On Friday, September 13, 2024, a brand-new sweets zone featuring 10 shops, including some making their first appearance at Tokyo Station, will open in the "Gransta Tokyo" shopping area located inside JR Tokyo Station. This new section is on the B1 floor near the famous "Silver Bell" meeting spot. Additionally, two of Tokyo's most iconic wagashi (Japanese sweets) brands will open in the adjacent wagashi zone on the same day.
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10 New Shops in the "Gransta Tokyo" Sweets Zone
Brick bake bakers by Pâtisserie ease
This is the third store of "Pâtisserie ease" from Nihonbashi, Tokyo, specializing in freshly baked financiers. These cakes are baked in-store, allowing customers to experience the different textures and flavors that develop over time—from the fluffy texture when fresh out of the oven to the rich buttery taste that emerges later.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Craft Financier (300 yen each and up)
The shop offers eight flavors of financiers: plain, chocolate, adzuki bean, maple, lemon, raspberry, pistachio, and chestnut. The pistachio and chestnut flavors are exclusive to the store and only available fresh from the oven. Shaped like the iconic brick of Tokyo Station, these financiers boast a delightful almond and butter aroma, a fluffy texture when freshly baked, and a rich, moist flavor as they settle.
✨Grand Opening Special! Customers will receive a complimentary "Original Sticker" with their purchase (while supplies last).
Mr. CHEESECAKE
This is the first permanent shop for "Mr. CHEESECAKE," a brand created by chef Koji Tamura, who has a background in French cuisine. Known for its cheesecakes with a sweet and refreshing blend of vanilla, lemon, and tonka bean, the brand offers a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth experience. At Gransta Tokyo, they offer cup-sized cheesecakes perfect for gifts, as well as Gransta Tokyo-exclusive items like financiers and snowball cookies.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Mr. CHEESECAKE Petit Cookies & Cream / S (837 yen each)
This flavor combines smooth cheesecake with cookies rich in butter and cacao. Inspired by the traditional French galette bretonne, these cookies are enhanced with a hint of salt to balance the sweetness and butteriness. The base of the cheesecake is made with mascarpone and vanilla, providing a gentle flavor that complements the cacao galette bretonne.
shodai bio nature
A brand that prioritizes the safety of ingredients by using organic and non-GMO materials. They aim to create and preserve culinary traditions together with producers by offering pastries made with organic and carefully selected ingredients from around the world.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Petal Mahogany (120g, 6,400 yen)
This exclusive petal chocolate, inspired by delicate flower petals, is available only at Gransta Tokyo. Made using a patented technique, the chocolate is as thin as real petals, offering a crisp texture and a gentle melt-in-your-mouth experience. You can enjoy the pure flavors and aromas of the ingredients. It features a mild taste using rice milk and comes in six flavors: raspberry, matcha, mint, yuzu, and more.
Atelier Ukai
A pastry shop by the Ukai Group, known for its restaurants across Tokyo and Kanagawa. The shop carries the same commitment as the restaurants: offering the best seasonal ingredients in the most delicious way. In addition to their regular items, they also offer Gransta Tokyo-exclusive products.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Assorted Cookie Tin (8 pieces) Tokyo Station Exclusive
As soon as you open the tin, you'll be greeted with a rich aroma. The cookies are wrapped individually to preserve the vibrant fruitiness of the jams and the rich butter flavor, allowing you to appreciate each one's unique charm. The packaging is exclusive to Gransta Tokyo.
AM STRAM GRAM nobolyquedaly
AM STRAM GRAM is a tart specialty shop that follows the seasonal ingredients from various regions of Japan to offer crispy tarts made with the freshest produce at Gransta Tokyo.
Seasonal Fruit Tart Mini Varieties (Diameter approx. 6cm, 600 yen up per tart)
The "Tart Mini" is a perfectly sized tart with a diameter of about 6cm, where the tart crust, cream, and fruit each stand out beautifully. Featuring a variety of fruits that highlight the seasons and regions where they're grown, these small tarts are made fresh on the same day. *Sales start at 11:00 AM (On the first day, sales will begin at the opening time).
✨Grand Opening Special! A limited quantity of premium tarts will be available for purchase. The "Tree-Ripened Yellow Shine Muscat Tart Mini," featuring grapes from the colorful vineyards of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, will be available in limited quantities. ※ Due to weather conditions, the fruit availability may change, affecting the sales period and product offerings. Sales start each day at 11:00 AM and continue until sold out.
Kuen
A new brand exclusively at Gransta, specializing in lemon-based wagashi (Japanese sweets). The shop's name, "Kuen," is the Japanese word for citron, believed to be the original species of lemon.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Hitohira (378 yen each)
"Hitohira" is a monaka (a type of traditional Japanese sweet) inspired by a single petal of a lemon blossom. The crispy, aromatic mochi rice monaka shell is paired with a slightly bitter lemon peel that enhances the smooth, delicate white bean paste inside. The monaka shell and paste are packaged separately to maintain their freshly made taste.
an and an
An emerging brand from Snack Quattro in Arochi, Wakayama City. Their popular "An Butter Scone Sandwich" features scones made with whole wheat flour and natural salt, filled with three types of sweet red bean buttercream, allowing you to enjoy the perfect harmony of traditional red bean paste and butter. The shop also offers cookies with fragrant spices and a touch of salt, ideal for pairing with drinks.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive Limited Time and Quantity: Pistachio and Griottine Cherry Butter Sable Sandwich (3 pieces per bag 1,458 yen)
This delicate, crumbly sable sandwich features buttercream made with Italian pistachio paste and brandy-soaked cherries. *Sales period: 9/13 to 11/12 *Limited to 50 sets per day
CANNELE LITE
A specialty shop for cannelés born in Karuizawa, using high-quality ingredients. Each cannelé is handcrafted with care, using local eggs, milk from Shinshu, and the finest grass-fed butter, creating a sensory experience as exquisite as a French chef's specialty. Discover your favorite among over 70 different flavors.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Liqur BOX (2 pieces *on the left in the photo)
Made with carefully selected quality ingredients from Nagano, including local milk, flour, and eggs, this cannelé features the gentle sweetness of grass-fed butter and beet sugar. The Liqur BOX is a luxurious adult cannelé with a pipette filled with alcohol. Choose from the popular Sangria Chocolat and Whiskey Bonbon flavors. Before eating, squeeze the pipette to inject the alcohol, allowing the rich flavors to infuse the cannelé for an unparalleled taste experience.
