The small stand shop is in the middle of JR Shinagawa station, just a few meters from Yamanote line platform, where thousands of people walking across for their direction. Always seeing people waiting for shop staff taking order for them, I had been curious what is the product here.
That is the shop called Hattendo (八天堂) and it sells only two items, cream bun (くりーむパン) and rolle cake (ロールケーキ).
The wrapping package reminds us the long history and tradition of the sweets.
"Established in 8th year Showa(昭和)"(1933)
"in Mihara Mintatomachi, Hiroshima"(広島県みはら港町)
I have never head the name of the small town. Anyway I tried and got two pieces of cream bun.
As per the official home page of Hattendo (八天堂), the product, cream bun (くりーむパン) was born after 3 years spent for product development, aspired for better taste, higher quality product. It is soft to be melted in a month and light taste. The mildness makes us take one more piece...
It looks like buns for humberger but it is actually much softer.
Custard cream flavor is the most standrd product.
Maccha cream (抹茶くりーむ) caters fine green tea flavor.
The bun is thin and it is filled with cream.
Cream buns are made without preservative. Therefore the product life is only two days. And the fresh product has to be kept in fridge. It is very delicate product.
In Tokyo, it is available only at the small stand in JR Shinagawa station.
Don't miss the chance and keep extra time to wait for a while by queuing.
Shop name: Hattendo (八天堂) Shinagawa station (品川駅)
Address: 3-26-27 Takanawa, Minatoku, Tokyo
Website: http://www.hattendo.jp
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