Today, we interviewed LEC COFFEE.
It's a gingerman cookie.
It's very, very pretty, isn't it? I also bought it, but it's a waste to eat it. ☺️

2024.12.03 Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Store

Once again, Kasai — a self-confessed foodie — was lured by the sweet aroma and paid a visit to Maruyasu Tanakaya's main store.

Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Tsuchihashi, the company's Managing Director, kindly spoke with us.
The main store sits near Lake Suwa, and they also operate a Kamisuwa Ekimae store near Kami-Suwa Station, giving them two locations in Suwa City. Maruyasu Tanakaya began in 1929 in front of Kami-Suwa Station. This year marks their 95th anniversary, making them a confectionery and cake shop with a proud history.
When you think of Maruyasu Tanakaya, the Cheesecake Entremet, available by mail order, comes to mind! Beauty advisor Chizu Saeki helped bring it wider recognition. The Cheesecake Entremet itself has been a beloved flagship product for 40 years. They offer nationwide shipping, so people across Japan can enjoy it.

Although Maruyasu Tanakaya is strongly associated with Western-style confections, they originally made Japanese sweets. The yokan (sweet bean jelly) preserves recipes from those early days. Because they previously supplied azuki beans and rice, they make yokan from carefully selected azuki beans—please enjoy it as well!
Mr. Tsuchihashi's top recommendation is "Shinano no Kuni" — a butter castella sponge cake studded with chopped chestnuts and coated in a refreshing lemon cream. Named after the prefectural song "Shinano no Kuni," it has been loved for about 50 years. On the side of the wrapping paper you can even see the old provincial name 'Jūshū' (literally 'Ten Provinces'), a reference to the line 'Shinano no kuni wa jūshū ni…' from the prefectural song. I love that packaging so much that I even use the previous design as teaching material (laughs).

Maruyasu Tanakaya offers many sweets and has a seating area. Come and enjoy tea time with friends and savor their treats.

★ Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Store
📍 3-1421-1 Takashima,
Suwa-shi, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-52-0126
◎ Business hours: 10:00 – 19:00
◎ Regular holiday: Closed on Wednesdays
◎ Online shop: https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
◎ Homepage: https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/

They have another branch close to Kami-Suwa Station. They started in 1929, so this year is their 95th anniversary. Many Japanese traditional sweets shops have long histories. On this day, Mr. Tsuchihashi, the Managing Director, talked with me.
Their shop’s famous product is Cheesecake Entremet. It has been loved for 40 years. Numerous media and magazines have spotlighted the Cheesecake Entremet. They operate an online shop and offer nationwide shipping, so please enjoy it at home.

I had pictured Maruyasu Tanakaya making Western-style sweets like the Cheesecake Entremet, but I was mistaken. At the beginning, the shop produced Japanese traditional sweets. The yokan remains as it was back then.
Mr. Tsuchihashi’s recommendation is Shinano no Kuni. It is a butter sponge cake with finely chopped chestnuts inside, finished with lemon cream on the outside. Sounds delicious, right? Absolutely!

They offer many kinds of sweets. If you visit Suwa City, please try them—I’m sure you’ll like them!

★ Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch
3-1421-1 Takashima,
Suwa-shi, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-52-0126
◎ Business hours: 10:00 – 19:00
◎ Regular holiday: Closed on Wednesdays
◎ Online shop: https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
◎ Homepage: https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/

https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/

Atami Yogurt Fermentation Shop
Grand opening today, 12/21! It’s in Nakamise Shopping Street in front of atami station.
I attended the pre-opening yesterday!
They use local Tanna milk and Izu aloe.
Yogurt comes in many varieties, including plain, rich strained, and a limited fresh Atami yogurt.
For eating while walking, try the drinkable yogurt, the "Yogurutto Pan" filled with Greek yogurt and plenty of yogurt butter cream, or the acai with Greek yogurt.
For souvenirs, they offer fresh yogurt butter sandwiches, busse, and souffle sandwiches.

