The popularity ranking of sweets and bento boxes sold at the Ekinaka commercial facility "GRANSTA" inside the ticket gates of Tokyo Station has been announced. Check out the best-selling lineup that is perfect as a souvenir for homecoming!

◆ Limited to Tokyo Station! Top 10 popular souvenirs

1st place: The Maple Mania "Maple Butter Cookie"

Following last year (2016), the number one place was maple butter cookies, which sold about 6 million copies in a year. Butter chocolate is sandwiched between crispy cookies made by kneading maple sugar and fermented butter from Quebec, Canada, which is the home of maple, into the dough and baking it. The price starts from 864 yen for 9 pieces.

2nd place: Silver Grapes "Silver Grapes Chocolate Sand [Almond]"

Tokyo station limited sweets that sold up to 50,000 or more per day. A chocolate sand sandwiched between hard crispy chocolate nut dough and smooth milk chocolate and white chocolate. The cute heart-shaped visuals are also popular. The price starts from 712 yen for 8 pieces.

3rd place: Waffle cake shop Yale L "Tokyo station limited recommended waffle set of 10"

A custard cream, chocolate cream, matcha cream, strawberry cream, etc. sandwiched between fluffy waffles. Assorted 5 types limited to Tokyo Station and 5 types of popular standard products. The price is 1,300 yen.

4th place: Caffarel "Tokyo Gianduja Choco Pie"

Gransta limited sweets of the long-established chocolate brand "Caffarel" in Turin, Italy. It features the rich taste and rich aroma of the signature product "Gianduja", which has a history of more than 150 years, and a light texture that unravels. Prices start at 648 yen for 4 pieces.

5th place: The Maple Mania "Maple Financier"

Again, from The Maple Mania, "Maple Financier", which was out of the top 10 last year, is fully ranked in. The rich financier baked with plenty of maple has a crispy surface and a moist texture. Prices start at 1,069 yen for 6 pieces.

6th place: The Maple Mania "Maple Baumkuchen" (2,268 yen)

7th place: Waffle cake shop Yale L "Stick Waffle" (starting from 720 yen for 5 bottles)

8th place: Katsura Shindo "Panda's Journey" (3 bags from 648 yen)

9th place: Forma "Original Assortment" (1,944 yen)

10th place: Hitotsubukanro "Gumitzer Tokyo Station Limited Package" (800 yen for 6 pieces)

◆ Top 5 popular bento boxes

1st place: Esion "Spanish Bejota Iberian Pork Heavy"

A bento box that uses only the "highest peak" of Spanish Iberian pigs, "Bejota" grown on acorns. It is said that Gransta has been the number one seller for 9 consecutive years. It features a smooth fat and a sweet and spicy seasoning that goes well with rice. The taste changes when you add mustard, and you can eat until the end without getting tired. The price is 1,100 yen.

2nd place: Asakusa Imahan "Beef Bento"

Raised one place from last year and ranked in second place. Japanese black beef, carefully finished under secret warishita, sits on top of the rice. Freshly made taste of a well-established store. The price is 1,295 yen.

3rd place: Tsukiji Takewaka "Kamigiri"

Using fresh ingredients sent directly from Tsukiji, the craftsmen will demonstrate and finish it in the kitchen attached to the sales floor. It is packed with 5 pieces of tuna, including 2 pieces of medium fatty tuna, 10 pieces of popular ingredients such as salmon roe, sweet shrimp, salmon, and amberjack, and omelet. The price is 1,550 yen. * Ingredients may change depending on the purchasing situation.

4th place: Date Gyutan Honpo "Gyutan Bento Mix"

A bento box where you can enjoy freshly made beef tongue baked by craftsmen in the kitchen attached to the sales floor with two flavors, miso and salt. The price is 1,380 yen.

5th place: Asakusa Teppantei "Rose Steak Heavy"

"Signboard bento" from the Teppanyaki bento shop produced by Imahan Asakusa. It is a luxurious weight that you can fully enjoy the loin steak of Japanese black beef. Since it is made in the kitchen of the annex, you can enjoy the freshly made food. The price is 1,295 yen.