Seasonal souvenirs and sweets from Japan: Autumn series
Autumn is just around the corner, and the autumn leaves season is coming to Japan!
One of the most popular autumn leaves species in Japan is momiji (Japanese maple), and you can find them almost everywhere in Japan, changing its color from green to yellow, orange, or red.
Today, we’ll introduce momiji-themed souvenirs and sweets, which you can purchase when visiting Japan!
Send a letter with this gorgeous maple leaves card!
【Autumn card by Sanrio – Momiji (maple leave)】
This pop-up greeting card includes an envelope and three different cards in it: maple tree card, maple leaves card, and cat card. You have to put them together if you want to use it as an object.
On the back of the card, there is a space for you to write your message. Here, you can share your memories when traveling in Japan.
The size of this card is 18.5cm x 14cm, and it costs around 220-260 yen (as of October 2019) to send your card abroad from Japan. It takes at least a week to reach the destination country.
You can create an object if you put these cards together.
Once you put them together, you will see a cat looking at a red maple tree while sitting on a carpet of red maple leaves.
The maple leaves are cut precisely and you can enjoy Japan’s fall foliage by purchasing this awesome greeting card!
Autumn card by Sanrio – Momiji (maple leave)
Eating maple leaves?!
【Yamadaya Momiji Family (8pcs)】
Momiji manju is one of the most popular souvenirs from Hiroshima, where the famous Itsukushima Shrine is located.
Momiji manju is a maple-shaped castella filled with bean paste or cream filling that are not overly sweet.
In addition to the traditional azuki red bean paste flavor, you can also enjoy eating other flavors like matcha (Japanese green tea), custard cream, and chocolate too!
Yamadaya Momiji Family (8pcs)
Take maple leaves pictures and save it into your phone!
【SGODDE smartphone lens – clip type monocular lens】
You can use this zoom lens to shoot maple leaves with your smartphone!
A tripod also comes together with this item; all you have to do is to clip the lens to your smartphone!
You can take the maple leaves pictures from a short distance or you can use the monocular lens to take a zoomed picture of the maple leaves from a far place.
You can crop the maple leaves pictures and save it into your smartphone. You can also share your maple leaves pictures on your social media accounts too.
SGODDE smartphone lens – clip type monocular lens
Summary
We have introduced some souvenirs and sweets to enjoy this fall, so why don’t you enjoy Japan’s autumn colors in many ways?
Autumn card by Sanrio – Momiji (maple leave)