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Tokyo: Minamoto Kitchoan in Ginza – Traditional Japanese wagashi store

  • Last updated: March 4, 2026
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Minamoto Kitchoan - Tokyo

Traditional Japanese sweets, wagashi, might be an acquired taste, and it might not be love at first bite, but when you first get hooked, it’s for life.The flavors are subtle and complex, but once they make sense, they stay with you. Minamoto Kitchoan is a premium Japanese wagashi shop, and whenever I’m in Tokyo, I make sure to stop by their flagship store.

The shop is beautiful in that calm, polished way Japan does so well. It's not flashy or trendy. It’s just consistently excellent. You can buy elegant gift boxes, but I usually end up picking individual pieces instead. This time, it was different kinds of mochi, and they were all so good. Soft, delicate, just sweet enough. These are sweets you want to eat fresh, so I’ve learned not to get carried away. It’s tempting, but wagashi are at their best when you don’t save them for later.

There’s also a cafe upstairs, which I really like. You can sit down with tea and traditional Japanese desserts made with jelly and sweet beans, and take a proper break from the bustle of Ginza.

Minamoto Kitchoan, Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 6 Chome−9−8 THE HOUSE 1F

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Hi, I'm Sanne. Welcome to Mitzie Mee, my food and travel blog, with a special love for New York City. Food has always been at the heart of the way I travel. I love discovering local restaurants, neighborhood cafes, street food stalls, and recipes. On Mitzie Mee, I share the places I love, along with travel guides, recipes, and tips to help you make the most of your own adventures. Before becoming a full-time blogger, I spent years working in the travel industry. I started as a tour rep in Greece and Spain, worked eight years as cabin crew, earned my commercial pilot license, and flew as an airline pilot out of Denmark and Sweden. These days, I travel the world with my fiancé Steve, always looking for memorable food experiences and places worth sharing. Everything you see on Mitzie Mee is based on my own travels, and I hope it inspires your next trip, your next meal, or both.

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Welcome to my Tokyo blog. Tokyo is one of those cities I never get tired of. I've been back many times over the years, and every visit leaves me with a longer list of places I want to try next time. For me, Tokyo has always been about the food. It's the city where I'll happily get up early for a sushi breakfast, where some of the best meals are served at tiny ramen counters with barely enough seats for a handful of people, and where I can spend hours wandering from one café to the next without any real plan. What keeps drawing me back, though, is the atmosphere. Tokyo somehow manages to feel calm and intense at the same time. You can stroll through quiet residential streets lined with small shops and neighborhood cafés, then suddenly find yourself in the middle of Shibuya, surrounded by flashing signs, crowds, and nonstop energy. Those contrasts are part of what makes the city so special, and no matter how often I visit, I always come across somewhere new. On my Tokyo blog, I've gathered the places I've genuinely enjoyed. Restaurants I'd recommend to friends, cafés worth making a detour for, neighborhoods I love exploring, and hotels I'd stay at again. Whether you're planning your first trip to Tokyo or your fifth, I hope you'll find plenty of inspiration, along with practical tips to help you make the most of your visit.

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