This traditional candy has been sold during festivals across Japan for
centuries. The makers at Yashu Takamura have artfully and uniquely crafted each
piece to resemble Japanese motifs. Inside its colorful packaging you’ll find
figures in the shape of a maneki-neko (beckoning cat), Mt. Fuji, a cherry
blossom, a sumo wrestler, and a daruma doll.

Common Allergens: N/A

May Contain Traces Of: N/A

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Tea (Shizuoka Prefecture)

Aged Sencha is made by slowly maturing carefully selected tea leaves at low
temperatures. As the tea leaves age, the sharp bitterness fades into a refined,
mellow taste. It is said that shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was a great admirer of aged
sencha.

To the untrained eye, furoshiki wrapping cloth may just look like a piece of
fabric. But furoshiki wrapping is an art, and a piece of Japanese history. The
technique began in 710 B.C. Then, it was primarily used to wrap important goods
and treasures in Japanese temples. In the present day, furoshiki cloth can be
used to wrap gifts, bento boxes, books, and even bottles.

Soba, Shrimp, Crab, Walnut, Squid, Cashew, Sesame, Banana, Almond

These crunchy peanuts are deliciously wrapped in a mayonnaise and wasabi shell.
Enjoy the spiciness of the wasabi mixed with the creamy, umami flavor of
Japanese mayonnaise.

Refreshingly sour with a hint of sweetness, this particular yokan flavor is
quite rare to see. It’s inspired by Tochigi’s lemon milk beverage and features
cute retro packaging.

With red bean paste cooked fresh every morning and dough kneaded from scratch,
it’s easy to see why these donuts are Motohashi Confectionery’s signature
product. These delicious bite-sized treats have gained popularity across Japan
from word-of-mouth alone.

Common Allergens: Wheat, Soy

May Contain Traces Of: Shrimp, Crab, Egg, Dairy, Peanuts

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients: Rice (100% domestic), vegetable oil, sea urchin paste, sake, mirin,
soy sauce (including wheat and soybeans), salt, vegetable protein, kelp
seasoning extract, sugar, chili pepper, garlic powder/seasoning (amino acid,
etc.), lecithin, paprika color, carotene color, flavor

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Uni, or sea urchin, has a delightfully creamy texture and a delicate blend of
sweet and briny flavors. Here, uni is combined with salt from the Seto Inland
Sea and 100% domestic Japanese rice to create a satisfyingly crisp rice cracker.

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Wheat, Shrimp, Crab, Beef, Pork, Chicken, Soy, Gelatin, Sesame

Founded in the neighborhood of Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine, Ishidaya has been
creating their lightly-baked rice crackers since 1907. This treat is named after
craftsman Hidari Jingoro, who carved the wooden sleeping cat located at the
shrine. The cat is so adored in Nikko, Ishidaya made it their logo.

Common Allergens: Egg, Dairy, Wheat, Soy

May Contain Traces Of: N/A

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Chocolate (manufactured in Japan) (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk
powder, vegetable oil and fat, mascarpone cheese powder, lactose, strawberry
powder) wheat flour, sugar, margarine, egg white (fermented butter, vegetable
oil and fat, butter oil, others) nonfat milk powder, cocoa powder, regular
coffee, oil and fat Processed Foods / Emulsifiers, Colorants (vegetable dye,
safflower dye, caramel, carotenoids), Acidifiers, Expanding agents, Flavoring,
Sorbites

2022 December Strawberry Tiramisu Biscuit

This strawberry sweet is made from Skyberries, a premium strawberry produced in
Tochigi, and mascarpone cheese exquisitely placed between a bittersweet crispy
cookie.

Amaou strawberries are known throughout Japan as the “King of Strawberries” for
their supremely round, large, and sweet characteristics. The earthy flavor of
these almonds perfectly combines with Amaou strawberry powder to create a
delightful contrast of flavors.

Common Allergens: N/A

May Contain Traces Of: Wheat, Egg, Dairy, Peanuts, Shrimp, Crab

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Boiled lotus root [lotus root (from China)], vegetable oil and fat,
starch, salt, dietary fiber, plum seasoning/seasoning (amino acid, etc.),
acidifier, flavor

Renkon, or lotus root, is a mainstay in Japanese cuisine. For this treat, lotus
root is made into a light chip and flavored with the aroma of plums.

Common Allergens: Soy

May Contain Traces Of: Shrimp, Crab

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Yuba (domestic soybeans (not genetically modified)), vegetable
oil), salt, scallions

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While walking through the streets of Nikko, you’ll be overcome by the amount of
yuba promotions decorating restaurants and souvenir shops alike. This crunchy,
fluffy soy treat is made from crispy fried yuba. They are the perfect light
snack with a hint of salt.

