Kameyama Sakuramochi Candle

That the Japanese love cherry blossoms is well known. What isn't so famous is that they love them so much that they eat them! Every year, during the time the cherry trees are blooming, Japan's traditional confectioneries, supermarkets, and even convenience stores offer a sweet called sakuramochi, which is a thin crepe made of rice flour, filled with anko red bean paste and wrapped in a pickled cherry tree leaf (if you're in Tokyo), or a ball made of the same rice flour and filled with anko and wrapped in the cherry leaf (if you're in Kyoto). The Kameyama Sakuramochi Candle is a replica of the first type.

Its maker, long-established Osaka candle manufacturer Kameyama (in business since 1927), includes a warning that the Kameyama Sakuramochi Candle isn't edible! This is how realistic it is! At 93 x 93 x 47 mm (3.7 x 3.7 x 1.9"), the candle is exactly how a real sakuramochi would look, on its plate and wrapped in the sakura tree leaf. It's been made of paraffin wax so can be used as an actual candle but also serves as a superb ornament, reminding you of Japan's most beautiful season, when the cherry trees are in full bloom!

Specs and Features:

• Unscented
• Dimensions: 93 x 93 x 47 mm (3.7 x 3.7 x 1.9")
• Material: paraffin wax
• Comes with plate