Local Guide
Take home some delicious food! 5 Recommended Gourmet Souvenirs around Unzen Area, Nagasaki Prefecture

The Unzen area of Nagasaki Prefecture is surrounded by water and greenery and is rich in history. In this area blessed with a natural environment, you will find a variety of colorful souvenirs that make the most of the climate and ingredients. We have carefully selected gourmet souvenirs that will allow you to bring home the charm of this rich Unzen area. All of them are loved by the locals and have attractive flavors and packages.

A typical souvenir of Unzen hot spring, made by hand as in the olden days.

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From left to right: "Unzen Yu Sempei" always on sale, and "Jun Ippai Teyaki Unzen Yu Sempei" hand-baked one by one. The package design is also attractive.

Yusenpei, a specialty of Unzen hot spring, is made by a long-established shop. Yusempei are crispy and light crackers made with flour, sugar, egg, and hot spring water, and baked thin.
Unzen Yusen Yusenpei" is always sold at Toeya Honpo, where four pieces of Yusenpei are baked on a single griddle, and "Pure One-Piece Hand-Baked Unzen Yusenpei" where the dough is poured into a 3 kg mold and each piece is carefully baked. The hand-baking demonstration is available only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and visitors can taste freshly baked pieces (100 yen per piece) in single-serving units. Only when freshly baked can you taste the chewy part of the rice cake that is usually cut off from the mold.
In addition, there are a variety of other products such as chocolate bars, granola, gaufrettes, and other arrangements of yusenpei. Finding souvenirs is also an exciting experience.

Product name and price: Unzen Yusen Yusenpei (14 pieces), 650 yen; Unzen Yusen Yusenpei (10 pieces), 1,000 yen.
Shelf life】Three months from the date of manufacture.
Available at: Toeya Honpo, souvenir stores in Unzen, etc.

Local Guide Comment
In addition to Yusenpei, we also recommend "Jagatama," a Japanese sweet potato made from delicious potatoes and white bean paste produced in Unzen.
Toeya Honpo
  • Address 317 Unzen, Kohama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture MAP
  • Direction About 2 minutes walk from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
  • Business Hours 8:30-19:00
  • Closed Thursdays
  • TEL 0957-73-2155
  • Parking None

Shimabara ginger accentuates the fresh aroma of this famous Nagasaki confectionary.

A 50th anniversary commemorative reissue can containing 10 crucians. Its cute appearance has made it a popular and regular product since its release in 2015.
A 50th anniversary commemorative reissue can containing 10 crucians. Its cute appearance has made it a popular and regular product since its release in 2015.

Since its birth in 1964 (Showa 39), "Kurusu" has long been loved as Nagasaki's famous confectionery. The crispy texture of the thin dough is sandwiched between two layers of white chocolate with a hint of Shimabara ginger flavor. When it was first introduced, sweets made with chocolate were very rare and high-calorie.
The bright yellow can is a reissue of a can commemorating the 50th anniversary of the product's release. It is a reproduction of the package design used in the early days of the product's release, with an eye-catching illustration of a lovely sister drawn by Shintaro Suzuki, one of the most famous painters of the Showa period.
Cruz" means cross in Portuguese. The design of the cross is based on the pattern on the tsuba of Amakusa Shiro's sword, which is a symbol of Christianity in hiding. It is a product that allows you to feel the history of Nagasaki through the confectionery.

Product Name & Price] Reissue Version Crucian (10 pieces) 1,188 yen.
Shelf life: Approximately 4 months from the date of manufacture.
Available at all Bon Patti stores (5 stores in Nagasaki Prefecture including the Obama store), Nagasaki Airport, hotel stores in Unzen, etc.

Local Guide Comment
At Bonpatti, a directly operated store of Obama Shokuhin, which manufactures and sells "crucians," various flavors of "crucians," including coffee, green tea, and strawberry, as well as the standard white chocolate, are available for purchase.
Bonpati Obama Store
  • Address 14-15 Kitamoto-cho, Kohama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture MAP
  • Direction Approximately 20 minutes by car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
  • Hours of Operation 8:00-18:00
  • Regular holiday New Year's Day
  • TEL 0957-74-5556
  • Parking Free of charge

The famous rice cracker made by baking a whole octopus into a thin layer.

Crispy octopus crackers, each about 15 cm in diameter, made of thinly baked octopus from head to foot.
Crispy octopus crackers, each about 15 cm in diameter, made of thinly baked octopus from head to foot.

