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Style KORIYAMA coverage in the OCT issue

Koriyama in Fukushima pref. Japanese autumn sweets special

―Explore Japanese autumn sweets street―

“Let’s go for a bite of happiness”

The heat wave in summer is magically getting cold, and we can hear the sound of insects echoing around at night.
Autumn is full of delicious foods. We harvested fruits such as pears, grapes and persimmons, of course, as well as sweets available only for now, making people happy and smile such as ones using sesame, chestnut, sweet potato, walnut and pumpkin etc.!

Asakano Kashidokoro Hiradaya Araike Park

Kurimu

Recommended for chestnuts lovers♪Full of deliciousness ! Traditional Japanese sweets

Kurikinton; mashed and sweetened chestnuts, “Kurimu” (¥ 150 tax included), made from domestic chestnut and granulated sugar. Take out chestnuts one by one carefully and puree to form using a tea napkin.
The astringent skin in patches, its color and aroma, everything comes from natural chestnut itself. Refined sweetness like a rakugan (hard candy) gradually spreads on your tongue.
Reservation needed as it is sold out quickly! This is a simple luxury only in autumn.

It is a Japanese sweet shop founded in 1822. There is not only the Araike park shop where you can easily access by your car, but a main shop in Kiyomizudai.

It is good to feel free to choose the ones you like and most of products are reasonable. You can find rare products such as “Fumanju” using nama-fu (fresh gluten cakes), though it is limited only in the summer. It is a confectionery shop that has been continuously and carefully making seasonal sweets such as Yubeshi Manju and Sengoro-yokan.

Asakano Kashidokoro Hiradaya Araike Park Shop

Address / 14-17 Ikenodai, Koriyama-shi
TEL / 024-921-4194
Opening Hours / 9: 00-19: 00
Closed / Tuesday
Parking lot / Available

 

 Koriyama Meikaan Daikokuya　

Daikokuya kuri namadora　　　　　

This is almost a cake ♪ Fluffy and light cream dorayaki

“Daikokuya kuri namadora” (\ 183 tax included) is autumn limited♪ It is cute even from a lateral view. Red beans paste, homemade chestnut cream & a whole peace of chestnut with astringent skin are sandwiched by fluffy, springy and thin cake. You can feel pleasant aroma of skin at the moment of opening the bag. Not too sweet and not so big, irresistible for chestnut lovers! Have another one … can’t help but eat♪

“Koriyama kurunama Choco Cake” (\ 164 tax included) is autumn limited. In addition to the fragrance of cacao, plenty of fresh cream chocolate & chestnuts are wrapped in soft ganache dough. A bite gives melty taste♪Size is small that you can eat up at a mouthful or two, and you can feel autumn from a whole chestnut.

Located on opposite of the Jusendo general hospital. A landmark is eye-catching and white stylish Western-style building.

There are two eat-in spaces inside the shop. You can buy and eat sweets here.

Koriyama Meikaan Daikokuya

Address / 14-8 Nakamachi, Koriyama-shi
TEL / 024-932-3517
Opening Hours / 9: 00 ~ 18: 00
Closed / Wednesday
Parking lot / Available (on south and east of the shop)

 

Miyoshido

Maru de almond　　　　　　　　

One piece a day ♪ Round candy with full of nutrition ♪

Nuts contain a lot of unsaturated fatty acids effective for beauty and health. A plenty of whole almonds are used generously for the most popular “Maru de Almond” (\ 130 tax excluded). It is said that this one covers a proper intake per day. The coating of butterscotch gives richness and one piece gives enough satisfaction. This is body-friendly sweets that you can enjoy the flavor and delicious taste of the material itself ♪.

“Sesame (white)” (\ 110 tax excluded), “Sesame (black)” (\ 110 tax excluded) The sesame gives bubble popping feel when you bite and its rich aroma pass through your nose. The black sesame gives slightly wild impression than white sesame. It is accented with peanuts which keep you from being bored. One piece contains full of nutrition and good match with tea.

Nuts rich in quality oils and dietary fiber. Take them easily and tastily by eating this♪

The shop was established in the Taisho era (1912-1926), since 1974 it has opened on Hayama street in Koriyama City. In addition to the traditional flavor, more and more new flavors are also coming.

Miyoshido

Address / 2-12-23 Hayama, Koriyama-shi
TEL / 0120-017-963
Opening Hours / 9: 00 ~ 18: 00
Closed / Sunday, holiday
Parking lot / Available (diagonally opposite from the shop)

 

Sakauchi

Kisetsuno-jonamagashi　　　　　　　　　　　　

Perfect match with a cup of strong tea. To be a gentle and sweet moment♪

Autumn-like jonamagashi (\ 170 tax excluded) is made at a confectionary shop that has been around 80 years since its establishment. Japanese sweets in the shop are served also for tea ceremonies, and of course they are related to the season. Each one of them has a motif of autumn, and looks sweet so that you can feel Japanese unique aesthetic from it. You may feel that time gets slower than usual when you taste this sweets with elegant sweetness.

Tsuta, Miyama, Kaki, Tamagiku and Tsuki (¥ 170 tax excluded)

Sakauchi makes not only Japanese sweets but also various western confectioneries.

There is a selection of pound cakes (\ 100 tax excluded).

The nostalgic “coffee shop Clayburgh” has an atmosphere of Showa (1926-1989), located next door. You feel comfortable in a nostalgic atmosphere ♪

Sakauchi

Address / 31-12 Domae-machi, Koriyama-shi
TEL / 024-932-1266
Opening Hours / 9: 00 ~ 18: 00
Closed / Sunday
Parking lot / Available (east side of the shop for 2 cars)

 

Okoshi Kashiten

Yakitate potato

A lot of dietary fiber and good for beauty! Not soggy ♡ Sweet potato sweets

A staple of autumn, “Yakitate potato” of sweet potato (\ 150 tax included). Soft texture; when you put it in your mouth it gently crumples. As diced sweet potatoes are put in, you can enjoy two types of texture. Taking advantage of sweetness from the ingredients, this is healthy and not too sweet. It is small size ♪, so you can eat 2 peaces easily ♪

More and more autumn seasonal sweets appear ♪

“Imo-yokan” (\ 70) packed with taste of the original material as it is.
Because white rosary sugar is used, the sweetness is free from a dull aftertaste. Salt that is a secret ingredient is perfectly works. It is filling.

“Oimo-san” (\ 100) ;looks like exact roasted potato shape, the white beans wrapped in soft skin have refined sweetness. This is for adults as it has cinnamon flavor and good match with black tea.

“Pumpkin Manju” (\ 80) has sticky pumpkin paste inside of thin skin and its gold color is brilliant. Domestic pumpkin is kneaded in both the paste inside and skin.

Okoshi kashi ten

Address / 5-20-24 Koharada, Koriyama-shi
TEL / 024-944-2710
Opening Hours / 8: 00-19: 00
Closed / irregular
Parking lot / Available (across the road)

 

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