When I visited Fukuoka, I stopped by Yame City as it is my father's hometown. They are really into tea there. There are plenty of sweets that use Yame tea. I bought a cream puff and ate it on the spot. It was delicious. All the sweets that can last long were also tasty. I bought a lot of souvenirs to take home, and since the prices are reasonable, I think it's a great recommendation for giving out souvenirs.

Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Honmura Enokicho 1032-2, Yame Tea Sweets Natsume. A specialty store for Japanese and Western sweets that opened on October 10, 2008. The concept of the store is to introduce the excellence of Yame tea to more people. Almost all products use high-quality tea leaves from Yame. The store is affiliated with Kimuraya (Kamiyocho, Yame City). Operating hours are from 10:00 to 19:30, closed on Thursdays. When visiting Yame in the morning, by 11:00, more dining options start to open up. Although it was just the beginning of opening hours, there was a store I wanted to visit. I drove there and found parking space in front of the store. The quiet interior displayed baked goods and a refrigerated showcase. Some tea was also available. You could see the production workshop from inside the store. A female staff member handled the cash register. As I looked around the store, I wanted to try everything... It's amazing that all original sweets use Yame tea. I purchased several items and took photos at the inn in the evening. Natsume (5 pieces for 340 yen, excluding tax) is a moist and soft baked manju with plenty of cream and butter, closer to Western confectionery. You can strongly taste the matcha from Hoshino Village. It has a lingering deliciousness with the flavors of powdered tea and milk. This sweet, named after the store, carries the store's wish to become a representative of Yame sweets. Houjicha and Coconut Tuile (300 yen, excluding tax) has a crispy thin sablé with the savory aroma of houjicha and the gentle flavor of coconut. It goes well with any tea. Tsukizuki Choux (130 yen, excluding tax) has a sweet aroma when you open the package. It is a special choux cream with custard cream flavored with Yame matcha inside the cookie dough on the outside. The dough is delicious, and the rich matcha custard is satisfying. Hoshi no Tsuyu (800 yen, excluding tax) is a special matcha from Hoshino Seichaen, finely ground with a stone mill. I plan to visit Hoshino Seichaen the next day, but I couldn't resist buying it here as well. They also sell sencha from Hoshino Seichaen in the store. Oh, I forgot to buy the refrigerated sweet "Ochagoyomi" with matcha white chocolate - next time. The owner, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, went to Tokyo to study pastry making and returned to Yame at the age of 24. At the age of 32, he opened Yame Tea Sweets Natsume, a Japanese and Western confectionery store that uses Yame tea. It was a store where you could deeply feel his love for his hometown.

Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, known for its Yame tea, is a famous tea spot. Normally, Yame is just a place I pass by, but this time I made sure to step into this area to visit a famous French restaurant. Since I was in Yame, I searched for gourmet options related to Yame tea and found this shop. They use Japanese tea in their sweets, which is very Yame-like, so I head to the shop. It is located facing a relatively large road, making it easy to find. They also have a parking lot in front of the shop, showing that cars are the main mode of transportation in this town. Upon entering the shop, I noticed some clutter with cardboard boxes, which was a bit of a shame for such a nice shop. The Yame tea sweets that caught my eye were the choux cream and the Baumkuchen. I had the choux cream right away, and the Baumkuchen was for takeout. The choux cream had a strong Yame tea flavor, with a hint of bitterness for an adult taste. The Baumkuchen had a subtle Yame tea flavor, giving it an elegant finish. It seems that expressing Japanese tea in Western-style sweets is not easy. I'm curious to explore more of these Western + Japanese tea sweets in the future.

Received as a gift. (Sorry, it's partially eaten.) Moist type of cookie.

Yes♡ When it comes to Yame, I always think of matcha! I really wanted to eat matcha in Yame, so I came to Natsume♪ I had visited Natsume once before and really liked it, so I came back again♪ The atmosphere inside the store is calm and nice♪ I quickly bought matcha pudding [Hazuki Pudding] and matcha cream puff at Natsume☻ First, I tried the Hazuki Pudding! The picture of the girl on it is cute♪ It's delicious as always (๑´ڡ`๑)♡ The matcha flavor is very rich and irresistible for someone like me who loves matcha! And underneath Natsume's matcha pudding, there are red beans!! Matcha × red beans. It's great. The sweetness is just right‼◎ Next is the matcha cream puff♡ It has plenty of matcha and is very delicious! The matcha flavor continued until the very end☻ I'm happy! Grateful!! The puff pastry?? crust was also very delicious^^;♡ The price is great‼◎ The taste is great‼◎ The atmosphere of the store is great‼◎ It's a perfect score of 100 points!♡

