Gotta buy it before leaving Japan! Popular souvenirs from department stores in Osaka

In this second event of "Popular Souvenirs Available at Department Stores in Osaka," we introduce popular souvenirs from department stores near Namba and Tennoji Stations, which have good access to Kansai International Airport you use for leaving Japan. It is convenient when you forget buying souvenirs, and that includes not only food, but also general merchandise, including items that are unique and can only be purchased here in Osaka.

■Popular confections available only at theTakashimaya Osaka store, which is directly connected to Namba Station, that is connected to Kansai International Airport by one train line!
・Cookies in shape of Mt. Fuji and the Shinkansen bullet train, Sablé Michelle's "Voyage Sablé" that you can enjoy as you travel around Japan: 1,458 yen

The cookies are crispy and come in eight flavors, including butter, strawberry, pistachio, and cacao, with each cookie tin containing four to six flavors. The tin pictured in the photo, which features a Japanese travel motif, offers 16 flavors in six designed varieties. The outer cookie tins are based on the theme of traveling around the world, with 16 different countries represented, including France and Italy, in addition to Japan. This is a product exclusive to this store in Osaka.

・ "Craft Butter Cake" by "Butters" served in first class cabin on JAL domestic flights: 1,404 yen (5 pieces included)

　Made with fermented butter from Hokkaido, which brings the richness of butter and the refreshing sourness of yogurt. The cake is baked in three layers, with milk jam sandwiched between Galette bretonne and financier which has different textures, making the most of their qualities. The surface's crispy texture and the softness of the milk jam create an unprecedented texture. Available only at this store in Osaka.

・ "Michalak Moncourt", a representative artistic sweet by Parisian star pâtissier Michalak, 864 yen per piece

　It is shaped like a bright red rose and filled with chocolate mousse, fruit compote, and yuzu cream. The sweetness of the chocolate is combined with the tartness of the yuzu to create a very delicious flavor. There are eight other types of cakes in different shapes and flavors, which are changed seasonally, so you can enjoy a fresh taste every time you visit the store. In addition to cakes, we also recommend the "Coonie" chocolate dessert. It is only available at this store in Osaka.

■A popular confectionery at the Abeno Harukas main store of Kintetsu Department Store, directly connected to Tennoji Station, about 30 minutes by train to Kansai International Airport!
・Calinou's "canelé", prepared by a former French chef, is very pretty to look at

Calinou is a French word for ''cute child'', and each one is lovingly crafted by a canelé specialty store into a cute and elaborate canelé. The surface of the canelé is crispy and savory, while the inside is doughy and moist. It makes the canelé a baked sweets with unique texture. There are often 11 to 12 kinds of canelés, and some are only available seasonally as well. The regular canelés include plain (top left), Mont Blanc (top right), and matcha green tea (bottom right), and each one is priced differently. There are available only at this store in Osaka.

・Wishing "happiness" to the recipient, Agemochi Cocoro's "Fruit Mix"

1,296 yen

　Agemochi Cocoro is a cute confectionary inside a cute tin, carefully made one by one with heart. The tin is filled with rice crackers in various flavors and shapes, and 10 kinds of cookies contain rice flour in shape of luck charms from all over the world. The fruit mix tin includes apple, strawberry, banana, pineapple, and raisin flavored cookies. There are 10 types of tins including the fruit mix tin, as well as a seasonal version, which is available only at this store in Osaka.

・Definite recommendation for butter sweets lovers. The Master's "Butter Financier" 2,333 yen for 8 pieces (1,167 yen for 4 pieces, prices include tax)

　The story of this confectionary is that the master, who travels the world, carefully selects butter of various flavors he encounters around the world and carefully and luxuriously creates a buttery confectionary. It is carefully and luxuriously baked with a generous amount of first-class A.O.P. butter, which has a hazelnut-like flavor. It is good to eat it as it is, but the store staff recommends warming it for about 10 seconds to let the butter sizzle in your mouth. It is only available at this store in Osaka.

■Daimaru Osaka・Shinsaibashi Store, located on Shinsaibashisuji Street, which is popular among visitors to Japan for its variety of shopping opportunities in Osaka.
・"Fuji Rock Glass" by Edo glass, a traditional craft of Tunaguya, 5,500 yen.

　Mt. Fuji is at the bottom of the glass using a traditional technique. The color of the snow-capped part of Mt. Fuji appears to change depending on the type of beverage poured into the glass, and when whiskey is poured into the glass, it looks like Mt. Fuji at sunset. This is a made-in-Japan product that not only allows you to enjoy the taste of various beverages, but also to visually enjoy them. Because it comes in a paulownia wood box, it is an ideal souvenir for your loved ones.

・Full of traditional Japanese culture, Nurimon's Wakasa-nuri "Set of cherry blossoms and Fuji, with chopstick rests of rakugan( Japanese sweets)" , 6,050 yen

　The set comes with red and black chopsticks, and the chopstick handles are decorated with Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms. The chopstick rests are Hasami-ware from Kyushu, and the box is made of paulownia wood, making this a product filled with traditional Japanese culture. The chopsticks are coated with heat-resistant paint, so they can be washed in a dishwasher. The chopsticks are only available in sets of red and black. The box is compact in size and makes an ideal souvenir gift.

・Only the best knives of the long-established shop Kiya are named after Kabuki actors: "Cosmic Danjuro with brim, and Warikomi (core steel sandwiched around 2 steels)blade ".

From the top, Gyuto (with brim) 40, 700 yen, Kamagata knife (with brim) 38, 500 yen, Petit knife (with brim) 23, 650 yen

　Steel knives are sharp but difficult to maintain, while these knives made of cosmic steel are sharp, rust-resistant, and easier to maintain than steel knives. The store always has about 150 kinds of kitchen knives on display, satisfying for both professional cooks and those who love to cook. In addition to kitchen knives, the shop also carries nail clippers and cooking utensils that are popular souvenirs.

■Store Location
　　・Takashimaya, Osaka B1F
　　・Kintetsu Department Store, Abeno Harukas B1F
　　・Daimaru, Osaka Shinsaibashi Store Main Building 8F