[Toyosu Souvenir Guide] Food gifts to buy on your trip to Tokyo

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Introducing Japanese souvenirs that can be purchased in the Toyosu area. We have carefully selected food gifts that are popular with foreigners, such as seaweed, dashi, Japanese sweets, and pickles. We also provide information on how to use them at home and superfood information.

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Eclat de Jours Co., Ltd.

The patisserie "Éclat des Jours" opened in Toyosu, Tokyo in June 2020. "Éclat des Jours" is a coined word meaning "glorious days" in French, and was named with the hope that our sweets will accompany our customers on their special days and everyday moments, and add color to their memorable "glorious days." The concept of Éclat des Jours' sweets is "freshness," "melting texture," and "smoothness." Based on the techniques and flavors that owner chef Yohei Nakayama acquired through his training in France, we value textures that are familiar to Japanese people and easy to eat. We aim to bring out the maximum flavor of the ingredients themselves while adding contrast to simple compositions. Our goal is to be a comprehensive patisserie. We offer a wide range of products, including entremets (whole cakes), petit gateaux (individual cakes), baked goods such as buttery madeleines and cookies, breads such as baguettes and croissants baked in-store every morning, and chocolates and jams that decorate our display cases. In the future, we also plan to expand our product lineup to include small gifts for everyday use and for relaxing at home. While cherishing French traditions, we are always challenging ourselves with new flavors, and hope to remain a patisserie that is loved by our customers for a long time.

Find souvenirs that you can't buy at convenience stores and that will make a lasting memory of your trip

When thinking of souvenirs to bring back from a trip to Tokyo, many people may think of classic Japanese snacks such as Kit Kat, Pocky, and Jagariko. These are, of course, easily available at any convenience store.

But while you're there, why not look for souvenirs that you can only buy in that place and that will become special memories?

In this article, we will introduce some special food souvenirs that you can buy in the Toyosu area. Use this as a reference when choosing a special Japanese souvenir that is perfect as a gift for family and friends, or as a treat for yourself!

Souvenirs you can buy at LaLaport Toyosu

Baked goods at Éclat des Jours

After enjoying Japanese cuisine and seafood in Toyosu, we recommend stopping by Éclat des Jours.

This popular patisserie has stores in LaLaport Toyosu and Toyocho and has long been loved by locals. While based on French pastries, the Western-style pastries made by Japanese artisans have a special taste that will impress you all over again, even though you know the sweets. Delicate sweetness, careful finishing, and beautiful packaging.

Each and every one of them is filled with the Japanese spirit of hospitality. There's something special about discovering a shop loved by locals when traveling. If you come to Toyosu, be sure to try these special sweets. They keep well and are easy to take home, making them the perfect gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself.

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Access: 3 minutes walk from Toyosu Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

Business hours: Weekdays: 11:00-20:00 Saturdays and holidays: 10:00-20:00

Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays

"Japanese Superfood" Souvenirs You Can Find at Toyosu Market

If you've come all the way to Japan, we recommend buying some Japanese superfoods as souvenirs, as they're great for your body. Superfoods are highly nutritious ingredients that are beneficial for beauty and health. They're now attracting attention from health-conscious people all over the world.

In Toyosu, you can find many of these superfoods among the traditional ingredients that have supported the Japanese diet since ancient times. Seaweed, soy products, fermented foods, and more are popular as healthy souvenirs that allow you to experience Japan's unique food culture. They are light and have a long shelf life, making them perfect for taking back to overseas destinations.

Dried wakame seaweed

What is Wakame?

Wakame is a traditional Japanese food harvested from the sea. The dried wakame is light and keeps well, making it the perfect souvenir. It has a deep green appearance, and the dried type is light and keeps well, making it the perfect souvenir. When rehydrated in water or hot water, it softens and has a crisp texture and a slight sea scent. It is low in calories, but is rich in nutrients such as dietary fiber, calcium, minerals, and iodine, and is attracting attention overseas as a "seaweed superfood."

How to enjoy it at home

Seaweed Soup: Simply soak dried seaweed in hot water for a few minutes and add it to the soup.

Topping for noodle dishes: Add dried seaweed to ramen, udon, and soba to enhance the flavor.

For salads and side dishes: Rehydrate wakame in water and add it to salads or vinegared dishes.

Tsukemono（Japanese pickles）

What is Tsukemono?

Tsukemono is a traditional Japanese preserved food made by pickling vegetables and fruits in salt, vinegar, rice bran, soy sauce, etc. and then fermenting them. There are many different types, such as pickled eggplant, pickled plum, pickled daikon radish, and yuzu daikon. Not only can you enjoy the umami, sourness, and texture, but as a fermented food, it is also attracting attention as being good for the intestinal environment. Vacuum-packed products have a long shelf life and are recommended as souvenirs to take abroad.

How to enjoy it at home

Accompanied by rice: Enjoy it as is with white rice in classic Japanese style.

Use as a rice ball filling: Adding pickled plums or pickled eggplants to rice balls will add a sour and savory accent.

