【Magic Ice That Doesn't Melt】Turned into "Jewels" This Year!? The KUDZU ICE that sold explosively with "Crispy, Chewy, Jiggly!" will be released as "KUDZU JEWELS" on 7/17!

Taiyo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 293 Ikurakawa, Chiba Prefecture, Inba City, Representative Director: Masakatsu Kataoka), which operates "Okawachi no Taiyou," a confectionery shop loved for many years in Chiba Prefecture, has fully renewed the "Magic Ice That Doesn't Melt" kudzu ice, which was a big hit, into a cube shape that shines like a jewel this year. It will be sold as a new product "KUDZU JEWELS" from July 17, 2026 (Friday).

Furthermore, the flavors, which were sold two at a time each season so far, have been renewed to a luxurious specification that allows you to enjoy strawberry, orange, peach, and ramune four flavors at once this year. Please enjoy the new summer sweets with evolved appearance and taste.

[Sales Stores]

All stores of Okawachi no Taiyou

Online Shop (Rakuten Ichiba Store) https://item.rakuten.co.jp/etaiyou/kuzu-jewels/

◇ Like a Jewel Box! Summer Limited Jewel Ice that Sparkles with Four Flavors

"Kudzu Ice" is, as the name suggests, a summer-limited sweet of Taiyou that uses "kudzu," a traditional Japanese food material.

Every summer, it is loved as a mysterious "magic ice" that doesn't melt even if children bite into it with enthusiasm, and it is the most popular summer flagship ice of Taiyou every year.

The 2026 version is a luxurious jewel box specification that packs four flavors tightly in one box.

Tangy strawberry

Juicy orange

Peach with large chunks of fruit

Refreshing ramune

The transparent cube contains luxurious fruit chunks and the deliciousness of the ingredients, which are tightly packed in!

The moment you put it in your mouth, the fruitiness of what seems to be a real fruit and the refreshing coolness of ramune spread throughout your mouth. What ties these two flavors together elegantly is the faint sweetness of "kudzu" that follows the aftertaste. It wraps the sourness of the fruit and the playfulness of ramune in a mellow way, leading to a refreshing yet deep flavor.

That is not just enjoying the fruit, nor just enjoying the ramune candy. "Elevating to a formal Japanese confectionery" - this is the deliciousness that only kudzu can create.

◇ "Crispy, Chewy, Jiggly!" Magic Texture Unique to Kudzu Ice

The greatest charm of "Kudzu Ice" is the "Crispy, Chewy, Jiggly!" texture that changes with the thawing time, making it delicious in three ways.

Sherbet-like "Crispy!"

"Chewy!" unique to kudzu

"Jiggly!" like konnyaku jelly

This kudzu ice, developed exclusively by Taiyou, boasts a firm "chewiness" added. The smooth texture on the tongue and the refreshing satisfaction of slipping down the throat are our confidence work, which we reached after repeated trial productions. The comfortable texture is so good that you can't help but regret swallowing it.

In the coolness that fits the summer, the soft chewiness of kudzu and the freshness of the fruit overlap, making you want to eat one more and another.

◇ Does the Deliciousness Change with Thawing Time!? "Texture Gradient"

*Note: The texture image is from "Just taken out of the freezer" → "About 5 minutes later" → "If you wait further."

One piece, delicious in three ways.

From the moment it is taken out of the freezer, it changes its expression little by little and delivers different deliciousness with each bite.

The name is "Texture Gradient."

Just taken out of the freezer is "Crispy, Chewy"

First, the crispy texture of a cold sherbet. The fruit chunks that are put in are also chilly and crispy. The more you chew, the more the faint chewy aftertaste unique to kudzu follows, and you forget the heat with a refreshing deliciousness.

After 5 minutes. "Crispy, Chewy, Jiggly" Golden Balance

It is recommended to wait a little. While keeping the crispy coldness as it is, kudzu becomes chewy and jiggly. The fruit is juicy and juicy, and the ramune is refreshing and refreshing. The coldness, fruitiness, and chewy jiggly texture overlap, making it the most luxurious moment.

If you wait further, "Chewy, Jiggly" Bonus Time

When the crispy feeling disappears, the original kudzu's strong chewy and jiggly texture comes out as the main character. The sweetness of the fruit also stands out, and you can enjoy the melting mouthfeel and the smooth throat feel.

You can enjoy the crispy coldness as it is, or you can wait for the chewy jiggly texture. Since it is a "magic ice that doesn't melt," you can enjoy it at your favorite timing. That is the charm of kudzu ice.

◇ OK Even Outdoors! No Need to Hurry Even on Hot Days.

"Hurry up and eat it, it will melt!" You don't have to say that in front of this ice.

"Magic Ice That Doesn't Melt" can be enjoyed slowly at your own pace while feeling the wind on the veranda, relaxing in the living room, or enjoying conversation.

"It's still crispy, isn't it?"

"I like it when it's chewy and jiggly."

While enjoying such conversations, the time to find your favorite ripeness is also the deliciousness unique to "KUDZU JEWELS."

Furthermore, since it is packed so that you can take out only the amount you want to eat, it is also easy to share with family and friends. It is also perfect for a quick break during work, a gift to the workplace, or hospitality to customers.

◇ Thick "Strawberry" that tightly encloses the bubbly feeling of the flesh

With each bite, the tangy sweetness pops.

The gentle sweetness of kudzu enhances the tangy sweetness of strawberries, giving you a fresh deliciousness as if you were eating freshly picked strawberries.

At Taiyou, we carefully finish the bright red color and fresh aroma by not boiling the selected strawberry puree too much. Furthermore, the last touch is to add plenty of fresh strawberries, which is our insistence.

You can feel the popping feeling of the seeds and the fibrous texture of the flesh well, and you can fully enjoy the original fruitiness of strawberries for each piece. It is a piece that strawberry lovers can't resist, tightly enclosing the deliciousness of the fruit.

◇ The juiciness overflows juwally the moment you chew, "ripe" orange

This is a fruitiness that makes you think that it is not just freezing the orange as it is!

Not the usual orange flavor of candy, but the target was the powerful deliciousness of "when you bite into a cold ripe orange all at once."

Not only using plenty of fruit flesh, but also by uniquely blending the puree of "Unshu orange" with a rich sweetness and the puree of "orange" with a slightly bitter flavor, we have created a sophisticated taste that is not just sweet.

The moment the orange fruit flesh frozen crispy melts out from the chewy dough of kudzu is so juicy that you can't help but sigh. With a refreshing feeling that reminds you of a nostalgic frozen orange, both adults and children will be fascinated by this piece.

◇ Luxurious "Peach" where large chunks of fruit and sweet aroma melt

Just one bite, and the melting sweetness and freshness of what seems to be a peach itself spread throughout your mouth.

For the ice part as a base, we use 100% luxurious "White Peach Puree," which is particularly fragrant and elegant among peaches. Therefore, no matter where you bite, the rich sweetness and freshness of peaches spread without any turbidity.

And the greatest luxury is the large chunks of white peach hidden inside!

Inside the mouth

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