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A near-500-year-old yokan house, Asakusa's sweet-potato classic and Tokyo's top dorayaki.

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Toraya とらや

Yokan & wagashi ・ Akasaka (Akasaka-mitsuke Stn) ・ ¥¥ Purveyor to the Imperial household

Founded in Kyoto c.1526 — nearly 500 years of confectionery, renowned for smooth azuki-bean yokan.

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Funawa 舟和

Imo-yokan & anmitsu ・ Asakusa (near Nakamise) ・ ¥

Founded 1902 by a potato wholesaler; its sweet-potato imo-yokan became an Asakusa icon and edible souvenir.

Usagiya うさぎや

Dorayaki ・ Ueno (Ueno-hirokoji Stn) ・ ¥ Tokyo's 'top three' dorayaki

Century-old; fluffy freshly griddled dorayaki with glossy honey-scented red-bean paste — eat it warm.

Demachi Futaba 出町ふたば

Mame-mochi (bean daifuku) ・ Demachiyanagi, Kyoto ・ ¥

Famous Kyoto institution whose mame-daifuku — soft mochi with red peas and bean paste — draws daily queues.

Toraya Karyo とらや菓寮

Wagashi tea-salon ・ Tokyo (Akasaka/Roppongi) ・ ¥¥

Toraya's sit-down salon — pair seasonal fresh wagashi and anmitsu with matcha in a calm modern setting.

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