New in Kawagoe: Ringo Dou, candy apple store

The great thing about living near a bustling tourist area is that there is always something new to see / do / taste! Every week something new opens in Kawagoe city, an Edo Period time-slip tourist town just 31 minutes from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. In fact, there are so many new cafes and shops periodically that I don't get to visit them all. 

Yesterday my friend and I had a walking lunch in the tourist area. Kawagoe is one of the few places where "tabearuki" (eating while walking) is not frowned upon. However, an unfortunate downside of the pandemic is that it is no longer openly promoted like it used to be. Instead they have increased the number of public places you can sit down and eat your street food. But we walked!

We had tried so many different foods that we were quite full by the time we got to the top of Ichibangai, the main tourist thoroughfare, where this new candy apple shop is. So I haven't actually tried their candied apples yet. But a candy apple store is not something you see everyday, so I am sharing this for anyone looking for a shop that sells candy apples all year round. For the record though; there are usually food stalls selling candy apples at festivals in Japan.

They have many different flavors - apples dipped in flavored syrup. Also of note is that you don't have to buy a whole apple on a stick, but they also have chopped apple in a cup if you prefer. Whether you buy whole or chopped costs the same price. The price depends on the flavor, but by and large its 730 yen. Which I personally think is a little steep for a sticky apple! 

Have you seen any candy apple shops anywhere else in Japan?