Nisshindo Confectionery "Madeleines

We actually tried "Madeleines," the signature product of Nisshindo Confectionery, a long-established confectionery in Izu-Shimoda, established in 1923. The best-before date (shelf life) is about 5 weeks. Prices start at 190 yen per piece, and the author purchased a bag of 5 pieces for 950 yen.

Madeleines from Nisshindo Confectionery loved by Yukio Mishima

The late Yukio Mishima praised Nisshindo Confectionery's madeleines as "the best madeleines in Japan. They are made without butter or milk, yet have a moist, rich, nostalgic taste.


Yukio Mishima spent his summer vacation in Shimoda from 1964. He stayed at the Shimoda Tokyu Hotel, built on a beautiful hill with the blue waters of Shimoda Bay, and completed such masterpieces as "Gassho Kitan," a short story about Shimoda, "The Sea of Fertility," which became his last work, and "Tenjin Goketsu. He was so fond of the madeleines at Nisshindo Confectionery that he visited the store once a week and recommended them to other customers, saying, "They are the best madeleines in Japan.

Rich taste without butter and milk

The cute, retro packaging reads, "The nostalgic taste that Yukio Mishima loved. When you open the package, you can smell the soft sweet aroma! The dough is moist and fluffy, and when you put it in your mouth, the flavor of the madeleines spreads out. It has a nostalgic taste. You will want to enjoy it with milk or tea. The moist aftertaste is probably due to the richness of the margarine.


Nissindo Confectionery's "Madeleines" were Yukio Mishima's favorite food. Why not try a snack with a copy of Yukio Mishima's writings in your hand?