This Japanese sweets shop makes namagashi shaped like flowers. #Japan #Candy #Namagashi

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[intreoo]

Fun Fact: The throne of the emperor of Japan is referred to as the "Chrysanthemum Throne", which is another reason why the flower is so important to the Japanese identity.

[Arniqua]

Since 1617!? Wow. Would love to visit this shop.❤

[Rumade]

Wagashi are the best. So pretty and not too sweet compared with English sweets! I miss eating all the seasonal ones. They do special designs for each part of the year/holiday, so you get oni for Setsubun, plum blossoms, sakura, koi, autumn leaves etc

[TheAHuman]

We are just going to gloss over the fact that this place has been around for 400 years.

[anac]

I love how japanese put art, dedication, time and love in every object they make. 🥰

[Dimaz]

I love Japanese culture.. though sometimes these folks seem to make things more complicated than it should

[Finaldive]

I might buy some. Cool bid now I know about it

[jenc]

Just beautiful. I hope these confectionery skills will be passed down to future generations

[Easycrafthack]

Wooow it's looking very beautiful 😍😍

[TheGreenKnight]

Recently I looked up the oldest businesses in the world. This was one of them. Interestingly, the oldest companies in the world are virtually all in Japan, Britain, and France.

[SunsetEnvy]

They have candy with "good fortune" written on then while in Poland we have something like unicorn balls 😭 it's literally candy shaped like testies

[nkita]

Oh many I used to eat all the higashi when we had them in the house. Addictive texture like nothing else

[linajansenmanurung]

Japanese sweets are the best, they made it from yum if I'm not mistaken and they wrapped it also in a very beautiful boxes, and yes they are expensive. Worth it.

[sonievkay]

I love these. Especially the ones in chestnut, when they are in seasons, since I don’t really like red bean paste.

[queenbeeaimie]

i swear everything i ve seen the japanese specialise in is just perfection

[Aku]

Makes me think of marzipan, a sweet almond paste that can be shaped into different things, usually small fruits or other little bite sized treats.

[udayabarua]

It's too pretty to eat😢... everything in Japan is made with perfection.

[KMark]

Did anyone else hear her say chrysanthenum instead of chrysanthemum? 😂

[parinishtathirumavalvan]

Anyone interested in this can maybe try reading the manga or watching the drama Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru. The story is set in this really old traditional sweet-making family. Though the focus isn’t sweet making itself, it plays an important role in the story and is quite fascinating/

[branypoo]

I love Japan. So much care and dedication. Meanwhile here in America, few have any sort of pride about the food they make.