Kyoto is known worldwide as Japan’s cultural capital, and nowhere is this identity more visible than in its confectionery traditions. Among all traditional Kyoto sweets , praised for their elegance, symbolism, and seasonal beauty, there exists one dessert that stands apart—older, rarer, and more mysterious than any other wagashi you can buy today. This sweet is called 清浄歓喜団 (Seijō Kankidan) .Believed to be the oldest Japanese sweet still produced , Seijō Kankidan predates moc
