The "12 Stories of Shortcakes" will be on sale at the Fujiya confectionery store for nine days only from April 22 to April 30. The "Milky Tin (Shortcake 100th Anniversary Design)" will also go on sale on April 22.

12 Stories of Shortcake "Enjoying Shortcake with Tea" by the tea master's carefully selected 10-step tea ceremony.

The "12 Stories of Shortcake," a project to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of Shortcake, started in January 2022. Each month, we focus on a different main character and publish a short story that describes a memory related to shortcake. For a limited time starting on the 22nd of each month, a special shortcake inspired by the story is released.

The protagonist of this month's story is Kenta Ikeda, a tea master Judan. Born in a family that ran a tea shop, his parents' home was always filled with the fragrant smell of tea leaves. One of his great pleasures as a child was the cakes he would eat with his family on his birthday. He would try to make the sencha tea to go with the sweet cream. Please enjoy the story of Mr. Ikeda, who has continued to hone his skills since childhood, and the somewhat unexpected marriage of tea and cake.


The "12 Stories of Shortcakes: Tea Master Judan's Selection of Shortcakes to Enjoy with Tea" is a Japanese-style shortcake with chestnuts and yokan, which are the perfect accompaniment to tea. It is sandwiched between yokan made from Hokkaido-Tokachi red beans and custard cream with diced Japanese chestnuts from Kumamoto Prefecture. The top is finished with a rich mascarpone chanterelle cream and decorated with Japanese strawberries. The set includes sencha tea bags selected by tea master Kenta Ikeda Judan. The price is 594 yen (tax included).

Milky Tin (Shortcake 100th Anniversary Design)

Nine "Milky" grains are packaged in a cute tin that resembles a whole strawberry cake. The whole cake tin comes in a cake box with a handle that gives a glimpse of the contents, making it as exciting as choosing a cake at a store and opening the box at home. The box also features the logo of the 100th anniversary of the launch of shortcake, a limited time-only design unique to the Fujiya Confectionary Shop. The price is 550 yen (tax included).


Also available at some Fujiya restaurants.
The standard tax rate (10%) is applied to food and beverages at eat-in spaces, and the prices differ from the listed tax-included prices.