Kofukudo — Local services in Kyoto

I stumbled upon this store while walking around and decided to pick up a few snacks in case I got hungry later. I can’t believe how amazing their 黑糖蕨餅 is—it’s truly a classic! Made with high-quality Okinawa or Tokushima brown sugar, the texture is soft, chewy, and perfectly bouncy. Each piece is coated in delicate roasted soybean flour or black sugar syrup, and the caramelized sweetness of the brown sugar is just irresistible. 😍

Unfortunately, I’m on my way to Tokyo now, or I would have bought a whole bunch of these. Highly recommend stopping by if you...

The fruit daifukus are to die for- so so so good. We tried both the mandarin and grapes ones, both delicious. The soft mochi was a perfect complement to the paste inside and the fruits added an explosion of juiciness with each bite.

It was so good we made a detour the next day to have more. Tried the chestnut/ black sugar ones the next day and they were also good, though less mind blowing than the fruit daifukus. The staff were really kind too and provided tea to...

Kofukudo is a tiny traditional Japanese confectionery shop we came across on the street where we stayed. It was charming, with two ladies tending customers (sometimes they may take some time since the shop can get quite crowded). The orange daifuku was a winner, the strawberry one was good, too. The mochi dough simply melts...