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Otabe (Nama Yatsuhashi with Sweet Red Bean Paste)
A classic Kyoto souvenir sweet—chewy rice flour dough filled with chunky sweet red bean paste.
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Otabe is a Kyoto confection made by wrapping homemade chunky sweet red bean paste in soft, chewy nama yatsuhashi dough. Since its creation in 1966 (Showa 41), it has become just as much a Kyoto souvenir staple as the traditional hard-baked yatsuhashi senbei.
Carefully selected ingredients are a hallmark of Otabe. The dough is made from Koshihikari rice flour, specially cultivated in Kyoto and Fukui Prefectures. The key element—the red bean paste—is made from specially grown adzuki beans from Tokachi, Hokkaido, slowly cooked at Otabe’s own factory.
Two classic flavors stand out: Nikkin (cinnamon), with its simple, nostalgic taste, and Matcha, which pairs the fragrant green tea flavor with the sweet red bean paste. Beyond these, the lineup includes bite-sized Kotabe, seasonal limited editions, and new-texture treats like Fluffy Otabe.
Each piece comes individually wrapped, making it easy to share as a souvenir. At the Otabe Main Store in Kyoto and the Otabe Arashiyama shop, visitors can even join paid workshops to try making Otabe themselves.
Highlights
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A classic Kyoto confection of sweet red bean paste wrapped in nama yatsuhashi.
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Made with carefully selected rice and adzuki beans grown by contracted farmers.
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Available in classic flavors like cinnamon and matcha, plus seasonal varieties and Western-style versions.
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Individually wrapped, making it easy to share as a souvenir.
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A classic Kyoto confection made with carefully selected ingredients
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An assortment set featuring both cinnamon and matcha flavors
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have pamphlets in other languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)
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Sorry, we don’t.
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Is it possible to return or exchange a defective product after opening the package?
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Yes, returns and exchanges are possible within Japan.
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Can it be purchased overseas?
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No.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- つぶあん入り生八つ橋 おたべ
- Manufacturer
- Bijuu Co., Ltd.
- Price
- 8 pieces for 702yen, 16 pieces for 1,253yen
- Sales Locations
- Otabe Main Store, Otabe Arashiyama Store, directly managed shops and authorized retailers in Kyoto City, highway service and parking areas in the Kansai region, Kansai-area airports, and the official online shop
- Calories
- 63Kcal per piece
- Expiration date
- Approximately 10 days from the shipping date (for online shop purchases)
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)