This place is expensive!!! You pretty much pay for the cuteness and packaging. The stuff I bought tasted ok. Nothing to brag about or even buy a second time around. I will give them one more chance. Reading other reviews for this place, the mochi sounds good and I will have to try it. read more

Amazing candy! My wife always gets the mango drops when we are in Japan town. Some of the stuff is a bit pricy but that seems to be because you can't find a lot of these sweets anywhere else. Worth checking out, especially for birthday gifts and indulgences! read more

Nippon-Ya - So much candy! - Candy Stores Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'm a huge fan when it comes to Japanese sweets, and Nippon-ya has a great collection of Japanese-imported sweets. I always make it a stop to visit this small shop located in the Japantown mall whenever I'm in the area. While pricier than what you would find in Japan, it's not bad for what you can get in the states. From unique KitKat flavors to delicious mochi desserts, there's pretty much always a way to alleviate your Japanese sweets cravings. They usually show the recommended items that are popular so definitely check those out! read more

A truly unique Japanese treats shop, shopping here makes me think of being in a Japanese department store's food department. They carry fancy Japanese mochi, cakes, cookies, candy and tea in pretty containers, perfect for gift giving. The mochi is the ultra fancy kind you don't see at Nijiya, Mitsuwa or other stores in the area. These tasty goodies come from all over Japan, e.g., Hokkaido pudding cakes, castella cakes, crepe cookies, mochi filled with chocolate, rice cookies, mochi with crispy rice on the outside, red bean mochi galore. Everything is dainty and usually individually wrapped. Most of the items have plastic model displays (so cute). Some of the confections (like the banana kind) are labeled limited edition. Packages start at $6 and up - most are under $30. read more

I was always walking by this place and thinking, " What the FXXX, Who is buying the old Japo sweets things. I go Benkyo-Do in stead to get fresh made sweets. I never come here for sure." Benkyo-Do closes 5 pm sharp! My taxing woman, she is an old Japanese lady, went to Japan few weeks ago. When she was there, she fell and hit her hip born hard, didn't break it but she was hurt badly. She is just came back in here and doing my tax so I decided to bring something for Omi-mai= visit, inquire her health. So, I went to Benkyo-Do 1st but it was too late, 10 minuts after 5! Benkyo-Do is great because fresh made and pick whatever I want and they have a little pink paper box and wrapping shit. Benkyo-Do is So Parfect the situation that I was in. I love Benkyo-Do from bottom of my heart but it was closed. I was sucked! Flower? Flower dies and gets dirty and she isn't my GF. I didn't know what to do. So, I just walk down into the J-town building and I stopped right front of this place again. And I said, " Shit." But I walked in. There are so many good Japanese sweet stuff. I found a nice box of Maccha Yohkan set. $14. I think I know this thing must be about 6 bucks in Japan, but looks nice enough to be 14 just because you don't see this kind in here. Cute design too. Yohkan= bean jelly, but, Yokan= hunch, Yakan= kettle or late night, And, they have a special wrapping cloth for $1.50! ( if you bring something and just wrapping will be $2.50) THAT"S RIGHT. WRAPPING JAPANESE WAY! This was FXXXin' cool. When I give the Yokan box with the cute wrapping to the taxing woman, she said to me, " Oh, You just got back from Japan too?" Wrapping is a big deal in Japan. Have you been any department store and purchase in Japan? Especially basement, is always food department, they wrap so fast and so precise! I always feel guilty to open it. Anyway, I Thank Nippon-Ya. She loved it. You made my day. P.S., there is a cute Asian girl who took a Wrapping class! Julie K. from NY said, " YES! once I took a class for it in Korea! Wrapping is a big deal in Korea, too!" Wrapping class? Should I? Btw, if you are a guy who has a Japo girl friend, get a good Yohkan. I think Yohkan is a KILLER for Japo ladies. You might get lucky. "Hana yori Dango!" read more

You really can't help but walk in to Nippon Ya when you see it at the Japan Center. They have some very classy candy and snacks here. They say in Japan that they're really serious about the packaging because they want all their products to be beautiful. You're going to be so tempted to buy something and even though things are pricey, you're not going to care. I bought myself a box of Harajuku Mochi Chocolates (http://bit.ly/1R9QhmO) because I just liked the box! If you're looking for a great gift, I highly recommend coming here. read more

