Hokkaido Sweets to Enjoy While Crocheting: Mail-Order Finds from Kiramake Store

A day spent engrossed in crochet. A beloved sweet treat to take a break.

Suddenly realizing that I had been knitting for hours, I let out a big stretch.
Have you ever had a moment like that?

Take a break from working on the needle and enjoy your favorite drink and sweets.
At times like these, if you try a new dessert for the first time, your usual break can feel even more fulfilling.

Today's snack is "Kinowa" from Furano Patisserie Tron, a Western-style confectionery shop in Furano City, Hokkaido.
Hokkaido Electric Power's official online shopSparkling StoreThis is one of the Hokkaido sweets included in the lineup.

The name of the patisserie, "Tron," apparently means "tree stump" in French.
With its tree ring motif considered "auspicious," Kinowa is a popular gift item and is the signature product of Patisserie Tron.

Pastry chef Kano created this cookie with the desire to "make a cookie that will surprise everyone who eats it," and it features a uniquely crispy texture.
The light texture of "Kinowa" is said to be achieved by using whipped egg whites to incorporate air into the dough.

Ms. Kano is committed to using locally sourced ingredients, using butter from Hokkaido and Nanatsuboshi rice flour sourced from farmers in Furano.
I was also surprised to learn that "monaka" (a type of Japanese sweet) is gluten-free.

These Hokkaido sweets are perfect for family tea time, but they're also the kind you'll want to secretly hide in a corner of your room for your own personal break.

Introducing "Kinowa" is Nanami, a staff member of Kirameku Store Dohoku.
This is a taste of Hokkaido that only Hokkaido Electric Power Company, with its deep understanding of the charms of various regions of Hokkaido, could have discovered.

Kirameku Store is an online shop packed with delicious products from all over Hokkaido, from sweets, meats, and seafood to alcoholic beverages and freshly harvested vegetables.
Products that utilize the bounty unique to Hokkaido, where fishing, agriculture, and livestock farming are thriving, are so appealing that they whet your appetite just by looking at them.

This shows us that Hokkaido has many attractive products that are not yet widely known.Sparkling Store」。
It seems like it will bring discovery and fresh flavors to your usual meals.

Kinowa from Furano Patisserie Tron in Furano City, Hokkaido

An online store connecting customers and producers of Hokkaido products.

Why did Hokkaido Electric Power Company start an online store for products from Hokkaido?

Since its founding, Hokkaido Electric Power Company has been working to contribute to the development of Hokkaido by cherishing its connections with local industries, people, and culture throughout Hokkaido through the supply of energy, including electricity.

While our "Sparkling StoreThis project was born from the desire to contribute to the sustainable development of Hokkaido.

This is an online store for Hokkaido products, where Hokkaido Electric Power Company employees leverage their network of offices throughout Hokkaido to connect customers with producers in Hokkaido.

Reliable products

Our staff, who have lived in Hokkaido for many years and know the region well, personally visit the area to ensure that we only sell products that we can trust.

The producers' thoughts

We don't just deliver products; we also share the emotions we felt when we visited the production sites, as well as the passion and dedication we heard directly from the producers about their products.

New discovery

In Hokkaido, a region overflowing with attractive products, Kirameku Store offers a lineup of Hokkaido products that are "not yet widely known," bringing customers new discoveries and excitement.

Popular items from the sparkling store