5 Best Japanese-Style Dessert Shops in Nihonbashi, Ginza, and Hibiya – Experience Traditional Flavors in the Heart of Tokyo
2025.08.28
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Although summer is coming to an end, we're still experiencing scorching hot days, and just walking outside makes you sweat profusely... 💦
Why not take a break from the hot summer and enjoy the Japanese atmosphere at a cool traditional sweet shop?
In this article, we'll introduce 5 recommended traditional sweet shops for this summer, from long-established stores to hidden gems around Nihonbashi, Ginza, and Hibiya!
☑ Traditional flavors and elegant spaces
☑ Cool moments that make you forget the summer heat
☑ Authentic Japanese sweets that let you feel Japanese culture
If you're looking for places with these conditions, please use this as a reference!
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1. The pinnacle of traditional Japanese sweets! An exceptional time at the Imperial Hotel (Toraya Imperial Hotel Karyou)
※Images from official website (https://www.toraya-group.co.jp/)
▼ Key Points!
✔ Direct store of "Toraya," a long-established Japanese confectionery dating back to the Muromachi period
✔ Toraya's signature sweet red bean paste
✔ Elegant and calm atmosphere inside the Imperial Hotel
✔ Stylish shaved ice following current trends and historic kudzu noodles
When it comes to sweet shops in the Hibiya and Yurakucho area, the first place that comes to mind is Toraya's Imperial Hotel store!
The Karyou operated by "Toraya," a long-established Japanese confectionery store that has continued since the Muromachi period, is the pinnacle of sweet shops that values tradition and formality.
Located within the Imperial Hotel, you can enjoy authentic Japanese sweets and matcha in an elegant and refined space.
What we especially recommend this summer is the cold shiruko (sweet red bean soup)!
The sweet red bean paste made with ultra-premium wasanbon sugar is a dish that only Toraya, which has been making yokan for many years, can provide. You might think "shiruko in summer?" but the elegant sweetness and cold white dumplings gently permeate the body that's feeling a bit fatigued from the summer heat.
(2,860 yen with drink included)
2. Tokyo store of a long-established Japanese confectionery that makes sweets right in front of you (Tsuruyayoshinobu)
※Images from official website (https://www.tsuruyayoshinobu.jp/)
▼ Key Points!
✔ Tokyo store of a long-established Japanese confectionery founded in Kyoto
✔ Live demonstration of artisans making fresh Japanese sweets right before your eyes
✔ Enjoy the artistry of delicate and beautiful Japanese sweets
The Tokyo store of "Tsuruyayoshinobu," a long-established Japanese confectionery founded in Kyoto.
Here, a special experience awaits where you can see the techniques of traditional Kyoto Japanese sweet-making up close!
Watching the artisans create delicate fresh Japanese sweets right before your eyes is truly art itself.
Particularly popular are "Yumochi" and seasonal fresh Japanese sweets!
The elegant and refined taste characteristic of Kyoto and the beauty of their appearance will soothe your heart.
At the counter seats, you can enjoy the luxury of watching the craftsmen's skills while savoring freshly made Japanese sweets and matcha!
- Official website: Tsuruyayoshinobu
3. Nostalgic traditional flavors in Tokyo (Kanmi Okame Yurakucho Store)
※Images from official website (https://www.okame-sweets.com/)
▼ Key Points!
✔ Long-established sweet shop with a nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere
✔ Generous portions of anmitsu and cream anmitsu are popular
✔ The Kotsu Kaikan store is also available during busy times, which is convenient
"Kanmi Okame," located just steps from Yurakucho Station, is a nostalgic sweet shop that retains the scent of the Showa era.
The interior, centered around counter seats, has a somehow nostalgic atmosphere that brings peace to the heart.
Here you can enjoy authentic traditional sweets made using time-honored methods!
The specialty is anmitsu loaded with ingredients!
Agar, azuki beans, white dumplings, and fruits are generously piled up and served in the traditional style with kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup).
Also, during busy times, the Kotsu Kaikan store, also located in Yurakucho, is recommended!
Both offer the same unchanging deliciousness and have been beloved by locals for many years!
Official website: Kanmi Okame
4. A hideaway-like calm atmosphere at Tokyo's oldest sweet shop (Kanmidokoro Hatsune)
※Images from official Instagram (https://instagram.com/)
▼ Key Points!
✔ A hideaway sweet shop in a quiet alley in Nihonbashi Ningyocho
✔ Polite service that lets you feel the dignity of Tokyo's oldest establishment
✔ Relaxing time in a calm Japanese atmosphere
"Kanmidokoro Hatsune," quietly nestled in a quiet alley in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, is a hideaway sweet shop known to those in the know!
Known as Tokyo's oldest sweet shop, established in Tenpo 8 (1837).
This is recommended for those who want to forget the hustle and bustle of the city and spend truly relaxing time!
The handmade seasonal Japanese sweets are all delicate, beautiful, and exquisite in taste!
The sweets made with Japan's finest ingredients, including azuki beans from Furano, Hokkaido and agar made from tengusa from the Izu Islands, have a taste worthy of Tokyo's oldest name.
It's a special place where you can enjoy traditional sweets while feeling Japan's four seasons in the heartfelt hospitality of the shop owner and the quiet, calm atmosphere!
- Official Instagram: Kanmidokoro Hatsune
5. Popular among young people too! Trendy sweets (Ginza Fukurokuju)
※Images from official website (https://www.ginzafukurokuju.com/)
▼ Key Points!
✔ Excellent shaved ice finished with carefully selected matcha
✔ Luxurious sweets using whole fruits!
✔ Cute-looking sweets that follow current trends
"Ginza Fukurokuju," located in the heart of Ginza, offers stylish sweets that are very popular with young people and perfect for Instagram!
In the refined atmosphere characteristic of Ginza, carefully selected fruits and tea made from premium tea leaves are also popular.
The wide variety of matcha sweets, irresistible for matcha lovers, ranges from warabi mochi to anmitsu and shaved ice.
During summer, the cooling warabi mochi is recommended!
Also, since restaurants in Ginza are often fully booked during lunch hours, they also offer meal menus here, so you can enjoy sweets while having lunch.
It's the perfect sweet shop for taking a little break during shopping in Ginza!
- Official website: Ginza Fukurokuju
Summary
This time we introduced 5 recommended traditional sweet shops around Nihonbashi, Ginza, and Hibiya for the hot summer.
All of these shops are wonderful sweet shops that value tradition and formality while each having their own distinct charm!
From long-established flavors to hideaway-like shops, please visit according to your mood and occasion!
Even in the hot summer, enjoy cool moments feeling the Japanese atmosphere at traditional sweet shops!
