Zen-Noh Nagano Shine Muscat Candy

Shine Muscat is Japan’s most prized table grape variety — a large, thin-skinned cultivar with an exceptional balance of natural sweetness, floral aroma, and clean acidity that has made it one of the most sought-after seasonal fruits in the country.

Developed through decades of research by Japan’s National Agriculture and Food Research Organization and released commercially in the early 2000s, it has since become synonymous with premium Japanese grape culture, commanding prices at Japanese fruit parlors that reflect its reputation.

Nagano Prefecture — Japan’s largest grape-producing region and the area most associated with Shine Muscat cultivation — supplies the grape juice used in this candy. Zen-Noh, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, uses actual Nagano-grown Shine Muscat fruit juice in the formulation, bringing the variety’s distinctive character into a hard candy format.

The flavor is immediately recognizable to anyone who has eaten fresh Shine Muscat: the clean, aromatic sweetness that is more floral and less acidic than other grape varieties, with none of the artificial grape flavoring that most grape candy relies on.

The Shine Muscat character stays front and center through each piece rather than fading quickly, dissolving slowly into a finish that is as clean as the grape itself.

A product from Zen-Noh’s initiative to support Japanese agricultural producers by translating premium regional ingredients into accessible everyday formats. Available at Daiso stores across Japan.

About this item
Item Name : Shine Muscat Candy
Brand : Zen-Noh
Item Form : Candy
Number of Items : 50g (Pack of 1)