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The red bean mochi here is so good and affordable!! The mochi had texture and came in small balls, good for bite sized
We checked out this cute Japanese shop in Japantown for food souvenirs. This store has many kawaii confections. We ended up getting the Sakura Dango instead of mochi. The packaging was so beautiful, but the Dango tasted okay. They have a lot of mochi products. It's worth visiting because many items are directly imported from Japan. I will try their mochi next time.
Ahhhh the mochi! You cannot go wrong with the mochi at Nippon-ya. The mochi is perfectly sweetened, chewy squishy goodness filled with different kinds of pastes. When I went I decided to get the chocolate flavored mochi filled with chocolate pieces as well as the strawberry Sakura mochi with no filling. Both were incredibly delicious, tender and bouncy. The ratio of filling to mochi exterior was also perfect! It was so delicious I finished the whole box the same day haha.
The chocolate here is very cheap and I got this box for only 10 dollars. Ive also tried the strawberry and chocolate ones which were really good too. If you come visit they also give you samples and the cashier was really nice. The shop does sell out on weekends so come early!
Thank you very Mochi! [Japantown, San Francisco CA] These are beautiful Japanese confections located on the West Mall at Japantown in San Francisco. The confections are fun, fresh and yummy. We were given samples of the Harajuku mochis in strawberry and chocolate flavors. Ooh the chocolate just hit you at first bite... it's like Nutella with a doughy texture. I preferred the chocolate over the strawberry but these little soft pillows are so heavenly delicious. The packagings and canisters are amazing. Beautiful selection of wrapped traditional Japanese food gifts! They also have some packaged candy and mochis that come in cutesy Hello Kitty tin cans. My daughter couldn't stop with the oohs and ahhs LoL ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Nippon-ya is located on the West Mall at Japantown in San Francisco. Instagram: @nipponya.sf Review #3378
I just stocked up on assorted authentic Japanese green teas and mochis, because this store is my weakness. Very courteous cashier. A small store that I really enjoyed, featuring colorful mochis, candies, and green teas.
Another MUST if you're going to SF Japantown. After the first time I went here, I always make a stop and I ALWAYS make a purchase. It's a great place to get some gifts to bring back from your travels or just to indulge in yourself! There's candies, savory senbei/rice cracker snacks, mochi, teas, cookies, etc. My go to favs just to get for myself are the Harajuku Mochi Chocolates, matcha & strawberry flavors! Additionally they have some neat collaboration items with series like Demon Slayer and characters like Hello Kitty and Kumamon. Everything is packaged nicely and ready to give as is from the shop. I just want to add that a lot of the items here are imported straight from Japan and aren't the usual fare that you would find in the snacks/gift section at Tokyo Central, Nijiya, Mitsuwa, etc, so going here is definitely worth going to! Both for those who love Japanese sweets and snacks or those who like trying new and different things.
For someone who dislikes mochi and only eats mochi ice cream, the mochi here is so good to pass up. We tried the strawberry mochi in store, as they were kind to let us try an entire piece, we really liked that flavor but decided to go with chocolate mochi. The chocolate mochi was SO GOOD. It was perfectly sweet, where the sweetness wasn't overbearing nor was it bland. My sister wanted the hello kitty tin, so we tried yuzu seaweed. We were pretty surprised with how good it was! It was pricey tho. Our total for the mochi and seaweed was about $20. Definitely will come back for their mochi.
Happy to see Nippon-Ya has more selection since a couple of months ago. Our favorite is the Matcha Chocolate Mochi, & Strawberry Chocolate filled Mochi. The Matcha Mochi is generously sprinkled with matcha powder so you taste the true flavor of the tea leaves. While the Strawberry Mochi has a fresh fruit flavor. The Mochi is a little thicker than I would like, but it has a nice chewy texture to it. Because it is packed for ultimate freshness the shelf life is only 2 months. I bought the Orange Mochi with White Bean bc it was a summer special. It had a hint of citrus flavor & I could taste the white bean in this small bite size Mochi. Although I would prefer the red bean Mochi, it was still fun to try a new flavor. The seaweed chips are fresh & packed with a lot of flavor, so it would be a perfect match with rice. The roe/fish flavored chips definitely had a fish like smell & bits of red roe, so if you enjoy fish flavor, this would satisfy your palate.
