Edo Tokyo Kirari Project: Three Exquisite Items to Enrich Autumn Nights at the Table
2025.10.29
FOODAs the air grows cooler and autumn deepens, few things are more comforting than a meal to celebrate the season’s bounty, paired with fine sake or dessert enjoyed at a relaxed pace. This time, we present three exceptional items from Edo Tokyo Kirari Project brands to bring warmth and refinement to your autumn evenings. From the seasonal flavors of a long-established store to a piece that enhances your nightly drink, to a dessert that captures the taste of autumn, each offers its own delight.
● Shinbashi Tamakiya’s Pacific Saury with Guérande Salt
When it comes to autumn flavors,sanma (Pacific saury) is a classic favorite—but preparing it the same way each time can grow repetitive. For those seeking something new, we recommend the Pacific Saury with Guérande Salt from Shinbashi Tamakiya, a venerable maker oftsukudani (simmered delicacies) and sweet simmered beans. This dish reinterprets the brand’s popular Sansho-Pepper Simmered Pacific Saury with a touch of refinement: mellow Guérande salt from Brittany, France, enhances the savory richness of Japanese-caught saury, making it a perfect match for white wine. Served whole, it adds instant elegance to any table.
Each fish is carefully grilled by hand at Shinbashi Tamakiya’s own factory, making it tender enough to enjoy from head to tail. Delicious as is, it can also be served on bread or mixed into pasta for a Western-style twist. (1,080 yen)
● Hanashyo’s Tokkuri Sake Set “Asanoha” in Grape Color
As autumn nights grow longer, savoring a good drink becomes one of life’s simple pleasures. To make those quiet moments even more special, turn to the Tokkuri Sake Set from Hanashyo, a renowned Edokirikoglassware maker. The traditionalasanoha (hemp leaf) motif gleams brilliantly in the light, and when held, the glass feels remarkably smooth, offering a delightfully refined mouthfeel. Whether shared in conversation with someone dear or enjoyed in solitude, it adds beauty and depth to the evening.
The charm of Hanashyo’s Edo kiriko glassware lies in the harmony between the glass’s natural brilliance and the precision of its cut patterns. The auspicious asanoha motif stands out for its elegance. (Tokkuri Sake Set “Asanoha” in Grape Color, 110,000 yen)
● Nihombashi Sembikiya-Sohonten’s Sembikiya Mont Blanc
For a sweet finale to your meal, how about an exquisite dessert? Known for its confections made with seasonal fruits, Nihombashi Sembikiya-Sohonten presents the Sembikiya Mont Blanc. A smooth chestnut mousse filled with pieces ofmarrons glacésrests atop a tart base, with a whole large chestnut at its center, offering a gentle, natural sweetness. Its charming swirl of richmarronpaste gives it a beautiful, sculptural form. Every bite invites you to savor the true luxury of autumn flavor.
Made with premium ingredients such as French chestnut paste and chestnut mousse blended with tender, hand-simmered marrons glacés, this Mont Blanc achieves a perfect harmony between the moist, fragrant tart base and the rich mousse. (1,080 yen each)
＊Prices as of time of writing.
◼️Shinbashi Tamakiya
Official website
https://www.tamakiya.co.jp/
Online store (Japan)
https://tamakiya-shop.jp/
◼️Hanashyo
Official website & online store
https://www.edokiriko.co.jp/
◼️Nihombashi Sembikiya-Sohonten
Official site
https://www.sembikiya.co.jp/
Online store (Japan)
https://online-store.sembikiya.co.jp/
