萩の月 ♥ Hagi no Tsuki

From the title, you can probably already tell that this will be about the lovely Hagi no Tsuki~ It literally translates into "Bush Clover Moon". Hagi, or bush clovers, are shrubby flowering plants grown usually for decorative purposes, a symbol of autumn. It is the official flower of the Miyagi prefecture, in which Sendai is located in.

Meant to resemble a harvest moon, Hagi no Tsuki is actually custard cream encased in a soft, fluffy sponge cake~ Despite the cream, it's very light and very delicious! ♥ It's a famous confectionery of Sendai, and is usually available only in Sendai. I kept seeing signboards of it while in Sendai, and wanted to try it, however I never got a chance to buy it :( However it is sold in Narita Airport, thankfully! ♥

Hagi no Tsuki is produced by Sanzen.

The shelf life of each box is only 2 weeks, so consume them quickly! Keeping this in mind, you'd probably want to get these right before you leave Japan, not right after you arrive^^

Unwrapping the paper reveals a beautiful yellow box with blue and white hagi prints.

Inside the box, you'll see that each and every piece comes in an individual box, making this good for souvenirs if you want to give many people. All the wrapping is however a tad wasteful!

Beautiful box ♥

Inside the box, the Hagi no Tsuki finally makes an appearance.

Inside this plastic is a packet of silica gel and another plastic wrapping the Hagi no Tsuki.

Extremely soft, fluffy sponge cake on the outside!

Yummy custard on the inside.

More information on Hagi no Tsuki in the enclosed brochures, which also feature the other products of the Sanzen. FYI there's a version with chocolate cream called Hagi no Shirabe (萩の調)

When I bought my box (from Narita Airport), I got a pretty Hagi no Tsuki shopping bag (:

So if you're ever in Sendai (they're available in most departments stores there) or pass through any airports in Japan, be sure to try this, it's really delicious! ☆

Hoshi no Shizuku ♥ 星の雫

Hoshi no Shizuku, translated to "A Drop of Star" is a ☆star☆ product of Tateyama, only available at Tateyama. You won't find these in airports on your way out of the country^^ The peak of Mount Tateyama stands at over 3,100m above sea level, and considered to be a point close to the stars, and at night you can see many shooting stars. Hence the name of the product.

Each box contains 5 packets.


The station nearest to the stars,Murodo Station

Description of the products, which started going on sale 13 years ago. Hoshi no Shizuku is basically almonds coated with milk powder, loved by many and eventually became one of the most famous products of Tateyama today.

Inside each packet, there are about 15 pieces of Hoshi no Shizuku.


Close-up of a piece of Hoshi no Shizuku.


Inside a thick layer of milk powder, a whole big almond.


This is really good! You can finish a whole packet in one sitting, so five packets seems little^^

A pity these are only available in Tateyama, they're great~! If you ever get a chance to go visit Mount Tateyama, be sure to stock up on Hoshi no Shizuku! ☆

Shiroi Koibito ♥ 白い恋人

From the title, you can probably already tell that this is gonna be about the ever delightful Shiroi Koibito~ Shiroi Koibito translates to "White Lover". It's a star product of Hokkaido, usually available only in Hokkaido, but thankfully it's sold in Narita Airport! Hokkaido is well-known for its dairy products, and that being said, the white chocolate filling in Shiroi Koibito will make you fall in love with it~ It's love at first bite!

The display at Narita Airport's Duty Free.

Shiroi Koibito is produced by Ishiya.

The tins come in various sizes, some have just the original white chocolate version, others are mixed with the milk chocolate filling.

Video showing how Shiroi Koibito is made - how they make the chocolate, how they make the langue de chat wafers and how they're wrapped and packaged. (If you can't see the play buttons, right click the video and click play, do this twice or until Japanese words appear on the screen. Click the arrow beside the words.)

Shiroi Koibito is a must-get for me every time I get the chance to.

This is the largest tin with 54 pieces - 36 white chocolate ones and 18 milk chocolate ones.

After unwrapping the dark blue wrapper, there's a white box.

Japanese products are always so beautifully wrapped!

Inside the box, the pretty tin!

The original Shiroi Koibito is the white chocolate version, hence the "chocolat blanc et langue de chat" printed everywhere, it's French for "white chocolate and cat's tongue biscuit". Langue de chat/lengua de gato/cat's tongue is a type of thin, crisp buttery cookie, they're really delicious even on their own!

Inside the tin.

The dark blue ones have a white chocolate filling,

the white ones have a milk chocolate filling.

The two types!

I love love loooove the white chocolate Shiroi Koibito!

Each bite is heavenly, a single piece is never enough, you'll keep reaching for more!

The langue de chat is thin, crumbles in your mouth, and the chocolate melts into a smooth, creamy texture. Combined together, they are heavenly!

These aren't overly sweet, and the chocolate isn't cloying, almost everyone who's tried it will agree that one is never enough!

Each piece has the manufacturing date and expiry date printed on.

The milk chocolate version.

I'm seriously amazed at how the chocolate didn't melt, each and every piece still retained its straight square edges!

Sometimes these are sold at Isetan or Takashimaya in Singapore, but they sell out soooo quickly that I'm never able to get my hands on them :(((

If you ever get the chance to, you really should try out Shiroi Koibito ☆