Four kinds of Toraya fresh confections
November fresh confections available exclusively at Toraya's Akasaka store (all images source: Toraya's official website)

Toraya

Akasaka November

fresh confections The fresh confections to be sold at Toraya's Akasaka store in Tokyo in November have been announced on the official website. The following items will be available: "Wakko Manju", "Kiku no Shimo", "Kakizome", and "Iga Mochi". All prices include tax.

Children's

Manju

"Tororo made 'Children's Manju' (Chigo Manju) with Gozen An (red bean paste)" is considered to be a small and lovely manju consisting of five colors. It reminds us of beautifully dressed children who are coated with white flour at festivals, and is considered a suitable confection for Shichi-Go-San (the Seven-Five-Three Festival).

It is sold from November 1 to 15. The price is 1,404 yen.

Toraya "Tororo 'Chigo-manju' with Gozen-an (red bean paste)
Japanese yam "Chigo-manju" with gozen-an (red bean paste)

Kiku

no Shimo "Gyuhi 'Kiku no Shimo' with White Candy Bean Paste" is shaped like a chrysanthemum, one of the most popular flowers in autumn and a symbol of longevity since ancient times. The surface is covered with ice cakes to form a shining white frost.

The price is 540 yen. The product will be on sale from November 1 to 15.

Toraya "Gyuhi 'Kiku no Shimo' with white candy bean paste
Gyuhi "Kiku no Shimo" (Chrysanthemum Frost) with White Candy Bean Paste

Kakizome

"Kaki-neri Yokan (Kaki-nen Yokan) Kakizome" represents the reddening of the autumn leaves on the mountain, which can also be compared to brocade. Dried persimmons are kneaded into the yokan and poured into a seto mold.

The price is 540 yen. On sale from November 16 to 30.

Toraya "Kaki-nen Yokan (persimmon paste cake) Kakizome
Kaki-nen Yokan "Kakizome

Iga

Mochi

"Iga Mochi with White Bean Jam" is made of rice cake with yellow colored glutinous rice (mochi) sprinkled on top. In some regions, the yellow glutinous rice glutinous rice is used to resemble rice and is also called "Iga Mochi" (rice flower rice cake).

The price is 540 yen. It will be on sale from November 16 to 30.

Toraya "Iga Mochi" made of rice cake with white bean paste
Iga Mochi" made of rice cake with white bean jam