I have been curious about this red bean paste bun shop for a while. Since Kyoto souvenirs have become a bit repetitive, I decided to change things up. I arrived around 6:30 pm, so there weren't many options left, but I purchased OGRA for 320 yen, ANNOIMO for 300 yen, GOMA for 300 yen, and PLAIN for 300 yen. When I got home and tried them, they were all delicious. The GOMA bun not only had sesame bean paste but also had plenty of sesame seeds sprinkled on the outside, which would be irresistible for sesame lovers. I bought souvenirs from this shop and decided to buy buns from the neighboring Shizuya shop to eat on the Shinkansen ride back home. If you're tired of red bean paste treats like Adzuki bean mochi or otabe, you could try the red bean paste buns here as well.

This is a specialty shop for anpan (sweet red bean paste buns) in Kyoto Station, offering a variety of Kyoto-style anpan in stylish packaging. They have 10 different types of anpan available for purchase individually, with prices ranging from 250 to 300 yen each. The anpan can last for a few days, making them a great souvenir option. I tried the "KOI MATCHA" anpan with dark matcha red bean paste and mochi in the center, priced at 290 yen. The matcha flavor was stronger than expected, and the bun had a slightly dry texture but a well-balanced taste. It's like a large dorayaki, more of a sweet treat than a bread. Kyoto is actually known for its bread, and Shizuya Pan, a beloved bakery in the city, offers high-quality anpan. I enjoyed the delicious flavors and look forward to trying more varieties next time. Kyoto is truly an interesting city. Bon appétit!

Located inside Kyoto Station, there is a bakery called Shizuya that sells red bean paste buns. They are similar to steamed buns with red bean paste filling. The taste is average. You can purchase just one bun, making it convenient for personal consumption. This time, I bought the sesame flavor. They also offer sets with multiple buns, making it suitable for souvenirs. The shop has a popular ranking list for reference.

Thank you always for the likes m(_ _)m Before returning to Tokyo from Kyoto, I found this shop and visited for the first time. They have a wide variety of breads with fillings ranging from the classic chestnut and sweet bean paste to sweet potatoes, allowing you to enjoy choosing while imagining the flavors! This time, I chose the "Rich Matcha" and "Cinnamon". The rich matcha flavor has a nice balance of bitterness and sweetness. The bread dough is moist and easy to eat, which is a plus! It's a bread that seems like a souvenir from Kyoto. Thank you for the delicious meal.

I was searching for Kyoto souvenirs online and came across Shizuya Pan, which is basically an anpan. There are about 10 different flavors available, but some were sold out, so I bought the following as souvenirs: Rich Matcha (290 yen), Japanese Chestnut (310 yen), Plain (290 yen). They are on the pricier side because they are small in size. The packaging is luxurious, unlike typical anpan packaging, so it created a lot of excitement when I gave them as souvenirs. I tried the Rich Matcha flavor. It has a thin crust with plenty of matcha bean paste and my favorite, gyuhi, inside. Despite being small, it has a good weight to it and is very satisfying to eat. Thank you for the meal.

When I went to Kyoto Station, I had to buy from a bakery that I had in mind. The breads were individually wrapped and looked very cute. The matcha bread with red bean paste and mochi inside for 310 yen was moist with a hint of matcha flavor and just the right amount of sweetness. The sesame bread was also delicious, with plenty of white sesame seeds on the outside giving it a fragrant taste. The sesame paste inside was sweet enough to make you want more. Both breads were easy to eat due to their size. It would be even better if they were a bit bigger. Thank you for the meal!

The cute packaging seems very appealing to overseas travelers. The small-sized Danish pastry "anpan" is easy to eat. There are various types of fillings inside, and it's fun to choose the combination with the dough. It was a delicious "anpan".

I've been curious about this for a while, so I decided to buy it. It's a bit pricey, but it's individually wrapped, making it easy to give as a gift. The packaging looks like it's for overseas markets, which I'm not a fan of. It's definitely meant for an international audience with the English on it. What was I thinking when I wrote this draft? Must have been out of it. The yuzu flavor was refreshing and delicious. It's like a thick, small dorayaki with plenty of filling. It might be marketed for overseas, but I wouldn't want it to be mistaken for an anpan. I think it's more geared towards Japanese people who would be surprised by the shape. I wonder if the price is the same regardless of the flavor. At least all the ones I bought were 280 yen each.

