Shichijo Ganshundo, a long-established Kyoto confectioner founded in 1865, will release its second batch of Kyoto sweets featuring Pokémon! After an online pre-sale on January 22, 2024 (Mon.) at the official Shichijo Ganshundo website, in-store sales will begin on February 3, 2024 (Sat.) at the Kyoto Main Store and the Kitasenju Marui Store.
Pokemon-inspired Kyoto sweets appear again
PR TIMESShichijo Ganshundo, founded in 1865, will once again release Kyoto-style confections featuring Pokémon! In this second installment of "Pokemon Kyo-gashi," Pokemon associated with winter events will appear in the form of Kami-nama-gashi, fuyaki, and dried confections.
The second "Pokemon Kyo-gashi" lineup
Pokemon Kami-gashi Winter (4 pieces)
PR TIMESPikachu, Alola Rokon, Onigoori, and Dharmakka are available as josegashi! Josegashi is a confectionery using traditional Japanese confectionery techniques, and is handmade by Shichijo Ganshundo using high-quality ingredients and water from the Higashiyama mountains in Kyoto.
| Price | 2,916 yen (tax included) *Limited to one per person |
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| Sales Method | Over-the-counter sales at the Kyoto Main Store and Kitasenju Marui Store *Sold only on February 3 (Sat.), February 7 (Wed.), and February 17 (Sat.), 2024, due to the short shelf life of the Kamiseihagashi. |
Pokemon fuyaki winter (3 pieces)
PR TIMESPikachu (male/female), Juniper, Meowha, and scenes and events of Kyoto in winter are reproduced in this fuyaki. A fuyaki sembe is a sweet rice cracker carefully baked from glutinous rice and characterized by its gentle texture. The pictures are hand-drawn by artisans.
| Price | 1,728 yen (tax included) |
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| Sales Method | Sold at the Kyoto Main Store, Kitasenju Marui Store, JR Kyoto Isetan Store, and Fushimi Otesuji Store ・Pre-sale online |
Pokemon Dry Candy Winter
PR TIMESPikachu playing in the winter scenery. Dried confections are a general term for sweets with low moisture content, and Pikachu's original confectionery wooden pattern is used.
| Price | 2,160 yen (including tax) |
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| Sales Method | In-store sales at Kyoto Main Store, Kitasenju Marui Store, JR Kyoto Isetan Store, and Fushimi Otesuji Store ・On-online pre-sale |
Sales outline
"Pokemon fuyaki winter" and "Pokemon dried confectionery winter" in-store sales
Pokemon Fuyaki Winter" and "Pokemon Dried-up Sweets Winter" will be available at Shichijo Ganshundo's Kyoto main store, Kitasenju Marui store, JR Kyoto Isetan store, and Fushimi Otesuji store from February 3, 2024 (Saturday).
| Kyoto Main Store | |
| Address | 551 Nishinomon-cho, Shichijo-dori Honmachi Higashi-iru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |
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| Business hours | 9:00-17:30 |
| Kitasenju Marui Store | |
| Address | 1F Kitasenju Marui, 3-92 Senju, Adachi-ku, Tokyo |
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| Business hours | 10:00-20:00 |
| JR Kyoto Isetan Store | |
| Address | B1F JR Kyoto Isetan, Higashishioji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
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| Business hours | 10:00-20:00 |
| Fushimi Otesuji Store | |
| Address | 5-509-1 Otesuji Shinmachi, Fushimi, Kyoto |
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| Business hours | 10:00-19:00 |
Lottery sales of "Pokemon Kamigami Sweets Winter
Pokemon Kamisegashi Winter" will be sold by lottery at the Kyoto Main Store and Kitasenju Marui Store. Since the number of sweets made per day is limited, the lottery will be held on three separate days. Winners will be asked to visit either the Kyoto Main Store or the Kitasenju Marui Store to purchase the product.
| Outline of Advance Lottery Sales | |
| Lottery Schedule | January 15, 2024 (Monday) 12:00 - January 19, 2024 (Friday) 23:59 |
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| Purchase and delivery schedule | First sales date: February 3, 2024 (Saturday) Second sales date: February 7, 2024 (Wednesday) Third sales date: February 17, 2024 (Saturday) |
Online pre-sale
Online pre-sale of "Pokémon fuyaki winter" and "Pokémon dry confectionery winter" will start at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024, on a first-come, first-served basis with limited quantities. If you can't make it to the store, be sure to check it out.
Pokémon kyogashi will be available in stores from Saturday, February 3, 2024! If you can't make it there, be sure to check out the online pre-sale on Monday, January 22, 2024! For more information, please visit the official Shichijo Ganshundo website.
| Outline of Online Pre-sale | |
| Start Date | January 22, 2024 (Monday) 13:00 |
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| Target products | Pokemon fuyaki winter" "Pokemon dried confectionery winter |
| Sales site | Shichijo Ganshundo official website |
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