Three reasons why we recommend Kyoto’s popular souvenir [Mangetsu Ajari Mochi].
There are many souvenirs from Kyoto, but I think the most popular one by far is “Ajari-mochi” from Magnets.
There is a store inside Kyoto Station’s Shinkansen bullet train station that sells a collection of famous confections, but there is usually a waiting list.
In other words, they are extremely popular.
And they are especially popular among Tokyo residents.
I don’t know, maybe they are not that well known in Tokyo, but when they try them, they say, “Delicious! And when they try it, they are pleasantly surprised.
Now, why do I recommend Ajari rice cakes?
First of all, it can be divided into small portions.
When you tell your colleagues that you went on a trip to Kyoto, there are a lot of people in your group.
Of course, you can divide famous sweets such as “green tea” flavor or Kyoto’s limited edition sweets into small portions.
But you know what? It’s too casual and not very tasteful, right?
Then again, you can’t divide half-finished sweets, such as Yatsuhashi, one of Kyoto’s most famous souvenirs, into small portions.
It would be a real shame to have one or two pieces of semi-perishable sweets like “yatsuhashi” left at the end, and they are all dried out and crumbly!
In this respect, the Kyoto-style semi-perishable confections are tasteful and can be divided into small portions,
there is no other than Mangetsu’s “Ajarashi Mochi”!
No.2 The price is just right for a long-established Japanese confectionery.
The price of “Ajarashi Mochi” is 108 yen per piece.
This is the result of Mangetsu’s motto, “We try our best not to raise the price as much as possible without lowering the quality of the ingredients.
I like the way he says, “We will try our best not to raise the price as much as possible.
He can’t say “I won’t raise prices”. I like this honesty.
And “Mangetsu” was founded in 1856 (Ansei 3), at the end of the Edo period.
That was before the Great Ansei Incident!
And “Ajari Mochi” was invented by the second generation and was born in 1922.
No.3 Deliciousness recognized by Kyotoites
Ajarashi mochi” is a favorite of Kyotoites. It is a taste that even the locals recognize.
The sweetness and moist texture of this unique sweet treat are unmistakable.
It is not too sweet, so you can easily eat two or three pieces.
By the way, “Ajari” is a high priest of the Tendai and Shingon sects.
The origin of the sweets is that they are shaped like the Ajiro hat worn by Ajari, who performs 1,000-day ascetic practices on Mount Hiei.
Incidentally, the main store is located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.
It is about a 6-minute walk from Demachiyanagi Station on the Eizan Railway.
Not many tourists come this far to buy.
It must be someone who is full of “love for Ajari mochi”.
Surprisingly, “Mangetsu” sells only four kinds of products: “Ajari Mochi,” “Mangetsu,” “Monaka,” and “Kyonagon!
The fact that they have only these products in their long history is the flip side of how much care they put into each one.
We are very proud of this!
Magnets
139, Tanaka-oigimachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