BURDIGALA TOKYO
BURDIGALA, located in the upscale residential area of Hiroo in Tokyo, has opened its first patisserie specialty store. They offer a limited-edition Flan, a dessert that has seen a resurgence in popularity in Paris, made with BURDIGALA's original recipe, available exclusively at Tokyo Station. They are also launching a special baked goods tin, featuring popular items from the flagship store in Hiroo that have garnered repeat customers.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive, Limited Quantity: Flan (Eat-in 396 yen each, Takeout 388 yen each)
This limited-edition baked treat is made with the concept of "perfecting simplicity." For over 20 years, BURDIGALA has carefully prepared its signature "Crème Pâtissière" using meticulously selected ingredients, pairing it with various desserts. The result is Flan, a beloved French dessert. Combining sablé pastry with original custard cream, BURDIGALA has meticulously adjusted the baking process to achieve a creamy yet firm texture. Try this Flan, available in a limited quantity of 300 per day.
Fairycake Fair
"Fairycake Fair" is a shop specializing in cupcakes and biscuits. Alongside their cupcakes, they offer the immensely popular fresh butter biscuit sandwiches with a rich buttery flavor and crunchy biscuits that are fun to eat. Each day, they handcraft these delightful treats, made from the finest ingredients and seasonal bounty, ensuring they are both visually appealing and delicious.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive, Limited Quantity: Baked Lemon Cake (5 pieces per box, 1,700 yen)
"Fairycake Fair" was established in 2007 to commemorate the opening of Gransta Tokyo. To coincide with the renewal, they have revamped their most popular baked cupcake, now launching it with a fresh new look. The mild acidity and fragrant flavor of Japanese lemons are maximized, filling your mouth with a fruity and vibrant lemon aroma. These lemon cakes, shaped like lemons and topped with icing, are both fun to look at and delicious to eat. *Limited to 20 sets per day.
✨Grand Opening Special! A limited-edition commemorative product will be available for a limited time. From Friday, September 13, 2024, to Thursday, September 26, 2024, they will offer the "Ball & Chain and God’s Mischievous Cat Cookie Tin Set." *Limited quantity available each day.
"Gransta Tokyo" New Sweets Zone Details
- Location: Inside Tokyo Station, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, within the ticket gates of Yaesu Underground Central Exit, B1 floor, Gransta Tokyo, Gin-no Suzu Square
- Shops: 10 permanent shops
- New openings (8 shops)
Brick bake bakers by Pâtisserie ease／Mr. CHEESECAKE／shodai bio nature／Atelier Ukai／AM STRAM GRAM nobolyquedaly／Koju／an and an／Canule Rite／ - Renewal openings (2 shops)
BURDIGALA TOKYO／Fairycake Fair - Business hours:
- Weekdays & Saturdays: 8:00 - 22:00
- Sundays & Holidays: 8:00 - 21:00
- *Only on the first day, Friday, September 13, 2024, will open at 10:00
- *Business hours may change. *The bakery section of BURDIGALA TOKYO opens at 7:00 AM.
New openings in the Gin-no Suzu Square, B1 floor, featuring Tokyo's renowned wagashi (Japanese sweets) shops.
Funabashiya Koyomi
Founded in 1805, "Funabashiya" opens its sister brand "Koyomi" at Gransta Tokyo with a fresh new look. Alongside the traditional fermented Japanese sweet "Ganso Kuzumochi," which originated from the grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo's downtown area, Koyomi offers a selection of exquisite new treats crafted from a modern perspective.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive, Limited Quantity: Nama Kuzumochi "Torori" (1 set 630 yen)
This new Tokyo Station exclusive product uses the same ingredients as Funabashiya's signature "Ganso Kuzumochi." It offers a fresh take with a subtle acidity unique to Kanto-style kuzumochi. Enjoy it with black syrup and kinako (roasted soybean flour) infused with "Kuzumochi Lactic Acid BacteriaⓇ." *Limited to 30 sets per day.
Mikadoya TOKYO
"Mikadoya" is a specialty shop in Tokyo's Meguro area with over 70 years of history, known for its deep-fried sweets like "Age Manju" and "Age Mochi." The shop carefully selects high-quality ingredients from contract farming and continuously refines its methods to maintain unchanging deliciousness and fresh flavor. Mikadoya's sweets are characterized by a refined taste that showcases the craftsmanship of skilled artisans and a rustic flavor that never gets old.
New Product – Gransta Tokyo Exclusive: Toriko Tokyo (6 bags, 1,296 yen)
This delicacy features thin, hand-kneaded dough by skilled artisans, filled with moist, smooth anko (sweet red bean paste). You can enjoy three different flavors: the elegant sweetness of shiro-an (white bean paste), the rich taste of koshi-an (smooth red bean paste), and the nutty flavor of goma-an (sesame paste). Try them all and savor the differences in flavor.
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