It’s very delicious and very cute 🐤

Joining the lineup of popular Atami sweets—Atami Pudding, Atami Bata-an, Atami Square Cream Puffs, Atami Fruit King, Ichigo BonBonBERRY ATAMI HOUSE., Atami Mircheese, Atami Satori Main Store, and Montblanc Namaito—this new shop is the latest addition.

Please give it a try.

Atami Yogurt Fermentation Shop
https://www.atami-yogurt.com/

On the special day of Christmas, Enjoy ⛄ a sumptuous and rewarding lunch with stylish stand sweets and plenty of savouries
🌟 Christmas Lunch Afternoon Tea Set 🌟

[Limited to 5 days]
We have prepared a menu that is perfect for a white Christmas, such as "Paris Brest", Christmas Standard "Stollen", and "Young Hokkaido Chicken Ballotine Sweet and Sour Fruit Sauce"!
Stylish and delicious, Volume afternoon tea set ♪
Please enjoy it ✨

🎄menu
【Sweets】
・Paris Brest
・Cup white chocolate
・Stollen
・Kumquat tart
・Stick ganache
・Canele
・White grass
・Ginger cookies
・Macarons
・Marron Roll
・Croquis

[Savory]
・ Gorgeous hole "Xmas"-style wreath salad from the sea and earth
・Seafood Chowder Pie Wrap Baked
・ Young Hokkaido chicken balotine with sweet and sour fruit sauce
・Bread, Butter

[Drink]
・Ronnefeldt tea (7 kinds)
・Coffee
・Mocktail (2 types)

🎄fee
¥4,600 per person

🎄 Offer Period
December 21~25, 2024

🎄time
11:30~16:00 (Last entry 14:00) *120 minutes

🎄place
Rendezvous Lounge

Reservations and details
📞011-222-1522
Or visit the 👍 hotel's website

Photographed 12/4/24.
Every Wednesday, we visited Maestro, who operates at Resona Coedo Terrace.
It is a financier of Kawagoe tea (yuzu), Buckwheat noodles and matcha.
I received a prototype of Garrett. The galette is also delicious.

Photographed 12/3/24.
We interviewed HK Tea Hong Kong Tea.
It is a triple chocolate with lemon honey and egg waffles.
Honey lemon tastes better when it is HOT. 😊🍋🍯

Photographed 11/23/24.
I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store.
Mary Berry Strawberry Milk and Cookie Sandwich Strawberry & Chocolate. 🍓

Notice of Stone-Roasted Sweet Potato Sales
Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24.
On both days, stone-roasted sweet potatoes will be sold from around 11:00 AM!
We will also offer roasted Anno sweet potatoes, known as the “king of sweet potatoes.”
Please give them a try♪

Prices
- Roasted sweet potato (Beniharuka, Beni Azuma): small 200 yen · large 300 yen
- Roasted sweet potato (Anno sweet potato): small 300 yen · large 400 yen
- Roasted baked potato: 200 yen
*Get 50 yen off the total bill for every two items purchased.

That day, greedy Kawanishi visited a wagashi shop he had long been curious about!
It was Koshido, located in Suehiro, Suwa.
I spoke with President Kurita. To my surprise, this long-established wagashi shop has been in business for 99 years since Taisho 14 (1925). The current president appears to be the third generation. By chance, five days before my visit, a local newspaper ran a story saying students from Suwa Jitsugyo High School had designed the shop’s classic packaging and stickers. Even amid such history, I was charmed by this flexible approach and arranged an appointment.
According to the president, the Suwa Confectioners’ Association once included 60–70 shops, and many were in the city, but now only 17 remain. I want to cherish the wagashi culture left by earlier generations and pass it on. I personally love anko (sweet red bean paste), so I’ve always liked wagashi. That day I learned that wagashi can be enjoyed in every season, and I gained new insights!!! In spring there are sakura-mochi and kashiwa-mochi; for the equinoctial week there are botamochi and ohagi; in autumn there are inoko-mochi and tsutsugayu, and more. I hope to introduce these delicate and delicious wagashi to everyone!

