[10 selections] Recommended Souvenirs You can Get in Kanazawa Station

Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture has become much more accessible with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. It is a popular tourist city full of attractions such as history, art, and gourmet food.

Here are 10 recommended souvenirs from Kanazawa.

All of them can be bought at Kanazawa Station, so you can get them at the end of your trip.

Recommended Souvenirs You can Get in Kanazawa Station

Ishikawaya Honpo, a Long-established Japanese Sweets Shop Founded in the Tenpo era

​Ishikawaya Honpo is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded in the Tenpo era of the Edo period. Japanese sweets made with traditional methods are not mass-produced, and continue to preserve the handmade taste. In addition to traditional Japanese sweets, Ishikawaya also incorporates new ideas.

For example, there are many variations of standard dorayaki such as “Imo Ippon Dorayaki”, “Kaga Bocha Dorayaki”, and “Kanazawa Yuzu Dorayaki”.

Editorial Team especially recommends the Kanazawa Yuzu Dorayaki. It contains Kanazawa yuzu sweet pickles, and the refreshing aroma spreads throughout your mouth.

“Kaichin”, amber sugar that looks beautiful and looks like flowers and animals, is also very popular! “Kaichin” means marble in the Kanazawa dialect. It's made by natural drying, so it's a soft and gentle taste. They also have seasonal items!

Kanazawa's famous "Kurumi Shoufuu" is made by carefully kneading Koshihikari rice flour from Ishikawa Prefecture and Kaga miso paste, then grilling it to a chewy and fragrant texture. Accented with the texture of Hakusan walnuts! Inside the sweetness is slightly salty, and it has a warm flavor.

"Kaga Daimyo Mochi" is a habutae mochi that is kneaded with soy milk and is moderately sweet. When you open the wrapping like wrapping cloth, there are two chewy habutae mochi.

The yuzu flavor is full of yuzu from Ishikawa Prefecture! The chewy texture and bittersweet yuzu flavor are the perfect match. It has an elegant flavor that goes well with Japanese tea.

Ishikawamon is made by kneading condensed milk into the dough. There is a lot of white bean paste inside. "Ishikawamon" is an important cultural property located to the east of the Kanazawa Castle Ruins. This Japanese sweet is perfect as a souvenir from Kanazawa.

Ishikawaya Honpo's Anto store is located in JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Hyakubangai, so be sure to stop by at the end of your trip!

[Ishikawa-ya Honpo]
◯Honten (main store)
Address : Nishi 22, Shimeno-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-76-268-1120

◯ Anto store (JR Kanazawa Station Kanazawa 100th Avenue)
Address: 1-1 Kinoshinbocho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Phone number: 076-260-3768

https://ishikawaya-honpo.co.jp/

Cute and Good Luck Souvenirs "Kaga Hachiman Okiagari Monaka (Kanazawa Urata)"

Kaga Hachiman Okiagari Monaka (7 pieces) ¥1,264

Speaking of Kanazawa, Japanese sweets!

Among the many Japanese sweets, we especially recommend “Kaga Hachiman Okiagari Monaka” from the long-established Japanese sweets shop “Kanazawa Urata” that has been in business for over 80 years. It is a monaka (thin crisp wafers) with the motif of Kanazawa's local toy "Kaga Hachiman Okiagari".

The moment you open the box, you will see a row of cute daruma dolls.

Of course, the taste is exquisite because it is a long-established Japanese confectionery store. The thin monaka skin is filled with red bean paste. It is also a point that it is in a small package!

[Kanazawa Urata]
https://urata-k-store.shop-pro.jp/

Fruity and Luxurious Taste "Anzu-,mochi (Kasho Takagiya)"

Anzu-mochi (6 pieces) ¥1,296

Kasho Takagiya's "Anzu-mochi" is addictive once you try it.

A sweet and sour anzu (apricot) that is pickled in honey and wrapped in white bean paste and soft habutae mochi. You can eat it as it is, but it's best eaten chilled! The fruity aroma spreads throughout your mouth.

It can be stored at room temperature, but please be aware that the expiration date is 4 days, which is a little short.

[Kasho Takagiya]
https://takagiya.base.ec

Cute Rabbit-shape Steamed Bun "Kanazawa Fuku Usagi"

Confectionery Fuku Usagi (Hyakuman-san Version) ¥972

The very cute "Kanazawa Fuku Usagi" is perfect as a souvenir for women and children. It is a small steamed bun shaped like a rabbit.

Gorojima Kintoki sweet potato, Noto Dainagon red bean, Bou-cha (tea), Pumpkin from Noto, and Yuzu from Ishikawa Prefecture are used for each of the 5 types of lucky rabbits, each made with an bean paste made mainly from Kanazawa's specialty products.

