5 Japanese Sweets You NEED To Try! WAGASHI 好きな和菓子を紹介します

Today I show you 5 Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, including my favourite: nerikiri! What's your favourite Japanese sweet?
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[@RachelandJun]

They're so bright and colorful *▽* They look so yummy!

[@YoshikazuHayashi]

You look absolutely gorgeous in that sakura kimono! 😍

[@heyitssharla]

+Yoshikazu Hayashi Aww thank you! It was so beautiful, I'm so happy I had the chance to try it on :D :D

[@TheDarkDerion]

Yoshikazu Hayashi It doesn't matter which JVlogger video I watch, you're in the comment section haha

[@rajesz2010]

Sharla in Japan Hi Sharla, looking cute indeed! Don't you already own a kimono like this? I would be surprised if you don't :) Lately I wanted to try japanese sweets after watching one of your older videos about a service where you can order little boxes filled with random japanese sweets and snacks. I don't remember the name anymore. When I wanted to place an order, I had to face the sad fact that they don't ship to Hungary (yet?). :(

[@heyitssharla]

+martin toner I don't like any soda D; But if I had to pick one, melon soda is probably one of the best flavours! (After cream soda)

[@heyitssharla]

+Gergely Rajki There are several other companies that offer similar things! Try searching for Japanese snack subscription box, I bet you can find a company that will ship to Hungary! :D

[@gumifox]

Sharla: *shows the candy out of focus* - Do you see this gorgeous color and texture? Me: - nope

[@swetasingh6869]

Jiminipple ARMY...!YAYY🎊

[@Pandorya]

Hello Sharla :D! I'm new to this Channel and started watching your videos to prepare for my Japan trip. I wrote down so many stores, cafes and restaurants and want to thank you for that :)! I'm watching all of your videos since a few days you're so sympathetic :D. Greetings from Germany ^--^

[@MichmerizingTokyo]

+Pandorya When are you coming to Japan?

[@BrandanR]

+Pandorya Ahh I did the same when I went to japan ~ it was so helpful! have fun ＾＾

[@lovely2121998]

dich findet man ja überall Pan :D

[@rookieisabelle2926]

hey :D ich geh dieses Jahr auch nach japan. :D wann geht's bei dir los? wohin geht es für dich?

[@nonameree3159]

+Pandorya Hetalia confirmed

[@runaimamura4964]

I think the last one are not made from gelatin, but kanten(寒天). Kanten is harder than gelatin, and made from seaweed！It is japanese traditional food. Also, it is really healthy too😉

[@PaulbylPaulbyl]

yup you are exactly right!

[@serenachiew797]

Awesome vid Sharla!! I'm gonna try all of them! Looked so good

[@pizzalady]

Had a get together with friends tonight and took monaka. It was great, thanks for the food tips! I really enjoy your posts, you give me good ideas of places to visit and food to try!

[@Golden929]

I love watching yours & Rachel's channels because it just prepares me for not only my japan trip, but learning the language as well! thank you♡♡

[@tommycoolcat]

This was a really well filmed video!!! Thanks Sharla :)

[@perdomot]

Great video! Love seeing the different wagashi and seeing you present them wearing a nice kimono really gives it a Japanese feel. Hope you make more videos like this.

[@nataliawineland34]

I love these videos where u show us cool traditional Japanese stuff! I definitely hope I can visit there some day

[@jeninflorida2690]

great video you looked amazing! I love learning about the food in japan. I would definitely have to try the pancake one

[@peng3668]

Loving these old videos! So informative and you look so lively:)

[@JustAlphonse]

everything looked jummy, can't wait to try them

[@alliou2871]

love this video!! all those wagashi look sooooo good

[@loopyfrog]

such a great video! So interesting and I learned a lot! And girl, you look gorgeous!

[@alanaswiss]

Everything looks so cute!

[@RI-fc5yi]

和菓子を紹介してくれてありがとうございます♥ Thank you😍

[@ornleifs]

Ohhh . . these look so good, never been to Japan but have bought similar things in London in a shop called Minamoto Kitchoan and I absolutely loved it. You look great in that Kimono and the background was beautiful too.

[@nataliephobia]

This was my first time watching you.btw love your vids!!!!!!🤗

[@BAdventures]

Nice video, thanks for sharing the local food and culture. The presentation of the sweets is quite unique =)

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Most of the sweets I can get at my local asian supermarket lack sweetness or have no sweetness at all. i don't know if they just don't put sugar in their sweets or the export products contain to much food preservers. Mochi cakes are only chewy here and have no taste what so ever. Sweet buns or fried sesam balls with red bean paste we can get at japanese restaurants are sweet though.

