14 Must-Buy Delicious Souvenirs around Tokyo Station

1. Ginza Kanra: Mame Daifuku

Mame daifuku is Kanra's most recommended item, using carefully selected azuki bean, produced by a contracted farm in Hokkaido. 3500 of them are sold in a day. Kanra is a famous Japanese sweets shop whose main shop is located in Ginza 6-chome.

Shop information:  Open from 8:00 to 22:00 (21:00 on Sundays and public holidays)

HP: www.kanra.co.jp/ (Japanese Only)

Address: JR East Japan Tokyo Station B1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  (Google Map)

2. Tokyo Banana Limited

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"Tokyo Banana" is a standard souvenir of Tokyo. Its limited caramel flavor is sold at Tokyo Station, and is becoming more and more popular. It has cute appearance and good taste. Give this limited flavor to your friends and make them happy.

Shop information: Open from 6:30 to 22:00

HP: www.tokyobanana.jp/en/index.html

HP: www.tokyobanana.jp/ (Japanese Only)

Address: Tokyo Station (1F), near the ticket gate of Shinkansen south transit (Google Map)

3. Sorairo: Tsuki

"Kuya" is a famous monaka (bean-jam-filled wafers) shop in Ginza, and "Sorairo (Sky blue)" is its new brand. "Tsuki (Moon)" is a cookie sandwich with tsubuan (coarse azuki bean paste). It is really delicious and popular. Not only its appearance but also its taste is liked by people of all ages.

Shop information: Open from 9:00 to 20:30 (20:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

HP: sorairo-kuya.jp/index.html (Japanese Only)

Address: 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Station Ichibangai 1F  (Google Map)

4. Imperial Hotel Gift Shop: Stick Chocolate

At Imperial Hotel Gift Shop, Tokyo Station limited version of stick chocolate is sold in a special package. The 100th anniversary Tokyo Station is drawn on it. There are flavors of strawberry, raspberry, coffee and Earl Grey. If you give this as a souvenir, everyone around you must be pleased. 

Shop information: Open from 7:00 to 21:30

HP: www.imperialhotel.co.jp/e/index.html

HP: www.imperialhotel.co.jp/tc/index.html (中文)

HP: www.imperialhotel.co.jp/j/tokyo/hotelshop/base/ (Japanese Only)

*This store has closed for business

5. Tokyho Fumiu: Edomusubi Sen

Tokyo Fumiu's Edomusubi Sen uses Marudaizu soy sauce of "Kondo Brewer" which has been making additive-free soy sauce for about one century, Izu Oshima's traditional sea salt, and handmade miso of Kojiya Saburouemon. It is perfect for your souvenir.

Shop information: Open from 9:30 to 21:30

HP: sanshu.com/english/

HP: sanshu.com/guidance/fumiu/ (Japanese Only)

Address: 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, In Tokyo Station JR yard (Google Map)

6. Soke Minamotokitchoan: Rikunohoju

Rikunohoju is made by using a whole Muscat of Alexandria, which is grown in Okayama Prefecture and called the queen of fruits. It is very popular among the nature series.

Shop information: Open from 10:00 to 21:00 (20:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

HP: www.kitchoan.co.jp/site/index.html (Japanese Only)

Address: Daimaru Tokyo 1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)

7. Narutokintoki Honpo Kurio Shoten: Kaku

"Narutokintoki Honpo Kurio Shoten" has been making Japanese sweets using Narutokintoki potato. Among them, "Kaku" is a cute and stylish Japanese sweet. It was made by drying Narutokintoki potato and cutting it into bite size. It has various flavors such as sesame, ume plum, etc. Soy sauce and caramel are limited in Tokyo Station.

Shop information: Open from 8:00 to 22:00 (21:00 on Sundays and public holidays)

HP: www.kurio.jp/ (Japanese Only)

Address: Tokyo Station GRANSTA B1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)

8. Tokyo Campanella: Lang de Sha Cookies

Campanella is a very polular sweet by 3 layers of chocolate flavored Lang de Sha. It has delicate texture and rich flavor. Another recommended flavor is white cream.

Shop information: Open from 6:30 to 21:00 (21:30 on Fridays and Saturdays)

HP: tokyo-campanella.com.cn/en/

HP: tokyo-campanella.com.cn/tc/ (中文)

HP: www.tokyo-campanella.com/ (Japanese Only)

Address: 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)

9. Fujimido: Tokyobiyori Omotase

Fujimido is a long-established senbei(rice cracker) shop, whose motto is to make senbei with the delicious rice flavor. There is also suzu senbei(bell-shaped cracker) limited to GRANSTA.

Shop information: Open from 8:00 to 22:00 (21:00 on Sundays and public holidays)

HP: www.fujimidou.com/ (Japanese Only)

Address: Tokyo Station GRANSTA B1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)

10. Siseido Parlor: Cheese Cake

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It is a rich cheese cake, a primary product of Shiseido Parlor TOKYO Me + Shop. Its small cube-shape looks elegant. There are also limited products of Tokyo Station and seasonal products. It is elegant, delicious and gorgeous.

Shop information: Open from 9:00 to 20:30 (20:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

HP: parlour.shiseido.co.jp/en/index.html

HP: parlour.shiseido.co.jp/index.html (Japanese Only)

Address: TOKYO　Me＋　Tokyo Station Ichibangai 1F (Google Map)

11. Marshmallow Elegance: Gummymaro

Marshmallow Elegance's "Gummymaro" is a marshmallow wrapped in a colorful gummy. It looks so cute and its package is so stylish that women around you must be pleased with it. There are five flavors including raspberry and orange.

Shop information: Open from 8:00 to 23:00

HP: www.marshmallow-elegance.jp/ (Japanese Only)

*This brand has closed for business as of March 2017.

12. The Maple Mania: Maple Baumkuchen

The Maple Mania is a sweets shop using maple syrup produced in Quebec of Canada. Maple Baumkuchen is a caramelized sweet using plenty of maple syrup. Its taste and texture are exquisite.

Shop information: Open from  6:30 to 22:30

HP: themaplemania.jp/en/

HP: themaplemania.jp/ (Japanese Only)

Address: Tokyo Station GRANSTA Dining 1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)

13. Yoku Moku: Cigare

Cigare (meaning cigar) is made by rolling a very thin dough containing butter. Yokumoku Cigare is very popular and said to be a standard souvenir. It is perfect for gift.

Shop information: Open from 6:30 to 21:00 (21:30 on Fridays and Saturdays)

HP: www.yokumoku.co.jp/en/products/

HP: www.yokumoku.co.jp/visitor/zh-tw/ (中文)

HP: www.yokumoku.co.jp/index.html (Japanese Only)

Address: JR Tokyo Station Souvenir Shop South Entrance, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)

14. Hitotsubukanro: Gummytzel

This shop is the first company shop of Kanro Co., Ltd. which is famous for Kanro candy. Gummytzel is a new sense of gummy whose surface is crispy-coated with sugar, and inside is soft and moist. There are six flavors; all of them are fruit-based. It is a souvenir pleased by women and children.

Shop information: Open from 8:00 to 22:00 (21:00 on Sundays and public holidays)

HP: www.hitotubu.jp/ (Japanese Only)

Address: JR Tokyo Station yard B1F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)