A soft, fluffy texture and a rich sweetness. Among the many delicious autumn flavors, the ever-popular chestnut season has arrived. We introduce chestnut sweets available for purchase at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store and Ginza Mitsukoshi, from atmospheric Japanese sweets that evoke the autumnal atmosphere just by looking at them, to irresistible Western sweets with their delicate marriage of cream and sponge.
Dates: Wednesday, October 7th to Thursday, October 29th, 2020, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Ginza Mitsukoshi
Adorable-looking, bite-sized treats
This is an autumn-only product from Hakurohou, a famous confectionery from Urawa, Saitama Prefecture. The refined chestnut paste is coated in milk chocolate, making it look just like a real chestnut! It has a smooth, fluffy texture that melts in your mouth, and a milky, mellow mouthfeel that is also excellent.
Kasho Hanami> Kuri Shirasagiho 206 yen (1 piece)
■Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building B1F
■Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Building B2F / Japanese sweets
No matter where you cut it, you'll find Japanese chestnuts galore
A Japanese chestnut cake is now available from
Adachi Otoemon> Japanese Chestnut Cake (New Chestnut) 3,726 yen (1 piece)
■Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building, B1F
*On sale from mid-October.
*Sales period may vary depending on the chestnut harvest season.
A soft, crumbly texture
"Noji no Sato" by
Kameya Yoshinaga's chestnuts, with their round shape like real chestnuts and delicious browning, will bring a smile to your face. This simple sweet is made by combining chestnuts and white bean paste and baking it in the shape of a chestnut, and is said to be a beloved autumn treat in its local Kyoto. It crumbles easily in your mouth, and a gentle flavor spreads throughout your mouth.
■Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building B1F/Kayuan
■Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Building B2F/Kayuan
A Mont Blanc that can only be found at a fruit specialty store
As befits a fruit specialty store, this Mont Blanc makes use of the natural sweetness and aroma of Japanese chestnuts. A generous amount of steamed chestnut paste and fresh cream is squeezed onto the almond dough, and it is topped with candied chestnuts with the skins still on.
■Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, New Building B2F / Sun Fruits
Made only with domestically grown, fresh chestnuts harvested that year
Toraya> Chestnut Steamed Yokan (medium) 2,376 yen (1 piece/310g)
■Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building B1F/Toraya
Crunchy texture & time's; rich flavor
Every year as autumn approaches, small chestnut pie pastries called "Chataignes" appear on the shelves of Ginza Mitsukoshi. This is a slightly luxurious chestnut confection made with our proud pie crust, baked using French wheat and the French AOP butter "Montaigut," filled with rich almond cream containing French chestnut paste and elegantly sweet candied Japanese chestnuts.
Frederic Cassel> Chataigne 540 yen (1 piece / Made in Japan)
■ Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Building B2F / GINZA Chocolat
*All prices include tax.
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*Please forgive us if the item is out of stock.
*The photo is for illustrative purposes only.
Related Information
My Beloved Chestnut Sweets Encyclopedia: https://www.mistore.jp/shopping/feature/foods_f2/kuri_sweets_f.html
MITSUKOSHI DAYS: https://www.mistore.jp/shopping/feature/foods_f3/mitsukoshi_days_f.html
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