和菓子

192d

😋SAKURAMOCHI🌸

It's that most wonderful time of the year...'sakuramochi' (桜餅) in abundance🙌

'Sakuramochi' (桜餅) begin appearing in stores around the time of Hina Matsuri (雛祭り "Doll's Day" - March 3rd) and are eaten throughout the spring.

94d

🙌🍮WAGASHI DAY (和菓子の日)!🍡😋

June 16th is a day for celebrating traditional Japanese sweets...something we do a lot in the tearoom.

After a series of epidemics Emperor Ninmyō (仁明天皇) held special prayers on the 16th June 848 for the health and prosperity of the nation.