[10 selections] Get at Toyohashi Station! Recommended Souvenirs

Toyohashi City in the Higashi Mikawa region. Shinkansen Hikari & Kodama stops, and it takes about 50 minutes from Nagoya by local train, so it is recommended as a spot for a day trip!

Here are 10 recommended souvenirs from Toyohashi.

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

Speaking of Toyohashi specialties! "Yamasa Chikuwa"

Speaking of Toyohashi's specialty, "Yamasa Chikuwa (fishcakes)" founded in 1827.

The secret of its deliciousness lies in the ingredients. Most fish paste products use frozen Alaska pollock surimi, but Yamasa's chikuwa uses Guchi, Eso, and Conger eel as raw materials. It is a long-established store that has preserved the taste since its founding.

Yamasa's chikuwa is also attractive because it has a wide variety of gift items. There are seasonal assortments such as "Mother's Day", "Father's Day", and "Valentine's Day", so it can be a small gift.

At Toyohashi Station, there is a store on the 2nd floor of Kalmia South Building.

[Yamasa Chikuwa]
https://yamasa.chikuwa.co.jp/

I can't stand the fluffy sponge!
Bontoraya's "Pyrene"

Bontoraya is a Japanese and Western confectionery shop that was established in 1950 in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. We have 14 stores, mainly in Toyohashi.

Speaking of the specialty of such "Bontoraya", it is "Pyrene". It is a very popular product that sells more than 3,000 pieces a day. A fluffy sponge with plenty of eggs and plenty of Pyrene cream. It's a simple sweet, but once you try it, you'll be addicted to it. The abundance of seasonal flavors is also attractive.

There is also "Mikawa Bontra" in the station premises of Toyohashi Station conventional lines, so if you forgot to buy a souvenir!

[Bon Toraya]
http://www.bontoraya.jp/

I'm actually from Toyohashi!
"Toyohashi Black Thunder Mini Bar"

In fact, "Black Thunder" was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture! Sales started in 1994, and now it has become a national chocolate bar.

The special package of the "Toyohashi Black Thunder Mini Bar", which is recommended as a souvenir from Toyohashi, features the streetcar of Toyohashi Railway and the specialty of Toyohashi, the birthplace of Black Thunder.

Small packaging and small size, perfect for spreading!

[Yuraku]
https://blackthunder.jp/

Local gourmet to rice crackers? !
"Toyohashi Curry Udon-style Senbei"

Toyohashi City's local gourmet "Toyohashi Curry Udon" is now a rice cracker!

Udon, quail eggs, grated yam, and rice, which are the characteristics of “Toyohashi Curry Udon”, are used as raw materials. You will be addicted to the curry flavor with the dashi stock. It's divided into 3 bags, so it's a point that you can eat it all deliciously.

You can buy it at any kiosk at Toyohashi Station.

Famous confectionery with a history that even appeared in the morning drama
"Yutaka Okoshi"

“Yutakaokoshi” from the long-established confectionery shop “Wakamatsuen” in Toyohashi City. It is a famous confectionery that was born as a gift confectionery at the time of the enthronement of Emperor Showa. Recently, it appeared in the morning drama "Ale" and became a hot topic.

“Okoshi” is a Japanese confection made of hardened grains. A slightly sweet bean paste is sandwiched in the fragrant fragrant rice cake. The elegant taste is perfect for gifts.

In the Toyohashi Station area, you can purchase it at the "Kalmia Toyohashi Store" on the 2nd floor south building of Kalmia.

[Wakamatsuen]
https://www.wakamatsuen.net/

Exquisite jelly loved by great writers
"Yellow Jelly"

Wakamatsuen's "Yellow Jelly" is also recommended!

This elegant jelly with fresh hyuganatsu (a type of citrus fruit) juice was described in Yasushi Inoue's autobiography "Shirobamba" as "a taste that cannot be described in words. The recipe was lost in the war, but was revived in 2007.

The melt-in-your-mouth texture is perfect for the hot season. It's jelly, but you can carry it around at room temperature.

[Wakamatsuen]
https://www.wakamatsuen.net/

Made with quail eggs from Toyohashi
"Otsutsumi Financier"

"Otsutsumi financier" is made from quail eggs from Toyohashi, which boasts the highest production volume in Japan.

The secret to its deliciousness is the “Otsutsumi method”, in which the quail eggs are wrapped in foil and baked so as not to lose their deliciousness. The dough is mixed with Canadian maple sugar, so the moment you open the package, the rich scent of maple leaves spreads out.

It's a small package, so it's easy to carry around! You can purchase it at each kiosk at Toyohashi Station.

[Toyohashi Honoka]
https://peraichi.com/landing_pages/view/xy6ll/

Motif of Tezutsu fireworks
"Yoshida's Tezutsu"

Toyohashi City (former Yoshida) in Aichi Prefecture is the birthplace of hand-held fireworks (tezutsu fireworks). Tezutsu fireworks have a long history, and one theory says that they originated from the Noroshi, a means of communication during the Sengoku period.

"Yoshida's Tezutsu", which uses Tezutsu fireworks as a motif, is a Toyohashi souvenir with a great impact.

What is in the cylinder is "hand-held manju". Plenty of red bean paste is accented with the popping texture of sesame seeds.

Cup sake with Toyohashi specialties drawn on it

If you don't like sweets, how about a cup of sake from Fukui Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., which has Toyohashi's famous products drawn on it?

Fukui Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is a sake brewery in Toyohashi that has been in business for over 100 years. The streetcar of Toyohashi and the Toyohashi Oni Festival are drawn respectively.

It is also recommended to give it as a set with the “Yamasa Chikuwa” introduced earlier!

Continued to be loved since 1899
"Inari Sushi" in Tsuboya

In Toyohashi, which is also the gateway to Toyokawa Inari, Tsuboya's "Inari Sushi" has been loved since 1899. This is a specialty ekiben of Toyohashi, which is characterized by its sweet and rich flavor.

A gentle sweetness spreads out from the thick deep-fried tofu. It's supposed to be heavily seasoned, but it's an exquisite Inari sushi that you can eat up and down.

In the Toyohashi Station area, you can purchase it at three locations: inside JR Toyohashi Station, the Shinkansen waiting room shop, and Karmia 2F North Building.

[Tsuboya]
http://www.tsuboya-toyohashi.com/

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