10 Must-Buy Sweets at Gransta Tokyo in JR Tokyo Station
Category: Food&Drink
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When it comes to souvenirs from Japan that are easy to purchase, sweets are a popular choice. There are various types of souvenir sweets available throughout Japan, but this time, we’ve picked Tokyo, the capital of Japan!
We’ll introduce our recommended souvenir sweets from Gransta Tokyo, the commercial facility inside JR Tokyo Station, Japan’s largest terminal station, in a ranked list. Please check it out for reference when purchasing souvenirs from Tokyo.
Cast and staff select their favorite souvenirs Sweets
JR East Cross Station Development Company, which operates the Tokyo Station commercial facility “Gransta Tokyo,” has released its first-ever ranking of popular items!
Titled “614 Gransta Tokyo employees chose these as their top 10 favorite souvenirs (sweets) to buy for themselves” (*1), the ranking reveals the Tokyo Station-exclusive “recommended souvenirs (sweets)” that cast members and employees voted for based on their honest opinions.
Since the ranking was selected by cast members and employees who interact with shop products and customer feedback on a daily basis, it is a highly reliable ranking!
The “recommended souvenirs (sweets)” selected from a real-world perspective are not only delicious but also carefully considered for their packaging and presentation, making them truly recommended items.
Let’s take a look at the recommended souvenir sweets exclusive to Gransta Tokyo Station, starting from the top!
(*1) The “614 Gransta Tokyo employees chose these as their top 10 favorite souvenirs (sweets) to buy for themselves” ranking is based on the results of a voluntary vote conducted between March 21 (Fri) and April 14 (Mon) among shop staff and JR East Cross Station Development Company employees working at Gransta Tokyo (614 respondents voted for products from companies other than their own or affiliated companies).
The selection was made from Gransta Tokyo-exclusive products sold year-round (limited-time products are excluded), and some shops are not included in the selection. Products may be sold at locations other than the designated facilities during events, etc. Only one item per shop was selected.
No.1 Craft Financier (Plain)
Financiers shaped like the brickwork of Tokyo Station have a delicious aroma of browned butter and almonds, and a crisp texture when freshly baked, making tea time a special occasion. They are moist and moderately sweet, and so delicious that you will want to eat them regularly.
Store Name: Brick bake bakers by Pâtisserie ease
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/brickbakebakers_by_patisserieease/
No.2 Mr. CHEESECAKE Petit Tokyo Assortment
Enjoy three types of cup-style cheesecake, from the most popular classic flavor to the Tokyo Station-exclusive cookie cream flavor. The top layer is baked, while the bottom layer is rare, allowing you to enjoy two different textures in one. The Tokyo Station-exclusive packaging, modeled after the red brick station building, is stylish and cute.
Store Name: Mr. CHEESECAKE
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/mr_cheesecake/
No.3 Creme Brulee Tart
Cumulative sales have exceeded 5 million units! The irresistible texture of this exquisite bite-sized Creme Brulee is to die for. The vanilla-scented pudding-like cream is caramelized over an open flame. The slightly bitter caramel sauce oozes out from inside. The book-shaped packaging is stylish and cute, making this product especially popular with women.
Store Name: Kissa-ten ni Koi-shite.
Gransta Tokyo Area: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/kissatennikoishite/
No.4 Hazelnut and Raspberry Sand Cookies
COCORIS is a hugely popular dessert shop that ranks number one in sales and attracts long lines every day. This exquisite dessert is made by sandwiching rich hazelnut paste and flavorful wood strawberry paste between Spanish milk chocolate and original cookies. It is famous as a souvenir that can only be purchased at Tokyo Station, so you can’t go wrong with this!
Store Name: COCORIS
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: 1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Central Passage Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/cocoris/
No.5 GRANSTA Box
The adorable canelé featuring the penguin character from JR East’s IC card “Suica” has made it onto the list! Made with the finest couverture dark chocolate, it has a subtly sweet flavor. Fleur Milk Tea is a gorgeous treat made by slowly simmering popular Earl Grey tea leaves in plenty of milk.
©Chiharu Sakazaki / JR East Japan / DENTSU Suica by JR East Japan Suica is a registered trademark of JR East Japan. The Suica penguin is the character for “Suica” of East Japan Railway Company.
Store Name: CANNELE LITE
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/cannele_lite/
No.6 Calbee+ × Tokyo Banana JAGA BOULDE Chips Bonito and Kelp Umami Flavor
Calbee+, an antenna shop operated by Calbee, a major Japanese potato chip manufacturer. These thick-cut potato chips, with their classic flavor and rich aroma of dashi made from bonito and kelp, were selected. Recommended as a gift for people of all ages, even those who don’t like sweets!
Store Name: JAGA BOULDE
Gransta Tokyo Area: 1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Atrium Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/jagaboulder/
No.7 Galette au chocolat épices
Pierre Marcolini, the Belgian royal family’s official chocolatier, has created this treat by mixing couverture chocolate into the dough and baking it with honey, quatre épices (cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and black pepper), and cinnamon. The crunchy texture makes for a satisfying galette that is sure to delight chocolate lovers!
