[J-AIR 30th Anniversary] Special Collaboration Between Two Osaka Companies! Amidaike Daikoku Launches "Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka" in J-AIR Exclusive In-Flight Original Packaging
Starting April 1, 2026, to commemorate J-AIR's 30th anniversary, the long-established Osaka confectioner Amidaike Daikoku will begin selling a special edition of its popular "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka" manju buns. The product will feature an original J-AIR design and will be available exclusively on all 32 J-AIR aircraft.
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- 📰 Published: April 1, 2026 at 23:00
Amidaike Daikoku Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nishi-ku, Osaka; President & CEO: Shohei Kobayashi), a long-established Osaka confectionery founded in 1805 (Bunka 2) known for its "okoshi" sweets, will release the "Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)" starting April 1, 2026. This launch commemorates the 30th anniversary of Japan Air Commuter Co., Ltd. (J-AIR) (Head Office: Toyonaka City, Osaka; President: Masatake Takei), a JAL Group airline also based in Osaka, operating domestic flights from Osaka International (Itami) Airport. The product will be progressively rolled out for sale on all 32 J-AIR aircraft.
**■ A 30th Anniversary Collaboration Between Two Osaka-Based Companies**
J-AIR is the only airline headquartered at Osaka International (Itami) Airport and celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026.
For over 220 years, Amidaike Daikoku has been rooted in Osaka, creating a wide variety of Osaka souvenirs, from the traditional "Iwa-okoshi" and "Awa-okoshi" to new classics like "Osaka Hana Langue" and "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka."
This special collaboration has come to fruition to celebrate the memorable milestone of J-AIR, a company that, like Amidaike Daikoku, is based in Osaka and contributes to the city's development by meticulously connecting regions as a regional airline.
**■ "Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)"**
"Osaka Mochi Maro Ka" is a top-tier manju that maximizes the flavor of "Sanuki Wasanbon-to," the highest grade of domestic Japanese sugar. This milk manju is characterized by the burst of Wasanbon flavor that fills the mouth and the chewy texture of its skin, which is made with domestic glutinous rice. The milk bean paste has been carefully crafted to enhance the flavor of the Sanuki Wasanbon sugar and to melt softly in the mouth.
The collaboration product, "Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)," features an original design that incorporates an airplane silhouette on the "golden manju," the symbol of Osaka Mochi Maro Ka.
Sales will begin sequentially on all 32 J-AIR aircraft from April 1, 2026. As a limited novelty for purchasers, a "J-AIR Original Flight Tag" will be included.
*The flight tag comes in either pink or navy. Color cannot be selected.
**■ "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka" and the "Sanuki Wasanbon-to" Sugar Widely Traded in Horie, the Birthplace of Amidaike Daikoku**
Osaka was known as the "Kitchen of the Nation," a place where high-quality sugar and starch syrup, the raw materials for Iwa-okoshi and Awa-okoshi, were gathered. From the mid-17th century, brown sugar from Ryukyu and Amami Oshima, as well as "Sanbon-jiru (Wasanbon-to)" from Sanuki Province, were imported and traded through drug wholesalers in areas like Doshomachi.
Amidaike Daikoku has been manufacturing Awa-okoshi and Iwa-okoshi in the Horie district since the Edo period. High-quality brown sugar is still used in Iwa-okoshi as a crucial ingredient that brings mellowness and richness to the starch syrup. With "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka," which lavishly uses the "Sanuki Wasanbon-to" that was distributed alongside brown sugar in Horie where Amidaike Daikoku began, the company aims to further establish it as a new classic Osaka souvenir.
**■ Product Overview**
Product Name: Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)
Sales Period: From Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Contents:
- Osaka Mochi Maro Ka x6
- Purchaser-exclusive novelty "J-AIR Original Flight Tag" x1
*Color is either pink or navy. Color cannot be selected.
Price (tax incl.): 2,000 yen
Shelf Life: 45 days
Available at: For sale on all 32 J-AIR aircraft
**■ About Amidaike Daikoku Co., Ltd.**
Amidaike Daikoku was founded in the mid-Edo period in 1805 (Bunka 2). The business began with the manufacturing and sale of "okoshi" in Osaka, then known as the "Kitchen of the Nation." Originally, "Awa-okoshi" was made from millet and foxtail millet. However, noticing that high-quality rice and sugar were gathered in Osaka at the time, the idea of making okoshi by processing rice to resemble millet was born, and it was sold as rice-based Awa-okoshi. Furthermore, as canal construction was active in Osaka, and digging would often unearth rocks (iwa), the name "Iwa-okoshi" caught on, partly due to the wordplay of the Osaka people, as "okoshi" also means to raise or establish. Thus, Iwa-okoshi and Awa-okoshi became famous Osaka confections, also popular as good luck charms for "raising oneself, raising a family, raising the country, and raising fortune."
