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Hatakan Seido

Yamanouchi / Japan

Manju and dorayaki with a 90-year-old koshian recipe

What you’ll find

What Hatakan Seido is known for

Hatakan Seido has made confections by hand in the Yudanaka-Shibu hot spring district of Yamanouchi since 1927, known for its 90-year-old recipe for koshian (smooth red bean paste) used in manju buns and dorayaki. The shop sells directly from its Nagano storefront, open daily from 8:30am to 6pm.