A specialty shop with a variety of perfectly sweet fillings, located outside the ticket gates on the 1st floor of Kyoto Station. A bit pricey but has an elegant taste. The fillings are excellent, very satisfying. Perfect for a snack on the Shinkansen. Two pieces are enough. You might choose this over a bento in Kyoto. The packaging is stylish with a traditional Japanese design.

Solo trip to Kyoto. I was free to explore, so I bought some local bread as a souvenir for my family. While cookies and other typical souvenirs are nice, I feel like they are processed and don't last long. So, I decided to get bread as a souvenir on the last day. I can't really tell the difference in bread flavors, but it was delicious. It went well with carne, Danish pepper carne, and beer.

This is an Anpan specialty store. I asked the staff, and they told me that it used to be located east of Shitsuya Kyoto Station, near the Hachijo exit of the Shinkansen. It has now moved to the same location as Shitsuya Kyoto Station. They offer a variety of individually wrapped Anpan, with English labels. I bought the Waguri (Japanese chestnut) for 290 yen and the Annouimo (sweet potato) for 270 yen. I tried the Waguri, which was a stylish cylindrical Anpan. When cut, it revealed one whole chestnut and sweet red bean paste inside. It had a perfect level of sweetness and was very delicious.

There were so many options that it was hard to choose, but I ended up buying a total of four items: ●PLAIN - A very elegant red bean bun with smooth and creamy red bean paste inside. ●GOMA (Seasonal Limited Edition?) - Once you take a bite, you can taste the sesame! The red bean paste is mixed with sesame, giving a strong sesame flavor and aroma. There are sesame seeds on the outside as well, adding a crunchy texture. ●CINNAMON - It has a slight sweet sake-like aroma, probably from using sake lees in the bread dough. I was skeptical about whether cinnamon and red bean paste would go well together, but after trying it, they actually complement each other! Inside, there is mochi, which pairs perfectly with the soft and moist bread, cinnamon-flavored red bean paste, and soft mochi. It reminded me of a yatsuhashi (cinnamon-flavored sweet) and was surprisingly delicious. ●MATCHA OGURA - I prefer chunky red bean paste over smooth red bean paste, so this red bean bun was right up my alley. The chunky red bean paste has a satisfying texture. The bread dough made with sake lees is chewy and has a strong matcha aroma. It's a perfect combination of Kyoto flavors. Overall, the bread is thin and moist, with a generous amount of red bean paste. It felt more like a Japanese confectionery than a bread, with the outer layer resembling the skin of a manju (sweet bun). It's an red bean bun that allows you to fully enjoy the flavors of Kyoto. The packaging is cute and makes it a great souvenir. Personally, I really liked the CINNAMON flavor. Next time I visit Kyoto, I would like to try different varieties as well.

[About the purchased items] - SIZUYAPAN PLAIN: 1 piece for 270 yen (including tax) - SIZUYAPAN GOMA: 1 piece for 270 yen (including tax) [About the store] - The store is located in the Asty Road West area on the 1st floor of Kyoto Station Shinkansen. - It is located outside the "Shinkansen Hachijo-guchi" ticket gate. - Payment can be made using paypay (by scanning the QR code). - "SIZUYA (Shizuya) Kyoto Station store" is located next to the store.

(2022/10/08: Visit) I purchased the Kyoto soul food "Karne" from the local bakery "Shizuya," which has been in business for 60 years in Kyoto, and then headed to this new shop right next to Shizuya. The shop follows the concept of expressing various Kyoto ingredients and food culture through anpan (sweet buns)! All they sell are anpan, with a lineup of about 10 different types. Since I already had some sweet souvenirs, I decided to be cautious and chose to buy only one "PLAIN Genmai Roast Bread with Dainagon Red Bean Paste." The packaging is stylish and doesn't look like it contains anpan at first glance, with a mix of traditional Japanese family crests and English lettering, creating a stylish design that is uniquely Kyoto. Although it looks more like a Western pastry, the bun actually has a classic taste close to traditional Japanese sweets due to the generous amount of red bean paste filling. I'll try something more unique next time!

I received a souvenir from Shizuya Pan. They have a shop at Kyoto Station, making it easy to buy souvenirs. The packaging is stylish, and the contents are more like traditional Japanese sweets than bread. The WAGURI (Japanese chestnut) and MATCHA OGURA (green tea red bean) flavors are completely like Japanese sweets.

