Monteur, a Yashio, Saitama-based company that manufactures and sells Western-style fresh confectionery, is releasing a Luxe Mont Blanc Dorayaki generously filled with Kuma Chestnut® (Kuma Guri), a branded Japanese chestnut from Kumamoto Prefecture. The dorayaki goes on sale nationwide at supermarkets for a limited time from Tuesday, September 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026.
Monteur has built a following with its "Wa Sweets" line, which brings together the best of Western and Japanese confectionery. Among these, its products themed around the delicious flavors of Japan highlight prized domestic ingredients, and the lineup includes a Mont Blanc Dorayaki that rotates through chestnuts from different growing regions each season.
This time, the recipe has been renewed to bring out even more of the chestnuts' natural flavor, including a specially piped chestnut paste with a richer aroma. The new release uses Kuma Chestnut®, grown in the Kuma region of Kumamoto Prefecture, one of Japan's leading chestnut-producing areas. The temperature swings of the Kuma region nurture a rich sweetness and fragrant chestnut flavor in this product.
A portion of the product's September sales will be donated toward relief funds for the earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in July.
Product Overview
Note: Prices may vary by region.
Luxe Mont Blanc Dorayaki: Kumamoto Kuma Chestnut (New Product)
- Sales period: September 1 (Tuesday) to November 30 (Monday), 2026
- Sales area: Nationwide
- Suggested retail price: ¥220 (before tax) / ¥237 (tax included)
The Luxe Mont Blanc Dorayaki: Kumamoto Kuma Chestnut is a two-layer dorayaki made with a house-made chestnut paste generously filled with Kuma Chestnut® from the Kuma region of Kumamoto Prefecture, paired with a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth milk cream. Made with a Kuma chestnut paste that balances sweetness and a light astringency with rich flavor, the chestnut filling used in this product is carefully cooked in-house at Monteur's own factory. The moisture and sugar content are adjusted to bring out the natural flavor of the chestnut. Rather than blending the chestnut paste into the cream, it's piped in on its own, so the chestnut flavor comes through richer and more concentrated. The dough is made with domestic wheat flour, Japanese yam, and mirin, giving it a fluffy texture and a rich flavor. With every bite, the soft, fragrant dough combines with the gentle milky cream and the deep aroma and sweetness of the Kuma Chestnut® for a well-rounded taste.
Moon-Viewing Packaging for Fan Favorites
Starting the same day, Monteur's staple Fluffy Dorayaki lineup will also be dressed in limited-edition packaging themed around moon viewing (tsukimi), celebrating the seasonal tradition and the changing of the seasons.
Fluffy Dorayaki: Honey Sweet Potato
- Sales period: September 1 (Tuesday) to October 31 (Saturday), 2026
- Sales area: Nationwide
- Suggested retail price: ¥158 (before tax) / ¥170 (tax included)
A two-layer filling of richly sweet sweet-potato paste and house-made custard cream, sandwiched between soft, fluffy dough.
Fluffy Dorayaki: Azuki
- Sales period (moon-viewing packaging): September 1 (Tuesday) to October 31 (Saturday), 2026
- Sales area: Nationwide
- Suggested retail price: ¥158 (before tax) / ¥170 (tax included)
A fresh Japanese-Western dorayaki to enjoy with cream, layering fragrant whole-bean azuki paste with rich milk cream. Made with domestic wheat flour and baked into a soft, fluffy dough.
Under its corporate message of being "Committed to Happiness," Monteur will keep creating excitement for snack time and building smiles around the world.
About Monteur
Founded in 1954, Monteur manufactures and sells chilled sweets built around cream puffs. Guided by its corporate message "Committed to Happiness," the company sells a wide range of treats — including cream puffs, éclairs, and roll cakes — under its Small Western Confectionery Shop brand at supermarkets and convenience stores. Its cream puffs and éclairs are especially popular staples: the Milk and Egg Custard & Whipped Cream Puff ranked No. 1 in sales for the chilled cream puff and éclair category in fiscal 2025, and the Milk and Egg Éclair ranked No. 1 in sales for the chilled éclair category in fiscal 2025. Monteur's sweets have now held the top spot in the éclair category for 27 consecutive years.
Source: Nikkei POS data for the "Chilled Cream Puff / Éclair" category, based on Monteur's own research using data from January 1999 through December 2025.