Cute little shop for food souvenirs in Japantown! This store reminded me of the mini shops in Japan for omiyage, to be gifted or enjoyed with friends/families. I'm a sucker for Japanese snacks and sweets, so I couldn't leave empty handed! All of these are top quality snacks/sweets - specialities of Japanese flavors such as sesame, yuzu, etc. I picked a few items for my sister's fiancé and boyfriend as well which I think they'd enjoy. The prices are reasonable and there's many products to look at, I wonder if they swap out items during the season.
I was exploring japantown with a friend and came across this shop! There was a variety of mochi, teas, matcha, and chocolates around the shop. Also cute anime items closer to the cashier. Items: Strawberry Mochi: The mochi was very soft and chewy, good for a small snack or pick me up in the middle of the day. The strawberry flavor was there and was lightly sweet. The packaging is really cute inside too! White Chocolate Strawberry: One was enough for me. It's sweet and hits the spot! I liked how the freeze dried strawberry complimented the white chocolate. This would be good to drink with tea to wash it down.
I'd forgotten Nippon-Ya existed! It's a small store in Japantown that sells beautifully-wrapped edible gifts. Their tins are especially eye catching. I don't speak Japanese nor am I familiar with Japanese snacks, so the contents of any given package is a mystery to me until I do further investigation. I ended up with a tin of Gaufres, giant wafers (comical in size, really) filled with chocolate, strawberry, & vanilla cream, and with a box of delicately-wrapped mochi. Four varieties: the white bean paste was best, followed by red bean paste topped with sesame; red bean paste with chestnut pieces & white bean paste with egg custard were just ok. Decent price point, I believe each item was under $12. Not my usual cup o' tea (they have that, too!), but a good specialized store to have in your back pocket when buying for Japanese snack aficionados.
I stopped by here while I was visiting the Japantown malls and was intrigued by the Harajuku mochi chocolate strawberry, so I decided to buy it since it was a reasonable price ($10.95 for the box). The mochi itself was delicious; reminds me of chocolate truffles because of the generous amount of chocolate, and has sugary strawberry filling. A great place if you have a sweet tooth or want to buy edible gifts!
Great place for gifts, especially for those who love mochi! Nicely packaged assortment of mochis, candies, and teas available here at affordable prices. The nice lady at the counter would offer you samples to make your decision making easier. I had some samples and chose to buy the chocolate matcha mochi - the flavors balanced and blended well together. Neat little corner shop that reminds me of an airport gift shop. Come check it out when you're in J-Town! read more
In Japantown I was hoping that the Mochi store in the Center was still there. I became so in love with this small but delightful Mochi store that I became a regular. It has been a number of years since and I was so delighted it was still there but with so much more: delicate and delicious cookies, candies and mochis. Samples were provided and I tried the Harajuku Mochi Chocolat. Melt in your mouth tender and delicious mochi, I brought home a box. I have now reintroduced myself to a wonderful delicate treat: Mochi. Stop by if your in Japantown and visit it's Yelp page with so many happy reviews of those sharing their delightful experience. read more
7 months ago
The red bean mochi here is so good and affordable!! The mochi had texture and came in small balls, good for bite sized read more
We checked out this cute Japanese shop in Japantown for food souvenirs. This store has many kawaii confections. We ended up getting the Sakura Dango instead of mochi. The packaging was so beautiful, but the Dango tasted okay. They have a lot of mochi products. It's worth visiting because many items are directly imported from Japan. I will try their mochi next time. read more
2 years ago
Ahhhh the mochi! You cannot go wrong with the mochi at Nippon-ya. The mochi is perfectly sweetened, chewy squishy goodness filled with different kinds of pastes. When I went I decided to get the chocolate flavored mochi filled with chocolate pieces as well as the strawberry Sakura mochi with no filling. Both were incredibly delicious, tender and bouncy. The ratio of filling to mochi exterior was also perfect! It was so delicious I finished the whole box the same day haha. read more
The chocolate here is very cheap and I got this box for only 10 dollars. Ive also tried the strawberry and chocolate ones which were really good too. If you come visit they also give you samples and the cashier was really nice. The shop does sell out on weekends so come early! read more
