Kuwataya Otaru Main Store

3.5

This store sells panju, a specialty product of Otaru, which is soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. The word panju has even been added to the Kojien Japanese dictionary. At four centimeters tall and three centimeters wide, it is the size of a takoyaki, and has fillings of cream and cheese available. Panju has been used as an everyday snack since the Meiji period and was a reasonably priced food for common folk in a time when bread was still expensive. The snack is carefully handmade with 100% Hokkaido-produced crisp dough, and hot and plenty of fillings. It is best eaten freshly baked, but is also very nice when enjoyed at home after being heated by a microwave and finished off in an oven toaster to get that characteristic crisp outer texture.

Spot details

Address: Hokkaido Otaru-shi Ironai 1-1-12 Otaru Unga Terminal 1F Map
Area: Otaru Area
Phone: 0134343840
Hours: [4/25-11/3] 10:00-18:00
[11/4-4/24] 9:00-17:00
Closed: Tuesday
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Vegetarian Menu: Not available
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Yummy

Reviewed : 2020.02.08

After lunch, was walking around the area and spotted the signboard outside Otaru Canal terminal which showed these cute little panju and decided to have a taste. Kuwataya’s panju is a popular...
歴史的建造物の中で小樽庶民の味ぱんじゅうを

Reviewed : 2022.06.19

小樽へ行って歴史的建造物が並ぶ色内町を散歩していた時に、旧三菱銀行という小樽運河ターミナルへ入ってみました。バスターミナルも兼ねていて、お土産等が列ぶ中、桑田屋というコーヒースタンドのような店があり、ぱんじゅうというおかしが気になりました。ぱんじゅうは小さな一口サイズの回転焼きのようなお菓子で、小樽庶民の味だそうです。ターミナルの中で食べてみると、焼き立てではありませんでしたが、まさに一口サイズの...
美味しいぱんじゅう

Reviewed : 2020.09.30

小樽運河ターミナル内にある桑田屋さんです。天狗山に行くバスを待つ間に時間があったのでぱんじゅうを購入色々と味があり迷いましたが、カマンベールチーズ、かぼちゃ、餅いりの小豆を購入。１個約１００円。小さく可愛いです。薄い生地にぎっしり中身が入ってます。特にカマンベールチーズが美味しかったです。