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If you focus on the pastel colored boxes, you almost (almost!) feel like you're in Tokyo. With mochi boxes and tea canisters lining the shelves, helpful store employees, and even yatsuhashi (super-crunchy cinnamon cookies which I can't find anywhere else), this store is my Tokyo-away-from-Tokyo. After filling-up on some ramen or sushi in the area, stop by Nippon Ya for a box (or three) of mochi and head home to re-watch episodes of Densha Otoko. If that isn't a Japanophile's dream, I don't know what is! read more

I have a buddy who is an Asian Fetishist weirdly enough. The problem is that he is also uncomfortable around women. It's seriously painful watching the whole ordeal. For some odd reason, he thought it would help him integrate into their society if he held an Asian Snack Party. I'm not sure if I see the reasoning here, but I guess talking about snacks is better than talking about recent tax laws when you are trying to score a date. Now, me being the good friend that I am decided to fight my original notion which was to not attend this event and to run screaming/laughing in the opposite direction. No, I'm gonna pitch in and help out. At the very least I get to see some more uncomfortable small talk right?? I don't have the first clue what one would bring to an Asian Snack Party... My idea of snacks is beer and popcorn. I don't think they have corn or corn products throughout Asia so what's a guy to do??? JAPANTOWN that's what!!! I pop into Nippon-Ya and it is like a snack heaven. Sweets. Savories. They have it all. Thankfully they also have an English translation sign by every product because even if there is English on the original packaging it doesn't make sense. For instance, I left with a bag of Beer Mame and on the bag it reads, "Oh! 21 DREAM." I also left with some Wasabi Mame and Dried Filefish?!?!?! The shop itself is modern, overly bright, and welcoming. The staff were all incredibly helpful and didn't make fun of my towering height or round eyes!!! read more

A great place to buy some omiyage (regional Japanese edible snacks, in nice pretty wrappers sold as gifts/ sourvenirs) in Japantown. It's not true that u can find most of these stuff at Nijiya, so don't bother. Each season usually brings a different supply of snacks. Love the many different types of mochi and jellies, but some items can be WAY too sweet. I wish they offered free samples so u could pick the ones u like best, instead of finding out the hard way that your choice wasn't that great. Most everything is well made and carefully packaged, but these are not the best omiyage u can find. The regional fairs in the Mitsuwa market, or the Shirokiya store in Honolulu (they have free samples) have superior items - okay, yes that's too far away. It's just an example. I would have given this place 4 stars in the past, but since Minamoto Kitchoan recently opened a store in downtown SF, it simply knocks this place out of the water. Service is pleasant. They don't validate Japantown garage parking. read more

Finally! Hehe, got myself a box of Harajuku Mochi Chocolat (the sakura one)! It has a delicate, sweet sakura flavored mochi with a sweet white chocolate filling. So soft, so sweet, and a bit powdery with starch, on the outside! It was sweeter than I remembered it, but still better than just any mochi I'd find at 99 Ranch market in a box... oh, no. Never again. I have also had their sakura drops, which were also very delicately flavored with sakura. It mostly tasted like sugar, but I enjoyed them, and the tins are cute. To open the tin easier, though, you'd probably need to pry the lid with some keys or something. I remember them being difficult to open. I was going to buy another tin of hard candies, but didn't today :( There are 16 pieces of mochi, by the way. They are a bit bigger than the size of a quarter, and the box was 9$ each :) I just ate 4 as I was writing this review. I need to get someone else to hide this box, because I keep digging it back out when I hide them on my own. I need to stop The person working at the store was very kind. He went to the back of the store to grab the mochi I'd asked him to reserve for me (as I was afraid that flavor would be gone again) He took a look at the boxes and after a moment, went to replace 2 of them for some of the fresher boxes of mochi they had. So kind and thoughtful! Thank you! Of the three times I came here, they were always nice. I never fail to stop by this store when I visit Japan Town. read more

They have some really good candy that they sell here as well as mochi boxes. If you haven't tried mochi, they have free samples here too! I love how it's brightly lit and organized. It's very colorful in here it kind of reminded me of Tasty Sugar except the colors weren't visually overwhelming. Definitely would love to come back here! I recommend this place. read more

