Toshimaya Honten

Name: Toshimaya Honten
Address: 2-11-19 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kamakura, Kantō region, Japan
Telephone: 0120-832-810

Written by Jane Pipkin

Toshimaya Honten is a long-established Japanese confectionary store, best known for selling Kamakura’s most famous treat: Hato Sabure (鳩サブレー).

Founded in 1897, this store is beloved by locals and tourists — making it one of the most popular souvenir shops in the area. For those unfamiliar, Hato Sabure is a dove-shaped butter cookie, cherished for its rich, buttery flavor. While butter may be common today, it was a luxury in Japan at the time the cookie was first created.

Interestingly, the biscuit also has a symbolic link to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. The kanji for the number “eight” (八) looks like two doves.

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In addition to the biscuits themselves, you can also buy hato-shaped merchandise, including pens and keyrings.