sweets

Botamochi and Ohagi: Sweet Spring and Autumn Rice CakesJAPAN LIFE | Mar 18, 2026

La Collina Ōmihachiman: A Sweet Sensation in a Tranquil Rural SettingTRAVEL | Jan 24, 2026

Chitose Ame: Sweets for Celebrating Children’s GrowthJAPAN LIFE | Nov 14, 2025

Chestnut-Flavored Mont Blanc is Japan’s Top Autumn SweetJAPAN LIFE | Oct 31, 2025

An Uji Encounter with Centuries of Tea TraditionTRAVEL | Jan 14, 2025

“Imagawayaki” or “Ōban’yaki”: The Many Names of A Popular Japanese Winter SweetJAPAN LIFE | Jan 26, 2023

Unagipie: Hamamatsu’s Iconic “Eel” SnackJAPAN LIFE | Nov 4, 2022

High Summer Temperatures Boost Popularity of Shaved Ice in JapanINSIGHT | Sep 20, 2022

Spectacular Sweets for the Doll Festival in KanazawaCULTURE | Mar 3, 2022

Hanamaki: Dining Out in Miyazawa Kenji’s FootstepsJAPAN LIFE | May 31, 2019

“An”: Japan’s Sweet Bean PasteJAPAN LIFE | Feb 13, 2019

Modernizing “Matcha”: Can Innovation and Gelato Revitalize Japan’s Tea Industry?CULTURE | Feb 12, 2019

“Jōnamagashi”: Exquisite Kanazawa ConfectionsTRAVEL | Aug 17, 2018

“Rakugan,” the Colorful Kanazawa Confection for All SeasonsJul 27, 2018

Nagasaki Castella: A Japanese Sweet with European RootsCULTURE | Jun 5, 2018

“Kakigōri”JAPAN LIFE | Jul 29, 2017

Three New Pop Culture Tourist Spots in Tokyo (360˚ Panorama)CULTURE | Dec 27, 2016

A Touch of Refinement: The Delicate Sweetness of Japan’s “Wasanbon” SugarCULTURE | Mar 10, 2015