Kyoto Factory Direct Sales Store. There are many discount products available. Among them, the cut-off castella, which is synonymous. Is it sold by the gram at less than half the regular price? Recently, I have fewer opportunities to eat castella, and I may accidentally taste sloppy products, but still, it's Kimurado! Delicious! Just delicious! What's different? The flavor of the eggs is amazing! Texture, sweetness. I will definitely go back.

At the factory store of Bunmeido, located east from the Jolly Past and Baskin Robbins intersection on Route 1, I purchased a Sansan (180 yen) and Castella (summer orange, 625 yen). The Sansan was delicious as usual (⌒▽⌒) and the Castella had a nice summer orange scent and was also tasty. It was a shame that they were sold out of the cut Castella. Thank you for the meal.

I was able to purchase the castella off-cuts that were sold out last time I visited the "Bunmeido Ichibankan Kyoto Fushimi Store" at the Bunmeido Kyoto Factory Direct Store. They had plain and matcha flavors, and I bought one that seemed to be a bit short of the regular size. It must have been good timing. The matcha flavor was just right, and the plain castella had a nice sweetness and fluffy texture. They cost around 1.43 yen/gram (including tax) each. It's a nice treat for individual enjoyment compared to the regular products. The store also had regular castella, madeleines, sankasu, and seasonal items like anmitsu. They also sell castella for afternoon snacks at 3 o'clock. Although it's located in a corner of the building, it doesn't seem to be a factory with trucks coming in and out. The individually sold sweets are made in factories in Urawa, Kasukabe, and the castella off-cuts are manufactured in the Nagoya factory. I wish I had visited during the factory direct sale.

I went to Bunmeido Ichibankan Kyoto Fushimi store because I heard their Castella cut-offs were a good deal, but they were already sold out. Since I was already there, I decided to buy some other items that caught my eye. I bought the 3 o'clock snack Castella, which is a pack of 2 slices of Bunmeido's famous Castella cake that you can enjoy at home. It was sweet and moist, a reliable choice. I also tried the snack anpan, a small cube-shaped bread with a soft and chewy texture, filled with plenty of sweet bean paste. It tasted even better when warmed up. Lastly, I tried the Baumkuchen, which had a firm texture on the outside due to the sugar coating, but was fluffy on the inside. The inside was less sweet, maybe due to the sugar on the outside.

It's a shop attached to a factory. I happened to see a "big sale" flag as I passed by, so I impulsively went in (lol). I bought some treats including Mikasayama (red bean paste) manju, cut castella, sakura manju, and Chogaya senbei (chocolate and sakura flavors) for 1600 yen. The castella was delicious with its honey flavor. These traditional Japanese sweets are perfect for buying in advance as they have a long shelf life and can be stored at room temperature. Thank you for the meal! (⌒∇⌒)

This time, I visited Bunmeido Ichibankan Kyoto Fushimi store in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City. They are famous for their castella, and they have a factory attached to the store. The location is easy to find, just a little off Route 1, with a spacious parking lot making it convenient for those driving. The taste is undeniably delicious! Next time, I will go buy some castella offcuts.

When I was young, I saw the familiar Bunmeido sign from TV commercials and decided to go inside out of nostalgia. I saw a sign advertising "cut-off castella" and without hesitation, I bought a honey castella. They also had matcha flavor available, but I chose the cut-off honey castella, which cost 585 yen for 387g. When I tried it, it was soft and delicious. Of course, I also enjoyed eating that paper part in the usual way (laughs).

There were various products from Bunmeido lined up, and it was fun to choose. Sometimes, when I suddenly feel like eating castella, I come to buy it.

It seems like I took the wrong way and couldn't find the restaurant I wanted to go to. Instead, I was guided by a security guard to a crowded store offering a gratitude sale. I ended up buying various sweets like castella, baumkuchen, anmitsu, and warabi mochi. The taste was delicious, especially since it was from Bunmeido. The sweets were moist and had just the right amount of sweetness. However, even though it was a gratitude sale, the prices didn't seem as discounted as I expected.