One of the must-stops in j-town. When they first opened, I thought it was kinda cute because it totally reminded me of the gift shops in the Japan airport. But what keeps me returning to the store is the great selection of authentic Japanese confections. My favorite is the strawberry mochi with chocolate filling. Seems like the secret on that is out though, because it kept selling out. Good thing the store has gotten smart and now keeps it well stocked. The green tea mochi with chocolate filling is just as great. Also love the garlic shrimp chips (made with real garlic and shrimp!). What else. The shrimp rice crackers. The persimmon jellies when it was persimmon season. The cherry blossom mochi during cherry blossom season. The mochi with white peach white bean filling during peach season ... you get the picture. And the non-food stuff is cute too. Like the little plates and kiddie spoon/fork sets. Too bad I don't have kids to buy them for though. And the kimono silk bangles and hair sticks would be very pretty, if only I had bigger hands and longer hair. All that adds up to four stars and the fifth star is for the service. The tall Japanese-looking girl always gives me great suggestions on what's good (like what I might find too sweet or too bean-y). And she's never been wrong. And oh, one time I saw her demonstrate to some lady how the kimono hair sticks work. How neat! Awesome overall! read more

This past Sunday found me, my sister, and my father looking for unique Japanese oriented gifts for the neighborhood families and some of my more eclectic friends who have absolutely everything. The location actually use to house the works of a local Japanese artist, so I was a little saddened to see him go. His works of Sumi-e was pretty simple, meditating, and beautiful in the stead of typical Japanese artwork. Now, that peaceful calm was replaced by something much more louder, happy, and colorful for capitalistic reasons. I stopped by on my way to Kinokuniya to look for something cute, strange, and modern toy-like item for one of my friends in Sacramento. I found one wall stacked with stuffed cotton renditions of parfaits and yogurt sundaes (imaginative, indeed) and a bunch of key chains with little characters and puffy bright goldfish. Most of these were priced starting from $5.95 and up. Another wall carried several varieties of traditional Japanese snacks and confections to be consumed with green tea: Yokan: Dense sugary squares or rectangular blocks made of boiled red bean paste, sugar, and agar agar (thickening agent). Variations of the traditional red yokan runs the gamut, with chestnuts and full lima beans to strawberry - green tea - blueberry flavored yokan. Mochi: Tiny round mounds of sweetened pounded sticky rice molded around tiny pockets of sweetened red bean paste. Arare: Baked or fried bits and shaped pieces of rice crackers, basted with a range of flavors: sweet soy sauce, sweet ginger powder, or salt My papa purchased three boxes of the small Daifuku mochi for the neighbors while I contemplated the price tag of $10.00 for the Buru-Buru stuffed boars. In the end, I decided not to make the purchase and forged ahead to Kinokuniya for something with a little more substance: books! Neat store for the passerby and curiously oriented, this is very reflective of Japanese retail Omiyage (gift) shops: cute, tiny, and lots of fun items. read more

Update: I heard my leggy Asian beaut' has left for bigger and better which is a tremendous loss to this store, but alas another package of mochi will have to suffice to supress my borderline depression ---- All the awesome mochi goodness and neat Japanese trinkets are secondary to the leggy Asian beauty of a store manager Kristina who always offers service with a smile. Hubba Hubba! read more

When Japanese people go on a trip, they return with gifts or "omiyage" for friends, family members, neighbors, or co-workers. Nippon-Ya has various omiyage from different regions of Japan. For example, Osaka is known for Takoyaki (octopus puffs), so they have Takoyaki snacks in a nicely wrapped box. Nippon-Ya is such a unique shop it's worth checking out. They only have non-perishable food items, so they don't have mochi or dorayaki that would go bad in a week. read more

I really wish I liked this place more... One of my favorite things to do in Japan was to stop off at a shop at the train station wherever I might be visiting from Kyushu to Hokkaido to check out the local specialties. I would inevitably bring lots of stuff (omiyagei) back for friends and business associates not just a courtesy but an obligation. Nippon Ya has some of this but its weighed too heavily on the side of distinct and unusual. Just give me more of the traditional regional and tried and true okashi and mochi. read more

