Yatsuhashi (triangle pillow)

This cake has a very long history and has always been attached to the people of Kyoto since ancient times until now. Yatsuhashi cakes are often called by us as triangular pillow cakes, due to their triangular appearance. This cake was composed by a musician, he used glutinous rice flour to knead until the dough was soft and flexible, then put bean paste inside, he molded it to resemble the shape of a Japanese koto, in the early days people called this cake. sticky rice cake. When the artist who created this cake died, people remembered him by taking his name for the cake. Today, to serve different needs, people have made this cake with many different types of fillings and the outside color of the cake is very diverse. This cake is often served with Japanese green tea, when you eat it, you will see the soft cake, and the sweet taste of the bean paste. This cake is chosen by many tourists as a gift to bring home, but you should remember before buying it to see the expiry date of the cake, because this cake is usually very short shelf life. If you want to buy as a gift to take home, please tell the staff here that they will choose for you the longest-lasting cakes for you to take home. If you come to Kyoto, you should visit Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo shop to try the specialties of the ancient capital. At the shop, there are many other types of cakes you can buy as gifts or you can eat right at the shop.

Open: 10:00-21:00

Ticket price: Free admission

Web: http://www.yatsuhashi.co.jp/product/index.html