On October 26, 2014, I visited a factory direct store located south of the Tanba Bridge on National Route 1, just east of Jolly Pasta (next to Thirty-One and Sidax). The store has been around for quite some time, but it now looks more like a proper shop rather than just a roadside stall. While I was there, I saw a customer discussing souvenir options for shipping, so I took my time looking around the store. I watched an old commercial for Kasutera (Japanese sponge cake) and other snacks, which brought back nostalgic memories. The store had a variety of products on display, with only a small selection in the outlet section. I purchased some cut-off Kasutera for 543 yen, as well as some Mitsukasa dorayaki for 162 yen and chestnut Mitsukasa dorayaki for 194 yen. The Mitsukasa dorayaki had a delicious honey filling, which I enjoyed after a long time. The Kasutera had less honey towards the edges, but overall, it was still tasty, thanks to the well-known brand's quality. I felt lucky to get these items at such affordable prices. I heard that they also have special service days, so I am looking forward to visiting again. Thank you for the meal.

When you hear the name "Bunmeido," you might think of delicious but expensive products. However, I decided to visit their factory direct store. The parking lot was spacious and easy to find a spot. When I arrived, there were customers, and by the time I left, new customers had arrived, creating a continuous flow of people buying their favorite items. Although it wasn't crowded, there were always customers around. It was my first time visiting, so I took my time looking at the various products they offered, which took a while. The store itself wasn't very big, but they had a wide variety of products packed into the space. I heard they have sales at the beginning of the month, where prices are significantly reduced, but on other days, they mainly had new products on display for direct sale. While it didn't feel like a bargain, the taste was definitely worth it. The store was easy to navigate and purchase from. The focus seemed to be on bite-sized items that were easy to eat rather than on gift-giving. I plan to visit again on a sale day next time.

This is a gift. It's a dorayaki with a Doraemon illustration. They make the perfect pair, don't they? The dorayaki has a birthday stamp on it, and it turns out the birthday is September 3, 2112! That's 90 years until we catch up to the world where Doraemon was born! Now, onto the dorayaki itself. The dorayaki skin is delicious, like eating the edge of a castella cake. The filling inside is chunky red bean paste. The amount is just right, and the deliciousness of the dorayaki skin really stands out. I like this kind of dorayaki. It's no wonder Dora-chan loves it too. Thank you for the meal~

It's so hot in Kyoto during the summer!!! In the midst of this scorching heat and busy season, a family member who was discharged in February has been hospitalized again. It's not a serious condition, so I can make light jokes about it, but it's such a hot and annoying time that everything feels like a chore. Despite that, someone took the time to visit and brought various sweets from Bunmeido. When you hear "Bunmeido," you probably think of castella, right? I vividly remember the commercial jingle that used to play when I was a child. I tried to find the video to share it here, and I was surprised to learn that this commercial has been airing since a long time ago! The oldest video I found is from 1962. It's amazing, right? 1962, when my parents were still in elementary school! I was just a child playing around the lotus pond with souls about to be born and those who had passed away. The commercial I remember from my childhood is from the 1980s. The structure of the commercial hasn't changed much since 1962, which is interesting. The song has been simplified a bit and sounds more polished and commercialized. The video from 2011 is the most recent one I found. I didn't know it was still airing. I don't watch TV much, so I'm not familiar with things like AKB, but maybe I should watch TV occasionally. Comparing the commercials, the 1960s version has a childlike singing vibe, the 1980s and current versions have the same singers but sound a bit more commercialized. Now, about the sweets from Bunmeido, I tried the "Honey Lemon Western-style Dorayaki" and the "Egg Pudding" that I received. They were both delicious! The Honey Lemon Dorayaki was especially tasty. However, I have one complaint for Bunmeido! They didn't include a single spoon with the sweets we received that day! It might have been an oversight or cost-cutting measure, but items like these are often given as souvenirs for visits, so they should include extra spoons just in case. I thought there would be a small spoon inside, so I quickly opened the pudding lid, poured the caramel, and then frantically searched the Bunmeido bag for a spoon, only to realize there wasn't one! The person who brought it even apologized so politely, even though it wasn't their fault! I had to lie and say it was fine because I thought there would be a spoon inside, then rushed to the hospital shop to buy spoons. They need to pay attention to these details. The sweets were delicious, thank you!

Once a month, there is a special sale day. It is advertised in the newspaper. Personally, I prefer the castella offcuts from Sangen-an.