Japanese sweets bring the feeling of summer

These Japanese sweets allow you to fully enjoy the feeling of the season through sight and taste. We have gathered a collection of treats featuring summer-specific designs such as goldfish and watermelon, as well as items with a refreshingly cool texture. They also make great gifts to bring to gatherings, which tend to increase during this time of year.

These glossy and beautifully shaped karinto (fried dough snacks) are a specialty of Kagetsu. The dough is fried three times and then coated with a hard candy made from boiled-down refined sugar, resulting in a unique texture. They come in summery packaging.

1. Kagetsu Karinto (Single Layer) (90g) 540 yen *Sales period: Until August 15th (Tue) ■Main building B1F = Foodstuffs/Sweets/Master Confectionery

This visually refreshing treat is so appealing you'll want to take a picture of it. Arrange the separately packaged agar jelly, ramune jelly, and goldfish and colorful ball jellies in a single bowl to create your own unique goldfish bowl.
2. ISSUI Mizunoka "Summer Festival" (1 piece) 648 yen *Sales period: Until August 15th (Tue) ■Main building B1F = Food / Sweets

Summer traditions like fans, watermelons, and fireworks are now featured on these shrimp crackers. These bite-sized crackers come in plum and edamame flavors. The summery packaging of this assortment makes it a delightful gift for gatherings and is sure to be enjoyed by people of all ages.
3. Katsushindo Summer Sweets (5 bags) 1,080 yen *Sales period: Until August 15th (Tue) ■Main building B1F = Food / Sweets

This charming "Mizore-kan" (shaved ice jelly) features Domyoji rice cakes scattered throughout the kanten jelly. The refreshing gradation of colors and the subtle scent of yuzu citrus bring a refreshing moment to the height of summer.
4. Ryoguchiya Korekiyo Mizorekan (half bar / approx. 5.5 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm high) 810 yen ■ Main building, basement 1st floor = Foodstuffs / Tea Ceremony

A popular Kyoto shop specializing in cotton candy is making its debut in a department store. They've given the familiar summer festival treat a stylish makeover. Enjoy eight different flavors of cotton candy, including cherry blossom mochi and plain, each topped with a different powder. Packaged in bags, they're sure to be a hit as a gift.

5. JEREMY & JEMIMAH Kyoto Cotton Candy (Left: Cherry Blossom Mochi Flavor, Right: Plain Flavor) (1 bag each) 648 yen each

■Main Building, Basement 1F = Foodstuffs/Sweets/Confectionery [August 2nd (Wed) - 8th (Tue)], Sweets/Master Craftsmen's Confectionery [From August 9th (Wed)]

This elegant anmitsu, featuring autumn flavors such as grapes, pears, and figs, offers a taste of autumn ahead of time, subtly hinting at its arrival during the lingering summer heat. Please enjoy it with white syrup.
6. Suzukake Autumn Anmitsu (1 piece) 756 yen ■ Main Building B1F = Food / Sweets

"Kaichin" is the Kanazawa dialect word for marbles. This refreshing kintama jelly, made with sugar and agar, truly resembles marbles. It features summery motifs such as goldfish, morning glories, and shooting stars, all infused with the flavor of mint.
7. Ishikawa-ya Honpo Kaichin "Mint" (12 pieces/1 box) 864 yen ■ Main building, basement 1st floor = Foodstuffs/Tea Ceremony/Tea Ceremony Sweets

A round watermelon turned square?! The innovative design, with red yokan (sweet bean jelly) edged with green amber jelly, is eye-catching. The watermelon seeds are represented by red beans. This fresh confectionary evokes the cool, refreshing feeling of a watermelon.

8. Toraya Amber Watermelon (1 piece) 486 yen *Sales period: August 2nd (Wed) - 15th (Tue)

■Main Building, Basement 1st Floor = Foodstuffs/Tea Ceremony

Finally, a diverse collection of famous confections awaits!