◎ Koshido
📍 Suehiro 12-12-9, Suwa, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-52-0920
◎ Business hours: 9:00 – 18:00
◎ Regular holiday: Closed Wednesdays
◎ Online shop: www.okashi-net.com/mall/koshido/

That day, I went to Koshido, a traditional Japanese confectionery shop in Suwa. Mr. Kurita is the shop’s president and craftsman. The shop has been open for 99 years, and he is the third generation. On November 9th, I saw a newspaper article about the shop: students from Suwa Jitsugyo High School designed stickers for the product.
He told me that long ago there were 60–70 wagashi shops in Suwa city, but now only 17 remain. I feel it’s important to preserve this great tradition for future generations. I didn’t know wagashi could be enjoyed across the four seasons! It’s true. In autumn there are dango, inoko-mochi, and tsutsugayu; in spring there are sakura-mochi and kashiwa-mochi, among others. I still have much to learn about traditional Japanese sweets, and I will continue to write about seasonal wagashi from now on!
◎ KOSHIDO
📍 Suehiro 12-12-9, Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
◎ Tel: 0266-52-0920
◎ Business hours: 9:00 – 18:00
◎ Regular holiday: Closed on Wednesdays
◎ Online shop: www.okashi-net.com/mall/koshido/

Japanese afternoon tea set 🍡

Limited to 2 days!
Recommended for 🤤 a small luxury lunch or dinner
We have prepared many dishes that make you feel "Japanese", such as sweets with matcha latte sauce on rum ice cream Mont Blanc and Temari Sushi!
Volume, this afternoon tea set will ♪ satisfy both your heart and stomach

🌟menu
[Appetizer]
・Chrysanthemum cabbage white sauce
・ Autumn sword fish Yuzuan yaki
・ Tsuto Jade
・Chestnut astringent stew
・Kurumi Majo
[Vinegar]
・Honshimeji persimmon vinegar
・Bellows cucumber
・Shrimp
・Pickled chrysanthemums
【Temari Sushi 9
・Tuna
・Tuna
・Salmon
・Kohada
・Scallop
・Salmon roe
【Sweets】
・Rich sweet potato cake
・Hojicha crème yellowtail
・Persimmon tart
・ Matcha and Onagon Azuki short
・Pomegranate jelly
・Rum raisin ice Mont Blanc with matcha latte sauce
[Drink]
・Dokura Tea
　　Tokibicha
　　Hakka Green Tea Blend
　　Lavender Green Tea Blend
・Green tea
・Mocktail

🌟fee
¥4,500 per person

🌟period
Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23

🌟time
11:30~21:00 (Last entry 19:00)
*120 minutes

🌟place
1F Rendezvous Lounge

Limited to 20 people each day, reservations are required by 17:00 the day before!
Please enjoy it 🍽️

Reservations and details
📞011-222-1522
Or visit the 👀 hotel's website

[Notice] Akindo Market♪
Today (15th) and tomorrow (16th) — two days only!!

At Roadside Station Iwanai,
Japan Asparagus Co., Ltd.'s
new products: two vegetable powders
★ Pumpkin powder
★ Burdock powder
Both are 1,080 yen (tax included)!

Manufactured using superheated steam.
They concentrate the natural flavors of the ingredients and deliver the full umami of the vegetables!
Additive-free and safe!
They can also be used for baby food, which is usually time-consuming to prepare #👶
Plus, they are great for baking and soups — many uses♪
We hope you'll give them a try🙏

*Please note: Ramen Houryu listed on the flyer is closed unexpectedly due to store circumstances.*

It's a once-a-month event where you can shop for bargains at stores throughout Iwanai-cho〜

Today, I am taking a walk in Kawagoe only in the morning.
I've been curious, Maestro Maesutoro. It is open every Wednesday on the first floor of Resona Coedo Terrace.
Kawagoe tea (yuzu) and berry nut galette.
Galette combines nuts with blackcurrant and berry jam. It has sweet and sour tastes and is and delicious.
Kawagoe tea also goes well with yuzu. The body warms up.
Today, it is open until 15:00.
Congratulations on your grand opening. ㊗️🎉

Do you have any plans for Christmas?

