Pastries Spots in Japan

  • RINGO Ikebukuro
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    4.0
    75 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Toshima-ku Minamikebukuro 1-28-2 JR Ikebukuro Station 1F
    An integrated bakery and shop serving fresh-baked custard apple pies. Filled with smooth custard and thick-cut apples, the shop’s pies are delicious whether fresh out of the oven or enjoyed later. The shop’s apples, flour, and milk are all from Hokkaido. The shape of Ringo’s pies was developed and refined over a 30 year period by the renowned Kinotoya pastry shop in Sapporo.

    While visiting Ikebukuro, dont miss the shop selling their pies. You can actually smell them in the street. Not many choices (3-4) but they are all delicious. Sometimes, you may have to line up...

  • BUNMEIDO CAFE GINZA
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Ginza 5-7-10EXITMELSA1F
    This cafe is located on Chuo-dori Avenue in 5 Chome, Ginza, Chuo City. Bunmeido feature sweets like their East / West influenced Yakitate Mikasa Pancake (only available from 14:00), as well as full course and a la carte Western cuisine including their Bunmeido Hayashi Rice. The large stained-glass wall inside the store is also a highlight.
  • Royce' Futomi Factory Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido-Ishikari-gun, Tobetsu-cho BITO 640-15
    This direct-sale chocolate shop is located in Bitoe, Tobetsu Town, Ishikari County. It is a part of the Futomi factory of ROYCE', a company known for its nama chocolate, a type of ganache. The restaurant even offers a space where customers can eat the items they buy at the shop. The shop also offers soft-serve ice cream made with rich milk.
  • Nenrinya Daimaru Tokyo Shop
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 1-9-1 Omaru Tokyo 1F
    This is the Daimaru Tokyo location of Nenrinya, a baumkuchen specialty shop whose products make popular Tokyo souvenirs. The shop's interior is modeled after a holiday villa and, despite its location next to the first floor entrance of the Daimaru Tokyo department store, this decor gives it a bright and relaxing atmosphere. Products such as the signature Mount Baum Kuchen and Straight Baum Kuchen; as well as the bite-sized, individually wrapped baumkuchen assortment make perfect gifts and souvenirs. The More Moist Baum, only available at this location, has an almost gooey, souffle-like texture.

    This is a local dessert you must try when here.A very popular local shop.A big queue all the time.This is next to the Tokyo train station.

  • Salon de The Nagoya France (Main Shop)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Aichi
    The headquarters of the Nagoya-based Nagoya France confectionery brand in Nishigaimen, Fujieda-cho, Nisshin City. The shop sells seasonal sweets and gifts, including their signature Nagoya France sweet with French gateau and mochi rice cake.
  • Ichijyoji Nakatani
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    4.0
    47 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Ichijoujihananokichou 5
    The Ichijyoji Sagari-matsu is the site of a famous pine tree under which the renowned swordsman Miyamoto Musashi defeated a challenger. The nearby Ichijyoji Nakatani tea house and sweet shop has made and sold the Ichijyoji Temple’s famous decchi yokan bean jelly for three generations. In addition to Japanese sweets like shisen mochi rice cakes, the shop also sells Western-style confections prepared by the shop’s proprietress-to-be. The shop’s silky matcha green tea tiramisu is particularly popular and has been featured in the media. The café area serves drinks and sweets as well as a selection of light meals.

    3代目ご夫婦のセンスがあふれた和洋たくさんの種類の菓子が並び、選ぶのにとても悩みます。「でっち羊かん」もいいですが、通販で数か月待ちになっている「絹ごし抹茶ティラミス」を一乗寺到着後すぐに店内で頂きました。 一乗寺訪問は「狸谷山不動院」の懸造り社殿を観に行くことが目的でしたが、250段の階段があり荷物を減らすため、帰りにまた店に戻って土産を買うことにしました。18時まで営業されているので八大神社...

  • Cacao Market by Mariebelle Kyoto
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    4.0
    41 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Tokiwachou 165-2
    Cacao Market by Mariebelle Kyoto is a chocolate shop near Gion Shijo Station. The founder of the business is from Honduras and carefully selects cacao beans from that country to be shipped to New York for processing. The company supervises the entire process, from growing the beans to creating the final product. The shop's main business is bulk sale of chocolate but customers can enjoy chocolate drinks and other treats on a take-out or eat-in basis.

    Extremely overprice for a tiny hot chocolate that was of medium quality. It was around 1500 yen for a hot chocolate in a cup the size of a shot glass. The decorations are nice though which upped my...

