Dates: Now through May 31, 2026 (Sun) Venue: Sogo Yokohama, Basement 2, Japanese and Western Confectionery Floor

Matcha and Anko (sweet red bean paste) sweets are the focus this season, perfect for the fresh green scenery. As we face the prospect of intense summer heat soon, these treats offer a cool, refreshing, and gently sweet experience, creating a "rewarding Japanese time" typical of the season.

*All prices include tax. Photos are for illustrative purposes. Items are limited and subject to sell-out.

Refreshing Matcha Sweets for May:

- Toraya: An-Paste Matcha / Sweet white bean paste blended with flavorful Uji matcha. 1,080 yen [Available: Now - May 31] - N.Y.C. SAND: N.Y. Matcha Caramel Sand / Caramel blended with matcha, paired with white chocolate and matcha butter cookies. 2 pieces for 540 yen, 8 pieces for 2,160 yen [Available: Now - June 1] - Tsuruya Hachiman: Matcha Kan / Yokan jelly with the slight bitterness of matcha and the rich sweetness of Dainagon beans. 270 yen [Available: Now - late August (tentative)] - La Maree de Chaya: Matcha and Yuzu White Chocolate Mousse / A cake combining the bitterness of matcha, the mellow sweetness of white chocolate, and the refreshing accent of yuzu. 700 yen [Available: Now - May 31] - Henri Charpentier: Seasonal Premium W Cheese Cake (Matcha) / The popular W Cheese Cake now available in matcha flavor. 1,944 yen per cake [Available: Now - Sept 30] - Ginza Akebono: Koicha Monaka / Rich matcha-flavored mochi wrapped in sweet adzuki bean paste inside matcha-flavored wafer. 162 yen [Available: Now - late May] - Butter no Itoko: Butter no Itoko Uji Matcha / Uji matcha blended with skim milk and plenty of homemade red bean paste. 1,080 yen per box of 3 [Available: Year-round] - Bel Amer: Matcha Chocolate Tiramisu / A tiramisu featuring matcha, mascarpone, matcha ganache, and matcha-soaked sponge cake. 702 yen [Available: Now]

Red bean-rich Yokan and chilled Shiruko:

- Sasaya Iori: Mizu Yokan (Koshi/Matcha) / Elegant and melt-in-your-mouth water jelly. 486 yen each [Available: Now - late August (tentative)] - Kyora Kusean-jo: Shisa Chilled Shiratama Shiruko / Smooth sweet bean soup with soft rice dumplings. 432 yen [Available: Now - approx. July]

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  • Category: Event
  • Organizations: N.Y.C.SAND