Ogura Sansou Shunju Medium Can, 16 Bags (8 Pieces Each)

Ogurayama Shunju carries the quiet elegance of Kyoto’s Saga district straight to your tea table. This medium tin holds 16 individually wrapped bags, each packed with eight bite-sized rice crackers, for a total of eight distinct flavors and shapes inside.

The name and theme come from Mount Ogura in Saga, Kyoto, the setting at the foot of which stand the temples Nison-in and Jojakko-ji, and the very place where the celebrated Ogura Hyakunin Isshu poetry anthology was compiled. In winter, the mountain is said to take on a pure white coat of snow, a sight that has long moved people to reflect on the beauty of the changing seasons.

Each of the eight arare varieties draws on that spirit, echoing the classical waka poems' love of flowers, birds, wind, and the moon across the four seasons. Every cracker carries its own bite, shape, and seasoning, meant to capture a different mood from that centuries-old verse.

Packed neatly in a keepsake tin, these 16 bags make an easy way to share a taste of classic Japanese confectionery, whether served to guests, enjoyed with a cup of hot green tea, or given as a thoughtful gift from Japan.