December is a month when many people prepare gifts, with holiday home parties, seasonal greetings, and New Year's visits home. If you're thinking about what to bring, why not take a look at the gift list recommended by the FASHION HEADLINE editorial team?

If you're looking for a sweet gift that will please both men and women, we recommend Kagurazaka Kinozen's Matcha Bavarian Cream (658 yen including tax). Kinozen is a long-established sweet shop that has been in business in Kagurazaka since the Edo period. When Kinozen renovated its store about 25 years ago, they came up with the idea of creating a new signature product to follow their anmitsu.

Although sweets made with matcha were rare at the time, the bavarois, made with plenty of matcha from Uji, Kyoto, and plumply cooked bean paste from Tamba, Kyoto, topped with firm whipped cream, has become Kinozen's most popular gift item.

The bavarois has a bouncy and smooth texture, but the sweetness is kept to a minimum thanks to the rich flavor of matcha, and the combination of the gently sweet bean paste and rich fresh cream makes this a gift you'll never forget.

【Store Information】
Kagurazaka Kinozen
1-12 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: 11:00-20:00 (Weekdays), 11:30-18:00 (Sundays and Holidays)
Closed: Mondays (If a Monday is a holiday, the following Tuesday will be closed)
※Open until 17:00 on December 31st in 2016 / Open from 11:00 on January 4th in 2017
TEL: 03-3269-2910
FAX: 03-5261-0471

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