Minamoto Kitchoan Ala Moana Center Store

My go-to omiyage store, especially during special Asian holidays like Girls Day, Boys Day, Harvest Festival and more. Perhaps they have done it in previous years, but this is the first time I recall mooncakes being offered.

I came to the Ala Moana store to check them out, and was immediately offered a taste of the black sesame mochi, which was freaking amazing. Based on that sample alone, I got the black sesame moon cake for my friend.

My favorite hostess gift is when they offer bundles in beautifully decorated bags. Unfortunately, you cannot customize the bundle, it’s whatever they offer.

Also new to me were the mini cupcakes and tropical cookies. They are just way too many tempting pastries in the shop, it’s so hard to choose!

Pro tip: Be sure to sign up for their rewards, it is very easy to rack up points. At 98 points, I’m 2 points away from getting $10 off my next purchase.

This place is absolutely amazing! With the kindest staff working there! They answered all of my families questions thoroughly and even gave us their recommendations on items. At the time we went they were doing samples of a chocolate filled pancake and they also had a vanilla pancake with red bean inside and they were both so tasty. Definitely authentic and high quality products. They have such a wide variety of items. I 10/10 recommend popping in and grabbing a couple snacks and I guarantee you’ll wanna go back for more.

I can never leave Hawaii without getting anything from here. Everything is soo good! My favorite is their Purin hakuto.

Good selection of k minamoto's typical wagashi, but the prices seem to be higher than mainland locations I've been to and even vs online but you end up saving on shipping and tax so it's a bit of a wash. I wish they offered bite sized samples as I have no idea what the more "adventurous" items are like, but I always love their mochi. Their items make great gifts.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

This is an authentic Japanese confectionery shop that conveys the tradition of Japanese sweets. On this day, we enjoyed traditional kashiwa mochi to celebrate the upcoming Children's Day. The freshly made mochi was incredibly soft, complementing the refined sweet bean paste perfectly, and it was very delicious. The display of kabuto (samurai helmets) to celebrate Children's Day was also magnificent. There were many other traditional and authentic Japanese sweets lined up, so I would love to try various ones someday.?

Atmosphere: 5

Tons of great stuff!!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Was just in there today and got a couple sweet treats. The young lady that was there helped me decide what I wanted and explained to me what things were! I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her. Then possibly the owner, another very nice lady, gave us 2 free sweets and took our picture in front of a beautiful wall. 10/10 experience and highly recommend stopping in!

Minamoto Kitchoan at Ala Moana Shopping Center is a really niche Japanese oriented baked goods and collectibles store. Their items are high quality and authentic to their culture, making it worth their value. Staff was super friendly as well. These products would be a great gift choice, or for yourself to take home. I appreciate everything this store has to offer. It is located on the first floor just past the ABC Store. Thank you very much and God Bless Minamoto Kitchoan!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Minamoto Kitchoan is a wonderful establishment for high quality Japanese Sweets. My first experience was a sweet one with the purchase of their chocolate daifuku. Me and my friends have been loving this shop ever since. My mother picked up something different for me a few days ago. The Gozenguri Rice cake. I enjoyed the mild sweetness of the Kuri (chestnuts) which are a favorite of mind along with white bean filling. Very delicate flavor that went well with my favorite Kuon matcha. ? Unfortunately unlike the great service I received with past purchases, my mother’s experience was different, she had reported to me that the salesperson was not very helpful. Too bad. But I’m very confident when I personally visit again myself, it will not be the case. I did, however, enjoy what she purchased for me and will be stopping by in the near future.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Sounds like a nice Christmas gift.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service I received at K. Minamoto was superb and I didn't expect anything less. The staff was extremely attentive and really knew their product... they helped me pick-out a perfect gift for my colleagues. The woman who assisted me was very helpful and pleasant and the gentleman who wrapped my gifts in the "furoshiki" did an excellent job. Everything was a little pricey, but I felt like every penny was well spent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service I received at K. Minamoto was superb and I didn't expect anything less. The staff was extremely attentive and really knew their product... they helped me pick-out a perfect gift for my colleagues. The woman who assisted me was very helpful and pleasant and the gentleman who wrapped my gifts in the "furoshiki" did an excellent job. Everything was a little pricey, but I felt like every penny was well spent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really nice staff. We got the mochi and it was great, but it would have been nice to have a variety pack. For the process paid you could spend over $100 just for all the flavors and then be left with more mochi than you can eat before it starts going bad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Strawberry Mochi

They have baumkuchen my fav treat cake! Green tea and original flavors. Staff were kind to assist once I flagged their attention. Good souvenir to bring back home.

The real Japanese goodies in Hawaii.This company is a well known traditional snack company in Japan.I love the cookies and peach jelly .