The "Marugoto Oshi Senbei" is a thinly-stretched rice cracker made from various types of seafood and is very popular at the souvenir store in Obama Marina. Of the four varieties available (octopus, sea bream, baby octopus, and squid), the most popular is the octopus rice cracker. Dried octopus with seasoning is pressed on the store's griddle. The secret to the delicious taste is the light, crispy texture of the crackers, which are about 1 mm thin. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only, freshly made octopus crackers are also available for the same price as the bagged ones. Freshly made octopus crackers are soft and moist, and become crispy after a while. They are popular with men and women of all ages. You will want to eat as many as you can.

Product name and price: Tako senbei (octopus crackers), 4 pieces, 864 yen.
Shelf life: 90 days from the date of manufacture.
Handling store】Yamaguchi Kaisan

Local Guide Comment
In addition to offering freshly baked octopus crackers, the store also sells a variety of local seafood products. With a wide variety, we can confidently recommend this as the place to go if you are looking for local souvenirs. We can confidently recommend it as the place to go if you are looking for local souvenirs.
Yamaguchi Marine Products
  • Address 20-2 Marina, Obama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki MAP
  • Direction Approximately 20 minutes by car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
  • Business hours 9:00-18:00
  • Closed No
  • TEL 0957-75-0607
  • Parking Free of charge

Local chocolate that brings out the charm of Shimabara's ingredients

Shimabara Terrine,
Shimabara Terrine," available in 10 varieties, can be purchased in single-sheet quantities, allowing you to enjoy a variety of flavors.

KU-ON CHOCOLATE has production and sales bases throughout Japan. The company's signature product is the "QUON Terrine," a marriage of carefully selected cacao from around the world and local ingredients from various regions of Japan. The Shimabara store offers a unique flavor, "Shimabara Terrine," which combines sponge cake from the local "Bundan-do" and Shimabara-grown teas such as mulberry tea and black tea. There are a total of 10 varieties, including "Shimabara Castella & Berry Berry," "Shimabara Mulberry Tea Castella & Vietnamese 56%," and "Shimabara Castella & Matcha Tea." The rusk-like sponge cake adds a nice crunchy texture. The combination of tea and chocolate also enhances each other's flavor, creating a rich aromatic taste. The stylish packaging, including the bock and can, in which you can choose and assort your favorite flavors, will make a great gift.

Product name and price: Shimabara terrine, 270 yen per piece * Palette box, 110 yen
Shelf life: 60 days from the date of manufacture.
Kuon Chocolate Shimabara Store

Local Guide Comment
In addition to selling chocolates, there is also a café menu that includes drinks and ice cream. The chocolat chaud, which is as rich as raw chocolate, is a must-have for chocoholics.
Kuon Chocolate Shimabara Store
  • Address 740-1 Miyanomachi, Shimabara City, Nagasaki MAP
  • Direction About 36 minutes from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by car
  • Business hours 10:00-18:00
  • Closed Wednesdays *Open daily from November to March
  • TEL 0957-73-9925
  • Parking Free of charge

The more you eat, the more addictive it becomes. Bean confections that have been loved by locals for many years

Lucky Cherry Bean,
Lucky Cherry Bean," "Nori Bean," and "Uni Bean" are standard products. The package design is also retro and cute.

Established in 1914. The shop produces and sells a variety of bean confections using fava beans, including its signature product, "Lucky Cherry Beans. Lucky Cherry Beans" are made by soaking fava beans in Shimabara's spring water and then crisping them in oil before mixing them with Shimabara's golden ginger, sugar, and syrup. The crispy texture and fresh ginger flavor are irresistible, and the dish has become a nostalgic memory for the locals.
Other tastes that are perfect as snacks for alcoholic beverages include "Nori-mame" (seaweed bean) covered with plenty of aosa nori and "Unimame" (sea urchin bean) made with fresh sea urchin. There is also a seasonal product called "Cherry Blossoming Lucky Cherry Beans" and other bean snacks suitable for a variety of occasions, such as tea-time snacks, children's snacks, and snacks.

Product Name & Price】Laqui Cherry Bean, Sea Urchin Bean, Nori Bean 378 yen each
Shelf life] 120 days from the date of manufacture.
Shop】Fujita Cherry Bean General Store, Yara Yara SAPIN, Toeya Honpo, Unzen City hotel kiosks, etc.

Local Guide Comment
Shimabara City is filled with spring water from the foot of Mt. Unzen, and the Shimabara Recreational Water Complex has been selected as one of the "100 best waters" by the Ministry of the Environment. Shimabara's richness can be felt from the bean confectionery made with such pure water.
Fujita Cherry Bean Sohonten
  • Address 2-1708-1 Shinminato, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki MAP
  • Direction Approx. 26 min. from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by car.
  • Business Hours 8:00-17:00
  • Closed Saturday, Sunday
  • TEL 0120-62-3217
  • Parking Free of charge

MAP

Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
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