
Yumochi at the Yumochi Honpo Chimoto Main store.
Moist and glutinous texture like clean skin after a bath. “Yumochi" is a popular souvenir of Hakone and has been selected as one of the best confections in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Verified [Verified] denotes information that has been published with confirmation of its owing parties.
A long-established shop offering freshly made sweets with the finest ingredients, including Hakone's famous "yumochi” delicacy.
Chimoto is a Japanese confectionery store on the Hakone-Yumoto ekimae street. The main store has been in business for about 70 years on Taki-dori street Hakone-yumoto. The shop has been creating confectionary delicacies using as little food additives as possible and continuing to respect the flavor of the ingredients.
Their well-known sweet "Yumochi" is a rice cake made of softly kneaded white egg powder and egg whites, filled with finely chopped sweet bean jelly and a touch of yuzu citrus flavor. This is noted Kanagawa Prefecture sweet.
Many other unique local sweets are available, such as "Hachiri" and "Yogoro Shinobu". The "Hachiri" is a crisp wafer with sweet bean-jam filling that resembles the bells of the Hakone-Hachisato porters, which appears in the song "Hakone-Mago-uta" ("Hakone Horse Song"). The decorated three colored strings of red, purple and white make it so charming.
"Yogoro Shinobu" is a confectionery based on an incident that occurred at a teahouse in Hakone Yogoro Kanzaki when one of the famous Ako Ronin samurai soldiers of the Chushingura clan was on his way to take down the Kira Residence. The savory crust is shaped like a sword guard and is filled with sweet red bean paste. The shop also offers a wide variety of other sweets such as warabi mochi, green grass dumplings, manju, and seasonal sweets.
There is also a coffee shop inside the store. You can enjoy a set of their famous Japanese sweets and green tea, as well as other sweet treats such as oshiruko, anmitsu, and shaved ice.
There is also a small stall called "Oniwa-no-cha-ten" beside the store, where you can enjoy a set of Yumochi and tea or another refreshment. This is a good resting spot to have a cup of tea and a snack in between strolls.
White trade mark curtain in front of the shop.
The famous Yumochi sweet, 260 yen
Yogoro Shinobu, 290 yen
Hachiri 290 yen for a set
A stall in their garden
Outlook of the Chimoto Station store
Moist and glutinous texture like clean skin after a bath. “Yumochi" is a popular souvenir of Hakone and has been selected as one of the best confections in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Scenic spots covered with susuki grass all over the slopes.
The exceptional tofu beloved by locals. Taste it fresh at the store.
Traditional restaurant which developed Gora’s specialty food, Tofu Katsuni.
A cute manju characterized as a wild animal in Hakone by a food company in Odawara city, Kanagawa.
Beautiful scenic Hakone volcanic caldera lake with excellent tourist facilities.
Fumaroles of Mt. Hakone volcanic activity emitting white smoke.
A historical facility that completely reconstructs an Edo-period barrier station.
Enjoy Hakone’s tour spot, the marvelous Owakudani valley from the sky for 4km.
1,783m-long (5,850 ft) sky walk linking Hakone-en by Lake Ashinoko and Hakone Komagatake Summit