Christmas is a luxurious time to spend with your loved ones at New Otani Inn Sapporo.

The chef will deliver an exquisite course meal perfect for holy evenings 🎄

🌟menu
・Takigawa duck confit, grilled eggplant and anchovy duet
　Yuzu-scented Saikyo miso accent

・ Scallops and northern oyster micuwi harvested in the nearby sea Gradation of salmon and white kelp with sea Kiss jelly and caviar

・Foie Gras Mushroom Pie Wrap Baked Kiss

・ Omar shrimp tail dressed in kadaif and meunier of true dachi
　Vermouth Butter Sauce and Joma Sauce

・Granita

・Duet of Tokachi Daichi fillet steak and Anago (sea eel) white grill
　With leaves wasabi-scented ju

・Fondant chocolate
　3 kinds of berries and Biei Jersey milk with vanilla ice cream

・Coffee and snacks

・Bread, Butter

🌟 Date and time
December 24 & 25, 2024
[Part 1] 18:00~
[Part 2] 19:00~

🌟fee
1 person ¥15,000

🌟place
B1 Party & Dining Four Seasons

Reservations are required by 17:00 the day before.
Reservations and details
📞011-222-1522
Or visit the 🎅 hotel's website

Photographed 11/1/24.
CAFE ANDON's café latte and Mont Blanc tart. The Mont Blanc tart is filled with blackcurrant and raisin jam. The sweetness of the chestnuts and the acidity of the jam go well together. 😊

[Announcement: Stone-Roasted Sweet Potatoes Now on Sale]

Starting around 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4, Toyooka Tabi Jikan will begin selling stone-roasted sweet potatoes!

We use sweet potatoes sourced from local farmers and prepare authentic stone-roasted sweet potatoes for you.
Sales end once the day’s planned quantity is gone.
Please give them a try!

Stone-roasted sweet potatoes will mainly be sold on weekends going forward, but depending on supply they may also be available on weekdays.

[Prices (all tax included)]
- Medium roasted sweet potato 200 yen
- Large roasted sweet potato 300 yen
Add 50 yen for coffee

- Two-Variety Tasting Set (with coffee)
Medium + Medium 400 yen
Medium + Large 500 yen
Large + Large 600 yen

- Roasted potato (one) 150 yen

- Coffee 100 yen
- Cappuccino 100 yen

After prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store.
Macadamia white snow mocha and white chocolate macadamia donuts.

Visited 10/28/24.
Yesterday, I took a walk in Kawagoe before work.
LEC COFFEE's original chai and canelé.
Thank you very much. 😊🎃👻

"The 41st East Iburi Bussan Festival Stalls Introduction (8)"
For three days from today, the "41st Higashi Iburi Bussan Festival" will be Held in at the West Court on the 1st floor of the AEON MALL Tomakomai store.
Stalls will be introduced!

【Shikisha】~Tomakomai City~
Annual event outlet sweets are available.
It is a product that is separated or has an irregular shape, but we will offer it at a price that is easy to buy! !!

Fashionable cafes in Nagoya
Even though it's in Nagoya, the name of the store is Shibuya.

Afternoon tea from November
【Winter Afternoon Tea】 ☃

There are a variety ❄ of sweets such as "Cup de White Chocolate Short" and "White Glass" that are reminiscent of winter in Hokkaido
For savory, we have prepared a "Roast Beef Sandwich".