I love matcha sweets. Since I came all the way to Yame, I wanted to try some matcha sweets and decided to visit this shop with high ratings on Tabelog. The exterior of the shop looked plain, so I almost passed it by. There was also a shop specializing in Baumkuchen attached, with a Western-style cafe atmosphere. I wanted to visit there as well, but I didn't have enough time. I visited on a Sunday evening in January, and the famous cream puffs were stacked up high. They were priced at 140 yen each. I also bought the "Natsume" sweets, which cost around 360 yen for a pack of 5. The cream puff had a crispy texture, almost like a cookie. It was filled with plenty of matcha cream, tasting just like matcha soft serve. For 140 yen, this was a great deal. The quality was comparable to a convenience store cream puff but at the same price. If this shop was nearby, I would visit every day! The Natsume sweets were small round cakes filled with matcha bean paste. They had a refined sweetness and were easy to eat. With 5 pieces in a pack at a reasonable price, they seemed versatile for various occasions. The shop also had a variety of other sweets and Yame tea. They offered gift sets as well. Overall, I think this is a pretty good confectionery shop.

Yame tea specialty sweets shop Natsume offers a variety of sweets using Yame specialty tea. Their Yuzuki Choux (140 yen) has matcha mixed into the cream inside. Yuzuki Pudding (140 yen) features red bean sauce beneath matcha pudding. Their Ochagoyomi (216 yen) has plenty of nuts coated with matcha white chocolate on top of the monaka shell. It's a lovely shop that embodies the essence of Yame. Visit them at 1032-2 Honmura Enokicho, Yame City, Fukuoka. Closed on Thursdays. Open from 10:00 to 19:30.

This shop sells Japanese and Western sweets made with Yame tea. I received their sweets as a souvenir. "Tsu Hime no Sato" is a heart-shaped steamed castella cake filled with milk cream mixed with matcha and sencha. The cake is made with only egg whites, which gives it a light taste. The cream has a strong tea flavor, but the balance is good. The fact that it contains collagen is a nice touch. The heart shape makes it popular during Valentine's Day. It's a unique and interesting sweet, perfect for those tired of regular sweets. However, since it's tea-based, it may not appeal to everyone's taste. Overall, it was a great experience.

The day before, I saw a news report about the "88th Night" and it made me crave tea sweets, so I decided to visit Yame, one of the leading tea-producing areas in Western Japan. There are many tea shops along the main roads in Yame city, and they all have banners for new tea. I found a shop about 3 km from Yame Interchange that caught my eye when I searched on Tabelog, and I decided to visit just by seeing the name of the shop. The showcase was filled with matcha cream puffs, matcha pudding, and even baked goods like matcha baumkuchen and matcha pound cake. Almost all the products in the store were tea sweets, just like I was looking for. I couldn't help but smile at finding the perfect shop for what I wanted. All the products in the store are made using Yame tea. I was so happy that I ended up buying too much: Tsukishu (126 yen), Tsukishu pudding (126 yen), Natsume 5 pieces (315 yen), Hoshiakari Saisai (126 yen), Hidamari Saisai (126 yen), Yame tea baumkuchen (1,260 yen). Tsukishu: The choux pastry covered with cookie dough has a thin and crispy texture. The cream inside is, of course, matcha cream. It has a strong matcha flavor while being moderately sweet, and the amount of cream is generous. The price is reasonable too. Tsukishu pudding: Matcha pudding with a hint of matcha flavor at the bottom and sweet red bean sauce. The smooth and moist pudding has a gentle texture and is not too sweet. The red bean sauce adds just the right touch. This is a bargain at 126 yen. I should have bought another one. Natsume: A confection named after the shop. A buttery scent like Hakata Torimon with a thin crust filled with dense matcha bean paste. The matcha bean paste, which is slightly bitter and sweet, gives a distinctive tea flavor to the sweet. I like this one. Hoshiakari Saisai: A marble cake with matcha and candied chestnuts. The vivid green matcha is plentiful, and the matcha flavor is strong, complemented by the cut candied chestnuts. It goes well with the moist pound cake dough. Hidamari Saisai: A pound cake with sencha and adzuki beans. The sencha flavor is a bit weak, and the adzuki beans are small and only 4 pieces, lacking the expected sweetness. The sencha and adzuki beans are somewhat lacking in flavor. Yame Tea Baumkuchen: A rich matcha-flavored baumkuchen. The sweetness and matcha aroma are very strong, and one piece is satisfying with its robust flavor. Matcha lovers will be delighted. I enjoyed them slowly over about 3 days. By the way, it was a very hot day, and I was thinking of having cold tea sweets, but it seems that no tea shops in Yame sell matcha soft serve or green tea. Maybe it's considered unconventional for traditional tea shops. I like them though.

