🥈 Freshly made Japanese sweets at Tsuruya Yoshinobu, Tokyo

At Tsuruya Yoshinobu’s Tokyo Mise shop, a Japanese sweets artisan makes traditional sweets right in front of you to have with Matcha tea.

Located in COREDO Muromachi in Nihonbashi (a fun shopping centre worth a visit), this elegant confectionery café offers a rare experience: you sit at a sleek counter, much like in a sushi bar, and watch a skilled wagashi artisan craft seasonal sweets right in front of you.

The sweets, known as namagashi, are made fresh to order. You’ll see delicate bean pastes shaped into flowers, leaves, or seasonal motifs using wooden spatulas and traditional tools. It’s mesmerizing to watch—and even better to taste.

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Kei

These sweets are made moments before you eat them. Pre-packaged ones made on the day sold at specialist stores are nice, but these are on a whole new level.

The menu changes with the seasons. You might get a hydrangea-shaped kinton in summer or a chrysanthemum in autumn. Each piece is a tiny edible work of art – and they are made very fast so that their hands don’t warm it up.

The freshly made sweet is served with a bowl of matcha, creating a perfect balance of earthy bitterness and subtle sweetness.

Getting there

Open most days (except new years day) from late morning until 8pmy this place is about a 2min walk from Mitsukoshimae Station in Tokyo.

TOKYO MISE – 東京・日本橋 | 店舗を探す | 京菓匠 鶴屋吉信の和菓子 – 鶴屋吉信公式サイト

TOKYO MISEの店舗情報。京菓匠 鶴屋吉信は京都の西陣に本店を構え、春夏秋冬、四季折々の和菓子、甘さ控えめ、素材の風味を生かした和菓子の数々をお取り寄せいただけます。

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If in Tokyo, I would make a small detour to pop in for a tasty treat, so it’s a 🥈 (=worth a detour) on #myrevisitlist.

Kei

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