Bite into the best of the region or score a quirky memento of your trip with our Setouchi souvenir picks, from plant-based crayons and lemon jelly to tiny toilets.
Show off your fondness for woodworking with these adorable, handmade mini planes, hammers and saws. Note: they’re wildly popular and often sell out.
¥1,000. Available at Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, Shin-Kobe. *Items cannot be ordered online or held for purchase later.
Doodling protects the Earth – if you do it with these crayons made from local fruit and vegetable refuse.
¥2,200. Available at Omiyage Kaido in Okayama Station.
A dollop of this bright yellow jelly made with Onomichi’s brand-name Setouchi lemons adds zest to drinks and desserts alike.
¥788. Available at Omiyage Kaido Ekie Hiroshima in Hiroshima Station.
The rock-solid souvenir selection at Yashimaru in Takamatsu is anchored by these smiley plates illustrated by Masanao Hirayama and made from Aji Stone, a type of high-quality granite quarried nearby.
From ¥11,000. Available at Yashimaru, Takamatsu.
Gluten-free rice cracker-like cookies combining Hiroshima rice flour and seaweed salt with Setouchi lemon cream for a gently sweet, pleasingly light snack.
¥756 (pack of 8). Available at Omiyage Kaido Ekie Hiroshima in Hiroshima Station.
The cute retro package hides three flavours of moist cake topped with an orange slice: ‘plain’ (with sweet red bean paste), matcha, and chocolate.
¥1,134 (pack of 3). Available at Omiyage Kaido Ekie Hiroshima in Hiroshima Station.
Setouchi has been a major salt producer for centuries, and the Nagishio line of traditionally made sea salt upholds that legacy in a delicious way. Two flavours are sold in stores: one for meat and one for rice balls.
¥1,140. Available at Omiyage Kaido Ekie Hiroshima in Hiroshima Station.
Toto’s tiny toilets are made at the same factory and from the same sanitary ceramic material as the Washlet masters’ full-sized thrones.
¥1,650. Available at Toto Museum, Kitakyushu.
Taste the flavours of Setouchi fruits like grapes, peaches and hassaku oranges in boozy form with this colourful line of canned vodka cocktails.
¥214. Available at Okayama and Onomichi stations.
Train geeks of all ages will love the pullback offerings in this series, including the Sanyo Shinkansen’s N700 and the iconic Doctor Yellow test train.
From ¥1,320. Available at Shinkansen stations.
All item details and prices are as of December 1 2024 and subject to change.
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