, birthdays, school corporations, etc.Special Order ItemsSweets and red riceThere are also other options, but they are all reservation-only, so it's best to check with the store for details.
By the way, Taketakaan Okano has 10 stores in Tokyo, and each store seems to have its own limited edition products.Curry Dorayaki,Tokyo Walking PathSomething like this was on sale.

Near Awajicho Station and Iwamotocho Station

Takemura - The Holy Land of Love Live!

A sweet shop located 6 minutes on foot from the Electric Town Exit, across Manseibashi Bridge.1930Maybe it's because the buildings from before the war remain,Tokyo Metropolitan Government Selected Historic BuildingsIt is a traditional restaurant that has been designated as a national treasure. The menu includes the famous fried buns, kuzumochi (kuzu rice cakes), and anmitsu (sweetened sweet bean paste).Kamen Rider HibikiThe filming locations andloveliveThe model of the building that appears in the storyIt is also famous as.

Shonosuke Kanda Sudacho store - We also carry the local specialty monaka and items used by the Imperial Household

Located just a minute's walk from Awaji Station, this Japanese confectionery shop was founded in 1949.22nd Kimura ShonosukeThis long-established shop is famous for being opened by the son of the founder of the shop.Shonosuke MonakaDorayaki and other baked goods have long been famous and make great souvenirs.The red rice that was said to have been used in Princess Aiko's naming ceremonyMany congratulationsThere are products such as.

So, what do you think?
In addition to Japanese sweet shops, there are many shops around Akihabara that have been in business since the Edo period. In a city that is constantly changing, the long-established shops that still remain are a valuable cultural heritage. It's a good idea to enjoy Akihabara's Japanese sweets while the shops are still around.
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