You know how sometimes you're starving, like absolutely ravenous, so just about anything and everything sounds absolutely amazing?  Yeah, when that happens, avoid this place. Maybe I'm just missing something since most other Yelpers seem to love it.  Sure, the service was super sweet and friendly, but that did not make up for the mediocre mochi.  I usually walk right on by this place - have done so for years and years - but this time, hunger made me take a pause and whip out about $15 for two green tea varieties.  D and I ended up trying one of each, and we were not impressed at all.  The mochi were not soft or chewy as fresh mochi is. I actually ended up tossing the boxes after they just sat on our kitchen counter, undesirable and untouched, for weeks. I think part of the issue is that I'm used to fresh mochi.  And boxed Nippon Ya compared to the real thing?  Why even bother? read more

THIS PLACE IS EVIL! I saw Genevieve's review of this place and when she mentioned mochi I had to pay this place a visit. From across the mall through the crowd I spotted a wall with rows and rows of mochi! Mango...chocolate...green tea...strawberry! 3 boxes for $8! To my left twinkling in the sunlight where boxes of strawberry daifuku for $8! There's a basket of chocolate, strawberry and yogurt filled marshmallows. Were these sale prices I saw? There's a display case of freeze dried bananas and strawberries covered in chocolate. Not only do they look good but they taste good too! They also have cute stuffed animals, key chains and toys. Packaging is super cute so I can come here to buy a last minute present. A little pricey but some of these things you can't find anywhere else in the city so pony up here or you can drop cash on a plane ticket to tokyo. read more

Yummy yummy yummy I got mochi in my tummy... I used to try and make it a point to stop in to this adorable mochi store every time I was in J-town, but lately I've been trying instead to make it a point NOT to stop in... 'cause I know I will probably go home and devour a gift-sized box of these sweet things in an evening. My favorite is the strawberry mochi with chocolate filling. It's like eating frosting surrounded by strawberry pillows of joy. Nippon Ya sells a wide variety of Japanese mochi confections, ranging from traditional to modern flavors. The products are a little pricey, but are great for gifts. Has anyone ever said "WOW!" after receiving yet another janky box of See's candy for the holidays? As many of the reviews point out, the packaging is super cute and unique, so it definitely stands out as something special. read more

I was staying in Japantown for the Cherry Blossom Festival. It was an amazing event to experience. While there I found this little Japanese sweets store. They import yummy mochi, wafers, and so much more from Japan. This place is a must if you are in the area. They give great service, and can help you find something you will LOVE! Sometimes they even have samples out! I bought these freeze dried strawberries covered in white chocolate...OMG it was AMAZING! I also got the chocolate strawberry mochi, the Harajuku ones...also AMAZING! They have cute nicknacks too. :D Overall, I LOVE this place. The price is reasonable too. I'm not from San Francisco, but if ever I go back, you know I will pay that place a visit! read more

Great selection of traditional and modern mochi, with a friendly and respectful staff. I had a great experience here and it has legit mochi. read more

Nippon-Ya - Candy Stores Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was in J-Town and my partner in crime needed some candy treats for some friends. This store has assorted mochi with different fillings. From green tea to fruit fillings, plus the ever popular chocolate ones. The boxes run between $8 to $10 a box and they are decorated very nicely This shop is small but it was neatly organized and you could find what you are looking for quickly. They also have assorted candies, different gift baskets and stuff toys. Very Fun. read more

If you're looking for Tokyo Banana, you will be semi satisfied. There is an inferior version of the famed Tokyo Banana here, which is not nearly as good as the real thing in Tokyo. But, if you're just looking for something, ANYTHING, to taste like it, they've got it. This store is actually great, reminds me a lot of the mochi/sweets boxed sets that are sold everywhere in Japan (subway stations, convenience stores, etc). There is plenty of daifuku, mochi, crispy treats, cell phone fobs, etc. So far we've had the fake Tokyo Banana (dry and less banana creme filling than the original), chocolate banana daifuku, and azuki green bean mochi. Not bad! read more

Holy crap! I'm in mochi heaven! I came here on my birthday in search of my birthday present to myself and mochi was all I wanted and mochi is what I got! The tasty treats in here remind me of my trip to Japan as a child with all the beautifully wrapped boxes and delectable looking sweets. While these are not gourmet mochi, the sheer variety is staggering and the price more than affordable. The service here was sort of ho-hum like the cashiers (there were three people behind the counter) really just wanted to go home. They were definitely not interested in helping me on my evening mochi quest. Nor anywhere near as excited as I was, haha! Good location though, with easy parking and easy access. read more

