Kikuchi Honten

Hitachinaka City

Central Ibaraki

Shopping Spots

Founded in 1965, Kikuchi Confectionery offers a wide variety of seasonal Japanese and Western sweets. Using mineral-rich spring water from Kinonezaka in Hitachi City, Kikuchi creates uniquely crafted sweets featuring Ibaraki specialties such as hoshiimo (dried sweet potatoes), chestnuts, sweet potatoes, melon, and more. These carefully crafted confections are also popular as souvenirs. One of Kikuchi’s signature treats is the Hoshiimo pie, prized for its natural sweetness made from Hitachinaka City’s renowned dried sweet potatoes.

There are 11 locations within the prefecture, including the main store in Hitachinaka City, as well as stores in Mito City, Hitachi City, Hitachiota City, and Tokai Village.

Information

Address: 975-7 Ichige, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
Access: By public transport: 20 minutes on foot from Katsuta Station. Or 20 minutes by taxi.
By car: 10 minutes from Hitachinaka IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway.
Business Hours: 9:00 – 19:00
Website: https://kikuchi-okashi.com/
Contact: 029-274-2121
Parking: Standard-sized cars: 10
Microbuses: Not allowed
Large Buses: Not allowed

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