[@pierreslimeknight952]

シャーラさんも字幕の林さんもいつもありがとうございます。 シャーラさんの着物姿がすごく綺麗！ 自分も和菓子が大好きなので今回の特集もとても幸せな気分になりました。

[@rickiegirl]

I love watching you eat different because its so fun to watch you do the Sharla happy dance lol

[@rickiegirl]

*different things lol

[@kansaika]

I love わがし also! I'll be arriving in Tokyo next week so I will definitely have to stop by the shop you recommended to pick up some 'sweet' souvenirs for my family back home!

[@duallove6909]

This was very pleasant to watch. Thanks

[@kylehillier3354]

Ugh I LOVE your videos! I can get my dose of Japan whilst I dream about living there one day!

[@lauradunne8209]

I ADORE this video. Thank you! x

[@nancytosyoutarou]

和菓子は、柿の甘さを超えてはならないと言う原則があるんですが、亀十を含め、最近の和菓子は甘さを抑え過ぎているように思います。和菓子、懐石料理もなんですが、お茶を美味しく頂くための物だったんで、あまり甘さを抑えてしまうのは如何な物かと思うわけです。 亀十の味は時代に合わせて変わりましたが、昔からの味を守っている店もまだまだ残っていますので、是非食べてみてくださいね。

[@user-gf1de5jf6s]

makoto simizu 最近はお茶とセットで食べずに単品で食べることも多いからではないでしょうか？？ しかしながら、私は甘さ控えめの和菓子で抹茶頂くの好きですよ 3年も前のコメントにすみません

[@drinkyourtea]

I tried bean paste for the first time in Japan and loved it it's very very different.

[@Curiosity96]

you looked amazing,your kimono and background were in sync with the video theme

[@rusty_francky]

You look very pretty in this traditionnal outfit ! And these wagashi seem delicious !! Great vid

[@noelielefin391]

Oh god thank you!!! I finally know where I'll find japanese sweet for my familly !!!! I've been looking for ages XD

[@MichmerizingTokyo]

I literally ran to the nearest お菓子屋 and bought tons of different dorayakis after I watched this!! God, they're s delicious. Thanks for the video Sharla!

[@Astrobuni]

Wow, that's a super beautiful place!

[@iakovosmpelonias2523]

Oh my... Can I have them all? Haha! I think I would take the third one most! That butter layer sounds ideal! Yummy!

[@eishiadachi3827]

Looks very yummy! My favorite Japanese sweets are Kansai style sakura mochi and ohagi with kinako on surface and red bean paste inside.

[@KellyMorita]

I'm obsessed with Japanese sweets!

[@heyitssharla]

+Strawberry Mochi It's bad right!!! I could live off of these things D;

[@KellyMorita]

I'm literally addicted to red bean paste..lol and eating it with green tea makes you feel so relaxed for some reason. I think because it's not so heavy compared to other types of sweets.

[@3DJapan]

+Strawberry Mochi It's interesting, I like red bean buns and usually the paste is ver sweet and rich when I get it but a few months ago I got one in a local China Town bakery and it was not sweet at all, plus the paste wasn't mashed all the way I guess, it had full bean shapes in it. I will not go to that place again.

[@parkchimmin7913]

Phil Nolan I usually prefer my bean paste to be smooth and not too sweet. One time tried buying these store bought, frozen red bean bun and it was awful cause the bean paste was too gritty and sugary.

[@Jennifer83881]

I love how you went all out & thought about the setting & your traditional kimono (I am not much a fan of red, but I love the extra thought & effort in the setting ;-) You go girl! )

[@finalfantasy7716]

I absolutely love red bean paste! I haven't tried white bean paste before - totally going for it.

[@MerriLeeStine]

Great video Sharna! When in Asakusa, our favorite treat was age-manju from Nakemise

[@MissOtaku421]

The KZbin Space you filmed in is beautiful! It matches well with your pretty kimono!

[@MysteryTayfoon]

I love dorayaki! In a Japanese tea shop in Vienna, they even sell them with different fillings like chocolate cream or cheese cake, which is super delicious :)

[@ookipuki]

the soft mochi is so beautiful and mochi is my favorite desert !!!♡♡♡♡

[@Christina_Hira]

Sharla you make everything look and sound so yummy! You should be a Japanese food show host, bc you always make me hungry. You're the best!

[@rubyrose3408]

they all look so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@QuestionShizzle]

That kimono is so pretty Sharla! ; w; It really suits you!

[@tristan15ish]

i beat the tweet wow, that kimono looks so really pretty!!! I've only ever had wagashi and I loved it their so good. great video, and now I have more food to try!!! xD

[@heyitssharla]

+tristan15ish They're so yummy aren't they!? This video is making me want to go out and get some right now XD;

[@Athenalovexoxo]

Awesome they looked so good and very pretty :)

[@Sophie-js1cg]

Nerikiri is my favourite too, so excited to have them again when I'm back in Japan :D I love it when they make the momiji ones, so pretty~

[@Ghecco09]

I just searched Nerikiri and there was one shaped and decorated like a crystal!! Deffs gonna try one (one of these days) Awesome video (as usual) :)

[@Danitamaria233]

hey sharla. I really like your videos. I am from jamaica and I am obsessed with japan. I hope to come and teach english there someday. I have already started learning japanese and I just love all of your japan videos. especially the food ones because they all look so fascinating and I have never tried any of those things before. the only things that I have ever gotten was dango and natto. I didnt really like them but I want to try wagashi and onigiri and okonomiyaki the most!

