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01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Picking up a petite mame daifuku reveals just how remarkably soft the mochi is beneath your fingertips. Within the thin, yielding skin sits a generous mound of crushed bean paste simmered to a gentle sweetness, yielding a clean, understated finish. Tucked away in a peaceful residential pocket of Kitami in Setagaya Ward, Okashitsukasa Shinan Umemura is a traditional confectionery worth remembering, whether for an everyday sweet or a thoughtful present.
Seasonal Morning Sweets Guided by Quality Ingredients
Everything in the display case reflects meticulous, hands-on craft, from bean pastes cooked from scratch to mochi pounded fresh each morning. The seasonal lineup is consistently understated in sweetness: delicate uguisu mochi wrapped in gossamer-thin skins, kanoko showing off whole, well-defined azuki beans, and domyoji enveloped in the aroma of salted cherry leaves. These classical, unadorned flavors bring a quiet satisfaction to tea time.
The House Specialty 'Avohevo' and Gift Offerings
A favorite for gifting is the uniquely named local specialty Avohevo. Tender mochi studded with aromatic walnuts provides an appealing textural contrast, making it a well-received souvenir from Setagaya. The shop also stocks shelf-stable choices suited for visits and greetings, including castella and chestnut dorayaki made with domestic chestnuts.
The store sits along a quiet street just a few minutes on foot north of Kitami Station, offering a calm, unhurried shopping atmosphere. It opens from 10:00 to 18:00 every day except Monday, providing an easy detour to pick out something sweet during a stroll through the neighborhood.
