Yamadaya of Miyajima, Hiroshima, known for its momiji manju, has announced on its official website that "Coated Chocolate Momiji" is now on sale. It will be sold in stores and at the official online store for a limited time only.

Yamadaya "Coated Chocolate Momiji" at Miyajima, Hiroshima

Yamadaya offers a variety of seasonal flavors in addition to the standard "Momiji Manju" (sweet bean paste). This coated chocolate momiji is one of them.

In the Momiji-manju (koshian), the sponge cake dough is made thinner so that more red bean paste can be eaten, but in the Coated Choco Momiji, the sponge cake dough is coated with chocolate instead of red bean paste. The calorie count is 102 kcal per piece.

The shelf life of the official online store is approximately 15 days from delivery in the unopened package. The "Coated Choco Momiji 8 pieces" sold at the official online store is priced at 960 yen (tax included, delivery charges not included, same below), and the "Coated Choco Momiji 5 pieces" is priced at 600 yen.