I stopped by this takeout-only Japanese sweets shop before having a meal nearby. They offered lemon peel amber sugar for 200 yen, on sale from 280 yen. I was able to park at the neighboring barber shop. The sweets had a crunchy exterior and a gummy interior, with various flavors available. I found lemon peel, which is not commonly seen, and bought it along with another item. The sweets are made of sugar, agar, and corn syrup. They are harder than expected, becoming even crunchier after a few days. The balance of sweetness and lemon peel acidity was just right. The service from the female staff was polite and excellent. She even chased after me to give me the receipt that she had forgotten to hand over. Thank you for the meal.

On December 2022, I visited a Japanese confectionery shop along Kiyota Street to prepare tea and sweets for guests. The shop has a small parking lot next to it. Inside, the eye-catching amber sugar comes in various colors and looks very beautiful. This time, I bought dorayaki, which came in three flavors: whole bean paste, coarse bean paste, and pie with bean paste. I don't often have the chance to eat Japanese sweets, but the sweetness was not overwhelming, and the moist texture of the pastries was excellent.

This time, I visited a takeout shop specializing in creative Japanese sweets to buy snacks. You can park at the barbershop next door. The store is small, but you can buy items such as dorayaki and daifuku. The photo shows sesame dumplings and sakura bean paste dorayaki. The dumplings have a generous amount of sesame sauce and the mochi is very soft. The dorayaki has a soft dough and the bean paste has a strong cherry blossom flavor, which was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I found out about a new confectionery shop by reading the reviewer's review. Even though I run past the shop many times, I never noticed it at all. I was looking forward to seeing some new confections under the category of "original confections," but when I visited, they had dorayaki (matcha, koshi-an, sakura, tsubu-an, red bean paste), daifuku (bean, mugwort, white, sakura), dango (matcha, mugwort, mitarashi, sesame, sakura), sakuramochi, and uguisu mochi, which are all common traditional Japanese sweets. There were also items like Tsukishima anpan and Western-style chocolates on a separate shelf, but there didn't seem to be any new or innovative sweets. I purchased dorayaki (tsubu-an), mugwort daifuku, and mitarashi dango. The dorayaki had a moist and delicious outer layer with a sweet tsubu-an filling. The mugwort daifuku had a nice aroma of mugwort, a firm mochi, and a lightly sweet tsubu-an filling, which was different from the dorayaki filling. The mitarashi dango had a soft rice cake with a sweet and salty mitarashi sauce that was delicious. All the products were made by a producer called "Specific Nonprofit Organization QOL." I wonder if this shop is also run by the same organization. Currently, they have sakuramochi, but I wonder if they will switch to kashiwa mochi soon or maybe have water yokan in the summer. Perhaps they will introduce some original confections in the future. I would like to visit again when the seasons change. Thank you, Yuki Sakura.

This is a place in Kita-ku, located along Kiyota-dori in Kitano 6-jo 1-chome. It's best to check the exact location on the map on Tabelog as usual. I came across a new traditional Japanese sweets shop on Tabelog's new restaurant information, so I was curious and decided to visit the shop. Upon arrival, I parked my car in the barber shop's parking lot next door and entered the shop. Unlike typical traditional Japanese sweets shops, this one just had packaged sweets displayed on shelves, giving it a more ordinary confectionery shop vibe. I purchased the "Anko Dorayaki" and "Mame Daifuku." Back at home, I tried the "Anko Dorayaki" first. The anko filling was not very chunky, more like a mix between smooth and chunky, and I personally prefer a bit more texture. The sweetness was quite strong, so it would be good for those who enjoy sweet treats. Next, I tried the "Mame Daifuku," which was a bit small in size. The anko filling was sweet and smooth, while the mochi part was thin, and the beans had a mild saltiness. I personally wished for a stronger contrast between the sweetness and saltiness. These traditional Japanese sweets come in sturdy packaging, making them easy to carry and store.

On a certain weekday, while on the move, I was always curious about a Japanese confectionery shop located in Kitano 6-jo, Kiyota-ku, which seems to have opened relatively recently. I was initially concerned about the lack of parking, but it turns out that I can use the parking lot of the neighboring barbershop, which is convenient. The shop is compact, with several types of fresh sweets and dried sweets on display and for sale, and it doesn't seem like they are made on-site. On this day, I tried a few items from the menu, starting with "Sesame Dumplings (180 yen)." Underneath the sticky black sesame, there are three white dumplings and two large mugwort dumplings, both with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that is quite different from the usual, making me wonder if they can really be called dumplings. Next, I had the "Anko Dorayaki (180 yen)," which had a castella-like strong-flavored dough that was slightly dry, and the sweet red bean paste inside was quite sweet, along with the chewy mochi inside. Lastly, I tried the "Pumpkin Pie (140 yen)," with a familiar pie crust that tempted my appetite with its greasiness, and a subtle pumpkin flavor in the white bean paste filling that would likely appeal to everyone. I couldn't help but think that it would be nice if there was something unique or a service that would make me want to come back next time, beyond the initial novelty. Thank you for the meal.