Thank you very Mochi! [Japantown, San Francisco CA] These are beautiful Japanese confections located on the West Mall at Japantown in San Francisco. The confections are fun, fresh and yummy. We were given samples of the Harajuku mochis in strawberry and chocolate flavors. Ooh the chocolate just hit you at first bite... it's like Nutella with a doughy texture. I preferred the chocolate over the strawberry but these little soft pillows are so heavenly delicious. The packagings and canisters are amazing. Beautiful selection of wrapped traditional Japanese food gifts! They also have some packaged candy and mochis that come in cutesy Hello Kitty tin cans. My daughter couldn't stop with the oohs and ahhs LoL ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Nippon-ya is located on the West Mall at Japantown in San Francisco. Instagram: @nipponya.sf Review #3378 read more
2 years ago
I just stocked up on assorted authentic Japanese green teas and mochis, because this store is my weakness. Very courteous cashier. A small store that I really enjoyed, featuring colorful mochis, candies, and green teas. read more
1 year ago
Another MUST if you're going to SF Japantown. After the first time I went here, I always make a stop and I ALWAYS make a purchase. It's a great place to get some gifts to bring back from your travels or just to indulge in yourself! There's candies, savory senbei/rice cracker snacks, mochi, teas, cookies, etc. My go to favs just to get for myself are the Harajuku Mochi Chocolates, matcha & strawberry flavors! Additionally they have some neat collaboration items with series like Demon Slayer and characters like Hello Kitty and Kumamon. Everything is packaged nicely and ready to give as is from the shop. I just want to add that a lot of the items here are imported straight from Japan and aren't the usual fare that you would find in the snacks/gift section at Tokyo Central, Nijiya, Mitsuwa, etc, so going here is definitely worth going to! Both for those who love Japanese sweets and snacks or those who like trying new and different things. read more
2 years ago
For someone who dislikes mochi and only eats mochi ice cream, the mochi here is so good to pass up. We tried the strawberry mochi in store, as they were kind to let us try an entire piece, we really liked that flavor but decided to go with chocolate mochi. The chocolate mochi was SO GOOD. It was perfectly sweet, where the sweetness wasn't overbearing nor was it bland. My sister wanted the hello kitty tin, so we tried yuzu seaweed. We were pretty surprised with how good it was! It was pricey tho. Our total for the mochi and seaweed was about $20. Definitely will come back for their mochi. read more
2 years ago
Happy to see Nippon-Ya has more selection since a couple of months ago. Our favorite is the Matcha Chocolate Mochi, & Strawberry Chocolate filled Mochi. The Matcha Mochi is generously sprinkled with matcha powder so you taste the true flavor of the tea leaves. While the Strawberry Mochi has a fresh fruit flavor. The Mochi is a little thicker than I would like, but it has a nice chewy texture to it. Because it is packed for ultimate freshness the shelf life is only 2 months. I bought the Orange Mochi with White Bean bc it was a summer special. It had a hint of citrus flavor & I could taste the white bean in this small bite size Mochi. Although I would prefer the red bean Mochi, it was still fun to try a new flavor. The seaweed chips are fresh & packed with a lot of flavor, so it would be a perfect match with rice. The roe/fish flavored chips definitely had a fish like smell & bits of red roe, so if you enjoy fish flavor, this would satisfy your palate. read more
Cute little shop for food souvenirs in Japantown! This store reminded me of the mini shops in Japan for omiyage, to be gifted or enjoyed with friends/families. I'm a sucker for Japanese snacks and sweets, so I couldn't leave empty handed! All of these are top quality snacks/sweets - specialities of Japanese flavors such as sesame, yuzu, etc. I picked a few items for my sister's fiancé and boyfriend as well which I think they'd enjoy. The prices are reasonable and there's many products to look at, I wonder if they swap out items during the season. read more
I was exploring japantown with a friend and came across this shop! There was a variety of mochi, teas, matcha, and chocolates around the shop. Also cute anime items closer to the cashier. Items: Strawberry Mochi: The mochi was very soft and chewy, good for a small snack or pick me up in the middle of the day. The strawberry flavor was there and was lightly sweet. The packaging is really cute inside too! White Chocolate Strawberry: One was enough for me. It's sweet and hits the spot! I liked how the freeze dried strawberry complimented the white chocolate. This would be good to drink with tea to wash it down. read more
4 years ago
I'd forgotten Nippon-Ya existed! It's a small store in Japantown that sells beautifully-wrapped edible gifts. Their tins are especially eye catching. I don't speak Japanese nor am I familiar with Japanese snacks, so the contents of any given package is a mystery to me until I do further investigation. I ended up with a tin of Gaufres, giant wafers (comical in size, really) filled with chocolate, strawberry, & vanilla cream, and with a box of delicately-wrapped mochi. Four varieties: the white bean paste was best, followed by red bean paste topped with sesame; red bean paste with chestnut pieces & white bean paste with egg custard were just ok. Decent price point, I believe each item was under $12. Not my usual cup o' tea (they have that, too!), but a good specialized store to have in your back pocket when buying for Japanese snack aficionados. read more
