Mogi Ichimaru Ka Honke "Ikkokko"
Founded in 1844, Mogi Ichimaru Ka Honke is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop now run by its seventh generation. It began when the founder, Enoki Ichiemon, started making and selling its signature sweet, Ikkokko. During the Edo period (1603-1868), Ikkokko was also popular as a tea sweet among literary figures visiting Nagasaki, and today it is widely loved as one of Nagasaki's signature confections.
Each piece is small and looks simple, but it has a lot of character. The outer shell is lightly crisp, and the inside is hollow. When you bite into it, there’s a subtle brown sugar aroma. It’s not overly sweet, and it goes perfectly with tea. The flavor is traditional and not flashy.
