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Chojuan

Kumamoto City · Japan

Ikinari dango, Kumamoto sweets

What you’ll find

What Chojuan is known for

Chojuan specializes in ikinari dango, the Kumamoto sweet of sliced sweet potato and sweet bean paste wrapped in a plain steamed dough, sold here in white, black, purple and baked versions. The shop ships nationwide and sponsors the local Roasso Kumamoto football club, a sign of how embedded it is in the city's everyday food culture.