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3 Souvenir Shops where You Can Get Colorful and Eye-Catching Sweets on Instagram to Make Your Children Feel Happy on the Iwaki Trip with a Rental Car

Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, has many tourist destinations that are perfect for traveling with children, such as the popular Hula Girl Show “Spa Resort Hawaiians” and the largest experience-based aquarium in Tohoku Region, “Aquamarine Fukushima.” If you have small children, you probably rent a car to make it easier to move around. So, this time, we would like to introduce some recommended souvenirs that you can get while traveling around Iwaki city by rental car. We have picked up 3 shops that offer colorful sweets that will make you feel double satisfied by watching and eating.

The macaroon of “Patisserie CREAM”, which was devised with the desire for peace and a fantastic figure of the trapped space, made with completely original recipe

patisserie CREAM
Photo by @shindokyoko3

At “patisserie CREAM”, a specialty store for cream puffs and macaroons, all menus are completely original.  “Galaxy Macaron”, which looks like being trapped in space, can’t be missed! After the Great East Japan Earthquake, the owner devised it because he wanted to make sweets with a desire for peace. He went to the world-famous macaron shops more than 100 times to study, repeated trials, and made all by original ways and recipes. A characteristic cream based on white chocolate and coconut ganache are very good compatible for the dough with a unique texture that is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The elegant sweet scent gently escapes from your nose, and the rich flavor of cream spreads throughout your mouth. The dough contains 5 flavor sauces of strawberry, banana, mango, bitter orange, and berry at random. So, you can enjoy the taste while being exciting for such playfulness.

Opening Hours9:30AM – 6:00PM Closed Irregularly
AddressSupermarket 123ya Iwakidaira, 33-5 Taira Tsukimicho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Access5 minutes by car from Iwaki Washington Hotel
URLhttps://patisserie-cream.com

Jelly produced by “Kururu Jure” using seaweed-based agar with beauty and intestinal regulation effects is the proof of sticking to seasonal fruits

くるーるじゅれ(Kururu Jure)
Photo by @kaisaya_eriy

Since opening in 2018, the jelly specialty store “Kururu Jure(くるーるじゅれ)” has been gradually gaining popularity through word of mouth and Instagram. Most of the products on the shelves change with the seasons because of sticking to carefully selected seasonal fruits. Also, it is a point that all jellies use seaweed-based agar instead of gelatin. It has beauty and intestinal regulation effects, and since sugar is mixed with honey in a minimum amount, it is also recommended for people who are refraining from sweets. Each product made by combining such jelly and mousse has a unique theme. “Crayon” is popular with children, and “Watermelon” is current seasonal one and has been introduced many times in the media. It is fun to choose by appearance while imagining the taste with your child.

Opening Hours10:00AM – 5:00PM (Early closed when sold out) Closed Irregularly
Address2-8-11 Taira Sakumachi, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Access5 minutes by car from Iwaki Washington Hotel
URLhttps://tabelog.com/fukushima/A0704/A070401/7015390/

Gelatin jelly provide by “Zeri No Ie” without any colorings or additives looks like a jewel while a mini cake when cut

女子は閲覧注意!「ゼリーのイエ」のゼリーが宝石のように可愛すぎる | 福島TRIP

Reference from FUKUSHIMA TRIP “女子は閲覧注意!「ゼリーのイエ」のゼリーが宝石のように可愛すぎる”

“Zeri No Ie (ゼリーのイエ)” stands in a corner of a residential area in Iwaki City. The showcase is lined with jewel-like jellies in bright colors such as red, blue, and green. It is unbelievable that all of these are colored with natural juices instead of using any additives. In addition, there are always more than 10 types available, but the most attraction is that they are all handmade. Various flavors of mousse such as yogurt, cheese, and Valencia orange are hidden in the jelly, which is characterized by its chewy and elastic texture. Therefore, when cut, the cross section is beautiful and it looks like a figure of a mini cake. It’s also a good idea to cut various types of jelly at home and arrange them on a plate to enjoy the feeling of afternoon tea.

Opening Hours9:00AM – 3:00PM (Early closed when sold out) Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays
Address7-16 Onahamateramawaricho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Access20 minutes by car from Iwaki Washington Hotelいわきワシントンホテルより車で20分 
URLhttp://zerry-no-ie.net/

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