Atami Butter Sweets [Atami Bataan] - A great place to eat and take home as a souvenir!

Shizuoka
Souvenirs

2023/12/01

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One of the best things to do in Atami is to eat and walk around! New stores are popping up one after another, and it is hard to decide which one to try. This time, we would like to introduce "Atami Bataa-an" where you can enjoy the strongest combination of sweets in the world, "Anko (red bean paste) and butter".

Atami Bataan" made by Mataichian

The Atami Ekimae Nakamise shopping street is located in front of Atami Station. Atami Bataan" is located in a retro arcade crowded with tourists. The Atami Ekimae Nakamise Shopping Arcade is a shopping arcade that has been in existence since the Showa period (1926-1989), where you can enjoy eating and walking around, from specialty foods such as onsen manju buns to pure coffee shops, Japanese and Western-style restaurants, and the latest sweets stores.

An-butter" sweets made by a long-established Japanese sweets shop

The secret of Atami Bataan's deliciousness. It is because it uses bean paste made by Mataichi An, a Japanese sweets shop in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, which has been in business since 1871. The shop has been preserving the taste that has been passed down through the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisei, and 2022 eras for about 150 years.

The "Atami Bataian" is a combination of Mataichi An's traditional sweet bean paste, which has been passed down through generations, and mild butter. We sell sweets that allow you to enjoy the exquisite taste of sweet and salty, a blend of Japanese and Western flavors.

Atami Bataian, where the culture of anko (red bean paste) and butter flourishes

We recommend Atami Bataan for both eating and taking home as souvenirs.

Atami Bataa-an bread

Atami Bataan is famous for this! This is the signature product, "Atami Bataa-an bread. When you break open the fluffy, yet firm, thin crust bread dough, you will find it filled with Mataichi An's special anko (sweet bean paste) and smooth butter cream. The combination of the sweet bean paste and slightly rich butter cream is the best! The mushroom-shaped form is also adorable. It is a popular sweet with many repeat customers.

The shop sells limited quantities every hour every day, so be careful when you visit! Plan your visit accordingly.
1 piece / 390 yen (tax included)

Fruit and fromage monaka

The middle is shaped like a plum tree, the flower of Atami, and filled with sweet bean paste, seasonal fruits and mascarpone cheese. The monaka is crispy, the bean paste is moist, the butter has just the right amount of saltiness, the fruit is juicy, and the mascarpone cheese is an unexpected combination proposed by a Japanese sweets shop! There are many different kinds, so be sure to compare them. The size is just right for eating and walking around.

*Fruit types, sizes and prices are subject to change depending on market conditions.
Bataan monaka / 380 yen (tax included)
Fromage monaka / 380 yen (tax included)
Fruit monaka strawberry / 380 yen (tax included)
Fruit monaka pineapple / 380 yen (tax included)
Fruit monaka kiwi / 380 yen (tax included)

Left: Fruit monaka strawberry, Right: Fromage monaka

Atami Bataa-an bread buns

Atami Bataan Pan Manju" is made by wrapping grains of sweet bean paste and fine butter with a hint of saltiness in a bread-like bun dough and baking it! It is a combination of the best of both worlds, like a bun and like a manju, with a fluffy and sticky texture. In addition to the normal version, a chestnut version with sweetened chestnuts and a lemon version with lemon peel kneaded into it are available depending on the season.

1 piece / 230 yen (tax included)
3 pieces / 800 yen (tax included)
6 pieces / 1,510 yen (tax included)

Atami Bataa-an Maritozzo

The generous amount of fresh cream is very attractive! Atami Bataan An's Maritozzo is a popular sweet that has attracted a great deal of attention, with red bean paste and butter cream added. The fresh cream is not too sweet and enhances the flavor of the red bean paste. The maritotzzo is sandwiched between fluffy brioche and is handmade one by one in the store.

1 piece / 420 yen (tax included)

Bata-an Cake

A layer of red bean paste and soft dough sponge with butter cream around it. The visual is just like butter! The retro packaging is also cute and will surely be appreciated as a souvenir. It can be purchased frozen in the store and will thaw in about 3-4 hours. Cooling bag sets are also available so you can take them home with you.

1 piece / 1,980 yen (tax included)

Ancake Dorayaki

Ancake Dorayaki" is a chewy dorayaki filled with cream and grains of sweet bean paste! There are three varieties: "Bata-an" with anko (red bean paste), salty butter cubes, and red bean cream; "Ichigo Azuki" with anko (red bean paste) and strawberry cream; and "Matcha Azuki" with anko (red bean paste) and rich aroma of Shizuoka green tea cream.

Ancake Dorayaki Bata-an / 550 yen (tax included)
Ancake Dorayaki Ichigo Azuki / 500 yen (tax included)
Ancake Dorayaki Maccha Azuki / 500 yen (tax included)

From left: "Strawberry azuki bean", "Bata-an", "Matcha azuki bean

Atami Bataa-an" is the best place to buy souvenirs in Atami

We introduced Atami Bataan, an "anko x butter" sweet shop that is gaining popularity in Atami. There are so many kinds of sweets that you will want to try them all. How about visiting on your next trip to Atami?

Location

5-11 Tawaramoto-cho, Atami, Shizuoka, 413-0011 Japan

Access

2 minutes walk from Atami Station

*The contents and services in this article are subject to change.

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