From long-loved traditional items to trendy gifts, we have selected souvenirs that will allow you to enjoy the deliciousness of Kagoshima!
Kirishima Sakura Fruit Land Yokado Kagoshima Store
You can purchase sweets made with plenty of seasonal fruits, popular smoothies, farm-fresh fruits, and wine. At Sakura Farm & Winery in Kirishima Sakura Fruit Land at the foot of Mount Kirishima, grapes are grown in the soil… Read more »
Various Yuzu Dressings (Mecenat Food Center Co., Ltd.)
Mecenat Shokusai Center develops, manufactures, and sells processed products using yuzu, a specialty of Soo City. Products certified as "Soo City Certified Brands" such as Premium Honey Yuzu, Yuzu Jelly, and Yuzu Shabu-shabu Sauce are very popular... Read more »
Iwasakiya
Iwasakiya offers original products that allow you to enjoy the taste of the long-established hotel "Iwasaki Hotels". We manufacture and sell the chef's pride and joy, ready-made curry and soup, black pork miso, jam, and various types of shochu. We also sell delicious local products from all over the country. Read more »
Kirishima City Sekihei Mineral Springs
Located in Kirishima, a famous hot spring spot, Sekihira Onsen has long been popular as a hot spring for medical purposes. In the two separate stone-lined baths, you can enjoy two different types of water, Sekihira Onsen and Shintoko Onsen.
Minamisatsuma Agricultural Cooperative Association Chiran Tea Industry Center
We purchase carefully selected raw tea from farmers in Chiran Town, blend it ourselves, heat it, and package it in original bags. We also stock a wide range of high-quality sencha, tea for everyday use, and convenient, easy-to-use tea bag products.
Kirishima Sakura Fruit Land
A facility where you can enjoy picking various kinds of seasonal fruit, such as grapes, apples, and strawberries.
Tokkoen Tea
Tokkoen's tea has been awarded many accolades, including the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award eight times in total and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award five times. They have a lineup of excellent products including "Wakawakatsumi" and "Yukifuka", and their Kagoshima tea with a refreshing richness and aroma is also popular with visitors from outside the prefecture. Other... Read more »
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Kagoshima tea is loved throughout the country
The health benefits of Japanese food and green tea have long been known in the West. In 2013, washoku was registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, drawing even more attention, and exports have been expanding in recent years. Kagoshima Prefecture is the second largest producer of unrefined tea in Japan. Thanks to a combination of favorable climate conditions, good soil, and the efforts of producers, the quality of the tea has been recognized as top-level, winning awards at various tea tasting competitions in Kyushu and across the country.
Tokkouen Tea has won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award a total of 13 times. It has also won the Platinum Award at the Japan Tea Awards six times. Masashige Kuwabata of Tokkouen Tea is the man behind the creation of these excellent products, including the teas "Wakawakatsumi" and "Yukifuka" that were submitted to the competition.
Kuwabata achieved the highest rank of 2021th dan at the National Tea Judging Skill Competition, which is a competition to test the discerning eye for Japanese green tea. He also won three top awards at the Japanese Tea Selection Paris 2022-3, the only Japanese tea competition in Paris. Furthermore, in 2023, Yukifuka Kiwami won first place for the second time after 2021 at the Japanese tea tasting event Japanese Tea Award, achieving the remarkable feat of winning the highest award, the Japanese Tea Grand Prize.
With a proven track record of receiving high praise both at home and abroad, the company continues to work hard to promote Kagoshima tea in various fields.
Masashige Kuwabata, tea master (highest rank: 10th dan)
Pori x 2 (Pori Pori) + Burdock Vinegar Ticks Set (Mizutamari Foods Co., Ltd.)
5 items 1641 yen → Special price 1500 yen (tax included)
Bite-sized pickles made with traditional techniques and handmade flavors
This great value set includes "Pori Pori," a cold-dried radish pickle packed with flavor that can be enjoyed in four different flavors: soy sauce, plum vinegar, Japanese pepper, and smoked, and "Gobosu Tix," an addictive sweet and sour flavor.
Melty freeze-dried cubes (Forte Lab)
4 flavors (tangerine, strawberry, green tea, mango & passion fruit) 648 yen each
A new type of snack that lets you easily enjoy the original melt-in-your-mouth flavor of the ingredients
This great value set includes "Pori Pori," a cold-dried radish pickle packed with flavor that can be enjoyed in four different flavors: soy sauce, plum vinegar, Japanese pepper, and smoked, and "Gobosu Tix," an addictive sweet and sour flavor.
Kagoshima Chiran Tea Ushirodake (JA Minamisatsuma Chiran Tea Center)
100g 1080 yen 500ml (1 bottle) 110 yen
Highly fragrant first-grade tea from Chiran, a tea-producing region of Kagoshima
This tea is made using only the first-grade tea grown in Chiran Town, and is blended to achieve the perfect balance of taste, aroma, and color. Enjoy the mellow flavor and elegant aroma.
Kanpei mineral springs, medium hard water (Kirishima City Sekihei Mineral Springs)
500ml (1 bottle) 110 yen
One of the world's highest silica content. Great for drinking water and skin care.
This famous spring water is good for drinking and good for bathing, and contains 1 mg of silica per liter, a natural component said to be good for "beautiful skin." It has also been confirmed to have a healthy effect on the skin in functionality evaluation tests. This is a PET bottle of this famous spring water that is "good for drinking and good for bathing."
Sweet potato tart(Yamafuku Seika Co., Ltd.)
8 pieces 680 yen, 12 pieces 1020 yen
Sweet potato sweets that are appealing in appearance and taste
This Western-style tart, made by kneading sweet potatoes into sweet potato paste and piping it on top of cookies, has a gentle sweetness and a moist texture that is exquisite. It is a standard product of Yamafuku Confectionery, which handles many Kagoshima souvenirs.
Kagoshima cinnamon straight tea(Seiki Sangyo Co., Ltd.)
2g x 12 packets 1080 yen
Aromatic cinnamon tea from Kagoshima
The first cinnamon tea in Japan made with 100% pure domestic cinnamon. Grown in Kagoshima without the use of pesticides, this black tea has a subtle sweetness and rich aroma.
taneco Annou baked sweet potato born in Tanegashima(Shintytro Co., Ltd.)
Original Cool Bag SET (5 pieces) 2300 yen
The taste is different whether it's hot or cold. Frozen baked sweet potatoes can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.
Tanegashima-grown Annou sweet potatoes are left to sit for a month and a half to become even sweeter, then frozen and baked! They are great as is, but when heated, the sweetness spreads in your mouth. Winner of the Encouragement Award at the 1 Kagoshima New Specialty Product Competition.
<Kyutaro Series> Tsubozuke (Nakazono Kyutaro Shoten Co., Ltd.)
100g ¥270
Enjoy the taste of a 100-year-old long-established restaurant! The direct sales store is right in front of JR Japan's southernmost "Nishi-Oyama Station"
Kagoshima-grown radishes are dried in the cold, salted and sealed, and fermented with lactic acid to create traditional pickles that have a crunchy texture. They are also a great size for souvenirs.
<Kyutaro Series> Tsubozuke (Nakazono Kyutaro Shoten Co., Ltd.)
100g ¥270
Enjoy the taste of a 100-year-old long-established restaurant! The direct sales store is right in front of JR Japan's southernmost "Nishi-Oyama Station"
Kagoshima-grown radishes are dried in the cold, salted and sealed, and fermented with lactic acid to create traditional pickles that have a crunchy texture. They are also a great size for souvenirs.
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