Here we cover Okinawan souvenirs, sweets only.
From classic souvenirs to lesser-known finds, listed from the top in order of recommendation.
Every souvenir covered here also has its own review article, so if you want more detail, take a look at those too.
- Ganso Beni-imo Tart (Okashigoten)
- Yukishio Sando
- Yukishio Chinsuko (Nanpudo Co., Ltd.)
- Pineapple Cake Premium
- GODIVA Beni-imo & Milk Chocolate Cookies
- Hibiscus Cheese Tart
- Beni-zukushi
- Nanpo Beni-imo Matsuri
- Mini Banana Cake
- Benitsutsumi
- Beni-imo Milk Bun
- Beni-imo Chinsuko (Okashigoten)
- Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo
- Kokuto Chocolat Tororu
- Beni-imo Tart (Nanpo)
- Imo-Imo Tart
- Beni-imo Galette
- Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo
- Beni-imo Pretzels
- Chinsuko Chocolat (milk)
- Almond Chocolate Sand Brown Sugar Caramel
- Beni-imo Tart (Shiroma Seika Sangyo)
- Salted Black Bitter Chinsuko
- Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko (Nanto Bussan)
- Ishigaki Salt Chocolate (Royce’ Ishigakijima)
- Yukishio Parin
- Ichigo Chinsuko
- Kokuto Pretzels
- Umashio Pretzels
- Okinawa Beni-imo Tart
- Summary
Ganso Beni-imo Tart (Okashigoten)
Ganso Beni-imo Tart is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, and it is a classic Okinawan souvenir.
It has a strong track record, with awards including six consecutive Monde Selection gold medals and an Honorary President’s Award.
It is probably one of the best-known Okinawan souvenirs of all — almost everyone in Okinawa has tried it.
| Product type | Western-style confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sugar, wheat flour, butter, egg, sweetened egg yolk, agar, salt |
| Contents | ・3 pieces ・6 pieces ・10 pieces ・15 pieces |
| Best before | 30 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 648 yen-2160 yen (incl. tax) |
Yukishio Sando
Yukishio Sando has cute packaging and is easy to eat.
It uses Yukishio salt from Miyakojima, and it is known for its crunchy texture and white chocolate.
It is sold at Naha Airport and at souvenir shops, so look out for it when you are in Okinawa.
| Product name | Yukishio Sando |
| Product type | Quasi-chocolate confectionery |
| Distributor | Paradise Plan Co., Ltd. Address: 870-1 Kugai, Hirara, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Quasi-chocolate (produced in Japan), wheat flour, margarine (edible oils, cultured butter, butter oil, others), egg, sugar, corn flakes, almond powder, vegetable oil, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, milk, salt, processed fat product / emulsifier, raising agent, sorbitol, flavoring, carotenoid color. Contains wheat, egg, milk, almonds and soy. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces |
| Best before | Printed on the upper side of the box |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 1200 yen〜2300 yen (incl. tax) |
Yukishio Chinsuko (Nanpudo Co., Ltd.)
Yukishio Chinsuko is made and sold by Nanpudo Co., Ltd. in Itoman City, Okinawa, and it is a standard souvenir choice.
It brings together Miyakojima’s Yukishio salt and chinsuko, the traditional Okinawan sweet.
Yukishio Chinsuko is a highly popular souvenir, with three consecutive Monde Selection gold medals and an International High Quality Trophy.
Chinsuko is made by many companies, but Nanpudo’s Yukishio Chinsuko is especially popular.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanpudo Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 4-15-2 Nishizaki-cho, Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour, sugar, lard, shortening, salt (from Miyakojima), raising agent |
| Contents | ・12 pieces (6 bags) ・24 pieces (12 bags) ・48 pieces (24 bags) |
| Best before | 70 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 216 yen-1512 yen (incl. tax) |
Pineapple Cake Premium
Pineapple Cake Premium has won a Monde Selection gold award for eight years running since it first entered in 2011, which says a lot about its track record.
A fluffy cake with pineapple aroma that spreads the moment you bite into it — delicious.
| Product name | Pineapple Cake Premium |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Nago Pineapple Park (Nago Pine-en Co., Ltd.) Address: 1195-1 Biimata, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Nichinan Bussan Co., Ltd. Address: 1484-1 Miyazato, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Egg (from Japan), wheat flour, sugar, dried pineapple (from Thailand), margarine, sweetened condensed milk, brandy, salt / raising agent, thickener (xanthan gum), emulsifier, flavoring, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (carotene). Contains egg, wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces ・10 pieces |
| Best before | About 10 to 14 days after delivery |
| Storage | Please avoid storing it in hot places, in a car or in a car trunk. |
| Price range | Per box: 1620 yen – 2520 yen (incl. tax) |
GODIVA Beni-imo & Milk Chocolate Cookies
The GODIVA Beni-imo & Milk Chocolate Cookies are an Okinawa-exclusive product from GODIVA.
A cookie that combines beni-imo powder from Okinawa Prefecture with Belgian milk chocolate.
It is sold at airports and souvenir shops in Okinawa, so do give it a try!
| Product name | GODIVA Beni-imo & Milk Chocolate Cookies |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Godiva Japan Co., Ltd. Address: 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Production site | Toyokami Monteria Co., Ltd. Address: 1525-1 Shimonogo, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Chocolate (produced in Belgium), liquid egg white, sugar, wheat flour, shortening, margarine, purple sweet potato powder, lemon juice, salt / flavoring, emulsifier, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (carotene). Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・8 pieces |
| Best before | Printed on the upper side, outside the label |
| Storage | Store in a cool place, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. |
| Price range | Per box (8 pieces): 1296 yen (incl. tax) |
Hibiscus Cheese Tart
Hibiscus Cheese Tart is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, and it launched on June 17, 2023.
The mellow filling, the shikuwasa and the rich tartness of the cheese are nicely balanced.
| Product type | Western-style confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Hibiscus cheese paste (fresh white bean paste, sugar, reduced starch syrup, natural cheese, shikuwasa juice, hibiscus extract powder, agar) (produced in Japan), wheat flour, butter, sugar, egg / trehalose, modified starch, cochineal color, flavoring, acidulant. Contains wheat, egg and milk. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces |
| Best before | 30 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 972 yen (incl. tax) ※Source: price on the official website |
Beni-zukushi
Beni-zukushi is a souvenir assortment made by Okashigoten that brings together its most popular beni-imo sweets.
It contains the five popular sweets below — about as much variety as a beni-imo lover could ask for.
- Ganso Beni-imo Tart
- Imo-Imo Tart
- Beni-imo Galette
- Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo
- Beni-imo Milk Bun
An irresistible souvenir for anyone who loves beni-imo.
| Product type | Assortment of Japanese and Western confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Beni-imo Tart | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sugar, wheat flour, butter, egg, sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), agar, salt. Contains wheat, egg and milk. |
| Imo-Imo Tart | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sugar, wheat flour, butter, egg, sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), sweet potato powder, salt, agar |
| Beni-imo Galette | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), margarine, sugar, purple sweet potato, sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), white bean paste (fresh white bean paste, reduced starch syrup), almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), almonds, candied chestnuts, rum, butter, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, processed agar (maltose, agar), salt / trehalose, raising agent, flavoring, emulsifier, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (gardenia, carotene), pH adjuster, thickening polysaccharide. Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo | Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo: purple sweet potato chocolate coating (sugar, vegetable oil, lactose, whole milk powder, others) (produced in Japan), almond powder, sugar, egg white, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, wheat flour, shortening, cornstarch, maple syrup, salt / raising agent, emulsifier, vegetable color, flavoring, gardenia color, stabilizer (CMC, sodium alginate), acidulant, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (vitamin B2). Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Beni-imo Milk Bun | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sugar, wheat flour, sweet potato paste, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, egg, margarine, honey, salt / trehalose, raising agent, pH adjuster, emulsifier, stabilizer (CMC, sodium alginate), flavoring, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (carotene, vitamin B2). Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・10 pieces ・18 pieces ・23 pieces |
| Best before | 30 days from the production date Note: the best-before period varies by product. |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 1,404 yen〜3,132 (incl. tax) |
Nanpo Beni-imo Matsuri
Beni-imo Matsuri is a souvenir made by Nanpo, and it is one of the popular choices in Okinawa.
It contains 25 pieces across four varieties — about as much variety as a beni-imo lover could ask for.
It is made up of four kinds of sweets: ICHICORO Puff Sand, Beni-imo Chinsuko, Beni-imo Tart and Polka Dot.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanpo Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 3-4-12 Minatomachi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients ICHICORO Puff Sand (beni-imo) | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), chocolate, sugar, shortening, margarine, maltose, glutinous rice, egg, rye flour, purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), salt, palm oil / modified starch, raising agent, coloring (gardenia, lac), emulsifier, flavoring. Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Ingredients Beni-imo Chinsuko | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), sugar, edible animal fat, shortening, soy flour, purple sweet potato powder (purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture), salt / raising agent, coloring (gardenia, lac), flavoring. Contains wheat and soy. |
| Ingredients Beni-imo Tart | Purple sweet potato paste (purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture), wheat flour, bean paste (kidney beans, sugar, purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture, salt), margarine, sugar, egg, reduced starch syrup, maltose, salt / chlorella extract. Contains wheat, milk and egg. |
| Ingredients Polka Dot (beni-imo) | Chocolate (produced in Japan), wheat flour, sugar, margarine, egg, purple sweet potato paste (purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture), apple jam, salt / sweetener (trehalose), emulsifier, coloring (gardenia, vegetable color, lac, red yeast rice, carotene), raising agent, flavoring, acidulant, gelling agent (thickening polysaccharide). Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and apple. |
| Contents | ・3 pieces ・6 pieces ・10 pieces ・16 pieces |
| Best before | 40 days from the production date |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 1,728 yen (incl. tax) |
Mini Banana Cake
Mini Banana Cake is sold by Monte Doll, whose main shop is on Miyakojima.
This sweet balances a just-right sweetness, a moist texture and the sweet aroma of banana.
It has a tropical feel and a refined sweetness — a lovely sweet.
It has been served as an afternoon sweet in JAL domestic first class.
| Product name | Mini Banana Cake |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Dragon Food Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 7-2 Nishizato, Hirara, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Sugar (produced in Japan), egg, wheat flour, banana, butter, organic safflower oil, liqueur, salt / baking powder |
| Contents | 5 pieces |
| Best before | 120 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 1,100 yen (incl. tax) |
Benitsutsumi
Benitsutsumi won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the 24th National Confectionery Exposition, and
An elegant sweet in which beni-imo and akane-imo come together beautifully.
It is made and sold by Okashigoten, a name well known among Okinawan souvenir makers, and it is very popular.
| Product name | Okinawan specialty: Benitsutsumi |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. Address: 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. Address: 100 Seragaki, Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sweet potato, sugar, yolk-based paste (fresh bean paste, sugar, reduced starch syrup, others), sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), butter, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, sweet potato powder, brandy, salt / modified starch, flavoring, emulsifier, pH adjuster, stabilizer (thickening polysaccharide). Contains egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces |
| Best before | 45 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 765 yen (incl. tax) |
Beni-imo Milk Bun
Beni-imo Milk Bun is made and sold by Okashigoten.
It was chosen as a top Excellent Okinawa Product in 2017, and it is a popular sweet.
It is known for the rich beni-imo aroma that fills your mouth as you bite in, and it is sold at Naha Airport and at souvenir shops.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. 100 Seragaki, Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Beni-imo Milk Bun | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sugar, wheat flour, sweet potato paste, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, egg, margarine, honey, salt / trehalose, raising agent, pH adjuster, emulsifier, stabilizer (CMC, sodium alginate), flavoring, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (carotene, vitamin B2). Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・5 pieces ・10 pieces |
| Best before | 60 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 810 yen〜1,512 (incl. tax) |
Beni-imo Chinsuko (Okashigoten)
Beni-imo Chinsuko is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa.
It has a track record that includes a gold award at the 24th National Confectionery Exposition.
The refined sweetness and the faint aroma of beni-imo are nicely balanced, and it tasted great.
As is typical of chinsuko, it makes you thirsty as you eat, so having it with coffee or tea works well.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), sugar, lard (contains pork fat), almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), egg, purple sweet potato powder / raising agent, lac color |
| Contents | 14 pieces |
| Best before | 90 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 700-1200 yen (incl. tax) |
Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo
Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa.
This chinsuko is most likely the same product as the Beni-imo Chinsuko sold at Okashigoten.
If it is indeed the same chinsuko, it has a track record that includes a gold award at the 24th National Confectionery Exposition.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), sugar, lard (contains pork fat), almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), egg, purple sweet potato powder / raising agent, lac color |
| Contents | 13 pieces |
| Best before | 90 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per bag: 702 yen (incl. tax) |
Kokuto Chocolat Tororu
Kokuto Chocolat Tororu is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, and it is sold at airports, roadside stations and souvenir shops.
In 2018 it was chosen for the top Excellent Okinawa Product award, and it is a popular souvenir.
With Kokuto Chocolat Tororu, the chocolate spreads through your mouth first and the brown sugar flavor follows.
Nicely sweet, with a cookie-like shell and a molten chocolate center.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Quasi-chocolate (produced in Japan), wheat flour, processed brown sugar, butter, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, powdered sugar (sugar, oligosaccharide), starch, almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), egg, cocoa powder, brown sugar syrup, salt / modified starch, emulsifier, caramel color, raising agent, flavoring. Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces ・8 pieces ・12 pieces |
| Best before | 120 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 540 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) |
Beni-imo Tart (Nanpo)
Beni-imo Tart is a souvenir made by Nanpo.
Nanpo’s Beni-imo Tart is so well known in Okinawa that most locals have tried it at least once.
These days it is sold at souvenir shops and convenience stores too, and it has become a familiar souvenir for locals and visitors alike.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanpo Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 3-4-12 Minatomachi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato paste (purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture), wheat flour, margarine, bean paste (kidney beans, sugar, purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture, salt), sugar, egg, reduced starch syrup, maltose, salt / chlorella extract. Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・3 pieces ・6 pieces ・10 pieces ・16 pieces |
| Best before | 40 days from the production date |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 400 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) |
Imo-Imo Tart
Imo-Imo Tart is made and sold by Okashigoten, and it is a popular souvenir.
In 2016, Imo-Imo Tart was launched as a sister product to the beni-imo tart.
It uses two different sweet potatoes, purple and orange, giving it vivid color and a mellow flavor.
It also won a Gold Confectionery Award at the 27th National Confectionery Exposition (Ise Kashi Expo 2017).
| Product type | Western-style confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sugar, wheat flour, butter, egg, sweetened egg yolk, sweet potato powder, agar, salt |
| Contents | ・6 pieces (842 yen incl. tax) ・10 pieces (1,242 yen incl. tax) |
| Best before | 30 days |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 800 yen-1300 yen (incl. tax) |
Beni-imo Galette
Beni-imo Galette is made and sold by Okashigoten.
The moist galette dough and the sweetness of the beni-imo work together beautifully.
In Okinawa it is sold at Naha Airport and at souvenir shops.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. 100 Seragaki, Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Beni-imo Galette | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), margarine, sugar, purple sweet potato, sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), white bean paste (fresh white bean paste, reduced starch syrup), almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), almonds, candied chestnuts, rum, butter, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, processed agar (maltose, agar), salt / trehalose, raising agent, flavoring, emulsifier, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (gardenia, carotene), pH adjuster, thickening polysaccharide. Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces ・12 pieces |
| Best before | 60 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 928 yen〜1,782 (incl. tax) |
Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo
Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo is made and sold by Okashigoten.
A sweet that combines a crunchy texture with nicely sweetened beni-imo chocolate.
It is sold at airports and souvenir shops in Okinawa, so do give it a try.
| Product name | Almond Chocolate Sand Beni-imo |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. Address: 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Production site | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. Address: 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato chocolate coating (sugar, vegetable oil, lactose, whole milk powder, others) (produced in Japan), almond powder, sugar, egg white, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, wheat flour, shortening, cornstarch, maple syrup, salt / raising agent, emulsifier, vegetable color, flavoring, gardenia color, stabilizer (CMC, sodium alginate), acidulant, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (vitamin B2). Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Contents | ・8 pieces ・12 pieces ・16 pieces |
| Best before | 120 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | 842 yen – 1,818 yen (incl. tax) |
Beni-imo Pretzels
Beniimo Pretzels are sold by Okiko Co., Ltd. and made at Saito Seika’s Tsu Plant. You can buy them at the airport and at roadside stations in Okinawa.
The sweetness is nicely judged, and the beni-imo flavor comes through as you finish it.
I always think of pretzels as salty, but the beni-imo pretzels barely tasted salty at all.
The sweetness and aroma of the beni-imo come through more strongly than the salt.
| Product type | Pretzels |
| Production site | Saito Seika Co., Ltd. Tsu Plant 1-8-3 Anotsudai, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 514-0131 |
| Distributor | Okiko Co., Ltd. 371 Kochi, Nishihara Town, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture 903-0203 |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), shortening, sugar, purple sweet potato paste, margarine, starch, purple sweet potato powder, wheat protein, salt, baker’s yeast, yeast extract, powdered starch syrup / raising agent, sodium phosphate, coloring (gardenia, red yeast rice, carotene), flavoring, silicon dioxide. Contains wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | 45g (22.5g x 2 bags) |
| Best before | 360 days from the production date |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 180 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) ※Prices vary by contents |
Chinsuko Chocolat (milk)
Chinsuko Chocolat is made and sold by Fashion Candy Co., Ltd. in Ginowan City, Okinawa.
It has been on sale since 1996, and it is famous for a catchy TV commercial that locals will recognize instantly.
Chinsuko Chocolat is currently sold through the online shop, at airports and at souvenir shops across the prefecture.
| Product type | Chocolate confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Fashion Candy Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 2-21-22 Oyama, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Chocolate (produced in Japan), wheat flour, sugar, prepared lard, egg / raising agent, emulsifier, flavoring. Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | Pack sizes vary, so please check the official website. |
| Best before | 120 days |
| Storage | Room temperature or refrigerated |
| Price range | Per box: 300 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) |
Almond Chocolate Sand Brown Sugar Caramel
Almond Chocolate Sand Brown Sugar Caramel is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa.
A sweet that combines a crunchy texture with nicely sweetened almond chocolate.
It is sold at airports and souvenir shops in Okinawa, so do give it a try.
| Product name | Almond Chocolate Sand Brown Sugar Caramel |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. Address: 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Production site | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. Address: 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Brown sugar caramel chocolate coating (sugar, vegetable oil, lactose, brown sugar powder, whole milk powder, others) (produced in Japan), almond powder, sugar, egg white, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, wheat flour, shortening, cornstarch, maple syrup, salt / raising agent, emulsifier, flavoring, paprika color, acidulant, stabilizer (CMC, sodium alginate), antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (vitamin B2). Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Contents | ・8 pieces ・12 pieces ・18 pieces |
| Best before | 120 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | 842 yen – 1,818 yen (incl. tax) |
Beni-imo Tart (Shiroma Seika Sangyo)
This beni-imo tart is made by Shiroma Seika Sangyo.
Beni-imo tarts are sold by Okashigoten, Nanpo and many other companies, and all of them are popular.
Trying several different beni-imo tarts side by side might be fun too.