Yame tea sweets Natsume On February 14, 2012 (Tuesday) Theme: Dining in Yame City I received an order to buy souvenirs for overseas guests in Yame City, so I decided to visit the best place I know that offers a taste of Japan. Although I am not usually a fan of traditional Japanese sweets, this place was exceptional. Yame City is famous for its Yame tea, and this shop sells sweets made with Yame tea, combining Japanese and Western flavors. I decided to choose a selection of these unique products for the guests. The most popular item at this shop is Natsume, followed by Shirakabe Monaka. I decided to try both. Natsume costs 315 yen for 5 bite-sized steamed buns, while Shirakabe Monaka costs 315 yen for half. Both were elegantly sweet and delicious, making them perfect for gifts. The custard cream in the cream puff is green due to the Yame tea used, which adds an interesting twist. In addition to these, I also tried Leaf Moon Choux (126 yen), Tea Dorayaki (126 yen), and Shirakabe Monaka (189 yen). Each had a unique taste, with the Tea Dorayaki featuring a smooth green tea cream filling. The Shirakabe Monaka had a delicate texture, with fine tea leaves visible in the filling. Overall, I was impressed by the quality and taste of the sweets, especially Natsume and Shirakabe Monaka. I highly recommend Natsume as my number one choice. Rating: Taste: 43/50 Cost: 13/20 Atmosphere: 15/20 Service: 6/10 Overall: 77/100 Operating Hours: 10:00-19:30 Address: 1032-2 Honmura Enokicho, Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture Phone: 0943-24-6333

There is a green sign on Enokimachi Street in Yame! The interior of the shop is chic, with shoes and puddings in the showcase. The 126 yen balm was placed in the back, but it looked small and expensive at 1260 yen. The cream inside the shoes and Fuwa (168 yen) has a hint of matcha, not too sweet. The "Ochagoyomi" for 210 yen is a new product, with matcha chocolate on top of the monaka, ponkan, nuts, making it a luxurious treat for adults. It was delicious and would go well with coffee. The mochi is fluffy (especially with Yame tea) and the pudding has red bean paste at the bottom. Everything has a high-quality feel, with premium matcha used. I went with friends, and although it would've been nice to have some samples, everything was recommended. I wonder what "Natsume" is? We didn't find out in the end.

When I went to see the Kuroki Wisteria in Yame, I thought since I came all the way to Yame, I should try some sweets made with Yame tea! So, I stopped by this place. The shop is located near Yame Yume Town. There is a small signboard outside the shop with the name "Natsume", but the exterior of the shop is quite simple and doesn't look much like a sweets shop, so if it's your first time, you might miss it. However, since it's along the road, you won't get lost. The interior of the shop is clean and neat, which I really liked. As soon as you enter, there is a case with pudding and cream puffs, and in the back room, there is a wide variety of Japanese and Western pastries lined up. Most of the pastries use Yame tea, so for someone like me who loves matcha sweets and tea, it's an irresistible place. I ended up buying one of each. Here are some of the items I tried: - Duckworth (Yame tea flavor) - Rusk (Matcha latte flavor) - Hazuki Cream Puff (Yame tea cream) - Hazuki Pudding (Yame tea pudding) - Tea Goyomi (Yame matcha chocolate coated pastry with nuts and rice crackers) They were all delicious, but my favorites were the Hazuki Cream Puff and Tea Goyomi. Overall, the sweetness in these sweets was not overpowering, but the gentle sweetness and aroma of the tea were prominent. Even though Yame is a bit far, I definitely want to visit this place again!