[@icevalkyrie]

LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! YOU`RE SUCH A SWEET SHARLA! A few years ago, my dad brought me lots of japanese sweets, there was a cute box decorated with chicks and the candies were little chick-shaped treats which tasted sweet and bready-like. Also brought kind of mochi paste fold in triangles and filled with red bean paste. Hope you can find them, they were simply amazing!! Greetings from Mexico!

[@heyitssharla]

+icevalkyrie Ahh I've had both of those, I know exactly what you're talking about!!! :D I love those chick sweets!!

[@WalkingTrajety]

I really want to learn to make wagashi, they always look so fancy!

[@hana-rq7wt]

和菓子食べたくなったー！！

[@BluMoonVT]

It all looks so yummy! たべたい〜

[@maikocapelplytas]

These all look so yummy 😍

[@avajoyinfante]

OMG! I'm drooling here! I'm going to have to make do with chocolate from the fridge, sigh. I loooooove red bean paste!

[@katmcdowellmusic]

I sooo miss Wagashi like this!! ahhh!!

[@lookatmybooks1214]

They looked so yummy :)

[@Lillpixeychic]

When I was growing up in Southern California we had a sister city in Japan, so from second grade on we learn Japanese in school every day. In fifth grade we had a traditional tea ceremony and we had these! I absolutely love red bean paste but now that I'm living in northern Michigan I haven't had any in 6 years! Portland Oregon has a Japanese tea Garden and they have these delicious wagashi as well

[@jessicagross3008]

that kimono is so pretty, I have one in a similar pattern except instead of red its a bright cobalt blue. i'm planning a trip to Japan next November and I can't wait to try these sweets. I hope I can participate in a tea ceremony as well, I've been obsessed with them for years.

[@IcedEmiricano]

Of course I read the description box! Because I'm always hoping you'll make a snapchat😂 But honestly, another great video. You're so amazing, Sharla. Your videos make me so happy. Thank you so much for everything you do. I know it must be hard to balance KZbin, a job, and having a life. But thank you for every video you make.💕💫

[@heyitssharla]

+Emily Morales Haha aww~ everyone keeps telling me that snapchat is really fun but I'm so busy trying to keep up all the things I have going already!! Maybe if I decide to drop facebook or something, I will replace it with snapchat ^^

[@richardaaron4454]

Very cool video... I don't like super sweet things, so I have a feeling I would like a lot of these.

[@TheP1x3l]

If you`re ever in Kyoto, don`t forget to try some yatsuhashi. They`re cinnamon cookies.

[@Dessyy]

i love the kimono!!

[@chelseywilliams1264]

I found your channel the other day and I just cannot stop watching you! I am also super jealous of this video. It is insanely hard to find Wagashi and Dango in my area (NC). I'm placing an order soon with a company I found online but shipping is $50! Oh well I guess, gotta pay to play...or just to stuff my face with deliciousness! My boyfriend and I are actually very interested in the Japanese culture, him with cars & me with the food & just everything else! We talked about going to Japan as a vacation one day but then thought it would be even better just to get married there(in the far future) lol . I clearly went off topic...but anyways! I love your videos and I cannot wait to experience what you get to everyday. Love from America!!!

[@QueenoftheMafia]

Ah, the wagashi look too beautiful to eat! I've been looking forward to the day I get to try wagashi ever since I got the Japan-themed issue of Make: Magazine in like 2006 or something, haha. Great video all around! :)

[@EmixleaBlogspotmakeup]

The Kingyoku look so yummy!!! I have to try them someday!^^

[@pinksands2426]

I was there today, and got so many snacks. I had NO idea what anything was, so I really appreciate this video. They all look amazing though. The rain was so horrible, but I still enjoyed my time there. I wanted to go to the amusement park and the skytree so bad, but cies la vie. I am determined to come back soon. Me and Mt Fuji have a date. :) P.S. Your videos, as well as Rachel and Jun, and Abroad in Japan, helped me a great deal with researching my trip - hoping for the rain to go away so that I can enjoy my last few hours. :) Thanks, Nik

[@MaikiChen]

I have to get a red kimono... it looks so cool.

