Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's basement sweets and gift floor is featuring minazuki (水無月), a seasonal wagashi associated with Nagoshi no Harae (夏越の祓), the traditional purification ceremony held on June 30 to mark the halfway point of the year. The confection — a triangle of uiro (sweet rice jelly) modeled after ice and topped with adzuki beans believed to ward off evil — is available in a wide variety from nine specialty shops for a limited period.
Taneya
A seasonal confection featuring adzuki beans — said to bring protection from misfortune — placed atop a smooth, delicately finished uiro.
Minazuki
Price: ¥1,080 (set of 2)
Available: June 29 (Monday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
Toraya
A minazuki celebrated for the exquisite balance between its chewy dough and plump, tender adzuki beans.
Minazuki / Shiro Minazuki
Price: ¥270 each (1 piece)
Available: June 25 (Thursday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
京菓匠 鶴屋𠮷信
A chewy uiro base scattered with large, flavorful ogura kanoko made from 馬路大納言 adzuki beans.
Minazuki
Price: ¥1,134 (set of 3)
Available: June 29 (Monday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
Kano Shojuan
A soft, mochi-like uiro dough topped with dainjonagon adzuki beans.
Minazuki
Price: ¥908 (1 box, set of 4)
Available: June 29 (Monday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
Tsuruyahachiman
Made with Yoshino kudzu and dainjonagon adzuki beans, this minazuki offers a smooth, refreshing texture.
Minazuki
Price: ¥1,512 (set of 3)
Available: June 28 (Sunday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
Kasho Seikanin
Sweetly simmered dainjonagon adzuki beans from Tottori Prefecture layered over a chewy uiro made with Yoshino kudzu starch and bracken starch.
Minazuki
Price: ¥756 (2-piece set)
Available: June 26 (Friday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
Kyo Gion Ninigi
A generous layer of Hokkaido adzuki beans embedded in chewy uiro dough, resulting in a clean, light flavor.
Minazuki
Price: ¥540 (1 box, 2-piece set)
Available: June 27 (Saturday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
大角玉屋〈諸国銘菓 卯花墻〉
A minazuki that brings together the tartness of apricot with the gentle sweetness of uiro.
Anzu Minazuki (Apricot Minazuki)
Price: ¥355 (1 piece) — limited to 80 pieces per day
Available: June 27 (Saturday) and June 30 (Tuesday), 2026 — on sale from 12:00 PM each day
Obusedo
A minazuki made with kudzu-based chestnut yokan, scattered with honey-simmered chestnuts and adzuki beans, then sealed with kudzu.
Minazuki
Price: ¥432 (1 piece)
Available: June 24 (Wednesday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
