Nippon-Ya

Ahhhh the mochi! You cannot go wrong with the mochi at Nippon-ya. The mochi is perfectly sweetened, chewy squishy goodness filled with different kinds of pastes. When I went I decided to get the chocolate flavored mochi filled with chocolate pieces as well as the strawberry Sakura mochi with no filling. Both were incredibly delicious, tender and bouncy. The ratio of filling to mochi exterior was also perfect! It was so delicious I finished the whole box the same day haha.

Oh my goodness! I am so happy to have found this place for my mochi cravings! I've never had matcha chocolate Mochis before and was so pleasantly surprised at how amazing these taste. The chocolate filling is just the right amount in ratio to the matcha mochi. Can't wait to come back and get more!!

Thank you very Mochi! [Japantown, San Francisco CA]These are beautiful Japanese confections located on the West Mall at Japantown in San Francisco. The confections are fun, fresh and yummy. We were given samples of the Harajuku mochis in strawberry and chocolate flavors. Ooh the chocolate just hit you at first bite... it's like Nutella with a doughy texture. I preferred the chocolate over the strawberry but these little soft pillows are so heavenly delicious.The packagings and canisters are amazing. Beautiful selection of wrapped traditional Japanese food gifts! They also have some packaged candy and mochis that come in cutesy Hello Kitty tin cans. My daughter couldn't stop with the oohs and ahhs LoL ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Nippon-ya is located on the West Mall at Japantown in San Francisco.Instagram: @nipponya.sfReview #3378

I just stocked up on assorted authentic Japanese green teas and mochis, because this store is my weakness. Very courteous cashier. A small store that I really enjoyed, featuring colorful mochis, candies, and green teas.

Cute store with a ton of mochi! I enjoyed the chocolate mochis which seemed to be one of their more popular items - though, I think I liked the strawberry one more than the chocolate since the flavor seemed to mesh a bit better with the mochi texture itself. A good spot to buy gifts!

Another MUST if you're going to SF Japantown. After the first time I went here, I always make a stop and I ALWAYS make a purchase. It's a great place to get some gifts to bring back from your travels or just to indulge in yourself! There's candies, savory senbei/rice cracker snacks, mochi, teas, cookies, etc. My go to favs just to get for myself are the Harajuku Mochi Chocolates, matcha & strawberry flavors! Additionally they have some neat collaboration items with series like Demon Slayer and characters like Hello Kitty and Kumamon. Everything is packaged nicely and ready to give as is from the shop. I just want to add that a lot of the items here are imported straight from Japan and aren't the usual fare that you would find in the snacks/gift section at Tokyo Central, Nijiya, Mitsuwa, etc, so going here is definitely worth going to! Both for those who love Japanese sweets and snacks or those who like trying new and different things.

For someone who dislikes mochi and only eats mochi ice cream, the mochi here is so good to pass up. We tried the strawberry mochi in store, as they were kind to let us try an entire piece, we really liked that flavor but decided to go with chocolate mochi. The chocolate mochi was SO GOOD. It was perfectly sweet, where the sweetness wasn't overbearing nor was it bland. My sister wanted the hello kitty tin, so we tried yuzu seaweed. We were pretty surprised with how good it was! It was pricey tho. Our total for the mochi and seaweed was about $20. Definitely will come back for their mochi.

Cute little shop for food souvenirs in Japantown! This store reminded me of the mini shops in Japan for omiyage, to be gifted or enjoyed with friends/families. I'm a sucker for Japanese snacks and sweets, so I couldn't leave empty handed! All of these are top quality snacks/sweets - specialities of Japanese flavors such as sesame, yuzu, etc. I picked a few items for my sister's fiancé and boyfriend as well which I think they'd enjoy. The prices are reasonable and there's many products to look at, I wonder if they swap out items during the season.

Happy to see Nippon-Ya has more selection since a couple of months ago. Our favorite is the Matcha Chocolate Mochi, & Strawberry Chocolate filled Mochi. The Matcha Mochi is generously sprinkled with matcha powder so you taste the true flavor of the tea leaves. While the Strawberry Mochi has a fresh fruit flavor. The Mochi is a little thicker than I would like, but it has a nice chewy texture to it. Because it is packed for ultimate freshness the shelf life is only 2 months.I bought the Orange Mochi with White Bean bc it was a summer special. It had a hint of citrus flavor & I could taste the white bean in this small bite size Mochi. Although I would prefer the red bean Mochi, it was still fun to try a new flavor.The seaweed chips are fresh & packed with a lot of flavor, so it would be a perfect match with rice. The roe/fish flavored chips definitely had a fish like smell & bits of red roe, so if you enjoy fish flavor, this would satisfy your palate.

I'd forgotten Nippon-Ya existed! It's a small store in Japantown that sells beautifully-wrapped edible gifts. Their tins are especially eye catching. I don't speak Japanese nor am I familiar with Japanese snacks, so the contents of any given package is a mystery to me until I do further investigation. I ended up with a tin of Gaufres, giant wafers (comical in size, really) filled with chocolate, strawberry, & vanilla cream, and with a box of delicately-wrapped mochi. Four varieties: the white bean paste was best, followed by red bean paste topped with sesame; red bean paste with chestnut pieces & white bean paste with egg custard were just ok. Decent price point, I believe each item was under $12. Not my usual cup o' tea (they have that, too!), but a good specialized store to have in your back pocket when buying for Japanese snack aficionados.