Shichijo Ganshundo, a long-established Kyoto confectioner founded in 1865, has released its third batch of Kyoto sweets featuring Pokémon! After an online pre-sale on the official Shichijo Ganshundo website starting Monday, March 25, 2024, store sales will begin on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at the Kyoto Main Store, Kitasenju Marui Store, JR Kyoto Isetan Store, and Fushimi Otesuji Store.
七條甘春堂からポケモンをモチーフにした京菓子第2弾が登場！1月22日(月)からオンライン先行販売スタート
Spring has come to Pokemon Kyoto Confectionery!
PR TIMESShichijo Ganshundo, founded in 1865, will be releasing Pokemon-themed Kyoto confections! This is the third installment of the "Pokémon Kyo-gashi" lineup, featuring Pokémon associated with spring events in the form of Kami-nagashi, Fuyaki, and Yo-kan.
"Pokemon Kyo-sweets" Vol. 3 lineup
Pokemon Kami-gashi Spring (4 pieces)
PR TIMESPikachu, Koyuking, Shaymin (Land form), and Odoridori (Maimai style) are available as josegashi! Kami-gashi are sweets made using traditional Japanese confectionery techniques, and are 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 | Only sold by lottery in advance, in-store pickup (Kyoto Main Store/Kitasenju Marui Store) *Since the Kamiseihagashi will last only a short time, it will be sold only on March 31 (Sun.), April 3 (Wed.), and April 13 (Sat.), 2024. |
Pokemon fuyaki spring (3 pieces)
PR TIMESPikachu, Ponita, and Koiking, as well as scenes and events of Kyoto in spring, are reproduced in this fuyaki. A fuyaki sembe is a sweet sembe that is carefully baked from glutinous rice and has a gentle, melt-in-your-mouth 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 ・Online pre-sale |
Pokemon Yokan Spring
PR TIMESSpring is the season for cherry blossoms! A layer of Domyoji on top of a base of kneaded yokan, with Pikachu and Chelim (positive form) made of yokan on top of it.
| Price | 2,484 yen (tax included) |
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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 spring" and "Pokemon yokan spring" available in stores
Pokemon Fuyaki Spring" and "Pokemon Yokan Spring" will be available at Shichijo Ganshundo's Kyoto Main Store, Kitasenju Marui Store, JR Kyoto Isetan Store, and Fushimi Otesuji Store from March 31, 2024 (Sunday).
| 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 |
Pokemon Kamigami Sweets Spring" Lottery Sale
Pokemon Kami-gashi Spring" will be sold at the Kyoto Main Store and Kitasenju Marui Store by lottery in advance. 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 make their purchases.
| Outline of Advance Lottery Sales | |
| Lottery date | March 21, 2024 (Thursday) 12:00 - March 24, 2024 (Sunday) 23:59 |
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| Purchase and delivery schedule | First sales date: March 31, 2024 (Sunday) Second sales date: April 3, 2024 (Wednesday) Third sales date: April 13, 2024 (Saturday) |
Online pre-sale
Only "Pokémon fuyaki Spring" and "Pokémon yokan Spring" will be available for online pre-sale on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024. If you can't make it to the store, be sure to check it out.
Pokémon kyocakes will be available in stores from Sunday, March 31, 2024! If you can't make it there, be sure to check out the online pre-sale on Monday, March 25, 2024! For more information, please visit the official Shichijo Ganshundo website.
| Outline of Online Pre-sale | |
| Start Date | Monday, March 25, 2024, 13:00 |
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| Target products | Pokemon Fuyaki Spring" "Pokemon Yokan Spring |
| Sales site | Shichijo Ganshundo official website |
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