The winter 2026 Anko Expo opens at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store on Wednesday, January 28.
This year's theme is "Thank you Berry much."
As the cold season arrives, traditional Japanese sweets featuring anko (red bean paste) become especially appealing. This year's event highlights "Berry much sweets with anko" and "next-generation anko sweets." The expo features Berry much sweets where the tartness of strawberries and berries enhances anko's sweetness, along with innovative anko confections with new recipes and designs, beloved classic sweets from long-established shops, and luxurious special drinks. This year's event promises to delight red bean paste lovers once again.
41 brands will participate during the event period, with 23 brands preparing sweets fresh at the venue. Be sure to enjoy Mitsukoshi-exclusive sweets carefully selected by buyers.
Sweet-and-Sour Berry Meets Red Bean Paste - A Perfect Match for Berry Much Happiness!
〈GOJODO〉 Berry Matcha "Cha no Hanabi" ¥681
Fragrant Shiga Prefecture habutae mochi rice flour mochi dusted with matcha powder gently wraps blueberries, raspberries, custard, and fresh cream. This luxurious creation combines the sweet-and-sour fruitiness with matcha's aroma.
〈Angetsu〉 An-dora Sand (Mochi! Milk Strawberry) ¥891
A Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store exclusive dorayaki featuring fluffy dorayaki skin sandwiching fresh strawberries, chewy gyuhi (求肥), fresh cream, and smooth koshi-an. The strawberry milk flavor is enhanced by koshi-an's rich sweetness, creating a deeper, more sophisticated taste. This dorayaki delights with juicy, smooth, and chewy textures.
〈Chaka Kobo Taro〉DUO Mado ¥2,160 (6 pieces)
Rich berry sauce and dried strawberries add tartness to the berry whipped butter cream. Cocoa-flavored monaka contains orange peel chocolate an, while almond-flavored monaka features Kaga bocha an. Enjoy two distinct flavors.
〈Fukuya〉 Left: Berry Berry Cream Daifuku ¥481
A three-layer creation of fresh cream, raspberry an, and gyuhi mochi, topped with a whole fresh strawberry. This milky, sweet-and-sour, chewy daifuku is irresistible.
Right: Thank You Berry Montblanc ¥841
Generously piped raspberry montblanc cream wraps blueberry cream inside. Topped with a whole fresh strawberry. Three berries make this "Thank You Berry Montblanc."
〈KIKYOYA ORII〉
Blueberry and Mascarpone Daifuku ¥519
A triple-layer daifuku wrapping mascarpone cheese cream with blueberry an in freshly pounded mochi. The blueberry an, made with white bean paste, plenty of blueberry purée, and sweet-tart cultivated dried blueberries, pairs perfectly with mascarpone cream.
〈Kashiho Mase〉Tama Ichigo ¥378
A new spring creation exclusive to Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, freshly prepared by artisans at the venue. "Beni Hoppe," a Shizuoka-born strawberry named for being "delicious enough to make your cheeks drop," is wrapped whole in water manju jelly skin made with plenty of condensed milk, milk an, and strawberry purée. Enjoy this fresh strawberry milk flavor.
Fresh Modern Japanese Elements - Innovative Anko Sweets Worth Noting!
〈kazunori ikeda individuel・Maison Coelacanth〉
Coelacanth Monaka 3-Type Set Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Exclusive Lion Can ¥3,181 (6 pieces)
(Coelacanth Monaka: Plain, Choco, Cassis - 2 pieces each)
A Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store exclusive "Lion Can" design contains three varieties of Coelacanth Monaka. The "Monaka" features an addictive combination of anko's sweetness with butter's richness and saltiness. "Choco Monaka" offers an innovative pairing of anko, French Isigny butter, and chocolate chips that melt smoothly together. "Cassis Monaka" delivers refreshing tartness from white bean paste blended with cassis purée and dried blueberries.
〈No・Hagi〉All No・Hagi (Winter) ¥2,751 (8 pieces)
Eight varieties of popular 〈No・Hagi〉 ohagi from Daikanyama, beautifully arranged in a wooden container. Selected sticky mochi rice combined with fiber and vitamin B-rich millet grains are wrapped in various an. Alongside the classics - tsubu-an, koshi-an, kinako, and sesame - four limited varieties include matcha, hojicha, snow strawberry, and anno-imo. All ohagi are made without white sugar, offering both delicious taste and gentle nutrition.
〈Shinjuku Nakamuraya Honten Bonna〉Pie Geppei (Cranberry / Sesame An) ¥378 each
An "evolved geppei" from 〈Shinjuku Nakamuraya〉, crafted for nearly a century. Crispy layered puff pastry encloses two varieties: cranberry and sesame an. The cranberry version uses moderately tart Latvian cranberries with roasted hazelnut texture and aroma. The sesame an features luxuriously rich, smooth neri-goma (sesame paste) in Nakamuraya's signature style.
Perfect for Valentine's Season - Enjoy the Marriage of Anko and Chocolate
〈Kameya Yoshinaga〉Haru Ichigo ¥594
A yokan layering raspberry and white chocolate with mochi yokan. Topped with strawberries, cranberries, and tangerines, this visually spring-inspired Japanese sweet is delightful.
〈Shinjuku Nakamuraya Honten Bonna〉
Freshly Made Sand Geppei - Raspberry Milk ¥378
Crispy cookies fragrant with fermented butter sandwich homemade milk an containing raspberry pulp and purée jelly, prepared fresh for you. The milk an features gentle sweetness from white bean paste with a hint of white chocolate. The raspberry jelly offers refreshing sweet-and-sour flavor.
〈Miyakoan〉
Zenzai Chocolat Rich Berry ¥2,484
A Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store exclusive featuring rich Belgian couverture chocolate perfectly paired with zenzai in a chocolate cake, with mixed berries inside. The refreshing tartness of strawberries, cassis, blueberries, and more enhances the richer, more sophisticated flavor.
■Anko Expo Overview
Period: January 28 (Wed) to February 14 (Sat), 2026 ※Closes at 6:00 PM on February 5 (Thu) and final day
Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building 7F Event Hall
Special Website: https://www.mistore.jp/shopping/event/nihombashi_e/anpaku_50
Simultaneously Held Sweets Collection Theme: "Treasure Hunt"!
『Sweets Collection 2026』
Period: January 28 (Wed) to February 14 (Sat)
Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building 7F Event Hall
［Closes at 6:00 PM on final day］
Each sweet hides the creator's special charm point, like a treasure filled with happiness! Go on a "treasure hunt" using hints like brand, new products, flavors, and ingredients to find "what you love." Discover your special something for a happy Valentine's!
※Quantities are limited for some products, so please understand if items are sold out.
※Images are for illustration purposes.
※All prices include tax.
※Information in this article is current as of publication date. Product information may be revised or changed without notice.
