Cheese Garden (株式会社庫や), a confectionery brand in Nasu Shiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, will release the Kokuto Financier (黒糖フィナンシェ) as a summer limited-edition item starting June 24, 2026 (Wednesday), at all Cheese Garden stores and its online shop.
Cheese Garden's classic financier is a beloved baked sweet known for its fragrant butter and almond flavors, enjoyed by customers of all ages across many occasions. Since October 2025, the brand has been expanding its lineup with seasonal limited-edition flavors, each offering a taste unique to that time of year.
The new Kokuto Financier highlights the mellow sweetness and depth of brown sugar sourced from Okinawa Prefecture. Baking draws out the brown sugar's characteristic roasted aroma and gentle bitterness, which blend with the richness of almonds and the full flavor of butter. The result is a rounded taste where Japanese and Western elements come together in harmony. The addition of Okinawan sea salt gently tempers the lingering sweetness, lending a clean and refreshing finish.
Each financier is individually wrapped, making the product easy to share — as a casual gift for colleagues or friends, as an omiyage when returning home, or as a small personal indulgence.
Product Details
- Product name: Kokuto Financier (黒糖フィナンシェ)
- Price: 2-piece set: 650 yen (tax included) / 6-piece set: 1,950 yen (tax included)
- Sales period: June 24, 2026 (Wed) to late August (scheduled)
- Available at: All Cheese Garden stores and the online shop
Product availability may vary by store format.
Also On Sale: Goyoutei Lemon Cheesecake and Lemon Cheese Cookie
Also now available from June 10, 2026, is the Goyoutei Lemon Cheesecake (御用邸レモンチーズケーキ), a seasonal item that has been released annually since 2017. This year's version has been refined with adjusted lemon puree and lemon juice ratios, enhancing the lemon fragrance and pleasant acidity while preserving the original cheesy richness. The resulting baked cheesecake offers a creamier cheese flavor balanced with the refreshing sweetness, gentle acidity, and subtle bitterness of lemon — well-suited for summer.
The cheesecake can be carried home at room temperature, making it a convenient choice for home enjoyment as well as for gifts and omiyage.
Alongside the cheesecake, the Goyoutei Lemon Cheese Cookie (御用邸レモンチーズクッキー) is also available. Made with dough using rich Parmesan cheese and a sweet-sour lemon paste, the cookie has a crisp texture. The saltiness of the Parmesan complements the lemon's flavor, and the cookie is baked at a temperature calibrated to best express the lemon's character. Opening the package releases a lemon aroma immediately, and each bite delivers a milky, slightly salty taste followed by a refreshing lemon fragrance and a lingering pleasant acidity.