I stopped by here while I was visiting the Japantown malls and was intrigued by the Harajuku mochi chocolate strawberry, so I decided to buy it since it was a reasonable price ($10.95 for the box). The mochi itself was delicious; reminds me of chocolate truffles because of the generous amount of chocolate, and has sugary strawberry filling. A great place if you have a sweet tooth or want to buy edible gifts! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Very cute store. Well organized and the cleanest spot In the mall. We purchased the cracker coated cashew a spicy and a not spicy flavor. We also got some hard candies . The owner was very kind. read more
9 years ago
A great place to find gifts. Nippon-Ya has a variety of omiyage from different regions of Japan. The presentations were too cute. I appreciate that each piece is individually wrapped, perfect for sharing. Their cookies are not overly sweet, light, and just melt in your mouth. They also offer mochi, cakes, chocolates, tea, wine, candy, gift sets, and accessories. If you're in the area and looking for a gift for loved ones, this is an excellent place to check out. read more
3 years ago
The sore has a very diverse assortment of sweets straight from Japan and beyond. All products are made in Japan. By the way, I've been told by them that you can buy the most of products they sell (I dont remember if they were talking about all products) only in this store and they are not sold anywhere else in the USA. I was just buying gifts for my Japanese friend and her daughter, and did shopping for myself here as well. I highly a recommend this store! I know that my friend is asking her Japanese friends to bring her sweets from Japan, because she cannot find them here in the USA and this is a great solution to this problem, I think. Definitely 5 stars read more
Nippon-Ya is my favorite Japanese sweets shop in San Francisco. Located inside Japantown, 2nd floor, it's a modest size store that has a sizeable collection of mochi sweets, chocolate filled-mochis, French style wafers done in a Japanese style (I like the matcha filled version), and pretty tiny candies. Excellent treats for yourself and even better for gifts. All are packaged very pretty. They are $10-ish, some higher closer to $15. They also have little ones that are sold as 3 packs, great for distributing to coworkers or lots of friends. Since they are made in Japan, they tend to be less sweet which is great. read more
Very good imported Japanese candy ! Colorful & not too sweet . They wrap beautifully for gifts . I have a friend who wanted some items & she could not get over to the shop . She is a total fan . Ha ha Japantown is awesome & this authentic sweet shop is legit !! Prices are reasonable & service always friendly. Check it out ! read more
5 years ago
This place is definitely my spot for fancy Japanese boxed dessert needs! If you buy enough of their boxed desserts, they will give you a discount on your parking ticket at the Japantown parking garage. Be sure to ask!!!!!!!! They have free samples of their popular mochis near their cash register! They also have a display in the front of the store displaying all their popular mochi products. Super helpful for those who don't know what's good and for those, like myself who wants to try something new! read more
Nippon-ya is the perfect place to buy prepackaged Japanese snacks and sweets. This charming little store is located inside Kintetsu Mall at Japantown. In addition to sweets, the store also has a respectable inventory of green tea and green tea products. If you're looking for a Japanese or confectionery gift (or heck, just a gift in general), look no further. Like most Japanese stores, especially gift shops, Nippon-ya has a cute design. In this case, pink paint, light woods, and cherry blossoms for decor. Even though the store space is small, inventory is neatly packed and organized. There are a bevy of products stacked high and everything is beautifully presented and displayed. The packaging is colorful and adorable -- yes, girls and people into "kawaii" things will love this stuff. Examples of nifty treats include: * Usagi Cream Daifuku Green Tea - mochi with a green tea-flavored white bean filling and cream center (the mochi balls look like little bunny rabbits). * Oideyasu Kyoto - shortbread cookies decorated with a chocolate image of the Kyoto temple. * Miyazaki Mango Eclaire - cream puffs filled with custard and mango puree, covered in milk and white chocolate, and topped with freeze-dried mango. * Mameta Tofu Crunch - rice puffs covered in white chocolate topped with black sesame seeds and freeze-dried tofu. Harajuku Mochi Chocolat is sold here as are a lot of other chocolate products. In addition, you can find cute keychains, lovable stuffed animals, and creative tea sets. Take a look at my photos and you'll see what I'm talking about. Most of the candies and gifts are under $10 per box or item. It's worth it because this stuff is imported from Japan, unique, and high quality. If you're traveling and packing your gifts away in luggage, Nippon-ya staff will nicely package your purchases to prevent damage. They accept online orders and ship (domestic or worldwide, I'm not sure). The staff is efficient and friendly. read more