Great as a drinking snack: In Japan, it is popular not only as a meal accompaniment, but also as a drinking snack.

Nori（Roasted seaweed）

What is Nori?

Nori is an essential ingredient in Japanese food culture, used in a variety of dishes such as sushi, onigiri, and ramen toppings. "Yaki-nori" is dried and baked, and has a crisp texture and the aroma of the sea. At Toyosu Market, you can get high-quality nori that is also used by sushi chefs. It is lightweight and keeps well, making it a popular souvenir.

How to enjoy it at home

For sushi rolls and hand-rolled sushi: Enjoy an authentic sushi experience right at home.

For onigiri seaweed rolls: Wrapped around rice, it's simple and delicious.

Topping for noodles: Adds a crisp texture to udon, soba, and ramen.

Great in salads and snacks: Crush them and use as a topping for salads or stir-fries.

Dashi

What is Dashi?

Dashi is the base of Japanese cuisine and is an essential umami soup. It combines ingredients from the sea and mountains, such as bonito flakes, kelp, dried sardines, and shiitake mushrooms, to create a rich flavor and deep umami. With dashi packs, you can easily make authentic Japanese-style dashi by simply putting them in hot water like a tea bag and boiling for a few minutes. They are also easy to store, making them the perfect souvenir. No special tools or difficult techniques are required. As long as you have hot water, you can easily enjoy the authentic taste of Japan anywhere in the world.

How to enjoy it at home

Miso soup: Put in hot water and boil for 5 minutes to dissolve the miso and make authentic miso soup.

Noodle soup: Soup base for udon, soba, and ramen.

Dashimaki tamago: Adding dashi stock to rolled omelette creates a fluffy and juicy Japanese-style omelette.

For everyday cooking: Add a subtle flavor to Western-style soups, stir-fries, and pasta sauces.

Before You Shop at Toyosu Market: What You Should Know

Uogashi Yokocho (the retail area) is a popular spot with many specialty shops frequented by professional chefs, but before you visit, be sure to check out the following points.

・It's best to go in the morning

Most stores open between 7 and 8am, and many start preparing to close around 11am. If there's something in particular you're looking for, we recommend going early in the morning.

・Don't forget your cash

Many stores do not accept credit cards or electronic money, so it is a good idea to have cash (Japanese yen) on hand.

・Check the holiday schedule

Generally, we are closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and public holidays, and may also be closed during the New Year holidays and Obon.

toyosu market

6-6-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0061

Toyosu Market is a public food wholesale market in Tokyo. We moved from Tsukiji, Chuo-ku in October 2018. Boasting the largest trading volume in Japan, large quantities of tuna and other seafood, vegetables, and fruits are traded every day. Toyosu Market, which was relocated from Tsukiji, has all new buildings and equipment, and a tour route has been established. General visitors can safely and comfortably observe wholesalers in action through the glass windows on the upper floor. In addition to tours, there are restaurants where you can enjoy dishes made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices, and stores where you can purchase professional-grade ingredients and tools, so the attractions are endless.

Souvenirs You Can Buy at Senkyakubanrai

Four-color mochi

This is a Japanese sweet that is fun to look at and taste, with bite-sized rice cakes wrapped in a delicately sweet bean paste and sprinkled with white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, green laver, and shinbikiko (light green powder). The packaging features a beautiful woman painting from the Edo period, making it a souvenir that gives off the atmosphere of the "Edo streets" that attracts many customers. It's a box full of Japanese charm that will please foreigners as well.

Hamayaki rice crackers

A thin rice cracker that captures the delicious flavor of seafood. The crispy and light texture of the rice cracker dough is kneaded with the flavor of each seafood and then baked. There are six flavors: shrimp, sea urchin, squid, sea bream, seaweed, and crab. They last at room temperature for a long time and are often individually wrapped, so they are also recommended for handing out. Easy to eat and packed with Japanese ingredients, this snack lets you taste the Japanese sea.

Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai

135-0061 6-5-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai is a new tourist attraction in Tokyo that opened on February 1, 2024 in the area outside Toyosu Market. In an open mall that recreates the streets of Edo, you can enjoy fresh and diverse food that can only be found next to Toyosu Market.

summary

Toyosu is more than just a gourmet destination — it's also a great place to find delicious and memorable souvenirs from your trip. Whether you're exploring the Uogashi Yokocho area inside Toyosu Market, browsing unique items at Senkyakubanrai's Engimono zone, or shopping at LaLaport Toyosu, each area offers its own distinct selection of gifts worth discovering.

The items introduced this time are not your typical convenience store snacks, but items that are full of "Japaneseness," "local feeling," and "exciting taste ." They are perfect for those who want to choose souvenirs with a bit more attention to detail, rather than the mass-produced items that are common in tourist areas.

If you've come all the way to Toyosu, be sure to pick up some of the unique Toyosu delicacies that are delicious to eat and make great gifts at the end of your trip.

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Eclat de Jours Co., Ltd.

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