A new monblanc soft cream specialty shop, AKINOEN, is opening at TOOTH TOOTH MART FOOD HALL & NIGHT FES in Kobe on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The shop encapsulates the colorful beauty of Japan's autumn season — from green to gold to crimson — in six varieties of monblanc soft cream.
Brand Concept
AKINOEN — Akino-en
Hold a single circle in your hand.
The crisp bitterness of matcha, the rich sweetness of Japanese chestnut, the refreshing acidity of strawberry — the bounty of autumn melts together, round and soft, on the tongue. That fleeting aftertaste is what the brand calls "maroyakasa" — a gentle mellowness.
Six monblanc soft creams layer the colors of autumn fields and mountains onto soft serve ice cream. From the fresh green of early autumn maples to the full palette of fall, each spoonful captures a single moment in the season's three-month transformation from green to gold to red.
Menu Lineup
Monblanc Soft Cream — 6 Varieties
Fresh-piped 1mm monblanc cream, made live in front of you.
The monblanc cream is pressed through a dedicated electric machine that produces ultra-fine threads just 1mm wide, achieving a smooth texture and beautiful presentation. Guests can watch the delicate cream being layered in circles in real time — a live craft experience right at the counter.
Choose from three soft serve bases (milk, Yame matcha, or matcha milk), topped with one of five autumn-inspired monblanc creams. The signature 秋野円 (Akino-en) layers all three colors into one, bringing the total to six varieties.
No.01 秋野円 (Akino-en) — SIGNATURE ¥990
Three colors piped together in a single cup — AKINOEN's signature creation.
Yame matcha, Kumamoto Japanese chestnut, and strawberry are piped together in one pour, expressing the gradient of autumn foliage from green to gold to red. With each spoonful, the three flavors gently shift before coming together as one rounded whole.
— Served with a round lattice-patterned tuile, black soybeans, and gold flakes
No.02 青楓 (Ao-kaede) — Yame Matcha ¥850
Like a still-green maple in early autumn. A fragrant matcha monblanc soft cream made with Yame matcha and white bean paste, with a refined bitterness and deep umami.
— Served with black soybeans and a maple leaf tuile
No.03 黄金林 (Kogane-bayashi) — Kumamoto Japanese Chestnut ¥850
A forest shimmering gold in the sunlight. Kumamoto-grown Japanese chestnut cream with a full, gentle sweetness, paired with refined white bean paste to evoke the richness of an autumn mountain.
— Served with a whole chestnut in its skin and a maple leaf tuile
No.04 紫苑 (Shion) — Okinawa Purple Sweet Potato ¥850
A soft purple blooming at dusk. Made with Okinawa-grown purple sweet potato and white bean paste, this creation is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate.
— Served with baked sweet potato and a leaf-shaped tuile
No.05 夜長 (Yonaga) — Black Sesame ¥850
Deep and fragrant, like a long autumn night. A rich monblanc soft cream combining black sesame, white bean paste, and smooth bean paste.
— Served with kinako warabi mochi and a leaf-shaped tuile
No.06 紅葉 (Momiji) — Strawberry ¥850
Blazing crimson. A sweet and tangy strawberry monblanc made with two types of berries and white bean paste.
— Served with strawberry and a maple leaf tuile
Churros
Bite-sized homemade churros, freshly fried, with 7 dipping sauces to choose from.
Light and crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside — these bite-sized churros are handmade in-store from scratch and served warm.
- 4 pieces / 1 dipping sauce ¥690
- 6 pieces / 2 dipping sauces ¥850
- Additional dipping sauce +¥200
7 Dipping Sauces to Choose From:
Yame Matcha / Black Honey Kinako / Strawberry / Black Sesame / Chocolate / Caramel / Setouchi Lemon Custard
All prices include tax.
Shop Information
| Shop Name | AKINOEN |
| Type | Monblanc soft cream specialty shop |
| Opening Date | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| Location | TOOTH TOOTH MART FOOD HALL & NIGHT FES |
| Address | Kobe Port Museum 1F, 7-2 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0041 |
| Hours | 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (L.O. 9:00 PM) |
| Closed | Irregular days; may also be closed for private events |
| AKINOEN Official Website | https://www.potomak.co.jp/shop/28642/ |
| AKINOEN Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/akinoen.jp/ |
| TOOTH MART Official Website | https://toothtooth.com/toothmart-foodhall |
