The “Nishitsu Survey (tentative)(we might do another survey to decide this name too)” corner👏 turns readers’ “quick questions + results from the previous question” into articles. Updated every Friday at 8 p.m.
(Inspired by Hirakata Tsushin, which also runs surveys)
Last time’s survey was
“What is your favorite wagashi shop in Nishinomiya?”
Submission period: February 25 to March 4
Number of responses: 97
Nishinomiya has so many long-established wagashi shops, doesn’t it?
“What is your favorite wagashi shop in Nishinomiya?”
First, here’s the ranking!
2nd 成田屋 12 votes
3rd 翁菓舗 9 votes
3rd 昇月堂 9 votes
5th おはぎのサザエ 7 votes
5th 菓一條 7 votes
あおやま菓匠 / えびすや / きみえどう / こはく / なだしん / フルーツ大福まる姫 / 観光堂 / 菊屋 / 桔梗堂 / 御座候 / 高山堂 / 彩花苑 / 昇月堂 / 清閑院 / 西田屋 / 千鶴 / 鶴屋八幡 / 美吉屋
There are so many shops that make you go, “I know that one! I know that one!”
We’ll introduce which items people like and what everyone recommends about them(^^)/
*For tallying purposes, honorifics and area names included in responses have been removed, leaving only the shop names.
桔梗堂
The chilled shiruko is my top pick!
Female, 40s
桔梗堂
Warabimochi. (Their shiruko seems to be famous, but the warabimochi is outstanding.)
Female, 40s
おはぎのサザエ
Ohagi, especially the kinako ohagi.
Female, 40s
あおやま菓匠
Their ohagi is by far the best. When it’s not available at the Koroen shop, I often go buy it at the Ashiya shop.
Male, 30s
高山堂
Dorayaki with chestnuts. It’s tasty, reasonably priced, and really satisfying!
Female, 20s
昇月堂
Their large ichigo daifuku made with special strawberries is famous, but I love the Ichigo Sakura, which has a large strawberry on top of sakuramochi. When strawberry🍓 season comes around, I look forward to the Ichigo Sakura.
Female, 50s
菓一條
The Mont Blanc is light and delicious! It’s like kuri-kinton!
Female, 20s
昇月堂
Their ichigo daifuku with big special strawberries is famous, but I love the Ichigo Sakura, with a special strawberry on top of sakuramochi. When strawberry season comes, I always crave it. When I bring it as a gift, people are surprised by how big the strawberry is.
Female, 50s
桔梗堂
Before I moved, it was nearby, so I bought from them often. It’s farther away now, but I still go. Shiratama shiruko. Both the shiratama and the anko are so smooth❗️
Female, 50s
御座候
Freshly made, it’s exceptionally delicious.
Female, 40s
彩花苑
Karinto manju. The staff are extremely kind.
Male, 60+
桔梗堂
Shiratama shiruko. In summer, when you don’t have much appetite, the chilled shiratama shiruko goes down smoothly and tastes delicious.
Female, 60+
おはぎのサザエ
Reasonable prices, easy-to-eat deliciousness, and lots of varieties.
Female, 40s
翁菓舗
Kuri Ofuku. Uguisu mochi.
Female, 40s
昇月堂
Ichigo daifuku. The Amaou daifuku is incredibly big and super delicious‼︎ I could eat any number of them! lol
Female, 30s
あおやま菓匠
Miyatan manju is cute and tasty, and it’s cheap too!!
Female, 40s
昇月堂
Amaou daifuku. It has a big Amaou strawberry inside, and it’s delicious at a reasonable price.
Female, 40s
菓一條
Their seasonal main sweets and the menu at the adjoining cafe are all very good.
Female, 50s
翁菓舗
Kuri-mushi yokan.
Male, 60+
桔梗堂
Warabimochi.
Male, 40s
こはく
Ichigo daifuku.
Female, 40s
昇月堂
Fukumase-guri.
Female, 30s
こはく
I like their spring-only ichigo daifuku.
Female, 40s
桔梗堂
Shiratama shiruko.
Female, 60+
なだしん
I recommend the koshian ohagi. It’s a long-loved, soul-food-like sweet.
Female, 40s
清閑院
Everything.
Male, 60+
西田屋
Kinako ohagi. Cheap and delicious. It’s famous around here, so some people come from far away and buy a lot to take home.
Female, 50s
昇月堂
Ichigo daifuku.
Female, 60+
美吉屋
I like the refined sweetness. This time of year, it’s “sakuramochi.” My favorite is “chimaki” for Tango no Sekku.
Male, 50s
成田家
The monaka is delicious.
Male, 60+
成田家
The dorayaki is moist and easy to eat.
Male, teens
成田家
The owner is friendly.
Female, 30s
成田家
Every summer, I buy mizu-yokan.
Female, 40s
成田家
When I go cherry-blossom viewing along Shukugawa, I buy Sakura Monaka to take with me.
Female, 40s
成田家
The make-it-yourself handmade monaka is fun.
Female, teens
成田家
Whenever I bring them as gifts, people are always happy.
Male, 50s
翁菓舗
ツマガリ is always crowded, and this place is across from it, but I think everything here is delicious too!
Female, 50s
桔梗堂
Shiratama shiruko.
Female, 60+
翁菓舗
A famous Koyoen shop founded 52 years ago. Of course, it’s a wagashi shop that makes everything in-house.
Male, 60+
観光堂
I love their okaki-maki. The combination of soy-sauce-flavored okaki and sweet senbei is uniquely delicious. It keeps well, is light, and can be divided into small portions, so I often buy it as an offering for memorial services and similar occasions.
Male, 60+
こはく
They don’t use additives.
Female, 60+
西田屋
Sekihan. Kashiwa mochi. Sakuramochi. Kusamochi. Everything is cheap and delicious❗️
Female, 50s
翁菓舗
Their premium fresh sweets and everything else too! I like that the sweetness is restrained.
Female, 30s
翁菓舗
The fresh sweets have a gentle sweetness and are delicious.
Male, 50s
昇月堂
Ichigo daifuku.
Female, 60+
きみえどう
Nerikiri.
Female, teens
桔梗堂
Ichigo daifuku.
Male, 60+