Common Allergens: Egg, Dairy, Wheat, Soy

May Contain Traces Of: Walnut

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Sugar (manufactured in Japan), wheat flour, white kidney beans,
maltose, eggs, syrup, chestnuts, sweetened condensed milk, vegetable oil and
fat, reduced syrup, agar, fermented seasoning, soy sauce/expanding agent, casein
sodium, emulsifier, coloring agent (gardenia), phosphate (sodium), antioxidant
(V.E.), seasoning (amino acids), acidifier

Indulge in the unique texture of this chestnut-filled bite-sized manju. With its
moist dough and mildly sweet seasonal filling, it's the perfect treat for a cozy
afternoon with a cup of tea.

Common Allergens: Wheat, Sesame, Soy

May Contain Traces Of: Dairy, Walnut, Apple, Almond

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Starch syrup (manufactured in Japan), sugar, wheat flour, maltose,
glutinous rice flour, sesame, bean jam, oblong bean paste, soy sauce/Ca
carbonate

Black sesame seeds are intricately kneaded into soft mochi to create this
delectable treat. Its chewy texture and sesame flavor perfectly exemplify
traditional Japanese sweets.

Common Allergens: Wheat, Peanuts, Soy

May Contain Traces Of: Egg, Dairy, Shrimp, Crab, Almond, Cashew, Beef, Sesame,
Chicken, Pork, Apple, Gelatin

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingradients: Glutinous rice (from Thailand), fried peanuts, soy sauce, protein
hydrolysate, sugar, chili pepper / thickener (processed starch), caramel color,
seasoning (amino acid, etc.), sweetener (extract of cassia)

Egg, Dairy, Shrimp, Crab, Almond, Cashew, Beef, Sesame, Chicken, Pork, Apple, Gelatin

These tiny morsels of arare are seasoned with Minoya Arare’s original dark soy
sauce and carefully selected chili peppers. The arare is then intermixed with
butter peanuts. The spiciness of the arare and the sweetness of the butter
peanuts make this a treat you can’t put down.

Common Allergens: Dairy, Wheat, Soy

May Contain Traces Of: Egg, Almonds, Orange, Kiwi, Sesame, Banana, Peach, Apple,
Gelatin

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients: Sugar (manufactured in Japan), isomerized liquid sugar mixed with
syrup, natural cheese, food made mainly from dairy products, dairy lactic acid
bacteria beverage (sterilized), candied strawberries, processed oil and fat
food, strawberry paste (contains wheat), agar agar/gelator (processed starch,
polysaccharide thickener: from soybean), ph adjuster, flavor, carotenoid color,
pyrophosphoric acid Na, antioxidant (V.C.)

Egg, Almonds, Orange, Kiwi, Sesame, Banana, Peach, Apple, Gelatin

2022 December Strawberry and Yogurt Piccolo Dolce

This bite-sized sweet is the perfect marriage of smooth yogurt and sweet and
sour strawberry jelly.

Keeping Tochigi’s traditional rustic atmosphere at the forefront of our minds, we curated our favorite assortment of traditional sweet treats, savory offerings, and tea. This month we want you to join us in becoming immersed in the history of Tochigi.

Nowhere else can you experience the impact of Edo period art and culture more than in Tochigi prefecture.

With breathtaking mountains and astounding waterfalls as its backdrop, this prefecture is blessed with over 600 onsens to keep you warm, and innumerable shrines and temples.

Tochigi prefecture boasts admirable characteristics of abundant nature, rich history, and culinary traditions.

Tochigi Traditions

Bekko Ame

Aged Sencha

Furoshiki Wrapping Cloth

Wasabi Mayonnaise Peanuts

Tochigi Lemon Yokan

Anko Donuts

Uni Rice Cracker

Nikko Jingoro Senbei

Strawberry Tiramisu Biscuit

Amaou Strawberry Almonds

Plum Renkon Chips

Yuba Chips

Chestnut Manju

Black Sesame Mochi

Chili Arare with Peanuts

Strawberry and Yogurt Piccolo Dolce

Bekko Ame

Aged Sencha

Furoshiki Wrapping Cloth

Wasabi Mayonnaise Peanuts

Tochigi Lemon Yokan

Anko Donuts

Uni Rice Cracker

Nikko Jingoro Senbei

Strawberry Tiramisu Biscuit

Amaou Strawberry Almonds

Plum Renkon Chips

Yuba Chips

Chestnut Manju

Black Sesame Mochi

Chili Arare with Peanuts

Strawberry and Yogurt Piccolo Dolce

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