What to buy in Fukui? Recommended Fukui Souvenir List. Available at Fukui Station and Online Shop!

The Hokuriku Shinkansen is finally open between Kanazawa and Tsuruga. With the improved transportation convenience, it becomes more easier to experience the hidden charms of the Hokuriku region. Fukui Prefecture, located in the southern part of the Hokuriku region, is rich in nature. It is also known as "dinosaur kingdom", because about 80% of dinosaur fossils discovered in Japan are from Fukui Prefecture.

In this article, we have compiled a list of the most representative and classic souvenirs and gift sweets of Fukui that can be purchased at Fukui Station. From classic local specialties to special sweets, these are all masterpieces that are full of the essence of Fukui. They are also available in the online shop, so if you want to feel Komatsu through sweets, be sure to check it out!

• Table of Contents
• Maruokaya (丸岡家)
• Matsuokaken (松岡軒)
• Hana Echizen (花えちぜん)
• RUNNY CHEESE
• YOKOI CHOCOLATE

Maruokaya (丸岡家)

[Hakkutsu Baumkuchen] 1box 240g 1,404 yen (tax included) / Best before: approximately 24 days from date of manufacture

The dinosaur branding and the baumkuchen stratum are a perfect match, this square Baumkuchen is adorned with the branding of "Fukuisaurus (Fukuiryu)", a fossil excavated in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture. Made with the elegantly sweet Wasanbon sugar from Tokushima Prefecture and plenty of fresh eggs from Fukui Prefecture, it is slightly sweet and satisfying to eat. The taste and packaging are also attractive, making this a popular souvenir. It is said to be even more delicious when eaten chilled.

☆: Actually, the shape of Fukui prefecture is hidden in the hip bones of the whole skeleton. Can you find it? It's a good way to learn geography too.
■Click here for the introduction article on "Maruokaya" (in Japanese only)

■Maruokaya Main Shop
Address: 2-18-18 Haruyama, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL: 0776-22-5394
Open: 8:30-18:00
Closed: Tue (open on public holidays)

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Matsuokaken (松岡軒)

[Habutae Mochi] 6 bags 886 yen (tax included) / Best before: 10 days from date of manufacture

Founded in 1897, Matsuokaken is the original creator of "Habutae Mochi", a specialty of Fukui, with a fondness for its predecessor. The mochi is a light and smooth rice cake that melts softly in mouth, smooth like silk. "Habutae" is a high-quality silk cloth that is supple and pleasant to the touch. The texture of Habutae, a specialty of Fukui, is expressed in a Japanese confectionery, allowing you to enjoy the light, silky texture that is unique to the original creator of Habutae Mochi. The ingredients are simple, just glutinous rice flour, sugar, and starch syrup, but the excellent combination devised by the founder gives Habutae Mochi its "fluttering and supple texture," which has fascinated many fans across the country.

☆: The shop also have hidden gems like monaka and dorayaki, which are made with the famous habutae mochi.
■Click here for the introduction article on Matsuokaken (in Japanese only)

■Matsuokaken
Address: 3-5-19 Chuo, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL: 0776-22-4400
Open: Shop 9:00-17:30, Japanese style cafe 11:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30)
Closed: Shop closed on 1/1, Japanese style cafe closed on Thursdays for the time being

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Hana Echizen (花えちぜん)

[Asuwa Sanzan] Azuki beans 8 pieces  2,257 yen (tax included) / Best before: 14 days from date of manufacture

A popular item from "Hana Echizen", a creative Japanese and Western confectionery shop in Fukui. A Japanese-Western fusion pie bun with lightly sweetened smooth bean paste and smooth custard cream wrapped in folded pie crust with plenty of butter. The deep flavor of the moist bean paste infused with the rich aroma of butter is loved by both Japanese and Western confectionery lovers. In addition to the classic "Azuki beans" flavor, there are also "Waguri" flavors with Japanese chestnut paste, "Brown sugar" with Ichihomare mochi from Fukui Prefecture, and other seasonal flavors.

☆: The gloss of the carefully baked pie crust is irresistible!
■Click here for the introduction article on Hana Echizen (in Japanese only)

■Hana Echizen Main Shop
Address: 3-38-9 Ninomiya, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL: 0776-22-0280
Open: 9:00-19:00
Closed: Irregular holidays

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RUNNY CHEESE

[Habutae Butter Cheese Sandwich] 1 box of 5 pieces 2,900 yen (tax included) / Best before: 60 days from date of manufacture (frozen), 5 days refrigerated after thawing

"Habutae Butter Cheese Sandwich" is a popular item at RUNNY CHEESE, a cheese specialty restaurant beloved in Fukui Prefecture. This item is made by sandwiching the chewy texture of Fukui's specialty "Habutae Mochi" with butter cream made from fresh butter, various flavored ingredients and bean paste between cheese cookies. It is a special sweet that is both elegant and satisfying, while being a hybrid of Japanese and Western sweets. The 5-item assortment includes chocolate, strawberry, Mont Blanc, pistachio and bean paste flavors.

☆: Let's take our time to savor the many elements that go into this one small sweet treat...!
■Click here for the introduction article on RUNNY CHEESE (in Japanese only)

■RUNNY CHEESE
Address: 2-1612 Takayanagi, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL: 0776-52-5008
Open: 11:00-21:00
Closed: Wednesdays and the first Tuesday of every month

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YOKOI CHOCOLATE

[Fukui Prefecture Series (Koshihikari Chocolate/Rokujo Barley Chocolate/Soybean Chocolate)] 270 yen per bag (tax included) / Best before: 9 months from date of manufacture

A delicious chocolate sweet made with chocolate and the bounty of nature from Fukui. Fukui-grown Koshihikari rice, soybeans, and Rokujo barley are puffed in-house and coated with couverture chocolate. Wanting people of all ages to enjoy it with peace of mind, it is made with simple ingredients without using any vegetable oils or glazing agents. Each ingredient is covered in smooth chocolate, allowing you to enjoy the deep aroma and unique texture.

☆: For those of you who are interested in all of them and can't choose..., we'd like to secretly give you the option to "buy in bulk"...
■Click here for the introduction article on Yokoi Chocolate (in Japanese only)

Yokoi Chocolate Shop & Factory
Address: 1-2101 Takayanagi, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture (inside "Ameyoko Yumekashi Market")
TEL: 0776-53-0776
Open: Weekdays 9:30-18:30, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 9:00-18:30
Closed: 1/1

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