Koshino is a famous confectionery in Kichijoji where you have to wait in line to get a piece. Speaking of Koshino, its specialty "yokan" is very popular, but did you know that there is actually a secret technique to buy yokan without standing in line?

Confectioner Koshino

The author visited not Kichijoji ...... but Hibarigaoka in Nishitokyo City! The "Kasho Koshino Hibarigaoka Store" is located about a 15-minute walk from Hibarigaoka Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Of course, the products sold there are the same as those at the Kichijoji store. When we asked the store staff, they told us that the production is done at the Hibarigaoka store.


The store is small, and the yokans are lined up near the entrance. There were no customers ahead of me, and I easily got my yokan without standing in line! After that, customers seemed to visit regularly, but there were no lines like in Kichijoji. This is a hole in the wall...!

Yokan" by Kosho Koshi

The author purchased "Chestnut Yokan (850 yen)" and "White Grain Yokan (670 yen)," two types of yokan recommended by the clerk. And "Monaka (azuki bean and white bean)" which was sold for 60 yen per piece. *All prices include tax.

Chestnut Yokan

Chestnut Yokan," filled with large chestnuts, is a very simple product with the following ingredients: azuki beans, coarse grains, agar and chestnuts. The chestnut's crispiness and the sweetness of the azuki beans go well together. ......! It is not too sweet and has a refined taste, so you can easily eat a few slices. It also goes perfectly with green tea.

Shiroiguri-Yokan (White Grain Yokan)

Shiroiguri-Yokan" is a type of yokan that contains unbroken white bean grains. It is made from white beans, coarse grains, agar, and kanoko beans.


The beans have a soft and chewy texture with a moderate sweetness. The moist sweetness that spreads as you bite into it is irresistible. It is a simple yet delicious dessert. Even I, who do not usually eat yokan, was absorbed in eating it.

Monaka (red bean and white bean)

We also recommend the monaka, which is filled with red bean paste! The crispy and light monaka and the bean paste that still has the texture of beans. We are happy that you can enjoy this deliciousness for only 60 yen! It is also recommended as a tea cakes for guests.


Kasho Koshino" sells carefully selected yokan and monaka at reasonable prices. If you want to get your hands on yokan quickly and reliably, why not visit the Hibarigaoka store instead of Kichijoji?

Confectioner Kosho Koshino (Hibarigaoka Store)
Address: 2-6-27 Hibarigaoka, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo