Local Guide
From standard to arrangement! 8 recommended Okinawan souvenirs

Chinsuko" is a standard Okinawa souvenir. It is a traditional Okinawan confectionery that was born during the period of the Ryukyu Dynasty when Okinawa was in contact with China. There are so many varieties that some people may not know how to choose the right one. Here we introduce 8 kinds of Chinsuko, including traditional Chinsuko, handmade Chinsuko, and vegan Chinsuko. Please take a look at them to help you choose the right one for you.

Handmade chinsuko that keeps the culture of traditional confectionery alive with dedication.

Handmade chinsuko is characterized by the fact that it does not have a hollow inside and does not have a bulging shape.
Handmade chinsuko is characterized by the fact that it does not have a hollow inside and does not have a bulging shape.

Nagahama Confectionery" has been preserving the traditional handmade taste of chinsuko since the days of the Ryukyu Kingdom, placing importance on passing on the history and culture of chinsuko. The sweet aroma of chinsuko wafts outside the store, and when you enter the store, you are greeted with a cup of coffee and a cup of chinsuko. Behind the glass, you can watch the artisans skillfully molding the chinsuko.
While you can buy them in bags at supermarkets, Nagahama Confectionery also sells them in bulk, at a reasonable price of 17 yen per bag of two, making them a perfect souvenir to give to a large group of people. There are 9 different flavors to choose from, so you will want to try many different flavors.

Local Guide Comment
Although the factory is currently closed due to an outbreak of an infectious disease, the café offers the "Experience of Die-Cutting Chinsuko," where visitors can die-cut their own chinsuko and take them home with them. If the situation improves, the line will be reopened.

Product name and price: sold in bulk (2 pieces per bag) 17 yen, (30 bags of 60 pieces) 500 yen.
Shelf life: 3 months from the date of manufacture.
Available at Nagahama Confectionery, supermarkets and souvenir stores in the prefecture, etc.

Nagahama Confectionery
  • address (e.g. of house) 3390 Maeda, Onna-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 55 min. by car from Naha Airport
  • Business hours 9:00-17:00
  • Closed Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
  • TEL 098-964-5904
  • Parking Free of charge

The standard chinsuko of "Gokashi Goten," famous for its red sweet potato tarts.

Not only comes in a box, but also in a purse with a Bingata pattern printed on it. Brownie pie
Not only comes in a box, but also in a purse with a Bingata pattern printed on it. Brownie pie" containing salted sesame chinsuko is also popular.

Gokashi-Goden is famous for its "Beniimo Tart," but it also sells three kinds of chinsuko (Okinawan sweets): plain, beniimo, and salted sesame, with the salted sesame chinsuko made with "Nuchimasu" salt being particularly popular. Various souvenirs such as folk crafts and original goods are available, but one aspect of the shop is that it is a confectionery shop used by local customers, and it sells individual pieces. You can buy only the amount you need for dispersal, or you can purchase a sample and then choose a boxed version.
The main Yomitan store has a restaurant and café, where you can enjoy a meal while shopping, and at the café you can enjoy freshly made crispy red potato tarts. There is also a glass-enclosed area where visitors can tour the factory and observe the baking and packaging lines for red potato tarts.

Local Guide Comment
The salted sesame chinsuko has won the Monde Selection gold medal for 10 consecutive years. The flavor of sesame and peanuts is perfectly balanced with the mineral-rich salt of life "Nuchimasu," making it moist and gentle to the palate.

All prices include tax.
Plain Chinsuko and Beni Imo Chinsuko (14 pieces) 702 yen, (13 pieces in a drawstring) 648 yen
Salted sesame chinsuko (10 pieces) 453 yen, (14 pieces) 702 yen, (28 pieces) 1,296 yen
Shelf life] 90 days from the date of manufacture
Available at Gokashi-Goden stores.

Gokashi-Goten Yomitan Main Store
  • address (e.g. of house) 657-1 Uza, Yomitan-mura, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 55 min. by car from Naha Airport
  • Business hours 9:00-18:00
  • Closed No holidays
  • TEL 098-958-7333
  • Parking Free of charge

Chinsuko that inherits the tradition from the Ryukyu Dynasty while challenging new tastes.

In addition to the standard chinsuko with the trademark yellow box, there are also red boxed kogames available at supermarkets that are bite-sized and easy to eat.
In addition to the standard chinsuko with the trademark yellow box, there are also red boxed kogames available at supermarkets that are bite-sized and easy to eat.

Chinsuko is from the family of Arakaki Shukuki, a cook of the Ryukyu Dynasty, and is a confectionery store that widely promotes Ryukyu sweets while inheriting the tradition. While preserving the culture of chinsuko, which uses flour, sugar, and lard, the store pursues new flavors, and its directly managed stores sell odd flavors such as ginger, cinnamon, island pepper, coffee, and caramel macchiato.
The Kinsokou, made with Agu lard, is carefully crafted one by one with a special die, and has a smooth texture. The luxurious packaging makes them ideal as gifts for special occasions.
While regular products can be purchased at supermarkets, directly-managed stores also offer seasonal limited edition products and traditional confections other than chinsouko. Many of these products are not available at other stores, so why not visit?

