The Best 5 Shops to Eat the Delicious “Mitarashi Dango” in Tokyo!
There are a lot of opportunities to eat “Mitarashi dango” such as snack time and having tea with friends. You can buy them at convenience stores all over and they are delicious too, but Mitarashi dangos made in shops are really GREAT. It’s great for going out to eat, and also great for gifts. We will introduce the best 5 shops to go in Tokyo.
Ikkouan (Myougadani Station, Bunkyo Ward)
Ikkouan is a well-established Japanese confectionary shop in Bunkyo Ward. Mitarashi dangos of Ikkouan have seven dangos in one skewer! You will be quite satisfied buying one. In addition, it uses a very special fine rice powder, so the texture of the dangos are very smooth and satisfying.
大好物みたらし団子ヽ(*・ω・)ノ
桜も咲いてたー○´∀`)ノ【桜祭
播磨坂の一幸庵〜 pic.twitter.com/pr4BkDRtxO— かしえりさん (@mid02skybird) 2016年3月27日
茗荷谷「一幸庵」のみたらし団子。ひとまわり小さなお団子とはいえ、7個で1串というボリュームはみたらし好きにはたまらない容姿らしい。 pic.twitter.com/LMWhT5rgc4
— b_catfish (@b_catfish) 2014年4月5日
You’ll also need to check Ikkouan’s famous Warabi mochi if you’re to go. Warabimochi is sort of like jelly but surprisingly soft, yet flexible!
【新人パティシエが勉強になるお菓子vol.12】
一幸庵のわらび餅
衝撃のわらび餅だよ。パティシエからも尊敬される和菓子職人 水上力さんの炊き上げるわらび餅は、衝撃だよ。餅と餡の境界がないよ。#一幸庵#わらび餅 pic.twitter.com/Xl6Fh7iYTY
— pâtissier×パティシエ (@cake_jim_daiko) 2017年12月15日
Access: 4 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Myougadani Station
Open hours: AM10:00 to PM18:00
Closed on: Sunday, Monday, National Holidays
Reference(菓子調達所 一幸庵:http://www.wagashi.or.jp/tokyo_link/shop/1022.htm)
Gunrindou (Gokokuji Station, Bunkyo Ward)
This is another well-established Japanese confectionary shop in Bunkyo Ward. Gunrindou is also famous for Daifuku, and is often mentioned as one of the “Best 3 Shops to buy Mamedaifuku in Tokyo”. Mitarashi dangos are just as great as well.
The texture of the dangos are bouncy, and the taste of soy sauce of Mitarashi sauce is rather strong compared to other shop’s flavor. They give you additional Mitarashi Sauce when serving, so all the pictures have plenty of sauce ♪
群林堂のみたらし団子。購入する際お店の人が再度容器のみたらしを拾うようにつけてくれる。みたらしのはしっかりした醤油味。団子はパンチのあるもちもちの餅粉。群林堂は大福屋さんであり、餅屋なのだ!と改めて実感。 pic.twitter.com/Z8OGabmS2C
— モグヨム田モグ子 (@mog_yom_mog) 2014年5月21日
豆大福でお馴染みの群林堂のみたらし団子を友人からいただいた! pic.twitter.com/Txe2ekYxUI
— ゆきな (@YUZU_MAY) 2014年8月4日
Access: 5 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Gokokuji Station exit No.5
Open hours: AM9:30 to PM17:00
Closed on: Sunday, Monday
Reference(群林堂:http://www.wagashi.or.jp/tokyo_link/shop/1002.htm)
Asadaya (Tameike-Sanno station, Minato Ward)
Asadaya in Akasaka is also famous.The size of the dangos are big. The Dangos are grilled fine and smell great, the Mitarashi sauce isn’t too sweet and they match very well.
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豆大福で有名な、溜池は浅田屋さんのみたらし団子🍡
売り切れのことが多くて、なかなか買えません。 pic.twitter.com/DPnF61T434— Bermudiana (@bermudiana0709) 2017年8月21日
Access: 2 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Tameike-Sanno Station exit No.10,11
It faces a narrow road, so may be a little bit hard to find.
Open hours: AM9:00 to PM20:00
Closed on: Saturday,Sunday, National Holidays
Reference(浅田屋:https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130802/13024135/)
Jiman-Kusamochi (Higashi-Mukojima Station, Sumida ward)
Jiman-Kusamochi has been established over 100 years ago, It’s especially famous for Kusamochi (as in the name of the shop!), which uses fresh leaves of Yomogi. The Mitarashi Dangos are also also loved as well. They use fine rice powder to make the smooth soft texture, the Mitarashi Sauce isn’t too sweet and they mach just perfect.
There are 2 types of Kusamochi (one with sweet bean stuffing, and one with not).You MUST buy at least one type if you’re to go to Jiman-Kusamochi.
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長命寺の桜餅、言問団子と並ぶ東京、向島の三大和菓子の一つ「志”満ん草餅」を頂きました。餡入りと餡無しが一目でわかるユニークな形と、餡無しにかけて食べる白蜜ときな粉など、どれを食べても絶品でした👌 pic.twitter.com/KN3BJsbTMl
— 原 真一 (@s324pandora) 2018年1月16日
Access:11 minutes walk from Toubu Isezaki Line Higashi-Mukojima Station
Open hours: AM9:00 to PM17:00
Closed on: Wednesday
Reference(志”満ん草餅:http://jimankusamoti.com/)
Oiwake-Dango-Honpo (Shinjuku-Sanchome Station, Shinjuku Ward)
Oiwake-Dango-Honpo is near Shinjuku-Sanchome Station, and it has a eat-in corner so you can eat at the shop. They have many kinds of Dango (not only Mitarashi), and it’s popular to buy several and compare the tastes. They are often bought as gifts since because it has good access to Shinjuku station (one of the most biggest stations in Japan), is open on weekends, also until rather late hours which means they are easy to buy compared to other shops.
このお団子って追分だんご本舗の…?確か何年か前のキラフェスリハの時に神谷さんも差し入れで持ってきてたお団子。いちごあんのお団子がこしあんにもいちごが練り込まれててめっちゃ美味しいんだよー🍡 pic.twitter.com/k125hHWSUm
— さゆ (@3you_HK) 2017年12月30日
休憩に追分だんご本舗さんのお団子を頂きます!ゴマ、みたらし、あんこ…全部食べたい!#団子 #追分だんご #お土産 #休憩 #胡麻 #みたらし団子 pic.twitter.com/0rTnVqOhZ0
— DNA JAPAN (@DNA_JAPAN_INC) 2017年12月20日
Access:3 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Shinjuku-Sanchome Station
Open hours: AM10:00 to PM20:30
Closed on: 1st January only
Reference(追分だんご本舗:http://www.oiwakedango.co.jp/)
Summary
How was our introduction about the best 5 shops in Tokyo?
All shops have their own color, and are all very appealing. If you happen to go near, please drop by and enjoy the delicious Mitarashi Dango!