Cacao Hanare Presents a 'Summer Festival' at Nagoya's Summer Event: Over 10 Refreshing New Items, Including Water Chocolate, Almond Jelly, and Fruit Candy, Available for a Limited Time!

Maison Cacao Co., Ltd. (Founder: Shingo Ishihara), the company behind the Kamakura-originated chocolate brand 'MAISON CACAO,' will participate in the summer event 'Amour du Gâteau' held at JR Nagoya Takashimaya, presenting its Japanese confectionery brand 'Cacao Hanare.' This year's theme is 'Summer Festival,' expressing nostalgic and joyful Japanese summer scenes through traditional wagashi and water-based sweets.

NEW【Hanare Kori: Hoshino Matcha / Hatoma Brown Sugar】1 piece, 1,650 yen including tax

Left Hoshino Matcha: Thinly shaved original ice made from premium matcha from Okuhachi, Fukuoka Prefecture, and white chocolate from Colombia, topped with red bean paste, rich matcha sauce, and whipped cream.

Right Hatoma Brown Sugar: Lightly shaved natural water ice generously drizzled with black sugar molasses from Hatoma Island, Japan's southernmost island. Layered with kinako (roasted soybean flour) and whipped cream, this cup delivers the deep richness and aroma of brown sugar, evoking the lingering charm of the southern islands.

※Daily sales: Hatoma Brown Sugar from 10:00 to 15:00, Hoshino Matcha from 15:00 to 20:00.

NEW【Fruit Candy】1 piece, from 540 yen including tax

Capturing the joy of summer festivals in candy form.

Juicy strawberries, kiwi, and grapes are encased in a thin layer of clear candy. The flavored candy, tailored to each fruit, enhances the natural sweetness and freshness, creating a luxurious and refreshing fruit candy experience.

※Daily limited sale at 16:00 only.

NEW【Aroma Water Chocolate: HERBAL (Herbal Tea), AMBER (Japanese Black Tea), FLORAL (Jasmine Tea)】

16 pieces per box, 3,240 yen including tax

A new type of aromatic water chocolate made with water and cocoa, without using fresh cream.

Bitter chocolate blended from three types of cocoa beautifully highlights the unique character and fragrance of tea leaves and herbs.

Three varieties: 'Herbal Tea' made from nearly 20 herbs grown at Kajitani Farm in Hiroshima, 'Japanese Black Tea' with its rich aroma from Hoshino Tea Garden in Fukuoka, and 'Jasmine Tea' with its gentle floral scent. Enjoy the light, summery melt and clean aftertaste.

NEW【Mizuage Annin】1 box, 1,620 yen including tax

Scoopable, soft annin tofu served one spoonful at a time, like freshly made tofu.

Silky-smooth annin with a melt-in-the-mouth texture, similar to kinugoshi (silken) tofu, generously topped with fresh seasonal fruits.

NEW【Hanare Monaka: Pine / Almond Coconut】5 pieces per pack, 3,456 yen including tax

Pine: Crispy monaka shells filled with generous chocolate cream blended with Gold Barrel pineapple from Okinawa Prefecture. A dazzling, refreshing taste of summer.

Almond Coconut: A summer-limited monaka combining refreshing and elegant white chocolate with almond and coconut. Leaves a soft, light aftertaste.

NEW【Hatoma Brown Sugar Tokoroten】1 piece, 864 yen including tax

Smooth, slippery tokoroten served with thick black sugar syrup made from Hatoma Island's brown sugar. The rich depth, subtle bitterness, and mineral notes of the brown sugar—cultivated on Japan's southernmost island—enhance the refreshing taste of tokoroten. A new kind of tokoroten crafted specifically to savor the flavor of brown sugar.

Other items include warabi mochi, mizu yokan, karinto manju, box confections 'Hanare Bororo,' and roll cakes!

＜About '2026 Amour du Gâteau ~We Love Summer Sweets!~'＞

Period: Friday, July 31, 2026 – Sunday, August 9, 2026 (closing at 5:00 PM on the final day)

Venue: 10th Floor Event Hall, JR Nagoya Takashimaya

＜About Cacao Hanare＞

A Japanese brand born from the Kamakura-based chocolate brand 'Maison Cacao.' Created from founder Shingo Ishihara's vision to express cocoa in a new way through Japanese aesthetics, after personally managing cocoa cultivation in Colombia.

Valuing the 'aesthetic of subtraction' to maximize the power of ingredients—minimally processed, yet bringing out their qualities to the extreme. From craftsmanship rooted in Kamakura's culture and Zen philosophy, it proposes a new chocolate experience that bridges Japanese and Western traditions.

This year's theme: 'Summer Festival'

The excitement of festival days.

The sweet scents encountered at summer festivals.

The cool evening breeze at dusk.

Each confection captures the imagery and memories of a Japanese summer.

A once-a-summer summer festival delivered from Kamakura.

We welcome you with numerous venue-exclusive products and experiences.