Store Name: Pierre Marcolini
Gransta Tokyo Area: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/pierremarcolini/
No.8 Maple Cookie Assortment Tin
This limited edition tin contains maple butter cookies, which rank second in sales and are very popular as souvenirs from Tokyo Station, and maple chocolate cookies, which are exclusive to Gransta. You can enjoy a variety of flavors, and the luxurious gold tin is cute and can also be used as a small storage container.
Store Name: The Maple Mania
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: 1F Inside the Ticket Gates, Atrium Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/themaplemania/
No.9 CARAMEL BUTTER SANDWICH
Opened in March 2025, this is the first physical store of (NO) RAISIN SANDWICH, produced by food director Sakiko Hirano. This popular product combines a butter sandwich from No Raisin Sandwich with a caramel bear. Each one is carefully handmade, resulting in a dessert that looks and tastes amazing.
Store Name: (NO) RAISIN SANDWICH
Gransta Tokyo Area: 1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Atrium Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/no_raisin_sandwich/
No.10 Tokyo Suzu Monaka
Traditional Japanese sweets called monaka are perfect souvenirs. Inspired by Gin no Suzu (Silver Bell), a well-known meeting place at Tokyo Station, these fragrant bell-shaped monaka are filled with rich mochi and mildly sweet bean paste. Their bite-size individual packaging is another reason for their popularity.
Store Name: KOURO-AN
Gransta Tokyo Area: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/kouroan/
Top 5 best-selling classic souvenirs (sweets) available exclusively at Tokyo Station
Next, we will introduce the “Top 5 Best-Selling Tokyo Station Limited Edition Souvenirs (Sweets)” (2) sold at Gransta Tokyo in the 2025 edition! Keep an eye out for products appearing for the first time this year!
(*2) The “Top 5 Best-Selling Tokyo Station Limited Edition Souvenirs (Sweets)” is based on sales figures from May 1 (Thu) to May 31 (Sat) at physical stores. The selection is limited to items sold exclusively at Gransta Tokyo throughout the year (limited-time items are not included), and some shops are not included. Items may be sold at locations other than the designated facilities during events, etc. Only one item per shop is selected.
No.1 Hazelnut and Raspberry Sand Cookies
The No.1 selling souvenir dessert is a popular item from COCORIS, a specialty shop offering desserts based on the theme of nuts, which was also selected as the 4th most popular item in the ranking. The packaging, featuring a girl with squirrel hair who loves nuts, is also stylish and cute.
Store Name: COCORIS
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: 1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Inside Central Passage Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/cocoris/
No.2 Maple Cookie Assortment Tin
The maple cookie assortment tin, ranked 8th in the popularity rankings, also made it into the sales rankings! Selling over 6 million pieces a year, maple butter cookies are a classic Tokyo souvenir. The cute packaging featuring the character Maple Boy is also very popular.
Store Name: The Maple Mania
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: 1F Inside the Ticket Gates, Atrium Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/themaplemania/
No.3 Calbee+ × Tokyo Banana JAGA BOULDE Chips Golden Consomm Flavor
The sixth place in the ranking is taken by different flavors of JAGA BOULDE Chips. This product is a classic potato chip flavor, “consomme,” which brings out the umami of chicken and vegetables to create a simple yet deep flavor. You can enjoy a sophisticated taste that seems to have been carefully crafted.
Store Name: JAGA BOULDE
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: 1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Atrium Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/jagaboulder/
No.4 Sand cookies [mascarpone & hazelnut]
![Sand cookies [mascarpone & hazelnut]](https://kodawari-times.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/10-Must-Buy-Sweets-at-Gransta-Tokyo_13.jpg)
A new product from THE DROS, a specialty store offering premium gift sweets made with cheese and nuts, has made its debut on the ranking! The cookie dough is made with hazelnuts, praline, and snow salt from Miyako Island in Okinawa, and is sandwiched with mascarpone-flavored chocolate. The delicate balance of saltiness and sweetness is irresistible.
Store Name: THE DROS
Gransta Tokyo Area: B1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Gin-no-suzu area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/the_dros/
No.5 Maple Castella (6 pieces)
A new brand of stick-type baked goods from the castella specialty store Bunmeido Tokyo. The simple castella, made with only eggs, sugar, wheat, and starch syrup, owes its deliciousness to the rich flavor of the eggs. The addition of maple syrup fills your mouth with the rich aroma of maple.
Store Name: nuevo by BUNMEIDO
Gransta Tokyo Area Name: 1F Inside the Ticket Gate, Central Passage Area
URL: https://www.gransta.jp/mall/gransta_tokyo/nuevo/
Get your hands on some stylish Tokyo souvenir sweets!
The ranking of souvenirs exclusive to Gransta Tokyo—they all look so delicious that I want to try them all! Tokyo souvenirs are often stylish and sophisticated, making them a sure hit with dessert lovers.
By the way, the top-selling items, “Hazelnut and Raspberry Sand Cookies” and “Maple Cookie Assortment Tin,” also ranked in the same positions in the 2024 rankings, proving their enduring popularity! In fact, I once received them as a Tokyo souvenir from my boss, and they were so delicious that they really boosted my mood!
I highly recommend everyone to try getting their hands on these Tokyo Station-exclusive souvenir sweets!
*This article is based on information available as of August 21, 2025. Product prices and specifications are subject to change. Please check the official websites for the latest information.
