Sparkly and Sweet Konpeito!

Konpeito are traditional Japanese sugar candies that shine brightly just like jewels. Upon popping a mouthful of them into your mouth, the small beads dissolve, leaving an elegant sweetness that spreads throughout your mouth. While enjoying its colorful and beautiful appearance, just put one piece in your mouth, and you are guaranteed to feel an immediately sense of bliss enveloping you. Konpeito is actually just sugar and water. The fine radiance it holds seems to due to the fact that granulated sugar is used. Due to its radiance and prickly appearance, it is thoroughly known to resemble the shape of a star. Today we’re proud to feature illustrations with motifs of Konpeito! Please take a look!