Ishikawa souvenirs (omiyage)
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Ishikawa souvenirs: all items (267)
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Other Japanese sweets
#1
Mori no Oto – Crisp agar jelly sweets
Chaka Kobo Taro
- 5.0
Rating 5.0 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 5.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 5.0 ]
The one reviewer loved the stylish minimal packaging and reasonable prices, with sizes from small gifts to large sets and tastings in store. The delicate sugar confection is crisp outside and surprisingly soft inside.
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Other Japanese sweets
#2
Wasanbon Kurumi – Walnuts coated in fine sugar
Amanatto Kawamura
- 5.0
Rating 5.0 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 5.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 5.0 ]
The one reviewer says these cute-packaged sweet beans with wasanbon sugar and walnuts break the image that amanatto is only for older people. The small bag is a good size for a small gift, and the buyer sometimes gives two or three varieties together; it was a hit with women.
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- 5.0
Rating 5.0 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 5.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 5.0 ]
The one reviewer received this well-known Ishikawa miso for hot pot, calling its flavor deeply savory and unlike ordinary miso, and especially good for winter nabe. It is not something to eat on the spot, but a gift they were happy to receive.
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- 4.8
Rating 4.8 (2 reviews)[ Taste: 4.5 Value: 5.0 Volume: 4.5 Design: 5.0 Portability: 4.5 Shelf life: 5.0 ]
Reviewers love these colorful round wafer shells filled with tiny fruit-flavored jellies, calling them gentle in flavor, cute and a novel Japanese sweet. They appeal to young women as well as older people, and a paper-folding insert and colored paper are included.
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#5 Kenjo Kaga Bocha – Roasted tea stem tea from Kaga Maruhachi Seichajo
Tea & juice
- 4.8
Rating 4.8 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 4.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 5.0 ]
The one reviewer, given this roasted stem tea by a boss after a business trip, was won over by its fragrant aroma and clean, refreshing taste, not harsh with a pleasant aftertaste. They later bought it themselves in Kanazawa.
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#6 Usagi no Tamatebako – Assorted sweets in a rabbit-themed box Tsukiusagi no Sato
Manju (steamed buns)- 4.8
Rating 4.8 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 5.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 4.0 ]
The one reviewer loved this shop, where free entry, tastings and freshly baked buns in brown sugar, sweet potato and mugwort flavors made the visit fun. Prices were reasonable (about 1,100 yen for 12), and the recipient was happy with the gift.
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#7 Fuku Usagi – Steamed rabbit-shaped bean paste buns Kanazawa Fuku Usagi
Manju (steamed buns)
- 4.6
Rating 4.6 (4 reviews)[ Taste: 4.8 Value: 4.2 Volume: 4.2 Design: 5.0 Portability: 4.8 Shelf life: 4.5 ]
Reviewers love the cute rabbit-shaped steamed buns, which come in five flavors such as Gorojima sweet potato and Noto chestnut-like beans, with gentle sweetness. Several note that children enjoyed them, and one was surprised to find sweet potato paste inside.
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#8 Kaichin – Sugar-coated agar sweets in various shapes Ishikawaya Honpo
Other Japanese sweets
- 4.7
Rating 4.7 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 4.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 4.0 ]
The one reviewer praises these jewel-like agar sweets with a thin sugar coating, crisp outside and soft inside, in shapes like flowers and animals. Shelf life is about three weeks, and grandparents who received them were delighted.
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#9 Oku-Noto Agehama Salt – Hand-made Noto salt from salt fields Okunoto Enden Mura
Seasonings & condiments
- 4.7
Rating 4.7 (1 review)[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Volume: 5.0 Design: 3.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 5.0 ]
The one reviewer calls this hand-made Okunoto salt pricey but worth it, with a remarkably mellow flavor that brings out the taste of ingredients. It has been featured on TV and may be hard to find, and the reviewer considers the price fair given the labor.