For 200 years since its founding, while cherishing the tradition of "okoshi," the company does not rest on its laurels and continues to take on new challenges, such as developing creative Japanese-Western fusion sweets.
**■ A 30th Anniversary Collaboration Between Two Osaka-Based Companies**
J-AIR is the only airline headquartered at Osaka International (Itami) Airport and celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026.
For over 220 years, Amidaike Daikoku has been rooted in Osaka, creating a wide variety of Osaka souvenirs, from the traditional "Iwa-okoshi" and "Awa-okoshi" to new classics like "Osaka Hana Langue" and "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka."
This special collaboration has come to fruition to celebrate the memorable milestone of J-AIR, a company that, like Amidaike Daikoku, is based in Osaka and contributes to the city's development by meticulously connecting regions as a regional airline.
**■ "Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)"**
"Osaka Mochi Maro Ka" is a top-tier manju that maximizes the flavor of "Sanuki Wasanbon-to," the highest grade of domestic Japanese sugar. This milk manju is characterized by the burst of Wasanbon flavor that fills the mouth and the chewy texture of its skin, which is made with domestic glutinous rice. The milk bean paste has been carefully crafted to enhance the flavor of the Sanuki Wasanbon sugar and to melt softly in the mouth.
The collaboration product, "Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)," features an original design that incorporates an airplane silhouette on the "golden manju," the symbol of Osaka Mochi Maro Ka.
Sales will begin sequentially on all 32 J-AIR aircraft from April 1, 2026. As a limited novelty for purchasers, a "J-AIR Original Flight Tag" will be included.
*The flight tag comes in either pink or navy. Color cannot be selected.
**■ "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka" and the "Sanuki Wasanbon-to" Sugar Widely Traded in Horie, the Birthplace of Amidaike Daikoku**
Osaka was known as the "Kitchen of the Nation," a place where high-quality sugar and starch syrup, the raw materials for Iwa-okoshi and Awa-okoshi, were gathered. From the mid-17th century, brown sugar from Ryukyu and Amami Oshima, as well as "Sanbon-jiru (Wasanbon-to)" from Sanuki Province, were imported and traded through drug wholesalers in areas like Doshomachi.
Amidaike Daikoku has been manufacturing Awa-okoshi and Iwa-okoshi in the Horie district since the Edo period. High-quality brown sugar is still used in Iwa-okoshi as a crucial ingredient that brings mellowness and richness to the starch syrup. With "Osaka Mochi Maro Ka," which lavishly uses the "Sanuki Wasanbon-to" that was distributed alongside brown sugar in Horie where Amidaike Daikoku began, the company aims to further establish it as a new classic Osaka souvenir.
**■ Product Overview**
Product Name: Wasanbon Milk Manju Osaka Mochi Maro Ka 6-piece Set (J-AIR In-flight Exclusive Original Package)
Sales Period: From Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Contents:
- Osaka Mochi Maro Ka x6
- Purchaser-exclusive novelty "J-AIR Original Flight Tag" x1
*Color is either pink or navy. Color cannot be selected.
Price (tax incl.): 2,000 yen
Shelf Life: 45 days
Available at: For sale on all 32 J-AIR aircraft
**■ About Amidaike Daikoku Co., Ltd.**
Amidaike Daikoku was founded in the mid-Edo period in 1805 (Bunka 2). The business began with the manufacturing and sale of "okoshi" in Osaka, then known as the "Kitchen of the Nation." Originally, "Awa-okoshi" was made from millet and foxtail millet. However, noticing that high-quality rice and sugar were gathered in Osaka at the time, the idea of making okoshi by processing rice to resemble millet was born, and it was sold as rice-based Awa-okoshi. Furthermore, as canal construction was active in Osaka, and digging would often unearth rocks (iwa), the name "Iwa-okoshi" caught on, partly due to the wordplay of the Osaka people, as "okoshi" also means to raise or establish. Thus, Iwa-okoshi and Awa-okoshi became famous Osaka confections, also popular as good luck charms for "raising oneself, raising a family, raising the country, and raising fortune."
For 200 years since its founding, while cherishing the tradition of "okoshi," the company does not rest on its laurels and continues to take on new challenges, such as developing creative Japanese-Western fusion sweets.
FAQ
Where can I buy this collaboration product?
It is only available for purchase on board all 32 aircraft operated by J-AIR. It is not sold at airports or stores.
What kind of sweet is 'Osaka Mochi Maro Ka'?
It's an elegant manju bun with a chewy skin made from domestic glutinous rice, filled with a milk bean paste using premium 'Sanuki Wasanbon' sugar.
Why did these two companies collaborate?
Both Amidaike Daikoku and J-AIR are Osaka-based companies, and this collaboration commemorates J-AIR's 30th anniversary.