You can buy it at Naha Airport and at roadside stations in Okinawa, and it is also sold on Amazon, Rakuten and other online stores, so take a look.
| Product type | Confectionery |
| Production site | Shiroma Seika Sangyo Co., Ltd. 4-13-2 Miyagi, Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture (Room 203) |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato paste (produced in Japan), wheat flour, sugar, margarine, fresh bean paste, egg, condensed milk, starch syrup, lemon, minced orange, salt / baking powder. Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and orange. |
| Contents | 5 pieces |
| Best before | Printed on the package. |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 540 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) ※Prices vary by contents |
Salted Black Bitter Chinsuko
Salted Black Bitter Chinsuko is a chinsuko made by Nanpo.
It is a chinsuko, but it is round like a cookie and bite-sized, which makes it easy to eat.
A chinsuko with the gentle sweetness of bitter chocolate and a slight crunch of salt — it tasted great.
It is sold at airports and souvenir shops across the prefecture, and you can also buy it on Rakuten and other online stores, so take a look.
| Product name | Salted Black Bitter Chinsuko |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanpo Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 3-4-12 Minatomachi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), edible animal fat, sugar, shortening, maltose, rye flour, cocoa powder, chocolate, salt (produced in Okinawa Prefecture) / modified starch, raising agent, flavoring, emulsifier. Contains wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・8 pieces ・20 pieces and other sizes |
| Best before | 90 days from production |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. |
| Price range | 270 yen – 1,500 yen (incl. tax) |
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko (Nanto Bussan)
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko is made and sold by Nanto Bussan Co., Ltd. You can buy it at the airport and at roadside stations in Okinawa.
You can also buy it on Amazon, Rakuten and other online stores, so take a look.
It won the Excellent Okinawa Product award in the prefecture’s FY2020 recommended product program.
※There are two Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko products, one from Nanto Bussan and one from Miyagi Kashiten; this article covers the Nanto Bussan version.
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanto Bussan Co., Ltd. 1336 Maekawa, Tamagusuku, Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Distributor | Nanto Bussan Co., Ltd. 1665-2 Ishigaki, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (wheat from Japan), sugar, lard, shortening, salt (Ishigaki salt) / raising agent, emulsifier |
| Contents | ・17 pieces |
| Best before | 90 days from production |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. |
| Price range | Per bag: 540 yen (incl. tax) |
Ishigaki Salt Chocolate (Royce’ Ishigakijima)
Ishigaki Salt Chocolate (Royce’ Ishigakijima) is a chocolate that combines Ishigaki salt with a chocolate bar.
It is sold at airports and souvenir shops in Okinawa, so do give it a try!
| Product name | Royce’ Ishigakijima Ishigaki Salt Chocolate |
| Product type | Chocolate |
| Production site | Royce’ Confect Co., Ltd. Address: 640-15 Bitoe, Tobetsu Town, Ishikari District, Hokkaido |
| Ingredients | Chocolate (produced in Japan) (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass), cocoa butter, salt (Ishigaki salt) / emulsifier (soy-derived), flavoring |
| Contents | ・1 pieces |
| Best before | Printed on the upper side, outside the label 4 months ※Items shipped have at least 60 days remaining, counting from the shipping date |
| Storage | Store below 25°C, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Under 1,000 yen |
Yukishio Parin
Yukishio Parin balances a gentle sweetness with a faint hint of salt.
The white cream has a gentle sweetness with Yukishio salt, and it is a sweet that both adults and children can enjoy.
It is also very thin, so it has a good texture and a satisfying snap — a proper gaufrette.
| Product type | Confectionery |
| Distributor | Paradise Plan Co., Ltd. Address: 870-1 Kugai, Hirara, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Create Takumi Co., Ltd. Address: 2-1-21 Hashimoto, Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour, sugar, shortening, egg, margarine, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, salt (from Miyakojima) / raising agent, emulsifier, flavoring, coloring (carotene color). Contains wheat, egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・10 pieces ・15 pieces |
| Best before | Printed on the upper side of the package |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 900 yen – 2,000 yen (incl. tax) |
Ichigo Chinsuko
Ichigo Chinsuko is a sweet made by Nanpo.