Nippon ya... Nippon ya... You've made a convert out of me. Not a person who likes Mochi but your Harajuku Mochi chocolates got my vote. Who would think luscious chocolate with coffee would be a great Mochi flavored delicacy? It was a rare treat to the mouth as I savored you. I didn't know if I needed to bite the soft Mochi that encased this treat. It was a luxury in the palate. And for 9 bucks a box it was reasonable after the first taste. Same for the strawberry chocolate. Think how they freeze dried each strawberry and then dipped into creamy white chocolate. It was science in your mouth and an adventure to your taste buds. The strawberry is like crunchy and dense with the tart of the fruit still present but the chocolate neutralizes that's tartness and so it was a gastronomic experience. Sadly these arE just two of the items I sampled and they have more in this quaint store. I will be back for sure and will try other stuff. read more
So what prompted me to visit Japantown was this picture of mochi shaped like bunnies from Nippon Ya. I love everything rabbit related and these mochis looked just too good to be true and well unfortunately they were. Nippon Ya carries a variety of Japanese treats from candy to mochi to various other gift items packaged in exquisite cute boxes. We picked up three flavors of the bunny mochi (green tea, coffee, and cherry). The display for the mochi looked absolutely adorable...white mochis with ears and eyes. Although when I opened a box I realized that it looked nothing like the display! You could hardly tell the mochi was a bunny :(. The markings were faded and it definitely wasn't cute at all. Hoping it would taste better than it looked I bought these back home and tasted all three flavors before gifting a couple to my friends. Sadly they were way too sweet and wasn't as good as I had imagined either. I haven't completely given up on Nippon Ya yet so I'll probably visit again during my next SF trip but I'll pass on the packaged bunny mochis and purchase freshly made ones instead. read more
16 years ago
Whenever I see this store, I'm overcome with glee -- seeing the fully-stocked walls of yummy deliciousness! A sight for sore eyes for the beholder of an empty stomach. There was such a huge selection. Many different boxes and types to choose from. I prefer Nippon Ya (over Minamoto) for my Japanese confections, since I have an affinity for mochi -- in a variety of flavors in beautifully-wrapped boxes. They're ideal for gifting, like yourself (!). I bought myself green tea mochi and mango. You definitely get more bang for your buck, 30 mochi for $10?! That's unthinkable in a shop like Minamoto, where one large one costs $3 each. read more
Omg Omg Omg! Ahhhhh favorite little place in Japantown! Sooooo mad that I didn't buy anything because of analysis paralysis!!! From floor to ceiling: mochi, chocolate, biscuits, candy - name the Japanese sweet indulgence and they FOSHO have it. There's stuff that I had never even seen before despite me going to Asian specialty stores almost weekly back home in Dallas. The best part is that if you need a quick place to grab a nice hostess gift or little treat for someone special - no wait screw them buy something for youself - everything is packed in nice little packaging and gift boxes. :) My fave finds: matcha dark chocolate truffles and taro mochi!!! read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
This store is OPEN. They did close for a few days earlier in the year and their hours are now very limited. 1130am-4pm the cashier said. She didn't even know they were marked as closed on Yelp. read more
4 years ago
This is tucked away at the Japan Mall. There were a handful of selections, and I couldn't decide which one to buy so I got the one I sampled. It was smaller than I thought, very bite sized. The bitterness of the matcha powder contrasted the sweetness of the mochi dough and the chocolate filling. Chocolate filling wasn't very rich or dark, kind of reminds me of cheap Hershey's chocolate, but the mochi was incredibly soft and chewy. read more
5 years ago
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Is this place open during the pandemic?
Walked by this place yesterday and saw that it was shuttered and most items cleared out
Do they sell Toyko Bananas?
I've never seen them sold here. Tokyo Banana only has a 2 week shelf life, so it makes it hard to import and sell in the US.
They sell this grape jelly that comes in a box of 6. Does anyone know what it is called?
There are two kinds: one is $9.00 Kyoho Kirara and the other is called Okayama Pione Jewelry $9.95
