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Top 6 “Wagashi” Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

by kumamonjeng December 6, 2019
written by kumamonjeng December 6, 2019
Top 6 “Wagashi” Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

When you travel to Japan, food hunting is one of the must-do activities in your itinerary. Japanese food is so yummy and also cheaper compared to Japanese food in our home country. May be due to the ingredients and other factors, the price cost more in our country and may not get the best freshness.

“Wagashi” is Japanese desserts and below are the top lists to try when you visit Japan.

1.Dango

This is not my favorite as it is hard to find a shop that sells very good Dango.  However, you will see Dango in the stick almost everywhere in Japan.  You can also find it in the supermarket, convenient stalls or even tea houses in the Japanese gardens.  The Dango is made from rice flour and the texture tastes different from Mochi.  If you are an anime lover, you will be familiar with this scene – Japanese in kimono holding a Dango during festivals or cherry blossom season.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

2. Dango on Fire 

There are 3 flavors, the original is white color, pink is sakura flavor and the green is yomogi (mugwort) grass flavor. “Anko paste”/red bean paste are added on top before serving.  You will find this in most of the ancient attraction sites such as Japanese old gardens or shrines.

The Dango sticks are placed on the fire so it will be served hot or warm when you ordered.  Great for colder seasons.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

As for the toppings, you can ask to have anko paste or other flavors that are available.  But anko or red bean paste is one of the popular paste in Japan.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

3. Mouthwatering Abekawa Kinako Mochi

This is one of the must-have whenever I visit Japan, I usually go to 7 Eleven, Lawson or Family Mart to find Abekawa Kinako Mochi. It is soft and the texture is like silk and it melts in your mouth. Abekawa Kinako Mochi is usually eaten with a “kuromitsu” syrup, brownish sauce.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

4. Coffee Jelly

Coffee Jelly in Japan tasted super good, it’s basically gelatin that’s been made with the best flavor in the world. It is one of the popular desserts in Japan. You may also find this dessert in the breakfast spread buffet in most hotels.  This may not be traditional in Japan but the taste is so good and is really better than the one we have back home.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

5. Daifuku

Daifuku is also a type of mochi which stuffed with sweet filling, can have various type of filling but most common one would be “anko”/red bean.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

6. Manju

Manju is different from mochi as mochi is made from pounded rice cake while Manju is made of rice powder, flour, and buckwheat flour. The filling is usually anko or red bean paste but nowadays there are more variety of fillings available such as cream, strawberry, cheese and many more.

Top 6 "Wagashi" Japanese Dessert to Try in Japan!

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15 comments

Chad December 6, 2019 - 8:51 pm

I am obsessed with trying new things, new tastes! I just love it! I can’t wait to try these ones, seems delicious.

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Ben Butler December 7, 2019 - 3:23 am

These are the prettiest foods I think I’ve ever seen. I’d love to eat all of them!

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catherine santiago jose December 7, 2019 - 9:05 am

This makes me drool! I wanna try these all when I visit Japan.

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Lyosha Varezhkina December 7, 2019 - 3:42 pm

I tasted and eat it all and eat it on regular basis. so delicious! coffee jelly is definitely not traditional but it is ideal there

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momelite2 December 7, 2019 - 4:26 pm

I have never heard of any of these desserts. They all look so good!

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TheSuperMomLife December 7, 2019 - 8:20 pm

I’ve heard that there are so many great foods to try when you’re in Japan. I hope to go one day and see for myself!

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LuciWest December 8, 2019 - 3:15 am

Thank you for this excellent overview. These deserts are all so cool-looking. I wish I could try all of them.

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Natasha Romero Salas December 8, 2019 - 6:28 am

I went to Japan last year and I loved everything about it, especially the food! I need to try the desserts next time I visit. Thanks for the suggestions.

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Indu December 8, 2019 - 6:38 am

I have been to Japan but missed on these delicacies. I will note down now and make sure to taste these desserts next time.

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Shannon Gurnee December 8, 2019 - 7:07 am

I had not heard of any of these before. They look like some really yummy desserts!

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Monica Y December 8, 2019 - 5:16 pm

Those all look delicious, now I need to plan a trip to try them all

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Kara (@ChelseaMamma) December 9, 2019 - 8:45 am

I have been looking at japan for a holiday and these made my mouth water

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Courtney December 9, 2019 - 2:12 pm

Omg so many unique desserts!!!! I tried so many crazy to me things when I was in Japan!!!

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Catherine December 9, 2019 - 4:58 pm

The food is so intriguing and unique over there! I bet it is all delicious!

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Ewa December 11, 2019 - 7:29 am

Japanese desserts always look so pretty. I would like to try them all.

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