FREE SAMPLES. By the cashier. If you go at the right time. This shop utilizes its small square footage quite well. It's jam-packed with mounds of mochi, along with super expensive charms and plushies. I ended up buying a box of CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY MOCHI for my dad, $8 for 16 pieces. Funnily enough, I think my brother ate them all. Chewy, not-too-sweet, and a good gift for friends and family :) read more

How can this place not have 5 stars??! Everything is so elegantly packaged! Go to http://www.sfjapantown.org/ and you can get a 10% off coupon. Expires on 12/31/2012. We bought over 10 boxes in total. Don't forget to get the green tea bags that are imported from Japan! The taste is so pure. So much better than the Americanized green tea......Highly recommend the choco mochi. Sooo good!!! The cashiers were very friendly and polite. They accept credit cards. read more

Nippon-Ya - SO PRETTYYYY - Candy Stores Near Me - San Francisco, California

I passed by here this past Saturday morning. Quite an impressive store, unlike the rest of the shops in the same building. A shame they were not going to be open until 45 minutes later and I could not stick around.. Word has it this place sells Tokyo Banana! In case you were wondering, no, that is not a devious refence to a 3rd leg, man's best friend, or a "small Japanese weenie" (according to Nobu K). Tokyo Banana is a pastry/snack that if I remember correctly looks like a swiss roll cake, but inside has a wicked banana cream filling that tastes like the real banana flavor. I could not find this at any Nijiya, Mitsuwa supermarkets in the Bay Area, and last time I had it, a friend gave us some when she was in Tokyo, and I was seriously hooked. Not all junk food tastes good, but I make an exception for this. http://www.tokyobanana.jp read more

A friend gave me a box of the New Summer Orange Mochi. It was beautifully wrapped. On opening the box, I immediately ate 4 pieces - I couldn't eat just one! Then I hid the box. Is that mean? They are sooo good and I don't know how or when I am going to get another box. I have to find out if they ship items! read more

For a candy store with so many positive reviews, I was really underwhelmed. First of all, the mochi is EXPENSIVE here, seriously. The "daifuku" is really just strawberry flavored mochi filled with nutella. The filling totally ruins the flavor and the texture of the mochi, not like real strawberry daifuku with real strawberries and anko on the inside. The green tea mochi was disappointing, and tasted a little like latex. Not to mention, the cashier was kinda rude and made me feel like a dumb weeaboo just for being there. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Nice place to get nice packaged mochi from Japan, but it can not compare to getting fresh made ones down the block from here. I end up getting so much mochi for friends and family that I tend to get free bags of tea... or was it cause my friend knew the owners? **confused look** oh wells! free tea for me! If you are ever in the need of nice mochi gift to give to someone, this is the place to go! read more

It's no Benkyodo, but there is a huge variety of mochi and Japanese snacks for super cheap prices. Where else can you get 12 pieces of daifuku for only $8? The boxes are also colorful and pretty--perfect for omiyage. Nevertheless, I wouldn't come here if I wanted to snack on some mochi myself. The stuff here isn't fresh, it's packaged and the mochi is hardened and tastes more bland as a result. read more

Cute little store full of sweet Japanese yummies. All beautifully presented and boxed, down to each individual little cookie or mochi, so I wince at the prospect of needlessly expanding the landfill, but it all looks so kawaii I can't resist. Some of the items have plastic model displays so you can get an idea of what to expect inside the mysterious boxes, but many more just have text desciptions that can make it hard to commit (no buying by the piece here). The boxes don't come cheap either. They also sell some cute little trinkets like "cakes" that are actually ingeniously folded towels, keychains, and small stuffed animals, including something that was cute I knew I just had to buy it for my sister on Christmas... *RING RING* Sister: Hello? CY: Hey, what color do you like? Sister: Depends on what it is. CY: Err... (standing in store, on cellphone, looking at the said object in complete confusion).. it's... a... puffy.. lucky... fishie... thingie... Sister: A WHAT??? CY: A puffy lucky fishie thingie. They have red, yellow, green... Sister: Orange? CY: No orange. Sister: Well... I guess green then... CY: You sure? It's a BRIGHT green.. Sister: Well is it a bright LIGHT green? CY: Yeah I guess you could call it that. Sister: I guess that color's ok then. But .... what the heck is a puffy lucky fishie thingie??? CY: TOO LATE! You dibbed it, you got it. See you on Christmas! *click* LATER ON CHRISTMAS WEEK: CY: Here you go...(hands over present) Sister: Aw it's soooo cute!! CY: SEE!!!! HOW WOULD YOU HAVE DESCRIBED IT???? Sister: Puffy... lucky... fishie... thingie. read more

