Matsuuraken Honten

A long-standing Japanese confectionary shop located in the castle town district surrounding the ruins of Iwamura Castle near Akechi Railroad Iwamura Station. Since the shop was established in 1796, its signature product has been its castella cakes, made according to the same recipe transmitted from Portugal for over 200 years. The shop’s castella cakes are made with closely scrutinized, top quality ingredients and unsparing effort, with an emphasis on traditional flavor. Made with a large quantity of egg yolks, these castella are notable for their moist texture. Other recommended shop selections include the yokan jelly stuffed with large chunks of Japanese chestnut, and the shop’s seasonal Japanese sweets. (Note that there is a similar but unaffiliated shop in the town called Matsuuraken Honpo.)