A specialty shop run by the famous bakery Shitsuya in Kyoto, specializing in anpan (sweet red bean paste-filled buns). When you buy five, they put them in a gift box. They offer a variety of flavors like Japanese chestnut and matcha. Each bun is individually wrapped and has a decent shelf life, making it perfect for gifts. When you taste them, they have a surprisingly modern and authentic flavor. Each bun has a distinct taste, making it hard to stop eating. Well, it's disrespectful to say they're modern to Shitsuya-san. They truly are a long-established bakery.

Anpan with a stylish package that doesn't look like anpan at all. The taste is delicious and perfect for souvenirs. It used to be bigger and heavier in the past, but I really like this compact and fashionable size anpan. I will definitely go buy it again!

While walking around Kyoto Station, I found a delicious-looking anpan specialty store. It had a luxurious feel to it. This seemed perfect as a souvenir from Kyoto, so I decided to buy some on a whim. - The store had a high-class appearance, even though it was only a storefront. - The staff were polite, just like any other shop. - It was slightly crowded on a Sunday afternoon around 3 PM, with a mix of tourists as customers. - They sold various traditional Japanese-style anpan, including unique flavors like soda. I ended up buying the TOP5 set because I couldn't decide. - The TOP5 set cost 1,410 yen. Review: - OGURA: Moist and slightly chewy dough with high-quality red bean paste. The balance and taste were incredibly delicious. - WAGURI: Large chestnuts inside! Whole red bean paste! Great for chestnut lovers, but I personally prefer the red bean paste. - MATCHA: Fragrant matcha flavor, sweet and tasty. - GOMA: Toasted sesame seeds around the anpan, with fine sesame paste that was very delicious. - ANNO: Smooth and moist sweet potato paste. Creamy and sweet. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious the anpan was. It's a bit pricey, but perfect as a souvenir from Kyoto.

On July 2nd (Saturday) and 3rd (Sunday), I enjoyed a bread tour in the Kansai area using the JR Kansai One-Day Pass for summer. Let me introduce the shops we visited in the order we visited them! The 10th shop we visited was "SIZUYAPAN Kyoto Station Store." If you are from Kyoto, you must know "Sizuya." This shop specializes in anpan, a type of bread with sweet bean paste filling. Each piece is not very large and comes in a beautifully designed bag. I picked five items that caught my eye and it turned out they were the top five popular items. By the way, there is a set of the top five popular varieties sold next to the register. I bought five different kinds and had them for breakfast and lunch on July 14th. In the morning, I had OGURA and WAGURI. OGURA is a standard red bean paste-filled anpan made with large red beans. If you're unsure which one to buy, I recommend starting with this one. WAGURI has sweet bean paste wrapped in a chestnut. It's filled with whole chestnuts and makes you feel warm and happy. For lunch, I had GOMA, ANNOIMO, and MATCHA. GOMA has a lot of sesame seeds in the dough, with black sesame paste inside. It's a sesame-filled anpan with great flavor and texture. ANNOIMO has sweet potato paste made with Anno sweet potatoes on white bread. It's a must-try for those who love sweet potatoes and bread. MATCHA has matcha-flavored dough with matcha bean paste inside. The texture of the azuki beans adds a nice touch. I recommend trying the anpan produced by "Sizuya" at least once. This concludes the introduction of the visit on July 2nd. Next, I will introduce the shops we visited on July 3rd.

I love the old-established bakery "Shizuya" and "Karne" in Kyoto. Next to Shizuya in Asty Road at Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit, there is "SIZUYAPAN", a specialty store that offers "New Kyoto Anpan" incorporating the seasonal flavors of Kyoto ingredients and Japanese sweets. The shop has a chic and stylish exterior, with a variety of anpan that may not look like anpan at first glance. The fashionable packaging inspired by family crests and the wide range of options make it hard to choose. I bought the Sake Kasu White Anpan (with Adzuki bean, black soybeans, and yuzu) for 270 yen. When I opened it, there was a subtle sake kasu aroma, and the white bread had a deep flavor. The gentle sweetness and aroma of the Adzuki beans were excellent, and the chewy black soybeans were delicious. I definitely want to try other flavors as well. It would make a great new Kyoto souvenir that would be appreciated by others.