Sanyo Electric Railway Co.,Ltd. has worked with a company along its railway line to develop an assortment of baked goods jointly with the Western-style confectioner Bocksun. Sales will begin at the Railway Festival in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture.
Sanyo Electric Railway Co.,Ltd. worked with a company along its railway line to create an assortment of baked goods jointly with Kobe Western Confectionery Bocksun. The products use local ingredients and come in packaging inspired by scenery along the railway line.
The assortment includes limited-edition items such as financiers made with yuzu from Himeji and Himeji-style almond butter, as well as cookies printed with illustrations of rolling stock. Bocksun’s standard products are also included. The price is ¥2,000.
An employee of Sanyo Electric Railway Co.,Ltd. drew cherry blossoms and a seashore on the lid, while the sides depict the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Kobe Port Tower in silhouette.
The assortment will be sold on the 31st at the Railway Festival held at Sanyo Electric Railway’s Higashi-Futami Rolling Stock Depot in Akashi. Further sales will be considered depending on demand. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is held rain or shine and admission is free. Kuno Tomomi (久野知美), a railway enthusiast and announcer, is scheduled to appear as a special guest.