  • Mariebelle Kyoto Main Shop
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    4.5
    72 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Yanaginobambasanjou Shimuru-cho 83
    The first Japanese branch of a New York-based chocolate shop, it is located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto. The interior has an antique ambiance, and rich chocolate in stylish wrapping is sold. In the cafe, you can also enjoy hot chocolate, gelato and various other sweets using chocolate.

    No place does brunch better than Marie Belle. I visit here every time Im in Kyoto. Atmosphere is intimate with furniture echoing the early 20th century. Crystal glasses and china tea cups. High...

  • Kannonya Motomachi Main Store
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    4.0
    78 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Motomachidori 3-9-23
    This is a cheese and cheesecake specialist in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and in its simple modern Western-style interior is enshrined a statue of Kannon. The Denmark cheesecake, long loved in the streets of Kobe, is a blend of raw cheese said to come from the oldest recipe. Each one is an exquisite masterpiece, boasting a fresh-baked texture and rich-bodied flavor. The alcohol-free mild cheese fondue is also popular, with flavors including curry and basil. The cheesecake is also available for takeout.

    This is not the “usual” cheesecake that most people are familiar with. It’s melted Denmark cheese on a sponge cake. Nevertheless, the cheesecake is delightful and easy on the palate. There are no...

  • Fresh Egg Shop, “Coco Terrace” by Daily Farm
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Aichi Pref. Tokonameshi Otani Ashibasama 249-1
    The egg producer Daily Farm manages this confectionery in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. You’ll find egg products and Western sweets, most of which are made of “rice eggs” laid by rice-fed chickens cultivated on Aichi farms. The thick, rich pudding and custard-filled cream puffs are especially well-liked. The packs of eggs are popular for egg-topped rice and other dishes. You’ll also find extra-large eggs at limited quantities for a good price.
  • Chez Shibata Tajimi Branch
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Gifu Pref. Tajimishi Taiheichou 5-10-3
    The main branch of a café and Western confectionary shop which also has locations overseas situated a five minute drive from the Tajimi Interchange. The owner, who worked in Paris, aims to create new sweets based on classic French confections while respecting the traditions of the past. The shop’s display case is filled with row upon row of different confections, and the selection is so abundant you’ll have difficulty choosing. Particularly recommended is the shop’s specialty “Visitandine,” a small cake made with almonds and browned butter which has even been praised by Parisian confectionary chefs. The shop also offers many seasonal items such as gateau chocolate and shaved ice. The shop’s Nishio matcha and yuzu cake, limited to just three customers a day, is also a must-taste.

    ずっと行きたくてやっと行けました。 夕方に行ったのでケーキの種類は限られていましたが、どれも美味しそうなものばかり… お皿も高級感があり、優雅なティータイムを過ごせました! 帰り際に友人への新築祝いで洋菓子を購入。ケーキの種類も増えていたので、遅くに行っても食べれると思います。席数は多くないです。

  • KURUMICCO FACTORY
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Naka-ku Shinko 2-14-1 Yokohama Hammerhead 2F
  • Franchise
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Osaka Sakai-shi Naka-ku Fukaimizugaikecho 3254
    This flower and Western-style confectionary shop got its start making truly delicious confections for weddings. Today, the establishment sells sweets which will bring happiness to those who eat them, and an abundance of gifts and seasonal flowers for connecting with a loved one. In addition to decorated cakes, the shop offers some 30 varieties of cakes on any given day as well as recommended gifts.
  • Cake House Shotani Nishinaniwa Store (Shotani Club)
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hyogo Amagasaki-shi Nishi Naniwa 4-1-1
    Located on the right side of the fifth intersection north of the Showadori 8-chome intersection, this confectionery also sells products incorporating Japanese ingredients, such as Shoya's Japanese Heart, a Japanese-style cookie with four different flavors including soybean flour and green tea, and Kuromame Wasanbon, a dacquoise sandwich with brown beans and butter cream with brown sugar. The shop also sells tarts, panna cotta, jellies, and other sweets, as well as birthday cakes and other whole cakes made with plenty of fruit.

    一般的なスイーツショップと比較すると こちらの店舗の大きさに驚かされます。更に ケース内には季節感を持った数多くのスイーツが並び こちらのスイーツを一通り知るには 毎月訪問しても 一年は必要かも知れないほどどで、単価もリースナフルな点は嬉しいサーヒスです。今回 10月1日の訪問だったので 季節にピッタリの[姉尾さんちのシャインマスカット480円税込]と[西洋月見団子450円税込]を購入し...

