Hagoromo Foods will dedicate a special-edition sakura zenzai made with Izu-grown cherry leaves at the monthly festival of Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, and will begin selling it exclusively in Shizuoka Prefecture from December.
Hagoromo Foods, based in Shizuoka City, dedicated the special-edition product “KAIUN CHOJU Sakura Zenzai,” a two-pack of its “Hagoromo Saryo Sakura Zenzai” made with Izu-grown cherry leaves and launched in August, to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine at a dedication-report ceremony. The article states that azuki beans have traditionally been believed to possess the power to ward off evil and dispel malign influences. The dedication took place on 26 September, and future developments are being closely watched.