June 16th is "Wagashi Day." To celebrate, Toraya will be releasing limited edition sweets.
The roots of Wagashi Day lie in an event called "Kajo," which featured sweets. During the Edo period, "Kajo" was considered an important event for the shogunate, and it is said that over 20,000 sweets, including yokan and manju, were lined up in the 500-tatami mat large hall of Edo Castle, and given by the shogun to daimyo and hatamoto. It was also held as an annual event at the Imperial Palace, and there are records of Toraya delivering sweets for Kajo to the Imperial Palace.
Kajo Mu Yokan, made with brown sugar, is a reproduction of the sweets that were handed out at the Kajo no Gi ceremony held at Edo Castle. It has the chewy texture and granularity of red beans that are unique to steamed yokan, and is a dish that allows you to savor the richness of brown sugar. Toraya only sells steamed yokan twice a year (this Kajo Mu Yokan and the autumn Chestnut Mu Yokan). It will be on sale from June 10th to the 16th. We hope you will take this opportunity to try it.
"Kajo Steamed Yokan" (2,160 yen per piece, tax included)
*Not available at all stores
"Fuku Kobako" is an assortment of sweets that are considered to bring good fortune, filled with wishes for good fortune. On the left is "Omedeto," a sweet made from minced meat paste with red beans added to resemble red rice, in the middle is "Hane Tai," a sweet that is said to ward off illness, and on the right is "Nari Hisago," a sweet shaped like a gourd that is full of seeds and grows fruit in clusters. It will be on sale from June 10th to 16th at Toraya's fresh confectionery stores and some other stores.
"Fuku Kobako" (1 box 2,160 yen including tax)
"Kajo Manju 3-piece set" is an assortment that lets you enjoy three types of manju: sweet potato manju, new manju, and Rikyu manju. It comes with a branding iron associated with Japanese Sweets Day and auspicious branding irons, which are special only available during this period. The sale period is from June 10th to 16th.
"Kajo Manju Sankoiri (3 pieces)" (1 box 1,296 yen including tax)
*Not available at all stores
"Kajo Gashi Nanakomori (7 pieces of Kajo Gashi), a reproduction of the Kajo Gashi that was presented to the Imperial Court at the end of the Edo period, is a special sweet available for pre-order. Reservations will be accepted from June 1st to 12th at stores that sell fresh sweets and at some stores (excluding the Gotemba store). It will also be available in stores on June 16th.
"Kajogashi Nanakomori" (7-piece serving of sweets) (3,240 yen including tax)
The roots of Wagashi Day lie in an event called "Kajo," which featured sweets. During the Edo period, "Kajo" was considered an important event for the shogunate, and it is said that over 20,000 sweets, including yokan and manju, were lined up in the 500-tatami mat large hall of Edo Castle, and given by the shogun to daimyo and hatamoto. It was also held as an annual event at the Imperial Palace, and there are records of Toraya delivering sweets for Kajo to the Imperial Palace.
Kajo Mu Yokan, made with brown sugar, is a reproduction of the sweets that were handed out at the Kajo no Gi ceremony held at Edo Castle. It has the chewy texture and granularity of red beans that are unique to steamed yokan, and is a dish that allows you to savor the richness of brown sugar. Toraya only sells steamed yokan twice a year (this Kajo Mu Yokan and the autumn Chestnut Mu Yokan). It will be on sale from June 10th to the 16th. We hope you will take this opportunity to try it.
"Kajo Steamed Yokan" (2,160 yen per piece, tax included)*Not available at all stores
"Fuku Kobako" is an assortment of sweets that are considered to bring good fortune, filled with wishes for good fortune. On the left is "Omedeto," a sweet made from minced meat paste with red beans added to resemble red rice, in the middle is "Hane Tai," a sweet that is said to ward off illness, and on the right is "Nari Hisago," a sweet shaped like a gourd that is full of seeds and grows fruit in clusters. It will be on sale from June 10th to 16th at Toraya's fresh confectionery stores and some other stores.
"Fuku Kobako" (1 box 2,160 yen including tax) "Kajo Manju 3-piece set" is an assortment that lets you enjoy three types of manju: sweet potato manju, new manju, and Rikyu manju. It comes with a branding iron associated with Japanese Sweets Day and auspicious branding irons, which are special only available during this period. The sale period is from June 10th to 16th.
"Kajo Manju Sankoiri (3 pieces)" (1 box 1,296 yen including tax)*Not available at all stores
"Kajo Gashi Nanakomori (7 pieces of Kajo Gashi), a reproduction of the Kajo Gashi that was presented to the Imperial Court at the end of the Edo period, is a special sweet available for pre-order. Reservations will be accepted from June 1st to 12th at stores that sell fresh sweets and at some stores (excluding the Gotemba store). It will also be available in stores on June 16th.
"Kajogashi Nanakomori" (7-piece serving of sweets) (3,240 yen including tax) 
