Lunar Festival

The Yokohama Milk Usagi is one of Hamausagi's best-sellers. High-quality shiroan (white bean paste) with plenty of condensed milk is wrapped together in soft manju dough. The result is milky bean paste, a taste that is mild yet addictive! You will receive either the milk flavour or strawberry (sweet & sour) milk flavour in this month's box!

As seen on many magazines and lifestyle TV programmes in Japan, the Purple Sweet Potato Karinto is part of the Nihonbashi Nishikihorin line of karintoーa type of crunchy wagashi snack. Particularly popular amongst women, purple sweet potato powder is kneaded into a thin dough made from domestically produced wheat, and is deep-fried until crispy, creating a slightly sweet karinto.

Rakkato is produced by a long-established candy manufacturing company founded in Kumamoto in 1949. This glazed peanut with raisins snack is made by roasting flavourful peanuts and puffed barley in a kettle, which is then mixed with starch syrup while they are still hot. Each packet of rakkato is carefully made by hand, so you can enjoy the old-fashioned taste of high-quality craftsmanship.

A nostalgic rice cracker that will remind you of the good old days! Domestically-produced flour is baked and seasoned with a hint of salt so that the natural and original taste of the ingredients can be enjoyed.

A peanut bean confection covered with mildly bitter green tea-flavoured kinako (soybean flour).

A new product by Sanko! A bite-sized delicious mochi snack that can be warmed up, baked, or eaten just as it is. Made by kneading rice flour and sugar with hot water, it's even more delicious when paired with the accompanying sweet and salty sauce.

The region of Minami-Shinshu has long had a thriving tea ceremony culture, leading to the development of techniques for making soft and tasty semi-perishable wagashi and snacks that would last for a long time. Rare apricot puree from Nagano Prefecture, which typically has a short season and shelf life, is kneaded into fluffy and soft mochi dough to create this semi-baked confectionery. Enjoy the fluffy and sticky texture and the sweet and sour taste of apricots.

It is said that the origin of the name "Futokoro Mochi" comes from the fact that this flattened and bite-sized mochi are placed in the breast pockets of farmers who will consume them as they work in the fields. This handmade wagashi from Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, it is characterised by its chewy and soft texture even at room temperature. Enjoy it as it is, warmed up, or chilled, in its four flavours (plain, purple sweet potato, matcha, and coffee).

Japanese chestnut bits and homemade chestnut red bean paste are wrapped with soft and moist dough akin to the famous baumkuchen dessert. This bite-sized snack will easily fill your mouth with the lovely flavour of chestnuts! A cute round-shaped snack makes it easy to eat and can be enjoyed by all ages.

Made from beniharuka, a popular variety of Japanese sweet potatoes characterised by its refreshing sweetness and soft texture. Enjoy the natural sweetness in this stick-type snack that is now popular in Japan!

Ena City in Gifu Prefecture is famous for two things: its chestnuts and this brand, Ryoheido. Made using chestnuts from the area, this baked confectionery has a cute chestnut shape made by using castella dough. With just one bite, you can taste the crushed chestnuts together with the white bean paste which has a crunchy texture.