Kasho Sanzen "Sendai famous confectionery

Confectionery manufacturer "Kasho Sanzen" is located in Miyagi Prefecture. Their representative product "Haginotsuki" is very famous, but they also sell a variety of other "Sendai famous sweets.

Date Emaki" by Confectionery Sanzen

Date Emaki" is an eye-catching package featuring the gallant Date Masamune. It is a confectionary full of romance inspired by a magnificent historical picture scroll. Even the box inside and the individual wrappings are designed to evoke a sense of history. The purchase price is 718 yen (excluding tax, same as below).


Although the name and package gave the impression of a Japanese confectionary, the contents are a baumkuchen. The dough is kneaded with eggs and carefully baked, and is wrapped with Ogura-an (sweet bean paste) and cream.


When you bite into the dough, it feels a little tough, but it feels moist in your mouth. The sweetness spreads at once with a savory aroma. The flavor of the azuki beans gently accompanies the sweetness, creating a taste that blends Japanese and Western flavors.


The cream is light and fluffy. The sweetness of the baumkuchen is enveloped by the deep richness of the cream. It has a mellow flavor to be paired with black coffee or straight tea.

Zundamanju" by Kasho Sanzen

Zunda Manju," packaged in edamame (soybean) color, is a sweet made with edamame (a unique blend of soybeans) and wrapped in a dough containing yam. 8 pieces are available for purchase for 667 yen.



The light green manju is a small, two-bite size. The dough is firm and elastic, and the sweet bean paste is in perfect harmony with the texture of the grains on the tongue. The refreshing sweetness of edamame (green soybeans) is not only in your mouth but also in your nose. Because each piece is so small, you will find yourself eating more and more of them until you realize that they are all gone.


Haginotsuki" is one of the most popular sweets, but sometimes you may want to try a different type of souvenir. Both of them are Sendai's typical sweets, so I think you will be pleased with them.