Funabashiya Offers 4 Wisteria-Colored Sweets in Conjunction with the Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival
Funabashiya, a long-established wagashi maker, will offer four limited-edition wisteria-themed sweets, including a new 'Kuzumochi Lactic Acid Bacteria Wisteria Soda,' starting April 4, 2026, to coincide with the Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival. A temporary store will also open within the shrine grounds.
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Funabashiya Co., Ltd. (Location: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kyoko Kamiyama), a manufacturer and seller of kuzumochi and anmitsu, will offer four seasonal limited-edition products with a wisteria theme—'Walk-around Kuzumochi Cup (Wisteria)', 'Tenjin Fuji Anmitsu', 'Fuji Oshiruko'—in addition to a new product, 'Kuzumochi Lactic Acid Bacteria Wisteria Soda', starting Saturday, April 4, 2026, to coincide with the Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival.
What is the Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival?
Kameido Tenjin Shrine is known as "Tokyo's best wisteria spot" and is a popular spring destination that attracts many visitors every year.
More than 50 wisteria plants bloom within the shrine grounds, and they are lit up at night, allowing visitors to enjoy different expressions of wisteria day and night.
Funabashiya was founded in 1805 (Bunka 2) within the grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine. For over 220 years since then, it has walked alongside this community.
During the Wisteria Festival, a temporary store will be set up within the grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine, selling sweets such as kuzumochi and anmitsu. This will be an opportunity to enjoy Funabashiya's wagashi while admiring the wisteria flowers.
*Kameido Tenjin Shrine Store
Opening period: Scheduled from Saturday, April 4, 2026, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026
■Wisteria Festival Limited Products
Walk-around Kuzumochi Cup (Wisteria)
A convenient, single-serving cup of kuzumochi now features a seasonal limited flavor inspired by wisteria.
It is generously topped with purple sweet potato syrup and purple sweet potato kinako (roasted soybean flour), creating a rich flavor.
This cup-style product is suitable for eating on the go during the Wisteria Festival.
Sales period: Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Price: 600 yen (tax included)
Sales store: Kameido Tenjin-mae Main Store
*Takeout only
What is the Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival?
Kameido Tenjin Shrine is known as "Tokyo's best wisteria spot" and is a popular spring destination that attracts many visitors every year.
More than 50 wisteria plants bloom within the shrine grounds, and they are lit up at night, allowing visitors to enjoy different expressions of wisteria day and night.
Funabashiya was founded in 1805 (Bunka 2) within the grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine. For over 220 years since then, it has walked alongside this community.
During the Wisteria Festival, a temporary store will be set up within the grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine, selling sweets such as kuzumochi and anmitsu. This will be an opportunity to enjoy Funabashiya's wagashi while admiring the wisteria flowers.
*Kameido Tenjin Shrine Store
Opening period: Scheduled from Saturday, April 4, 2026, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026
■Wisteria Festival Limited Products
Walk-around Kuzumochi Cup (Wisteria)
A convenient, single-serving cup of kuzumochi now features a seasonal limited flavor inspired by wisteria.
It is generously topped with purple sweet potato syrup and purple sweet potato kinako (roasted soybean flour), creating a rich flavor.
This cup-style product is suitable for eating on the go during the Wisteria Festival.
Sales period: Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Price: 600 yen (tax included)
Sales store: Kameido Tenjin-mae Main Store
*Takeout only