The convenience store, or konbini, is a great haunt for those with a sweet tooth as the dessert aisles always feature a sumptuous variety. However, picking everything that you fancy may lead to unexpected shocks at the cash register. If you’re looking to binge on desserts without emptying your wallet, we have a solution for you.
Popular confectionery manufacturer Domremy has an outlet shop, which sells its all-time favourite and seasonal sweets for up to 30 percent off the original price. Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with them; the products are either stock overruns or are in less-than-perfect conditions presentation-wise – ie, a bit out of shape, with slightly bumped packaging etc. They taste just as good as those sold at regular stores.
The wide selection here is enough to induce a sugar high: think roll cake, pudding, fruity cup, baumkuchen (German spit cake), pound cake, coffee jelly and even traditional Japanese sweets such as dango (glutinous dumplings) and senbei (rice crackers). We highly recommend that you stop by early as popular items tend to sell out by late afternoon.