[@user-zp8ti4ff7v]

I'm Japanese but I prefer Western confectionery to Japanese one . So I don't like bean paste ~_~; Bean paste is included in almost all of the Japanese confectionery 😢 if I must choose, i wanna eat Oshiruko which is sold by vending machine in winter 😋

[@FluffyNinjaArt]

My ex is Japanese and like you, and me lol, he doesn't like bean paste. So he told me he would miss out on a lot of sweets.

[@nishishabima]

please make another video like this, I love it!

[@adamjaouni]

Love your videos

[@chriswaywell]

I had heard of a few of the wagashi you demonstrated in this video but have not had chance to ever try any 😞 I am definitely looking forward to trying wagashi as it will be a nice change from the really sugary, sweet and almost sickly sweets we get here in the UK. That and I am in love with red bean paste though it is difficult to come across here; when I do find it, I totally stock up! (thank you local, independent stores 😉)The kimono really suited you as well 😃 haha. What was it like shooting in the KZbin space? I hear they are ridiculously well equipped? 😃 thank you for sharing this with us!Chris

[@KariHaruka]

I've never seen Kingyoku, but it looks amazing! I will have to buy some the next time I can. My favourite wagashi though is Dorayaki with a azuki filling and also Daifuku. Yeah I love the red bean paste haha

[@trinityrestel2329]

Your eyeliner is perfect 😂💗

[@Nerokilah]

Wow Sharla you look so awesome in that kimono ! 😱

[@spamspamspambot]

Another great thing about many wagashi, is that many are traditionally low on fructose since they're sweetened by mizuame instead of sugar, which is pretty much pure glucose, though because of that the sweetness is much milder. So it's healthy and delicious.

[@sennheiser1986]

Omg thank you so much for the dutch subtitles.

[@genisay]

Mochi treats! Mmmm~ I love mochi! It's so amazing. But it is hard to describe unless some one else has had it. I love that one of the local conveyor belt sushi places serves Mochi icecream.

[@erynnemorgan3751]

I love making homemade mitarashi dango. It's so yummy 😋

[@jennyclairedavies]

So sad I missed out on trying more wagashi on my Tokyo holiday :(Great video 👍🏻

[@irecordednicesongs]

your videos always make me hungry. :)

[@darkenigma7492]

Love your background and outfit! Beautiful!

[@heyitssharla]

+Dark Enigma Thank youuu!! Isn't the background awesome!? It's a set at the KZbin space :D Wish my house looked like this, haha

[@kimchi8022]

It's amazing how you actually look younger now than you did in this video sharla!

[@talesontables]

nice makeup sharla!

[@mermaidvashty4438]

love your kimono!!

[@heyitssharla]

+Janice Kowalski Thank youuu

[@mermaidvashty4438]

+Sharla in Japan your videos make me so excited for the trip to Japan i am planing for my 30th bday, only 3 years to go lol

[@azalizen]

I really wish I could get into red-bean sweets. Sometimes it takes a few tastes to actually love foods, in my case. But the red bean pastries I've had so far are painfully sweet! I tried the red bean/ice cream thing as well, which wasn't *too* bad, but... I can't pretend to like it. xD I had a mini party with all of my friends from Japan and they jokingly told me that if I said I didn't like red beans, I'd get instantly kicked off of the plane! Lol.

[@kyrayc]

+ Sharla in Japan i took place in a tea ceremony while i was in Japan and they had two sweats one was white and one was green and they were like soft chewy biscuits, but they were so good and they were sweet just not in a sugary scence..

[@Mari-Yama]

My favorite is the mitarashi dango. It's sooooo good! I ate a ton of them in Ueno.

[@78dove26]

O MY GOODNESS, their look so delicious and cute too.

[@emem5714]

Helloooooooo! Can you do a video on Japanese make-up? Especially foundations and concealers, and many Japanese foundation are sometimes very limited and sometimes grey. What do you use? I'm really interested in Japanese cosmetics but worried about the shades! Xx

[@SkyeAten]

Omw I want to try wagashiii! I hate really overly sweet things. Btw, with your hair colour I think you'd looks so pretty in a pale blue kimono!

[@homersimpson6176]

Can you do a video of people making wagashi ? Im really happy for you , Eating those makes you really happy !

[@naoyukimiyawawa1934]

thank you.i studied this wagashi.

[@himuminario]

I read the description box everytime

[@heyitssharla]

+Mio Thank you

[@1cakesz]

Thanks for the video! I was trying to get the place down where you got them from bet it wasn't in the description box or noted on the video. I really do want to try a ton of wagashi! Where did you say a lot of them were? All I got was wagashka....I think haha :P

[@mehranmirza1787]

You look so excited when you make food videos haha

[@Fibriza]

I LOOOOVE anko in all its forms! i didn't know many of the sweets you showed on this video, so i'll definitely try them when I go back to Japan. I personally really like sakura-mochi and every sakura-flavored wagashi (and ice cream). It has a very unique taste and really soft texture, i think you might enjoy it too :)