I received this delicious treat from a friend and enjoyed it at home. As someone who loves tea, I was very happy with this food! My husband isn't a big fan of matcha or similar flavors, but he couldn't stop eating this because it was sweet and delicious. The surrounding fondant was crispy, while the cake itself was moist. You can also smell the aroma of Yame tea, making it a delightful experience for the senses. I wasn't expecting much from Baumkuchen as I thought I might get tired of it, but it was truly delicious.

I always make sure to buy something when I go to Yame, it's one of my favorites. However, the sign is quite subtle so I always almost miss it (*_*) I love the cream puff filled with rich matcha cream (Hazuki cream puff) and the delicious pudding (Hazuki pudding)! The tea goyomi with plenty of nuts is great, and the Yame tea baum, butter sandwich, chiffon cake, and pie are all delicious too! My absolute favorite is the Yame tea cheesecake. The moist matcha-flavored cheesecake is the best! But what I really love is the February limited edition matcha ganache. The rich matcha chocolate is pure happiness when you pop it in your mouth! I wish it was available all the time. I heard it takes a lot of effort to make... I also like the matcha ganache cookie iroha, but I prefer to savor the chocolate on its own. Anyway, thank you for the delicious treats as always. The Natsume, which shares the same name as the store, has been a big hit as a gift or souvenir.

I was driving around this area and decided to end with some sweets! I thought Yame equals tea, so I was looking for a sweets shop and found this place. It's a small shop. Inside, it's all about tea, tea, tea sweets! I got excited. It's rare to find a sweets shop that really emphasizes tea like this! But, I wasn't expecting much haha. I chose a few things and bought them. I started munching in the car... munch... munch... munch... It was delicious♡ It exceeded my expectations. I regret not buying more to share with everyone. I'll definitely go back! Please wait for me! And take me with you (lol).

I received a Baumkuchen cake as a gift from a friend, and although it was not my favorite dessert, I decided to bring it home to share with my family. When we opened the package and tried it, we were pleasantly surprised by how delicious it was. The Baumkuchen was moist and had a nice tea flavor. What was unexpected was the sweet syrup coating on the outside, which enhanced the tea flavor even more. It reminded me of the way you eat a sweet before drinking matcha tea to enhance the tea's flavor. It was a delightful surprise to find such delicious tea sweets in Kyushu, as I used to send expensive Kyoto Uji tea sweets to my family. I'm glad to have found such a tasty tea dessert close to home.

My family brought back some "Natsume" manju as a souvenir from a tea outing, and it turned out to be surprisingly delicious. The manju is made with white bean paste mixed with Yame tea, giving it a sweet and elegant flavor unique to Yame. Despite being small, the manju is packed with flavor and the sweetness is not overwhelming, making it suitable even for those who are not fond of sweet treats. The texture of the skin is slightly firm, adding a nice touch to the overall experience. I will definitely be visiting the shop again soon, as I also enjoyed their Yame tea baumkuchen.

My husband received a gift one day, and it was the first time I tried such a delicious Baumkuchen. Normally, I don't really buy Baumkuchen because the texture is usually quite firm, but this Baumkuchen was different! It was moist and smooth, with a beautiful color and elegant taste. The size was small, about 10-12 cm in diameter, and when you bite into it, you'll be surprised by its moist and soft texture. The outer layer is coated with sugar icing, giving it a crunchy texture. The green-colored dough, resembling Yame tea, has a lovely tea aroma and a smooth taste. It seems like finely ground tea leaves are kneaded into the dough. Although it disappeared quickly on the day we received it, I felt like savoring it slowly and appreciating its quality. The way they use tea in this Baumkuchen is impressive. The tea flavor is well-balanced and not overpowering, showing their attention to detail in selecting quality ingredients. My husband mentioned that there are both Japanese and Western-style sweets, and this Baumkuchen is a perfect fusion of both. It beautifully brings out the natural flavors of the ingredients, just like traditional Japanese sweets. We enjoyed this lovely gift, thank you so much!

I received a gift from a colleague at work as a thank you for our daily interactions. It turns out it's from a confectionery shop in my colleague's hometown of Yame. It's not a long-established shop, but a new one that serves delicious Western-style sweets. Among the treats I received that day were matcha and cranberry financiers, which I particularly love. I was delighted to receive them and when I tried them, they were incredibly delicious. I couldn't help but take a picture and search for more information. I found out that they also offer traditional Japanese sweets. Looks like I'll have to visit Yame soon.