🍜 Kawagoe Bakery Lele川越ベーカリー 楽楽

Located near the entrance of the popular tourist spot, Kashi-yokocho, in the small Edo town of Kawagoe, this bakery specializes in bread made with domestically sourced ingredients. The shop, filled with traditional Kawagoe town house charm, offers a variety of breads. All the bread is made using Hokkaido flour. Among them, the premium toast specifically for raw consumption is a popular item that sells out every day. It is made with Hokkaido flour primarily sourced from "Hokkoku no Kaori," combined with homemade yeast that undergoes a slow fermentation process for 18 hours. There are also several types of "Ko-Edo Japanese bread" made with Japanese ingredients that reflect the characteristics of Kawagoe; the classic "Miso Bread" is made by mixing Chichibu miso into a dough of flour and mochi powder, then topped with a miso-flavored cookie crust and baked together. Additionally, there are rustic breads that include sweet sake, and salt butter bread made with wasabi and miso, among many others. The savory breads feature Japanese flavors with ingredients like chikuwa (fish cake) and chicken cartilage meatballs. Due to the inability to produce in large quantities, the bakery closes once the bread is sold out, even during business hours, so it is recommended to visit in the morning if possible.

A popular bakery in Kawagoe that embodies the traditional charm of the town's merchant houses. They sell bread made with domestically sourced flour and ingredients. The shop is located near the entrance of Kashi Owari Yokocho. They close once sold out, so it's recommended to arrive early.