Liberte Pâtisserie Boulangerie (リベルテ・パティスリー・ブーランジェリー, hereafter Liberte) holds a pop-up store at the Nihombashi Takashimaya main building (日本橋高島屋本館) from Wednesday, November 11 to Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Its concept is "Spreading bread and sweets made with delicious French and Japanese ingredients to the world!"
Liberte makes each item by hand with care, using only selected ingredients such as flour from France's Moulin Bourgeois (ムーランブルジョワ社), which it is the only company in Japan to import directly, along with French AOP butter and salt.
Liberte has often exhibited items centered on its boulangerie (bakery). This time, it is holding a pop-up store centered on pâtisserie (pastries and cakes) for the first time.
The Entire Liberte Pâtisserie Shop Moves to Nihonbashi
The lineup includes petits gâteaux (fresh cakes) made by hand by the pâtissiers every day, such as Tarte Citron (タルトシトロン), Moelleux Chocolat (モアローショコラ), Tiramisu (ティラミス), Fromage Cuit (フロマージュキュイ), and Fraisier (フレジエ).
Also on sale are an assortment of canelés (カヌレの詰め合わせ), a traditional pastry from Bordeaux, France, and three baked-goods sets of 8, 10, and 12 pieces that are "fun to look at and delicious to eat!"
The sales space lets even those who cannot usually go to Kichijoji experience Liberte's pâtisserie.
A Limited Collaboration With Kichijoji's Long-Established Ozasa (小ざさ)
The "Anko Butter Sandwich" (あんバターサンド), a collaboration with the Kichijoji wagashi (Japanese confectionery) shop Ozasa (小ざさ), will be sold as a limited item at ¥499 (tax included). It made its debut at Kichijoji Collection (吉祥寺コレクション), held at Inokashira Park on Saturday, October 17, and sold out almost immediately.
Liberte opened its first store in Japan in 2018 in Kichijoji, Musashino City, Tokyo. Over the eight years since, it has valued its ties with the local community, including actively using ingredients grown in Musashino. Against this background, it teamed up with Ozasa, a long-established Kichijoji shop that has been loved by many people since its founding in 1951.
The sandwich pairs carefully made red bean paste (anko) with a special salted butter that combines French AOP butter and Guérande salt (ゲランドの塩). They are sandwiched in Liberte's French-wheat bread, whose flavor deepens with every bite.
Popular Viennoiserie and an Advance Sale of Seasonal Stollen
Liberte's regular viennoiserie from its boulangerie, such as the Croissant, Croissant Linzer (クロワッサンリンツァー), and Pain au Chocolat Special (パンオショコラスペシャル), will be on sale. The seasonal "Luxurious French Wheat Stollen" (フランス小麦の贅沢シュトーレン), available only at this time of year, is also being sold in advance.
This year's stollen is made by blending several kinds of ingredients, such as raisins, oranges, and walnuts, and steeping them slowly in Grand Marnier and rum. The dough is made with homemade levain (自家製ルヴァン), which gives it a faint acidity. The aroma of the liquor, the sweetness of the fruit, and the richness of the nuts come together for a deep flavor. It is sold as a limited item in a special box.
With Christmas approaching, it can be enjoyed at home, cut a little at a time.
Pop-Up Store Information
- Dates: Wednesday, November 11 to Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Venue: Nihombashi Takashimaya main building, B1F Western confectionery event space (日本橋高島屋本館地下1階洋菓子イベント会場)
- Address: 2-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo City, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-3211-4111
- Hours: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Nihombashi Takashimaya website: https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/nihombashi/departmentstore/
Information on Liberte's limited-time sale: https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/nihombashi/departmentstore/topics/1_2_20261015154624/
