In December 2022, after having lunch at "Soluna," I bought some sweets at the nearby "Aoki Shofuan." The exterior of the store is smaller compared to other Aoki Shofuan locations, with only parking space for about 3-4 cars. However, there is actually a parking lot behind the store. Inside, there is a spacious and beautiful seating area for dining in. Since Christmas was approaching, the sweets I took out were: - Zodiac Monaka (rabbit) x2 for 460 yen: A cute rabbit-shaped Monaka with sweet bean paste that you wrap yourself before eating. - Matcha Florentine (Christmas) for 150 yen: A tart cookie in the shape of a Christmas tree inside Santa's bag. - Wagashi (snowman) for 300 yen - Wagashi (Santa Claus) for 300 yen These cute Christmas sweets, with gentle white bean paste inside, were delicious. Thank you for the wonderful meal!

I received some treats as a gift. The sweets from Matsukaze-an are delicious, aren't they? I have always liked their Sanso (pie) here and enjoyed eating it whenever I received it as a gift. The choux cream also has plenty of cream inside and is sweet, I love it and can eat multiple pieces. I often went to buy treats for someone as a gift. This time, I received a set of sweets and madeleines. The madeleines come in plain, matcha, and also black tea flavors, and they were delicious. The other sweet treat is a pie with Zaramesugar sprinkled on top, lightly sweet and refreshing. Be careful as it tends to crumble easily when eating.

The town of Misaki in Sennan District, Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of this restaurant, so there are several branches in South Osaka. While "Tsuki Kesho" has become famous through commercials, "Asayaki Mikasa" is also a popular item. The mark imprinted on the dough looks like Mickey Mouse, but it is actually the symbol of Aoki Shofuan. This traditional Japanese confectionery has a moist dough and juicy red bean filling, creating a delicious balance of flavors.

Cake Buffet Mania Sweet Child's Aoki Matsukaze An 35th Anniversary Sweets Buffet ♪ * The following is the system when I used it ♦️ Date February 8th (Fri) and 9th (Sat), February 22nd (Fri) and 23rd (Sat) ♦️ Time Each day 3 sessions ① 10:00-11:30 ② 12:30-14:00 ③ 14:30-16:00 * 150 people per session ♦️ Fee (tax included) Adults: 1800 yen, Elementary school students: 1000 yen * Preschoolers not allowed ♦️ Venue Forte Wajima 4th floor Grand Hall (2/8, 9), Kishiwada Nami Kirihall 4th floor Special Conference Room (2/22, 23) ♦️ Lineup see photos ♦️ Drink see photos ○ Wagashi shop's 35th anniversary sweets buffet ○ A grand party renting out the event hall ○ Held in two venues in Wakayama and Osaka with different dates and themes (Wakayama → Chocolate, Osaka → Strawberry) ○ Participation by purchasing tickets in advance at each store (tickets will be sent by mail at a later date) ○ Free seating at 10-seat round tables (shared seating) ○ There are no light meals, but there are rice crackers for a salty snack ○ The abundance of live sweets is number one! Aoki Matsukaze-an, well-known for the famous confectionery "Tsukigesho" in Kansai, is widely used for souvenirs, everyday sweets, and even Western sweets. This time, in celebration of the 35th anniversary, a sweets buffet was held. There was a thick wall of pre-registration at the store for me from Kanto (naturally, as it is a festival for regular customers), but two months before the event, I visited Osaka and purchased the freshly made Tsukigesho and tickets. With determination, I was able to enjoy the anniversary celebration...w I apologize for being a lawless person who ignored the significance of the event and made a sidestep...:(;´꒳`;):( I have a passion for the store, so please forgive me...! So, feeling a little small, I participated in the event at the large venue of Kishiwada Nami Kirihall (hence the review is for the Kishiwada store). The seats were at round tables for banquets with free seating & shared seating style. I sat with four local couples and had a lively atmosphere around the table (❁´ω`❁) Buffet table Starting from those who arrived at their seats first, the festivities began. The long buffet table had many staff members waiting, creating a festival-like atmosphere! Numerous live sweets, a cake showcase, and the usual rice crackers and packaged sweets were on display, with the iconic Tsukigesho taking center stage ♪ I immediately headed to the live demonstration corner. The most popular items were the freshly made shortcake and freshly made strawberry daifuku! One notable thing about the sweets was the abundance of live demonstrations! Counting them, there were ① Freshly made shortcake ② Freshly made strawberry tart ③ Freshly made strawberry mont blanc ④ Baumkuchen cut service ⑤ Mochi mochi pie ⑥ Freshly made wagashi & matcha ⑦ Stylish strawberry daifuku ⑧ Freshly made mikasa (dorayaki) ⑨ Freshly made strawberry dorayaki ⑩ Freshly made grilled zenzai About 10 types of live demonstrations. This was the most live demonstrations I've ever seen! ＼(◎o◎)／! I later heard from the staff that this anniversary buffet was planned with the intention of providing things that can only be enjoyed freshly made. For example, wagashi that cannot be made in advance. Normally, if you increase the amount of yam in wagashi, the texture becomes loose, but it quickly hardens if left for a while. This wagashi cannot be made in advance. It had a softer and higher quality taste than the wagashi I have eaten before (the addition of apple pulp was unusual!). And the taste of the freshly made shortcake was amazing! The beauty of the fresh cream that you can be sure is delicious just by looking at it. An angel! (I can share photos if you'd like...) The shortcake was so popular that they switched to cupcake style towards the end. The stylish strawberry daifuku was a hot double-layered mochi wrapped quickly around a large strawberry, and it had a softness that I had never experienced before (●´ω`●) I was also happy with the white bean paste inside. I won't be able to introduce everything, as it would be too long (comments are briefly added to the photos). But everything, from cakes to wagashi to sweets, was delicious! And the delicious taste of umeshu tea with a hint of saltiness after enjoying all the sweetness. I felt warm and fuzzy with the two older sisters sitting next to me (happy). There was also a performance of koto and shakuhachi halfway through, ===========