In addition to the popular "Push Activity Plan", the "Christmas Mini Parfait Plan" will also be available from December!
Please ♪ enjoy a variety of winter sweets

❄menu❄
-Sweets-
・Cup de White Chocolate Short
・Stick ganache
・Croquis chocolate (caramel)
・Macarons
・White glass
・Choux caramel
・Ginger cookies

-Savory-
・Roast beef sandwich
・Pickles
・Vegetable chips

Reservations and details
📞011-222-1522
Or on the hotel's ✨ website

Visited on 10/21/24.
CAFE ANDON's homemade lemonade and caramel nut tart.
It has a good atmosphere and is very tasty, so it is my favorite café. 😊

"The 41st Higashi Iburi Bussan Festival Stalls Introduction (1)"
For three days from October 25th to October 27th, the "41st Higashi Iburi Bussan Festival" will be Held in at the West Court on the 1st floor of the AEON MALL Tomakomai store.
From today, we will introduce the stores that will be Stalls at the festival, so please keep an eye out!

【Kitakiya Joint Stock Company】~Tomakomai City~
In addition to the same Traditional Japanese straw raincoat hokki cooked rice, we will also sell "Toma Chop Oyaki" in the shape of a hokki shell with Toma Chop branding.
It's heavy and There are satisfying!
In addition to selling products at the venue, we also accept shipping.

Photographed 10/12/24.
After visiting the site of the eaves, I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store.
Melamela Frappuccino and Malasada Halloween Raspberry & Blueberry. I enjoyed the Halloween spirit. 🎃😈👻

Squid 🎄 for a hotel cake at Christmas

At New Otani Inn Sapporo, we have 🎅 prepared three types of Christmas cakes that are special to the pastry chef

🎂 Charlotte Berry Chocolat
A mousse cake made with strawberries, framboise, passion fruit, and carefully selected chocolate with a Roux sour taste that goes well with nuts.
Enjoy a premium cake that colors the holy night.

🎂 Gateau phrases
Sweet and sour strawberries are sandwiched between the fluffy sponge of New Otani and finished with plenty of fresh cream for an elegant sweetness.

🎂 Chocolat Noir
It is a Adult cake made by sandwiching the sweetness of chocolate and sweet and sour strawberries on a sponge made by adding cocoa to the Shortcake and Same as above manufacturing method to make it fluffy.

🌟 Early bird Privileges 🌟
All three types are 5% off when booked by November 30th

Please enjoy it 🤤
Reservations, details
📞011-222-1522
Or check 👀 the hotel's website

Fashionable café in Minato Mirai
The sea and the night view were beautiful

Visited on 10/1/24.
After the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival, I relaxed.
There is a lot of solitary activity.
It is a chocolate mousse latte and two kinds of apple custard apple pie from Aomori Prefecture.

The 41st East Iburi Bussan Festival Held in!
Date & Time: October 25 (Fri) ~ 27 (Sun) 10:00~17:00
Venue: AEON MALL Tomakomai 1st Floor West Court

The Higashi Iburi Bussan Festival is a festival where you can feel the food culture of the Higashi-Iburi region of Hokkaido.
A Great concentration of Specialty Products and specialties from the Higashi-Iburi region (Tomakomai City, Shiraoi Towns, Atsuma Towns, Anping Towns, Mukawa Towns) that are perfect for the taste of autumn!

Please take this opportunity to visit us!

Visited 9/30/24.
LEC COFFEE's original chai and pear compote. 🍐
I often go there because the drinks and whimsical sweets are very delicious. The atmosphere is also good. 😊

Takeaway Afternoon Tea🧁

Enjoy the hotel's sweets at ♪ home
Take-out afternoon tea, which is perfect for special rewards and gifts for yourself, will be ✨ available from October

Includes 4 types of tea packs from ☕ the long-established tea maker "Ronnefeldt"
Enjoy 💕 the pastry chef's special sweets

【Menu】
・White Chocolate Mont Blanc
・Cookie Cup
・Paris Brest
・Framboise mousse and rose jelly
・Marron Swiss roll cake
・Black Brownie
・Ronnefeldt Tea 4 types of tea bags

Reservations and details
📞011-222-1522
Or on the hotel's 🍰 website

Today, during the break, I went to HK TEA.
It fruit triple chocolate with passion honey and egg waffles.
It is very tasty. 😊