I stopped by and ate a kuzumochi. It was cold, refreshing, and had a light sweet red bean paste filling. After that, I bought some white mochi, which is hard to find lately. The size may vary depending on the store, but it's much tastier than the pre-packaged cut mochi. It has a freshly made texture and is very soft.

I went to Kameya Koyo in Ichijoji to buy chestnut rice cakes. The sign says they have chestnut rice cakes all year round, so I think it's a specialty. The shop is three stories tall and long vertically. I bought the chestnut rice cakes. When I looked at the cross-section, the chestnuts were not cut and were big. The chestnut rice cake cost 170 yen. I also took photos of other sweets. The autumn cherry blossoms are quite cute. They even have Halloween-themed treats! Chestnut rice cakes can vary a lot depending on the shop. To be continued.

Customer service has a very Kyoto-like feel. The Tsukimi dango for ¥170 has an interesting shape, I wonder if there is a reason behind it. It was delicious with red bean paste around the dango. The Nyuka Ichijo for ¥180 is like a momo doru (peach-shaped) wagashi. Very delicious.

While strolling around, I discovered this place and decided to buy some treats to take home. I got a chestnut, cherry blossom mochi, strawberry daifuku, flower-viewing dango, grass mochi, and black bean daifuku. I brought them back to my parents' house and we all enjoyed them together. I personally had the grass mochi, the top dango from the flower-viewing set, and half of the chestnut. They were all delicious, and it was nice to share them with everyone.

I bought a snack on my way back from Ichijoji Temple. There is a Japanese confectionery shop called "Kameya Koyo" near the Eizan Electric Railway station. It was written in big letters that it contains Ehime-grown mandarin oranges, so I bought one to try. It had a whole mandarin orange that was almost the size of a regular one inside! The mochi and white bean paste were delicious and had a perfect balance, and the bean mochi was simple and tasty. Next time, I'll try the "Musashi Mochi" with soybean flour.

I occasionally visit a traditional Japanese sweets shop. Every month, they have seasonal sweets available, so it's always enjoyable to see what's new. In the summer, they offer refreshing fruit jellies, so I'm looking forward to trying them again this year.

While walking around Ichijoji Station, I happened to come across a traditional Japanese sweets shop. I bought some Japanese sweets as souvenirs for my family. Each sweet had a cute, spring-like name, but unfortunately, I forgot them. I only have a photo of the sweets. I tried one that was colored in white and pink, with fine nerikiri wrapping around sweet red bean paste. The red bean paste was sweet and the nerikiri had a gentle flavor. Traditional Japanese sweets are really good, aren't they? It made me crave for a cup of thick matcha tea. Thank you for the delicious treat.

On the way to Chukasoba Takayasu, I found a shop that looked interesting. It was an elegant local Japanese confectionery shop. The shop had a variety of beautifully crafted traditional sweets, but I decided to try their specialty, Musashi mochi and orange daifuku. Musashi mochi was a long and slender kinako (roasted soybean flour) mochi with black sugar kneaded in. It seemed like it would go well with hot tea. What was interesting was the orange daifuku - it actually had a piece of orange inside! Unlike strawberry daifuku, this was surprisingly delicious. The filling was white bean paste and the orange was juicy, so be careful of the juice. Overall, it was a unique and tasty experience at this shop. I might try something different next time I visit the area for ramen. Thank you for the meal.

The other day, after having lunch at "Kamekoya," I stumbled upon a poster while strolling through the streets of Kyoto. It was for the 45th-anniversary exhibition of the Kyoto Confectionery Cooperative Youth Department - "The Heart and Soul of Kyoto Sweets." I immediately went into information-gathering mode and snapped a picture with my camera as a memo. I confirmed that even the general public could freely enter, so I decided to go. I found the venue easily using the map on the poster and arrived at a historical building in the Karasuma-Oike area, which used to be a sake brewery. Inside, there were creative confectionery works from 26 Kyoto confectionery shops, each one a masterpiece. The seasonal beauty of Japanese sweets was captivating. The exhibition also featured recommended sweets for sale, and I bought one called "Musashi Mochi" from Kameya Koyo. It was a simple yet delicious treat made with plenty of black sugar and kinako. I enjoyed it immediately after returning home. The exhibition runs until October 25th, and I recommend visiting for a taste of traditional Kyoto confectionery.

I had lunch at Namaste Kitchen in Ichijoji and on my way back to the parking lot, I found a traditional Japanese sweets shop. I bought some Musashi mochi, which are soft 6-centimeter long rectangular pieces, coated in soybean flour and lined up nicely in the bag. They had a simple and gentle taste. The price was 400 yen per bag! There were also chestnut-based products on display, and I was curious about the chestnut pie, but since I was heading to Tandress afterwards, I only enjoyed the Musashi mochi for now.