Otabe
Gifts
South Terminal 2F / After security(Boarding Gates Area)
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6:00～20:00
- 06-6151-3313 ※Telephone response time8:30-17:30
- Credit cards accepted
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Kyoto’s Famous Otabe Sweet-Bean-Paste-Filled Nama-Yatsuhashi Sweets & Tsurigitsune Kyoto-Style Inari Sushi
Discover a selection of Kyoto’s iconic Otabe sweet-bean-paste-filled nama-yatsuhashi sweets, made with premium ingredients. A dough made from Koshihikari rice flour is wrapped around a filling of azuki beans specially grown in Hokkaido, for a sweet, chewy treat. This shop also offers Kyoto-style inari sushi, a beloved classic style of sushi, from the Tsurigitsune at the North Terminal.
Azuki Beans Grown in Tokachi, Hokkaido
The secret to Otabe’s great flavor is chunky sweet bean paste made from azuki beans. These beans are specially grown under contract by farmers on the Tokachi Plain of Hokkaido, members of what is nicknamed the “Otabe Society.” Otabe is made with only these beans, which are then cooked and prepared in-house.
Domestically Grown Koshihikari Rice
Rice is the most important ingredient in nama-yatsuhashi. The rice, too, is specially grown under contract by other “Otabe Society” farmers, then milled, polished, and ground into flour in-house, to ensure each Otabe is as delicious as the last.
Water from the Acclaimed Uriwari Spring
Excellent water is another key part of making nama-yatsuhashi. Otabe are made using water from an acclaimed source in Fukui known as Uriwari Spring, located near the factory. This pure, mineral-rich water brings out the best in every Otabe nama-yatsuhashi.
Tsurigitsune Kyoto-Style Inari Sushi
Premium fried tofu from the famous tofu shop Morika in Saga, Kyoto is cooked in dashi stock until juicy and delicious, then stuffed with sushi rice. This Kyoto classic is now available for sale at the South Terminal.
