What chocolate do you have? Valentine in Kanagawa 2024

The ``sweet'' season has finally arrived.

This is the season when the cold weather sets in.
February 14th is Valentine's Day, a day to express love and gratitude. In Japan, it is said to have started as an advertisement for a chocolate company, and has become established as ``a day when women confess their feelings to men they like by giving them chocolates.'' (with some arguments)
In recent years, the way Valentine's Day is spent has been changing, such as ``tomo chocolate'' to express gratitude to a dear friend, and ``my chocolate'' to reward yourself for your hard work.
And this year, ``Famichoco,'' a way to enjoy chocolate with your family, is attracting attention.
How do you all plan to spend Valentine's Day?

"Valentine Yokohama Chocolate Paradise" is being held at the event venue on the 8th floor of Sogo Yokohama store.
"Let's all share our important feelings.
I want to express my gratitude to someone, and to myself. Sogo's Valentine's Day theme for 2024 is "SHARE YOUR LOVE", which embodies this sentiment.

This year, we will be introducing a collaboration project between the popular illustrator [Chocomoo] and the currently popular dance and vocal group WATWING, as well as products with package designs that will make you want to buy them, baked goods and ingredients that allow you to enjoy chocolate. We have a wide selection of chocolates from a variety of brands, including tactile chocolates and masterpieces made by famous chocolatiers around the world.
There will also be a space at the venue where you can eat in freshly baked and made chocolates.

Why not enjoy chocolate paradise for someone special or as a reward for yourself?

❝KYUN❞PACKEGE
I can't stop buying packets because of how cute it is.

MARUTTO KAWAII FRUITS
It's so cute.

A cute and attractive apple can.
Enjoy two different flavors of chocolate covered with sweet and sour apple dried fruit.
Canned Fruit [Apple] (5 pieces, 1 can) 864 yen

VESTRI
vestry

Vestri's masterpiece "Antica Gianduia".
At Antica Gianduia, where you can enjoy various ways to eat, a new flavor "Tiramisu" is now available in gold cans.
Choose! Antica Gianduia 1 (1 piece) 1,998 yen each

Baked Chocolate Sweets
Time to reward yourself with fragrant baked goods.

CACAOSIC
cacao chic

The smooth chocolate is made using a special method that incorporates air, and is 10mm thick. A satisfying chocolate sandwich layered with crispy langue de chat.
Cacao Chic Pistachio x Strawberry 6 piece set (3 pieces each, 1 box) 2,580 yen

OVO
ovo

These egg-shaped cookies are made using freshly laid eggs that are hand-picked by Tameisha in Tochigi Prefecture.
A limited time flavor made with chocolate.
Egg de chat chocolate (90g, 1 can) 2,001 yen

CHOCOLATE×MATERIAL
There are various materials that complement the chocolate.
Enchanted by the exquisite harmony.

CACAO SAMPAKA
cacao sampaka

Sogo/Seibu limited edition set from Cacao Sanpaca, which was born in Barcelona in 1999.
A chocolate set packed with fresh fruit flavors.
Sparkle Malaga Selection (5 pieces, 1 box) 2,430 yen

FUKUMITSUYA
Fukumitsuya

Chocolate made with Junmai Daiginjo sake from Fukumitsuya, a sake brewery in Kanazawa founded in 1625 (Kanei 2).
A set of 5 types of chocolate, each with a different flavor.
Salmon chocolate (5 pieces, 1 box) 2,322 yen

CHOCOLATE ARTIST
Masterpieces from famous chocolatiers around the world.

NAKAMURA CHOCOLATE
nakamura chocolate

Chocolatier Yuki Nakamura makes chocolates with exquisite combinations of flavors.
Check out the matcha, yuzu, and new ganache cherry blossom mochi.
Nakamura Selection (6 pieces, 1 box) 2,776 yen

LAURENT GERBAUD
Laurent Gerbaud

Belgian chocolatier Laurent Gerbaud makes his first appearance at Yokohama Sogo.
It is our most proud product since our founding, and we also have two new flavors for our signature product, Galé aux Noisettes.
Gale au Fruit Sec (4 pieces, 1 box) 2,592 yen

“Valentine Yokohama Chocolate Paradise” is being held until Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Some of the products we introduced may already be sold out, but please be sure to visit "Valentine Yokohama Chocolate Paradise" to enjoy the once-a-year chocolate festival.
Official homepage: here

If you are a little busy, you can also purchase Valentine's Day chocolates online.
Seibu/Sogo shopping site e.Department store: Click here

Also, how about giving a gift of Kanagawa Prefecture's specialty products?
The Kanagawa Prefecture antenna shop "Kanagawaya" located on the second basement floor of Sogo Yokohama store sells winning works of the 30th Kanagawa Prefecture Famous Confectionery Exhibition Confectionery Contest.
Why not take this opportunity to make Kanagawa prefecture's famous confectionery, which is filled with passionate feelings such as love for the local area and commitment to the ingredients, as a dish to express your gratitude?

Kanagawa Prefecture antenna shop “Kanagawaya”

Tourism Souvenir Category Grand Prize “Shonan Gold Cake”
A moist and soft Shonan gold flavored butter cake. Using Shonan Gold from Odawara, we add carefully pickled homemade Shonan Gold Peel and bake it, then coat the surface with plenty of fruit juice syrup and Shonan Gold sugar coating that melts in your mouth.

Shonan Gold Cake (ERCUS LLC MAISON GIVREE)

Tourism Souvenir Category Excellence Award “Umei Noshi Plum”
A soft ``Noshiume'' made with plums from Odawara's Soga Bairin and domestically grown bamboo.
The sweet and sour plum flavor and natural bamboo scent are exquisite.

Plum Noshi Plum (Four Seasonal Cuisine/Japanese Sweets Ukyo)

Tourism Souvenir Category Technical Award “Fune Monaka”
``Fune Monaka'' has a realistic boat shape and stands on a plate. Gyuhi mochi is wrapped in strained bean paste for a gentle sweetness.
Yokohama Japanese sweets are fun to look at and delight to eat.

Funamonaka (Kouroan Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Motomachi Koroan))

Kanagawa Prefecture antenna shop “Kanagawaya” official website: Click here