The size that you can eat in one bite is also cute.

[Kanazawa Fuku Usagi]
https://www.fukuusagi.jp/

Speaking of Kintsuba in Kanazawa, this is the Place! "Kintsuba (Nakataya)"

Kintsuba (3 pieces) ¥540

Nakadaya is a Japanese sweets shop founded in 1934.

Kintsuba (red bean paste wrapped in wheat-flour dough) is Nakadaya's signature confection. They use carefully selected Dainagon red beans from Hokkaido, which are lustrous and plump. If you cut it in half, you will find plenty of glossy soybeans! The compatibility with the slightly thinly grilled skin is outstanding, and I was surprised at how delicious Kintsuba was.

The simple taste matches both Japanese tea and coffee.

[Nakataya]
https://www.kintuba.co.jp/

"Jiro-ame (Tawaraya)" has been Loved by the People of Kanazawa since the Edo Period

Tawaraya's candy has been loved by the people of Kanazawa since the Edo period. Only carefully selected domestic rice and barley are used as raw materials. Jiro-ame, a soft starch syrup, has long been used to help babies and pregnant women recover their physical strength.

It also appeared in the hit drama "Hanzawa Naoki" as the main character's favorite food.

It melts in your mouth and spreads a gentle sweetness. Since no sugar is used, it has a refreshing aftertaste.

[Tawaraya]
http://www.ame-tawaraya.co.jp/index.html

Kanazawa's Traditional Taste "Sasazushi (Shibazushi)"

Let's pick up souvenirs which are not sweets from here.

Speaking of Kanazawa's traditional taste, Shibazushi's "Sasazushi". In Kanazawa, there is a custom of making and serving "oshizushi" at home on "celebration days."

The moment you open the package, the scent of bamboo leaves spreads out, brightening up your dining table. In the summer, chill it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to make it even more delicious.

[Shibazushi]
https://shibazushi.jp/

Hokuriku is also Famous for Kamaboko! "Hokuriku Kamaboko 5 Selections (Kawachiya)"

Hokuriku Kamaboko 5 Selections ￥1,080

Hokuriku, which is rich in seafood, is also famous for kamaboko (fish cake)!

“Kawachiya” is a kamaboko specialty store representing Hokuriku that has been in business for over 70 years. Kamaboko at Kawachiya is basically handmade. It has also won numerous awards for its traditional kamaboko.

"Hokuriku Kamaboko 5 Selections" allows you to enjoy the flavors of Hokuriku at once: kombu-maki, red-maki, craft kamaboko, firefly squid, and white shrimp.

[Kawachiya]
https://www.kamaboko.co.jp/

You can Casually Enjoy Real Tea! "Kaga Iroha Tetra Series (Maruhachi Tea Factory)"

Butterfly Tetra, Violet Tetra, Plum Tetra (2g x 6 pieces) 324 each

Speaking of Kanazawa, Kaga Boucha (roasted tea) is also indispensable. Hojicha from Ishikawa Prefecture is made from roasted tea stalks and has long been known as “stick tea”.

Maruhachi Teahouse's "Kaga Iroha Tetra Series" is highly recommended because you can easily enjoy real tea! The colorful packaging in collaboration with the Kutaniyaki brand KUTANI SEAL is also attractive. Perfect for small souvenirs.

[Maruhachi Tea Factory]
https://www.kagaboucha.co.jp/

Sweets "Kurumi no Oyatsu" by Tsukudani Shop

Assortment of 2 types of canned Kurumi no Oyatsu ¥1,728

"Kurumi no Oyatsu" is a sweet made by Ohata Shokuhin, a tsukudani (foods boiled in soy sauce) shop founded in 1936. Kurumi means walnut and oyatsu means snack. Walnuts are roasted and finished in a caramelized style. It's crispy and fragrant, and goes well with coffee.

There are five flavors: maple syrup, Ohno soy sauce flavor, ginger caramel, brown sugar, and coffee.

The cute package can also be used as an accessory case after eating.

[Kurumi no Oyatsu]
https://oohata.jp/product/product/117/

Chocolate "FILFIL" which Popular French Restaurant Deals with

The craft chocolate brand "FILFIL" was newly launched by the popular French restaurant "FIL D'OR". It is a specialty store of "Bean to bar" that consistently conducts everything from purchasing cacao berries to manufacturing chocolate.

We recommend the "Mini Chocolate Tasting Set" as a souvenir! Also, there are plenty of seasonal flavors, so it's also attractive to be able to meet new chocolates every time you visit.

【FILFIL】
https://www.instagram.com/filfil_beantobar_chocolate/

This time, we introduced 10 recommended souvenirs from Kanazawa. Please use it as a reference!