Local Guide Comment
In Okinawan culture, sweets offered at each event are very important, and there are many different types of traditional confections. You can encounter Ryukyuan sweets with beautiful colors and shapes at our directly-managed store.

Product name and price
Chinsuko (6 bags) 324 yen, (10 bags) 648 yen, (18 bags) 1,080 yen
Kogame 6-color assortment (24 pieces) 648 yen, (48 pieces) 1,296 yen
Kinsohko (8 pieces/pack) 1,296 yen
Shelf life
Chinsuko, Kinsoko: 50 days from the date of manufacture, Kogame: 90 days from the date of manufacture
Store locations
Chinsuko, Kogame: Aragaki Chinsuko stores, supermarkets in the prefecture
Kinsoko: Aragaki confectionery store Shuri Samukawa store, Aragaki confectionery store Tamagusuku store

Chinsuko Honpo Aragaki Confectionery Shuri Samukawa Store
  • address (e.g. of house) 1-81-8 Shuri Samukawa-cho, Naha City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction 20 min. by car from Naha Airport
  • Business Hours 10:00-18:00 (Sunday-17:30)
  • Closed Lunar Bon Festival, January 1st and 2nd
  • TEL 098-886-6236
  • Parking Free of charge

You can eat it without getting your hands dirty! Bite-sized "Ea Chinsuko

The mysterious chinsuko, which can be stuck with a toothpick. There are four flavors: brown sugar, salt, red sweet potato, and soybean flour.
The mysterious chinsuko, which can be stuck with a toothpick. There are four flavors: brown sugar, salt, red sweet potato, and soybean flour.

Ea Chinsuko" is a bite-sized, easy-to-eat Chinsuko that is light enough to stick a toothpick into. It was developed by a patissier trained in Kobe, the holy land of western-style confectionery, in search of a different taste from the traditional chinsuko. At HOSHINOYA Okinawa, it is sold in HOSHINOYA's original package, which includes brown sugar, soybean flour, and salt.
They are made with carefully selected domestic flour and lard, which gives them a unique light texture. The sweets using local ingredients such as eggs from Yomitan Village and strawberries from Ginoza Village are also popular.

Local Guide Comment
Chinsuko is a new texture of chinsuko that does not take away the moisture in the mouth, but crumbles and disappears in a sizzling manner. Please give it a try. Kinako flavor is the most popular.

Product name and price: Please inquire at the store for the price.
Expiration date: 45 days from the date of manufacture.
Handling stores】Okashi Kobo Yomitan, HOSHINOYA Okinawa

Okashi Kobo Yomitan
  • address (e.g. of house) 2822-3 Zakimi, Yomitan-mura, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 50 min. from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business Hours 11:00-17:30
  • Closed Closed on weekends and holidays
  • TEL 098-923-4355
  • Parking Free of charge
  • Memo Check Instagram and Facebook for holidays

A combination of chocolate and chinsuko that both adults and children love

In addition to the standard dark and milk varieties, there are also seasonal products and premium varieties that focus on chocolate.
In addition to the standard dark and milk varieties, there are also seasonal products and premium varieties that focus on chocolate.

Chinsuko Chocolat," a chocolate-coated Chinsuko, was developed about 20 years ago by Fashion Candy, a chocolate specialty store. The chinsuko is not too sweet to complement the sweetness of the chocolate, and the hollow inside is not heavy and has a crispy texture. On the other hand, the chocolate is blended to match the Chinsuko and melts smoothly in the mouth.
The premium version, sold to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Chinsuko Chocolat, uses single bean dark chocolate from Ecuador. It is a mature taste that shows the attention to detail that only a chocolate specialty store can offer. Strawberry and white chocolate are also available depending on the season, so be sure to check them out.
The salt chinsuko is made with baked salt, and the heart and flower shapes are very cute!

Local Guide Comment
Fashion candy that makes you want to check out products other than chinsuko. Awamori BONBON," a chocolate filled with awamori from various breweries in the prefecture, is also popular.

Product name and price
Chinsuko Chocolat Dark & Milk (6 pieces) 378 yen, Strawberry (9 pieces) 322 yen,
Premium (18 pieces) 1,188 yen, Salted Chinsuko (7 pieces) 173 yen
Shelf life] Chinsuko Chocolat: 120 days from the date of manufacture, Salted Chinsuko: 90 days from the date of manufacture
Available at: Supermarkets, souvenir stores, Don Quijote and other stores in Okinawa.