It is a chinsuko, but it is round like a cookie and bite-sized, which makes it easy to eat.
The gentle sweetness of the strawberry and the crisp texture of the chinsuko work well together, and it tasted great.
It is sold at airports and souvenir shops across the prefecture, and you can also buy it on Rakuten and other online stores, so take a look.
| Product name | Ichigo Chinsuko |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanpo Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer address | 3-4-12 Minatomachi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), sugar, edible animal fat, shortening, strawberry powder (strawberries from Fukuoka Prefecture) / raising agent, flavoring, coloring (lac). Contains wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・8 pieces ・20 pieces and other sizes |
| Best before | 90 days from production |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. |
| Price range | 270 yen – 1,500 yen (incl. tax) |
Kokuto Pretzels
Kokuto Pretzels are sold by Okiko Co., Ltd. and made at Saito Seika’s Tsu Plant. You can buy them at the airport and at roadside stations in Okinawa.
Open the bag and the sweet, toasty aroma of brown sugar spreads out.
The gentle sweetness of the brown sugar and the crisp texture work well together.
| Product type | Pretzels |
| Production site | Saito Seika Co., Ltd. Tsu Plant 1-8-3 Anotsudai, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 514-0131 |
| Distributor | Okiko Co., Ltd. 371 Kochi, Nishihara Town, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture 903-0203 |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), shortening, sugar, brown sugar, margarine, starch, wheat protein, salt, baker’s yeast, yeast extract, powdered starch syrup / coloring (caramel, carotene), raising agent, sodium phosphate, flavoring, silicon dioxide. Contains wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | 45g (22.5g x 2 bags) |
| Best before | 360 days from the production date |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 180 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) ※Prices vary by contents |
Umashio Pretzels
Umashio Pretzels are sold by Okiko Co., Ltd. and made at Saito Seika’s Tsu Plant. You can buy them at the airport and at roadside stations in Okinawa.
The Ishigaki salt comes through clearly — a distinctly salty pretzel, with a hint of sweetness toward the end.
| Product type | Pretzels |
| Production site | Saito Seika Co., Ltd. Tsu Plant 1-8-3 Anotsudai, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 514-0131 |
| Distributor | Okiko Co., Ltd. 371 Kochi, Nishihara Town, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture 903-0203 |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), shortening, corn grits, sugar, starch, margarine, wheat protein, dextrin, salt (Ishigaki salt), baker’s yeast / seasoning (amino acids etc.), raising agent, sodium phosphate, flavoring, carotene color. Contains wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | 45g (22.5g x 2 bags) |
| Best before | 360 days from the production date |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 180 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) ※Prices vary by contents |
Okinawa Beni-imo Tart
Okinawa Beni-imo Tart is a product planned by Ryubo Shoji.
Beni-imo tarts are sold by Okashigoten, Nanpo and many other companies, and all of them are popular.
This sweet is sold at souvenir shops such as those in Naha Airport.
| Product name | Okinawa Beni-imo Tart |
| Product planning | Ryubo Shoji Co., Ltd. 2-2-30 Makishi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Distributor | Nagatoya Co., Ltd. 96-1 Tohashina, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | White bean paste (produced in Japan), sugar, purple sweet potato paste (purple sweet potato from Okinawa Prefecture), wheat flour, sweetener (sorbitol), flavoring, emulsifier, coloring (Red No. 2, annatto), antioxidant (vitamin E), stabilizer (pectin). Contains wheat, milk, egg and soy. |
| Contents | 6 pieces |
| Best before | Printed on the package. |
| Storage | Do not leave in direct sunlight or in hot, humid places. |
| Price range | Per box: 900 yen (incl. tax) ※Prices vary by contents |
Summary
Here we covered Okinawan souvenirs, sweets only.
Okinawa has no shortage of delicious sweets to take home.
I hope this article helps you choose a souvenir.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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