"Souvenirs" are essential for the holiday season. A sales ranking of popular souvenirs available at Tokyo Station and its surrounding area, Tokyo Station City, has been released, featuring this year's new arrivals and recommended items by store managers. Here's a look at the sales ranking (according to the Tokyo Station City Management Council) of this year's new arrivals from three Tokyo Station City locations: Gransta, Ecute Tokyo, and Ecute Keiyo Street.

1st Place

Topping the list is Terra Saison's "Milk Sandwich" (8 pieces, ¥1,080 including tax) in Gransta. The crispy cookie, made with wheat from Biei, Hokkaido, combined with rich chocolate and melting condensed milk creates a delicious flavor that melts in your mouth.

Terra Saison "Milk Sandwich" (8 pieces, ¥1,080 including tax) Gransta

2nd Place

Second place goes to Mameya Kanazawa Bankyu's "Mameya's Panda Baumkuchen" (¥540 including tax), also located in Gransta. This palm-sized, kinako-flavored baumkuchen features a panda-shaped cutout and is a Gransta exclusive. When cut out, it forms a cute panda shape.
Mameya Kanazawa Bankyu "Mameya's Panda Baumkuchen" (¥540 including tax) Gransta

3rd Place

Hatendo's "edocco Nama Ningyo-yaki" (8 pieces, ¥1,080 including tax) at Ecute Keiyo Street. This highly recommended product, a collaboration between Hatendo and Tokiwado Kaminariokoshi Honpo, famous for its kaminariokoshi (thunder crackers), was created over four years of careful consideration, from the chewy dough to the simple yet elegant packaging. It's available exclusively at Ecute Keiyo Street. Hattendo "edocco Nama Ningyo-yaki" (8 pieces, ¥1,080 including tax) at Ecute Keiyo Street.

Recommended Souvenirs

Makanai Cosmetics "Exquisite Recipe Hand Cream with a Bright Sky Scent and Suica Penguin Design" (30g, ¥1,642 including tax) at Gransta. Variety Area (Inside the ticket gates) Among the "Manager's Recommendation" souvenirs that are sure to please, our recommendation is Makanai Cosmetics' "Exquisitely Recipe Hand Cream with a Bright Sky Scent and Suica Penguin Design" (30g, ¥1,642 tax included), available in Gransta's Variety Area (inside the ticket gates). This wildly popular hand cream, sold exclusively at Gransta and boasting over 1,400 units sold in a single month, features a playful Suica card-like design and a refreshing citrus scent, making it the perfect Tokyo souvenir. Also available in Gransta's Sweets Area (inside the ticket gates) is Mamegu's "Mamegu Suica Penguin" (¥648 tax included, sweets set starting at ¥1,188 tax included), available exclusively at Gransta. Wrap your favorite sweets in this adorable Suica penguin treat. Waffle cake shop R.L's "Tokyo Station Limited Edition Waffle Set of 10" (10 pieces for 1,300 yen including tax) in the Gransta snack area (inside the ticket gates)

Labally by Feiler's "Labrally Tokyo Blue Handkerchief" (2,160 yen including tax), located in the Variety Area (inside the ticket gates) of Gransta, is a limited edition handkerchief with a motif of the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building that can only be purchased at Gransta. We also recommend the "Tokyo Station Limited Edition Waffle 10-Piece Set" (1,300 yen including tax) from R.L, a waffle and cake shop located in Gransta's snack area (inside the ticket gates), which has been ranked in the Tokyo Station popular souvenir rankings for six consecutive years.

Shiretoko Donuts "Welcome TOKYO 3-Piece Set" (1,580 yen including tax) Ecute Keiyo Street

Meisterstück Juchheim's "Baumkuchen (Almond)" (7 pieces for 1,080 yen including tax), a fragrant almond-flavored baumkuchen, is sold exclusively at Ecute Tokyo. The "Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building Package" is a limited edition product that can only be purchased here. This traditional Baumkuchen, carefully baked layer by layer, is sure to be a welcome gift.

Shiretoko Donuts' "Welcome TOKYO 3-Piece Set" (1,580 yen including tax), available exclusively at Ecute Keiyo Street, is steamed for a moist and fluffy texture. Each one is handmade, giving each Kumagoron a unique expression. It's fun to search for your favorite Kumagoron, and this popular item has even made it onto the Tokyo Station souvenir rankings.

When it comes to buying gifts, it can be hard to know what to buy. Why not consider the recipient and search for the perfect item from our popular new and recommended items?

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