In Aichi Prefecture, there are a large number of long-established Japanese confectionaries with rich histories. Whether you are buying a gift for friends or a present for family back home, you are sure to find Japanese sweets that fit your needs perfectly.
At Aoyagisouhonke, besides the classic Nagoya souvenir, “Aoyagi uiro,” customers can look forward to “uiro” made with fresh ingredients and limited time, seasonal sweets that change monthly. The Aoyagisouhonke KITTE Nagoya Store sells their entire range of products, with places for customers to sit and indulge in sweets such as a parfait or the “uiro and matcha green tea set.”
Known as a famous Nagoya store, “Osu Uiro” has been diligently making “uiro” since its establishment in the shopping district near the gates of Osu Kannon in Nagoya. Beloved by many, “uiro” is made with carefully selected ingredients and has a moderately sweet taste. When paying your respects at Osu Kannon and walking around the Osu shopping district, make sure to stop by Osu Uiro Honten.
In operation since the Edo period, Kawabun is distinctive for being the restaurant with the longest history in Nagoya. Kawabun’s “Ultimate Matcha Parfait” allows you to compare Nishio-City matcha green tea ice cream with six types of matcha ice cream made with “Shohakuen” matcha from a tea shop that also dates back to Edo. Toppings include seasonal fruit and chewy white rice cakes. With a matcha brownie hidden underneath the scoops of ice cream, this parfait is an irresistible matcha confection.
Gozakaitoraya’s sweets are made individually by hand, using old trade secret recipes and the finest ingredients. Try all the various sweets that are the pride of Gozakaitoraya, including their “Buttercream Roll,” “Pure Fresh Cream Cake,” “Whiskey Dorayaki,” “Miso Crust Cream Puff with Salt Red Bean Paste,” and more.
Syoukakuen carefully examines and selects their high-quality tea leaves in order to provide their customers with tea that has an original aroma, sweet mellow flavor, and lingering aftertaste. Syoukakuen’s recommended and highly popular “Matcha Parfait” uses original, high-quality Nishio matcha in their excellent matcha soft serve ice cream topped with chewy white rice cakes, matcha jelly, adzuki beans, and more.
Since Sohonpo Kawamuraya’s establishment in 1916, their Nichigetsu-Monaka, a light and crisp wafer with a sweet filling, is made using natural mineral water that originates from the local mountains of Asuke. With an unchanged flavor, this specialty of Asuke has been highly popular since its inception more than 100 years ago. The shop is also proud of their Shine Muscat Daifuku, sold from mid-September, where the flavor of the grapes fill your mouth with a sweet and refreshing taste.
Established in Ichinomiya-City in 1945, Nodaya Kashiho celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2015. Nodaya Kashiho’s signature sweets are “Ichigo Daifuku” and “Sakura, Sakura Red Rice Manju.” With many customers traveling great distances to visit, these delicate sweets are worth lining up for.
Minochu’s history goes back to1854, when founder Ito Chube, who was apprenticed at Kikyoya for many years, established a branch below Nagoya Castle in Izumi-cho (present day Marunouchi). Since then, Minochu has preserved the traditional flavor and techniques of their representative sweets “Nobori Yokan” and “Hatsu Katsuo.” At the same time, they are inspired to continue innovating new Japanese sweets, to the delight of their customers.
Since its establishment in 1634, Ryoguchiya Korekiyo has enjoyed more than 380 years of continued success as a long-standing Japanese sweet shop in Nagoya. The Ryoguchiya Korekiyo Sakae Store also includes a tearoom that offers a “Fresh Sweets and Matcha Set” and more on the standard menu in addition to a seasonal recommended menu.
