Panjyu
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Panjyu has long been popular as a snack for the common people, especially in Otaru, and it is generally believed that the word "panjyu" was coined by combining the words "bread" and "manjyu". It is a baked sweet derived from Imagawa-yaki, and is a well-known confectionary in Otaru as well as in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, and Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture.
The crispy, thinly baked crust is filled with red bean paste, which gives it a chewy texture. Semi-spherical or bell-shaped, these baked sweets are slightly larger than takoyaki. They are smaller and easier to eat than Imagawa-yaki and taiyaki, and are also popular because of their affordable price. The combination of the crispy surface, soft and chewy inside and hot sweet red bean paste is addictive.
Currently, you can buy them at the following shops in Otaru City.
Facility name
Kuwata-ya's Panjyu
Adress
Otaru Canal Terminal 1F, 1 Shikouchi, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-34-3840
Opening hours
09：00〜18：00
Regular closing day
Tuesday
Website
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Facility name
Nishikawa's Panjyu
Adress
2-12-16, Inaho, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-22-4297
Opening hours
10：00〜15：00
Regular closing day
Wednesday
Website
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Facility name
Shofukuya's Panjyu
Adress
2-9-12, Inaho, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-26-6910
Opening hours
11：00〜18：00
Regular closing day
Monday
Website
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Facility name
Panjyu-jo An'an
Adress
1-17-12, Sakura, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-52-2505
Opening hours
10：00〜17：30
Regular closing day
Monday
Website
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Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Panjyu has long been popular as a snack for the common people, especially in Otaru, and it is generally believed that the word "panjyu" was coined by combining the words "bread" and "manjyu". It is a baked sweet derived from Imagawa-yaki, and is a well-known confectionary in Otaru as well as in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, and Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture.
The crispy, thinly baked crust is filled with red bean paste, which gives it a chewy texture. Semi-spherical or bell-shaped, these baked sweets are slightly larger than takoyaki. They are smaller and easier to eat than Imagawa-yaki and taiyaki, and are also popular because of their affordable price. The combination of the crispy surface, soft and chewy inside and hot sweet red bean paste is addictive.
Currently, you can buy them at the following shops in Otaru City.
Facility name
Kuwata-ya's Panjyu
Adress
Otaru Canal Terminal 1F, 1 Shikouchi, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-34-3840
Opening hours
09：00〜18：00
Regular closing day
Tuesday
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Facility name
Nishikawa's Panjyu
Adress
2-12-16, Inaho, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-22-4297
Opening hours
10：00〜15：00
Regular closing day
Wednesday
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Facility name
Shofukuya's Panjyu
Adress
2-9-12, Inaho, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-26-6910
Opening hours
11：00〜18：00
Regular closing day
Monday
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Facility name
Panjyu-jo An'an
Adress
1-17-12, Sakura, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-52-2505
Opening hours
10：00〜17：30
Regular closing day
Monday
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Chocolate in the shape of a sea bream
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
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Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
