Benkyodo Co
1747 Buchanan St
San FranciscoCA94115
Payment Methods: Cash
Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
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Description
Since 1955 the company has been providing Retail - Confectionery.
Tips
Fun Fact: Mochi is made from pounding steamed rice, and the resulting pasty sweet is an integral part of ceremonial meals and the traditional New Year dinner.
The Extras: The peanut butter manju is not to be missed--the sticky rice-based exterior and chunky PB interior are the perfect match.
Editorial Reviews
East meets West at this century-old Japantown institution making traditional Japanese sweets and the odd American classic like hot dogs and ham sandwiches.:
As new buildings go up and older generations retire, there are few businesses left in Japantown where you can really sense the history and culture of the neighborhood. At Benkyodo, kimono-clad...
Information from the business
In 1906, Suyeichi Okamura opened Benkyodo Company - one of the original businesses in Japantown - on San Francisco's Geary B...oulevard. When the family was interned during World War II, Benkyodo Company was forced to close temporarily. After the war ended, the shop reopened, and in 1951 Suyeichi's son, Hirofumi, took over. In 1959, the shop moved to its present-day location at Sutter and...
Traditional Hand-Made Japanese Confectioneries, Manju, Mochi and More at Benkyodo Company, located in Japantown, San Francisco Since 1906.