My go-to spot every year to get some Christmas gifts! :) The mochi snacks here are all delicious, they also have different candies, cakes, crackers, and other goodies. I just stopped by on Wednesday (Christmas Eve) and left with like 15 boxes, lol. read more

the owner is friendly and generous. patiently answered my questions and gave a great recommendation. would definitely suggest checking out this store if you are in the area. read more

Such a charming, cute little store in the Kintetsu Mall. Nippon Ya specializes in candies, cookies, teas, mochi, rice crackers, chocolates, and so much more from Japan. I've tried a large variety of the things sold here and I have to say that I haven't disliked anything. Most of the goods come wrapped in lovely paper and fancy boxes that make you appreciate the attention to detail and wish that sweets sold here looked just as pretty. There are descriptive signs detailing the sweet you're looking to buy, what it's made out of, and where it's come from, so don't worry if you can't read the Japanese packaging. There is also a small selection of cell phone charms and gifts for sale here as well. The prices for everything are a little high but the quality of the edibles are outstanding. read more

I love this store! They have a lot of Mochi and others snacks here like cookies and tea. The boxes aren't really that expensive like $10-$20 per box for most of them, but the presentation is done really nicely on these boxes. The designs are very pretty. I'll probably come back for more if I need some last minute gift ideas (which is what happened). read more

I came in with my friends and the store clerk made us feel so welcomed, clearly explaining what each box was and the best way to eat it. I was trying to decide whether I should get the chocolate mochi or the traditional and I decided to get both because the service was so great. He was helpful, polite, and he represented the sweetness of the mochi store in a perfectly pac. I am so glad we stopped by! read more

I don't really have a sweet tooth, but I do have a special place in my heart for mochi. I could eat an entire box of that stuff and still want more! The best mochi I've ever had in San Francisco was from Benkyodo (they stuffed an entire strawberry into my mochi, what the heck?! in a good way!). But this place is pretty awesome too. Why? Well, here we gooooes! + The presentation. Is stellar. But that's what you expect Japanese people to do, right? They've got pretty aesthetic stuff DOWN. + The boxes of mochi make for GREAT gifts. Nicely packaged, a good amount of food, and really, who doesn't like mochi? + Good, extensive variety of typical mochi as well as unique ones like strawberry mochi stuffed with chocolate (whaaa?!). It has something for everyone, I think. + It all tastes yummy! For reals, yo. + I was here last night, and the guy working the cash register was so friendly + boy was HELLA FINE. That's like the best combination ever. Final word: The place is a tad bit expensive, but not ridiculously so. But then again, most Japanese things are over-priced anyway, so if we look at it in context, then it's really not so bad. I mean, eight bucks for a good-sized box of mochi is a deal, I think. Shout-out: As mentioned above, Benkyodo is fantastic too. They make their mochi fresh, and it's really delicious. read more

Since it's Chinese new year, this self proclaimed princes was craving for some red bean moon cake. I for one refused to go to Chinatown because I don't have the patience to look for parking or deal with tourists. And my lazy ass, don't fel like driving to Clement St. so Japan town here I come. Lo and behold, Mr & I found Nippon Ya, the closest red bean I found was the mochi red bean. The box I grabbed have a beautiful wrapping and it cost me $15.95. Got home, unwrapped the box, found 20 itsy bitsy pieces of mochi red bean that I devoured within 10 mins. Granted it's yummy but my craving wasn't pacify. And I guess the price is intended for the wrapping. Now I'm off to 99 Ranch where I can find red bean moon cake, half the price what I paid for in this place. And they don't validate for parking. read more

It's a great place to get Japanese style sweets. There are lots of chocolates, assorted mochi (non-ice cream), and more to choose from. It's a great gift, and the prices are fair. My personal problem with it is---I can never finish a box by myself. Many boxes usually come with 12-15 count of mochi. The mochi aren't particular big--but usually satisfiying with 1 or 2 pieces. *TIP - Be sure to keep it in a zip-loc or something to keep the freshness. Mochi aren't meant to be stored for more than maybe 2-weeks. (from personal experience). Definitely worth checking out if you like sweets, asian sweets, or just wanna try something new~! read more