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New confectionery openings and releases in Tokyo

Overview

New specialty confectionery shops and dessert products are being introduced in major Tokyo locations.

In late July and August 2026, new retail developments were noted in Tokyo Station and Harajuku. The South Korean brand Jungnam Mimunga opened its first permanent Japanese location in Harajuku, featuring handcrafted rice-based sweets. Additionally, the Setagaya-based brand La Terre announced the upcoming September opening of ‘Butter Milk Lab.’ in the Gransta Tokyo area of JR Tokyo Station.

Further expansions scheduled for September 2026 include the opening of Dessert CHOUX, a specialty cream puff brand operated by DAY TO LIFE, at the Tokyo Gift Palette in Tokyo Station on September 4. This location will offer dessert-inspired items such as ‘Chou Mocchi’ and ‘Pavé de Chou’. On September 10, BONDISH Co., Ltd. is set to launch R. O. STAR Seaside Terrace at Aqua City Odaiba, a cafe and bar concept featuring a terrace overlooking Tokyo Bay and planned character collaboration events.

New openings at transit hubs are also scheduled for mid-September. BAKE INC. will debut its coffee confectionery brand, ‘A Bite Coffee,’ at Gransta Tokyo on September 16. The brand utilizes a ‘LightRich’ concept, offering items like coffee and baked chocolate cookies. Following this, Kobeya will launch ‘THE STAND BY KOBEYA’ at Tobu Ikebukuro Station on September 18. This quick-service bakery, designed for professionals, will offer approximately 30 types of bread, including a signature croissant made with homemade starter.

Concurrently, various patisseries and department stores have released new dessert items. Patisserie Rakkansha introduced a two-layer ‘Duo Fromage’ cheesecake, while Daimaru Tokyo featured new offerings including chocolate butter mille-feuille from ‘LE FEUILLES’, chocolate banana crepes, and black truffle butter sablés from ‘Hiroo Hyogetsudo’.

Entities

R. O. STAR Seaside Terrace · Jungnam Mimunga · Aqua City Odaiba · Harajuku · Kobeya

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tokyo transit hubs to host new bakery and coffee confectionery outlets

    New retail outlets are set to open in Tokyo stations in September 2026, including Kobeya’s quick-service bakery at Tobu Ikebukuro and BAKE INC.’s ‘A Bite Coffee’ brand at Gransta Tokyo.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Tokyo retail: New dessert and cafe venues to open in September 2026

    New dining venues are set to open in Tokyo this September 2026, including Dessert CHOUX at Tokyo Station and R. O. STAR Seaside Terrace in Odaiba.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    New dessert releases from Patisserie Rakkansha and Daimaru Tokyo

    New dessert offerings include Patisserie Rakkansha’s two-layer ‘Duo Fromage’ cheesecake and various specialty sweets at Daimaru Tokyo, such as LE FEUILLES mille-feuille and truffle sablés.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    New specialty dessert shops to open in Tokyo Station and Harajuku

    New specialty dessert shops are launching in Tokyo: La Terre’s milk and butter-focused ‘Butter Milk Lab.’ at Tokyo Station and South Korea’s vegetable-shaped rice bread brand Jungnam Mimunga in Harajuku.

Sources

dxmagazine.jp · fudge.jp · gourmetbiz.net · ikebukuro-times.com · news.cube-soft.jp · prtimes.jp · tabi-labo.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history