The Mrs & I had the pleasure of visiting Japan earlier this year. Whilst out there, through pure serendipity, I discovered these sweets; they are like a hard boiled version of dark bonfire toffee and they are awesome!

I really, really want to get some more but I’m struggling to find them – I have tried all the oriental specialists here in Bristol and have drawn a blank. No one seems to recognise them except one lady who called them black sugar sweets but she didn’t know where I could get some. So, STWers, how do I find these.

They were originally bought in Kyoto.

Help sate my sweet tooth #nichesweets!

If you can help – thank you!

Different packet but same description as you mention

Glitch

If you google image search your picture, two Japanese sites come up that sell them, but I can’t tell if they ship abroad.

https://www.amazon.com/Matsuya-confectionery-Okinawa-black-candy/dp/B00F2D6DVA

Using the Okinawa Black Candy name in sbob’s post link above, different manufacturer but may be the same.

https://www.japancentre.com/en/products/3916-katouseika-okinawa-black-sugar-boiled-sweets

Wow, you people are awesome. Thanks. 8)

Taken a punt on the Japan Centre ones – fingers crossed!