Shimura (Mejiro)
Highly acclaimed as a great tea snack
Founded in 1939, the shop's proprietress, Tomoko Shimura, describes the bean paste as "the lifeblood of a Japanese confectionery shop," made with Hokkaido-grown azuki beans, which are handmade from the beans themselves. The sweetness of each bean paste is adjusted to ensure a perfect balance of flavors for each confectionery.
Fukumochi, a rice cake mixed with green peas and wrapped in smooth bean paste, is one of the shop's specialties. The bean paste is not too sweet, and has a smooth texture that melts in your mouth.
On the other hand, Hiyoshi Dango, a fragrant dumpling made from rice flour mixed with mugwort and topped with a sweet, smooth bean paste, is a hidden specialty. Many customers purchase it as a set with Fukumochi, and it often sells out early.
The other one
The bean paste on the Yamagata mochi is smooth and fine-grained. The mugwort mochi is also sweetened, giving the overall taste a pronounced sweetness. The small, elegant size makes it perfect for a gift. One stick costs 180 yen.
Signature sweets
The mochi, made fresh every day, has a chewy yet soft texture. The melt-in-your-mouth bean paste brings out the aroma of green peas with a moderate saltiness. Each one costs 180 yen.
