Kintaro Candy Handmade in Tokyo’s Taito Ward Since Late Meiji Era
- Posted on May 12, 2026
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Kintaro Candy Handmade in Tokyo’s Taito Ward Since Late Meiji Era
When a stick of candy is sliced with a knife, the brave face of Japanese folktale hero Kintaro appears again and again. The Kintaro Ame Honten store in the Minowa area of Tokyo’s Taito Ward has been producing the candy since the Meiji era (1868-1912).
