Shiga Exclusive: New Caramel Butter Waffle featuring the warning sign 'Tobidashi Tobita'!
Heso Production Co., Ltd. will release the 'Tobidashi Tobita Caramel Butter Waffle' in mid-April 2026, in collaboration with Hisada Kogei, the creator of the famous Shiga traffic warning sign.
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- 📰 Published: April 10, 2026 at 20:00
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Heso Production Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukushima-ku, Osaka; CEO: Minoru Inamoto), which handles total branding for companies and organizations centered on the planning, production, and sale of original products, will release the "Tobidashi Tobita Caramel Butter Waffle" with the planning cooperation of "Hisada Kogei" (Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture), a sign production company famous for making the original jumping-out warning sign "Tobidashi Tobita".
■ New Product Overview
Product Name: Tobidashi Tobita Caramel Butter Waffle
Price: Size (Small) ¥810 (tax included)
Size (Large) ¥1,296 (tax included)
Contents: Size (Small) 18 pieces
Size (Large) 30 pieces
Release Date: Mid-April 2026 *Introduction timing varies depending on the sales location
Sales Area: Station premises in Kansai, souvenir shops, variety shops, etc.
Publisher: Heso Production Co., Ltd. (© Hisada Kogei ®︎J.Kawamura)
Available in two sizes: (Small) and (Large)!
*Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Specifications and designs may differ from the actual product.
■ What is "Tobidashi Tobita"?
"Tobidashi Tobita", who innocently appeals for "careful driving" with big eyes, originated in June 1973 during the period of rapid economic growth when car traffic increased sharply. Upon request from the Yokaichi City Social Welfare Council in Shiga Prefecture, it was produced by the local sign production company "Hisada Kogei" as a sign to prevent the surging number of accidents involving children jumping out into traffic, and was installed in Yokaichi City (currently Higashiomi City). The jumping-out warning signs produced here are said to be the originator of the jumping-out warning characters that are currently mainstream. His real name is "Tobidashi Tobita". He is from Shiga Prefecture.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Heso Production Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Heso Holdings Building, 1-4-3 Ebie, Fukushima-ku, Osaka
Representative: CEO Minoru Inamoto
Capital: 10,000,000 yen
Business: Planning, production, and sale of original products, total branding for companies and organizations
URL: https://www.heso-pro.com/
*The information in this release is current as of the date of the announcement.
■ New Product Overview
Product Name: Tobidashi Tobita Caramel Butter Waffle
Price: Size (Small) ¥810 (tax included)
Size (Large) ¥1,296 (tax included)
Contents: Size (Small) 18 pieces
Size (Large) 30 pieces
Release Date: Mid-April 2026 *Introduction timing varies depending on the sales location
Sales Area: Station premises in Kansai, souvenir shops, variety shops, etc.
Publisher: Heso Production Co., Ltd. (© Hisada Kogei ®︎J.Kawamura)
Available in two sizes: (Small) and (Large)!
*Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Specifications and designs may differ from the actual product.
■ What is "Tobidashi Tobita"?
"Tobidashi Tobita", who innocently appeals for "careful driving" with big eyes, originated in June 1973 during the period of rapid economic growth when car traffic increased sharply. Upon request from the Yokaichi City Social Welfare Council in Shiga Prefecture, it was produced by the local sign production company "Hisada Kogei" as a sign to prevent the surging number of accidents involving children jumping out into traffic, and was installed in Yokaichi City (currently Higashiomi City). The jumping-out warning signs produced here are said to be the originator of the jumping-out warning characters that are currently mainstream. His real name is "Tobidashi Tobita". He is from Shiga Prefecture.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Heso Production Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Heso Holdings Building, 1-4-3 Ebie, Fukushima-ku, Osaka
Representative: CEO Minoru Inamoto
Capital: 10,000,000 yen
Business: Planning, production, and sale of original products, total branding for companies and organizations
URL: https://www.heso-pro.com/
*The information in this release is current as of the date of the announcement.