Must-buy and must-eat Japanese souvenirs: traditional brand Nakamura Tokichi’s matcha sweets

Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department, compiled and reported    Photos by Nakamura Tokichi Main Store, GINZA SIX

Established in 1854, the historic Japanese brand “Nakamura Tokichi Main Store” is renowned for its meals and desserts made with traditional Japanese tea, richly aromatic matcha, and sencha. It has preserved over approximately 150 years of Japanese tea heritage, and was even selected as an Important Cultural Landscape of Japan in 2009. In addition to branches in Kyoto, Osaka, Hong Kong, and other locations, it has recently opened a store in GINZA SIX, the largest shopping mall in Ginza. Here you can enjoy not only the famous fresh tea jelly but also the limited-edition special MARUTO parfait ice cream, which is a must-try delicacy at the Ginza store.

Nakamura Tokichi Main Store Ginza Branch

The special MARUTO parfait ice cream uses the highest grade matcha made from hand-picked tea leaves harvested over the course of a year.

Nakamura Tokichi Main Store Fresh Tea Jelly

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