3 must-buy souvenirs for your trip to Osaka, gifts for your best friend

If you want to talk about the most representative souvenirs from Osaka, delicious snacks should be the most obvious choice. Below we will introduce three souvenirs selected from the many Osaka souvenirs that will surely bring joy to your relatives and friends who receive them.

1. Kuidaore Taro Pudding

Kuidaore Taro Pudding is a pudding designed by Osaka's signature star "Kuidaore Taro". The characteristic of this pudding is its very soft and smooth texture. The outer packaging is Kuidaore Taro's triangular hat, which is very cute. The special paper bag is painted with the story of Kuidaore Taro losing his hat and finally finding it. There is also an instruction manual with Kuidaore Taro teaching how to eat it. In addition to the main pudding, there are many fun things to do. This pudding full of Osaka characteristics is highly recommended as a souvenir.


Pudding based on Osaka's famous celebrity "Kuidaore Taro"

2. Calbee Grande Edition "GRAND Calbee"

Calbee, which is famous for its potato chip snacks, started selling potato chip products in 2014 through a cross-industry collaboration with Hankyu Umeda Main Store. The premium potato chips are the best choice for snack food souvenirs. They are made of 100% Hokkaido potatoes and a unique thick-cut method. They can only be bought at Hankyu Umeda Main Store.


Calbee and Hankyu Umeda Main Store collaborated to create premium potato chips

3. Fun Lover

Fun Lover is a new generation of classic snacks in Osaka designed by Yoshimoto Kogyo, a large Japanese artist agency, based on the famous snacks in Hokkaido and adding a humorous touch. This snack is a thin pancake born in Kansai with a sweet soy sauce filling born in Kansai. The crispy pancake is paired with the fragrant sweet soy sauce cream filling, which makes people feel nostalgic when eating it.


It is available at major stations and airports including Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka Station, and Osaka International Airport. It can also be purchased at Yoshimoto Kogyo's official store.