  • Doux Atelier Löwe (Kukodori Shop)
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Takamatsushi Kanotsunochou 290-1
    This Western confectionery shop has been popular for over 30 years since its founding in 1978. Their healthy and tasty sweets feature wasanbonto and rare sugar from Kagawa Prefecture, along with domestic and prefectural flour and fruit. They serve breakfast in addition to cake sets and parfaits.

    季節毎に美味しそうなケーキがあるので近くに行く際にはよく行っています。今回は少し時間もあったため2階のカフェを利用しました。たまたまなのか、結構大きな声で話ししているグループが2組いました。1組はマスクしての会話でしたが、もう一組はマスク無し。急いで食べて帰りました。

  • Imoya Kinjiro (Oroshi Danchi Shop)
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    4.5
    23 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Minamigoza 7-36
    This shop specializing in sweets made from sweet potatoes is located in Oroshi Danchi, Minamikubo, Kochi City. The shop is operated by Shibuya Foods, a venerable sweet potato sweets manufacturer that is Japan’s biggest producer of imo-kenpi, a popular Kochi sweet potato snack. The shop offers additive-free imo-kenpi that is made the old-fashioned with natural ingredients and shipped straight from the factory. At the shop’s café, visitors can also enjoy sweets made from sweet potatoes including their “Sweet Potato” cakes, parfaits, and puddings together with their carefully-crafted specialty coffees.

    口コミ忘れていたので。 香川県の知人にここのチョコがかかっている芋けんぴが美味しいとの事でお土産に。 焼酎も売っていたのでいろいろと購入。駐車場も店内もいっぱいで繁盛している。自分では食べてないので味は分からず。 有難うございました。

  • Wako Tea Salon
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    4.5
    53 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Ginza 4-4-8 Wako Annex 2F
    A tea salon located a short walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station. The chic colors of the café’s interior create an elegant atmosphere. The shop’s constantly changing menu of seasonal desserts made with the freshest ingredients are all photogenic and elegant. Patrons can also enjoy light meals such as omelet rice, buckwheat galettes, and croque monsieur.

    接客が良い。大声で話したり、きゃっきゃっと騒ぐ人もいないので、コロナ禍でも安心して利用できる。 食事も平均以上。今回ミルフィーユを頂いた。個人的にはカスタードがもう少し甘さ控えめが好み。いちごの揃え方や、大きさなど非常に良い。お手洗いに続くカーペットが少し経年劣化を感じるので残念なのと、お皿の洗いが甘い(油が洗いきれていない)のが気になった。

  • Caffarel (Gransta Branch)
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 1-9-1 Inside the Tokyo station B1F Within the ticket gate GRANSTA
    Located in Tokyo Station, this is a takeout only branch of a long-standing chocolate shop founded in Turin, Italy 150 years ago. The shop's signature Gianduiotto consist of a nut paste mixed in with chocolate. The shop's cute chocolates wrapped in colorful foil in the shape of ladybugs, mushrooms, and dolls are particularly popular. Chocolate pies made with Gianduiotto are only sold here at the Tokyo Station Location.

    東京駅の地下にある施設、グランスタにあるスイーツショップです。東京の限定みやげが購入できます。チョコレートパイが良かったです。

  • The French Toast Factory
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    4.5
    30 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kandahanaokachou 1-1 Yodobashi Akiba 8F
    A French toast restaurant located in Yodobashi Akiba close to Akihabara Station in Kandahanaoka-cho, Chiyoda City. The restaurant's ultimate French toast, made with a proprietary aromatic, round-cut bread, is served with a variety of both sweet and savory toppings. The restaurant's menu also includes a variety of Western and Western-style dishes like fluffy pancakes and omelet rice.

    Chiffon pancakes were delicious! They had a good amount of jiggle to them and the whipped butter cream was great.

  • Minimal (Tomigaya Main Shop)
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    4.5
    20 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Tomigaya 2-1-9
    This chocolate shop is located along Yamanote-dori Avenue in Shibuya City's Tomigaya area. It sells Bean to Bar Chocolate produced by its own workshops that manage the entire manufacturing process from high-quality cocoa carefully selected from plantations around the world. Besides 12 types of chocolate bars, baked goods and ice cream made using cocoa, and powdered chocolate, they also sell chocolate drinks.

    Minimal has achieved some fame and I was a little sceptical about whether it would live up to its reputation. However, this bean to bar specialist stands up very well indeed in Tokyos highly...

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