Miyagegashi, also , refers to a

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made with the purpose of selling it as a

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. As with most other Japanese souvenirs (

omiyage A souvenir (), memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. A souvenir can be any object that can be collected or purchased and transported home by the traveler as a m ...

), the typical miyagegashi is a regional specialty (

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) and cannot be bought outside its specific geographic area. The making and selling of omiyagegashi is an important part of Japan's

(souvenir) industry.

List of miyagegashi

* Available everywhere **

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Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...

** Hakata no Hito, rolled pastry containing

red bean paste Red bean paste () or red bean jam, also called adzuki bean paste or ''anko'' (a Japanese word), is a paste made of red beans (also called "adzuki beans"), used in East Asian cuisine. The paste is prepared by boiling the beans, then mashing or g ...

** Hakata torimon ( :ja:博多通りもん) ** Hiyoko ( :ja:ひよ子) *

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** Awa manju **

Mamador Mamador (ままどおる) is a cake-like Japanese sweet from Fukushima. History Mamador means "Sucker" '' in Spanish. Mamador sold from 1967 in Sanmangoku. Chocolate Mamador also available for a limited time, from October to June. In 2018, ...

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...

Momiji manjū Momiji manjū is a type of manjū and Imagawayaki. The confection is a buckwheat and rice cake shaped like a Japanese maple leaf, and is a local specialty on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hiroshima. It is typically filled with red bean ...

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

Shiroi Koibito is a European-style cookie manufactured and sold by Japanese confectionery maker Ishiya Co., Ltd. in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It consists of chocolate sandwiched between langue de chat. There are two main types: Shiroi Koibito White with white chocol ...

** Royce' * Hyōgo ** , a

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made of

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, and starch syrup. Castella was brought to Japan by

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merchants in the 16th century. Bunmeidou History of Castell

The name is derived from Portuguese language, Portuguese ''Pão de Castela'', meaning "bread from Castile". Castella cake is usually sold in long boxes, with the cake inside being approximately 27 cm long. ** Fugetsudo ** Shiome manju - Akō *

Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2. had a population of 1,461,000, ...

**Ikinari dango *

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

**, one of the region's best known

. It is made from glutinous ,

and

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. Baked, it is similar to

senbei are a type of Japanese rice cracker. They come in various shapes, sizes, and flavors, usually savory but sometimes sweet. Senbei are often eaten with green tea as a casual snack and offered to visiting house guests as a courtesy refreshment. ...

. Raw, unbaked yatsuhashi (''Nama yatsuhashi'') has a soft,

mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of , a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. In Japan, it is traditionally ma ...

-like texture and is often eaten wrapped around , and may come in a variety of different flavours. *

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

Uirō ''Uirō'' (Japanese: , , ), also known as , is a traditional Japanese steamed cake made of glutinous rice flour and sugar. It is chewy, similar to ''mochi'', and subtly sweet. Flavors include azuki bean paste, green tea (matcha), ''yuzu'', ...

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**, a traditional small

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made of mostly

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and

, with a mild and sweet flavor very similar to

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. *

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

** (also written "東京バナナ" and "東京ばなな" with the same pronunciation), which is manufactured and sold by . The individually wrapped steamed sponge cake filled with a sweet banana custard went on sale in 1991 and is massively popular.

References

{{reflist Japanese desserts and sweets Tourism in Japan

List of miyagegashi

See also

References