群馬県·銘菓
Ikaho Onsen Yunohana Manju
In the hot spring town where steam rises, enjoy a freshly steamed bun. The thin, brownish skin is soft and fluffy, with a rich, sweet aroma of brown sugar that lingers in your nose. Inside is an elegant smooth red bean paste. Its deliciousness deeply soothes the body after a soak in the hot springs. Ikaho's Yunohana Manju is a confection said to be the origin of onsen manting. It is told that in 1910, Katsujudo's first founder, Katsuzo Handa, devised it by wrapping smooth red bean paste in a brownish dough designed to resemble the color of the 'yunohana' (hot spring minerals) in Ikaho. They reportedly struggled to achieve the exact color of the yunohana using domestic brown sugar in the crust. That recipe is still carefully passed down today. It is the classic souvenir of this famous hot spring and its very origin. A warm taste from the town of hot springs.
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