Hohokitsu Turtle Island Store

I don't know about others, but the 'Karinto Manten' here is incredibly delicious!! In my opinion, it has surpassed Tamadachi as the representative Japanese confectionery of Himeji! The crispy skin and the moderately sweet and moist red bean paste are perfectly balanced. It is a very delicate manju where the crispiness is said to be lost the next day, so there is a note saying 'Please eat it on the same day'. It seems to have been on sale since 2008. Karinto is also a specialty of Himeji as a 'Harima Dagashi', so I look forward to its future development.