Souvenirs: D.I.Y Japanese Candy

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Souvenirs: D.I.Y Japanese Candy 

So Japan have these pretty interesting D.I.Y Candy kits that can be purchased at stores such as Don Quijote. I think I bought around 7 different types of candy so I shall be posting them all up soon. For this particular one I don't think I will be buying it again because it wasn't too hands on. Also the level of sweetness was too much for my liking. Cost for these packets are around 150 Yen.

Front of the packet

Back of the packet

Contents for the D.I.Y Kit

Preparation for the D.I.Y Candy

Final product!! 

Souvenirs: Hiyori Nara Shop

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Souvenirs: Hiyori Nara Shop  

Mirror from Nara - Cost 550 Yen

This store Hiyori Nara is famous for their facial oil blotting tissues which only uses natural paper that is free of chemical compounds and packs containing aloe or peach essence. I didn't buy a packet because they were quite expensive but I did find a unique mirror. The lid of the mirror is made with ultra violet rays so it changes colour when sunlight touches the surface. You can see above how there is a tint of pink to the top, that is the colour it changes to. 

Souvenirs: Nara Shikamaron Butter Cookies

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Shikamaron butter cookies 

This was a little souvenir I bought during the visit to Nara. Everything is so kawaii!! The cute deer character called "Noku" was born in Nara. The deers in Nara are the symbol of the city and you pretty much see them everywhere! Even though you see deers on Miyajima Island, Nara is more famous for them. 

Cookies for 550 Yen 

Souvenirs: Japanese Cheese Cake

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Souvenirs: Japanese Cheese (chiizu) Cake (keeki)

Japanese cheesecake is pure pleasure - it so soft that it gives you a unique, velvety, gentle cheesy creaminess as you take a bit. It is not too sweet or dense so you could probably get away with eating a whole cake without even noticing you've devoured the whole thing! 

Funny story is: it was a last minute decision, I was waiting at duty free in Osaka airport and everyone wanted to spend all their Yen. I saw this "yellow box" thinking it was actually the famous banana cakes from Japan, so I grabbed it. When I arrived in home, about to share the Japanese dessert with my family, my sister read the labels and told me it was cheesecake!! That was embarrassing... haha but now we have the rare Japanese cheesecake to try, BONUS I say ;) 

Japanese Cheesecake from Osaka Airport - Cost 1000 Yen