Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store is offering a limited-time lineup of Tanabata-themed sweets at its basement (B1F) Depachika Sweets & Gift section through July 7 (Tue), 2026. The lineup includes wagashi shaped like the Milky Way and starry sky, jelly desserts that sparkle like stars, and cakes with Tanabata-exclusive designs — festive treats available only for this season. With refreshing flavors and eye-catching, photo-ready looks, they make a great treat to share with family and friends, or a small reward for yourself.
Cooling Wagashi to Celebrate Tanabata
Taneya
Fluffy simmered azuki beans are paired with hyuganatsu citrus, balanced between tart and slightly bitter, in two types of kuzumochi (kudzu-starch cake).
Hoshi Akari ("Starlight")
- Price: ¥540 (set of 2: 1 azuki, 1 hyuganatsu)
- Available: through July 7 (Tue), 2026
Kyogashisho Tsuruya Yoshinobu
Stars representing Kengyu (the Cowherd) and Shokujo (the Weaver), twinkling in the summer night sky, are set in a light blue-to-purple gradient amber jelly (kohakukan) layered three ways with a white bean-paste shio yokan.
Hoshi Ai ("Star Meeting")
- Price: ¥1,728 (1 bar)
- Available: through July 7 (Tue), 2026
- Note: while supplies last
Morihachi
Negai-zasa ("Wishing Bamboo") represents the hope that many wishes come true, while Hoshiai ("Star Union") represents the one special day a year when the two stars are allowed to meet.
Tanabata Jo-Namagashi — Negai-zasa (right), Hoshiai (left)
- Price: ¥497 each (1 piece)
- Available: July 3 (Fri) to July 7 (Tue), 2026
Sparkling Tanabata-Limited Jelly and Cakes
Shinjuku Takano
A layered jelly dessert with butterfly pea jelly topped with shikuwasa (Okinawan lime) jelly, and fruit floating in rare-sugar jelly.
Fruit Planet
- Price: ¥681 (1 piece)
- Available: through July 7 (Tue), 2026
Nihonbashi Sembikiya Sohonten
Layers of peach jelly with white peach compote, nata de coco, syrup-preserved pineapple, and lemon jelly with raspberries and blueberries. It's topped with crushed lemon jelly and decorated with orange, grape, and star-shaped nata de coco and chocolate.
Tanabata Jelly (with Nata de Coco)
- Price: ¥864 (1 piece)
- Available: July 4 (Sat) to July 7 (Tue), 2026
Boulmich
A Tanabata-limited shortcake topped with five colorful types of fruit.
Tanabata Fruit Shortcake
- Price: ¥3,186 (1 cake, approx. 12 cm diameter)
- Available: through July 7 (Tue), 2026
Bel Amer
A rich chocolate cake inspired by the Tanabata night sky.
Chocolat Noir Starlight
- Price: ¥1,944 (1 cake)
- Available: through July 7 (Tue), 2026
Juchheim
A popular lemon pie finished in a Tanabata-limited design, with lemon cream and fresh cream layered over a buttery pie crust.
Tanabata Lemon Pie
- Price: ¥1,836 (1 pie)
- Available: July 4 (Sat) to July 7 (Tue), 2026
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store
- Address: 1-28-1 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8569
- Phone: 03-3981-0111 (main)
- Website: https://www.sogo-seibu.jp/seibuikebukuro/
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Please check the official Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store website for the latest business hours.
