天は「大自然」、津は丸いもの、即ち「津気（月）」、知は「人の心」を表します。

月のエネルギーで唯一育つ植物「竹」は、人にも自然にも優しく、その竹の皮で包み蒸し上げ作られた当羊羹は、添加物を一切使用せず、上品な味でもっちりと柔らかく、また小豆の風味も良く美味であります。竹の皮の効用で心身ともに癒し、また保存効果もあります。

享和元年（１８０１年）創業以来、地元近隣の方々のみならず、多くの旅のお方様にもご愛顧頂いており、更に九条家よりお買い上げの栄を賜りましたことは、誠に光栄の至りでございます。

現在もその技法は変えることなく、多くの方々に広くご利用いただいております。大自然と人の心を丸く結ぶ「天津知羊羹」を是非御賞味頂きますよう宜しくお願い申し上げます。

Toraya traditional confectionery

“Decchi Yokan”

Decchi, which oldinarily indicates “apprentices” phonetically in Japanese, is written with a combination of three Kanjis to embed multiple connotations.  The first being “Mother Nature”, the second pointing to circular energies such as “the Moon”, and the third encompassing, “Human Conscience”.

Since ancient times, the Japanese have believed that bamboo grows with the luner energy. We have used the bamboo sheaths which provide natural preservative, to denote the well-being of the mind and planet.

Our yokan has a refined taste of adzuki-bean as it is doughy and soft as a result of steaming without any artificial additives, one of the skills that have been inherited over generations.

It is a great honor that our clientele has included not just the local customers and tourists, but also aristocrat families such as the Kujo Family of Kyoto are among those who have come to favor Decchi Yokan since our founding in 1801.

It is with the highest honor that we serve you to enjoy Decchi Yokan which connects the human conscience with mother nature.