Fashion Candy
  • address (e.g. of house) 2-21-22 Oyama, Ginowan City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 25 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • Business hours 8:00-17:00
  • Closed Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays
  • TEL 098-897-5194
  • Parking Free of charge
  • Memo Ginowan main store is closed

Addictive balance of Miyako Island snow salt and sweetness

The pure white chinsuko and blue packaging remind one of the blue sea of Miyako Island.
The pure white chinsuko and blue packaging remind one of the blue sea of Miyako Island.

Snow Salt Chinsuko" can be said to be the pioneer of salt-flavored sweets. Snow salt from Miyako Island, which is rich in minerals, is used. The product has been recognized by Monde Selection, also known as the "Olympics of Food," for its quality in hygiene, taste, packaging, and ingredients, and has won the gold medal for three consecutive years. The balance of sweetness and saltiness took six months to develop through trial and error. The sweetness is enhanced by a hint of saltiness.
It is sold at convenience stores, supermarkets, souvenir stores, and many other places in Okinawa, making it easy to pick up and reasonably priced. It is recommended for both personal use and for dispersal.

Local Guide Comment
The products are available in bags and boxes in a variety of sizes, so you can choose according to the occasion. Look for the blue package.

Product name and price
Small bags (6 pieces / 2 x 3 bags) 162 yen, bags (16 pieces / 2 x 8 bags) 432 yen
Small size (24 pieces / 2 x 12 bags): 648 yen, Large size (48 pieces / 2 x 24 bags): 1,080 yen
Shelf life: 70 days from the date of manufacture
Major supermarkets, souvenir stores, etc. in the prefecture

Okinawa Nanpudo
  • address (e.g. of house) 3-12-16 Nishi, Naha City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction 10 minutes drive from Naha Airport
  • Business hours 9:00-18:00
  • Closed Saturday, Sunday
  • TEL 098-851-4655
  • Parking Free of charge
  • Memo No sales here due to the business office

Handmade with care and attention to detail, keeping the founder's wishes alive!

The light, crispy texture makes for an unforgettable taste.
The light, crispy texture makes for an unforgettable taste.

The "Hirawa Chinsuko" is a unique chinsuko with brown sugar icing on top, which is carefully and wholeheartedly handmade by intellectually disabled and autistic users of the social welfare corporation "Wakatake Fukushikai. The brown sugar icing is modeled after the Futenma Air Station, expressing the wish "Let's eat the base and lose it! The brown sugar icing was an expression of the wish to "eat the base and lose it!
When the founder and his wife were about to retire due to old age, Wakatake Fukushi-kai raised their hand to take over their wish. After about half a year of taking over the business, the name was changed to Hirawa Chinsu-ko, which is a wish for peace, combining "Hira" of the founder, Taira, and "ring" of happiness.
It is made with safe and secure organic shortening and has a refreshing aftertaste. The meringue made with pure brown sugar from Iheya Island is added on top for a crispy, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Local Guide Comment
We place great importance on not only pursuing profits but also passing on our thoughts and feelings. To make it a positive experience for the customers, the packaging is done by hand, without mechanization, and this care leads to the delicious taste.

Product name and price: Hirawa chinsuko (15 pieces) 600 yen.
Shelf life: 3 months from the date of manufacture.
Shop】Cafe Meshi Gallery Sasasama, Sakurazaka Theater, Sakima Art Museum, etc.

Wakatake Fukushi Kai cafe Meshi Gallery Sama Sama Sama
  • address (e.g. of house) 2F West Building, Prefectural Welfare Center, 4-373-1 Shuri Ishimine-cho, Naha City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 25 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • Business Hours 11:30～14:00
  • Closed Sunday
  • TEL 098-886-5115
  • Parking Free of charge

Cute, tasty, and healthy salted dinkles

The bite-size pieces are easy to eat and make you want to eat more and more.
The bite-size pieces are easy to eat and make you want to eat more and more.

The colorful "vegan salt chinsuko" from "Island Kitchen Kafuu," which makes animal-free sweets without white sugar, dairy products, or eggs, is also fun to look at. Each of the five colors is the color of the ingredients: coconut, pumpkin, green tea, red sweet potato, and brown sugar cocoa. The ingredients have a gentle flavor, with a moderate sweetness and a hint of saltiness, and the crispy texture and melt-in-your-mouth texture are addictive.
By not using animal ingredients, it is easy on the body and can be eaten without guilt. Even without the fact that they are made with vegan ingredients, they are colorful, cute, and delicious.

Local Guide Comment
The store is currently closed, so please look for them in our online store or at stores in Yanbaru.

Product name and price
Kraft bag set (6 bags): 1,990 yen, Cup set (4 cups): 2,620 yen
No products are sold in bulk.
Shelf life] 20 days from the date of manufacture
Shops】Yanbaru no Mori, Yamahara Kogeiten, Nakijin Soba, etc.

Island Kitchen Kafuu
  • Memo Store is closed
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