Kyoto Ichinoden (京都一の傳), a Kyoto brand specializing in Saikyo-zuke, will release a new product, Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips (西京漬けポテトチップス), on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (Culture Day, a national holiday). The chips make use of the richness of Saikyo miso and come in three flavors: Dashi, Shichimi, and Kujo Negi. The package follows the design of the brand's signature Saikyo-zuke, "Kura Miso-zuke" (蔵みそ漬), adding a playful touch to its long-established look.
At ¥290 (tax included) per bag, the chips can be carried at room temperature, making them an easy Kyoto souvenir. They are available in stores only. A shop that has worked with fish for a century presents this new souvenir as a challenge toward its next hundred years.
Making Saikyo-zuke More Accessible: A New Kyoto Souvenir
Kyoto Ichinoden has long delivered the flavor of Saikyo-zuke, a traditional part of Kyoto's food culture, as a Saikyo-zuke specialty shop. The brand wanted more people to enjoy Saikyo-zuke and the white miso culture of Kyoto that supports its taste, so it developed potato chips, a snack enjoyed across generations.
With the taste of the chips themselves as the first priority, the richness unique to Saikyo miso comes in three flavors: "Dashi," "Shichimi," and "Kujo Negi." They are suggested as souvenirs from a trip to Kyoto, and also as an everyday snack or a small gift, offering a new way to feel close to Kyoto's food culture.
Three Flavors That Bring Together Saikyo Miso and Kyoto
The lineup combines the richness of Saikyo miso with ingredients and flavors associated with Kyoto in three varieties.
The three flavors. From left: Shichimi, Dashi, Kujo Negi.
Dashi
The mellow richness of Saikyo miso is combined with the umami of dashi. The flavor takes its theme from dashi, which is essential to Kyoto's food culture.
Shichimi
The aroma and heat of shichimi togarashi (seven-spice chili pepper) accent the richness of Saikyo miso. Chili peppers grown in Kyoto are used, giving a sharp spiciness along with the flavor of shichimi.
Kujo Negi
The richness of Saikyo miso is combined with the flavor of Kujo negi (Kujo green onion), a traditional vegetable representing Kyoto. With each bite, the rich aroma of Kujo green onion spreads.
A Package Based on the Signature "Kura Miso-zuke," Adding a Playful Touch to a Long-Established Look
Left: Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips (Shichimi). Right: Gindara Kura Miso-zuke. The chips' package follows the design of the Kura Miso-zuke package.
The package is based on the design of Kyoto Ichinoden's signature product, "Kura Miso-zuke."
While keeping the distinctive elements of Kura Miso-zuke, such as the white band across the center, the brush lettering, and the Kyoto Ichinoden logo, the design adds a playful touch suited to potato chips. Dashi is based on a golden color, Shichimi on enji (deep crimson), and Kujo Negi on moegi green, a design that can be enjoyed even when the three are lined up side by side.
A gift box set containing all three flavors is also available. It is packed in the same gift box used for the Kura Miso-zuke gift products, and is suggested for home use as well as an easy, Kyoto-style gift.
Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips 3-flavor set, packed in the same gift box as the Kura Miso-zuke gift products.
Product Details
Product name: Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips (西京漬けポテトチップス)
Flavors: Dashi, Shichimi, Kujo Negi
Content: 30 g each
Price: ¥290 (tax included) per bag. Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips 3-flavor set (one bag each of Dashi, Shichimi, and Kujo Negi, in a gift box): ¥1,000 (tax included)
Release date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (national holiday)
Best-before date: 120 days from the date of manufacture
Where to buy: Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. store (京都髙島屋S.C.店), JR Kyoto Isetan store (ジェイアール京都伊勢丹店), Gion Hanare (祇園ハナレ)
Allergens (specified ingredients): Egg, milk, wheat
New Products From Kyoto Ichinoden Keep Arriving This Autumn
Kyoto Ichinoden will soon mark its 100th anniversary. This autumn, it is introducing new products that make it easier to enjoy the appeal of Kyoto's food culture and Saikyo miso.
First release: Kyoto Ichinoden Saikyo Shiro Miso (西京白味噌)
Released on October 1, 2026. This is a mellow white miso that has supported Kyoto's food culture. In addition to the single pack, which is easy to use in everyday cooking, a set in an original drawstring pouch is available as a gift suggestion.
Price (tax included): Single pack ¥860 / In a drawstring pouch ¥1,500 / Gift set ¥3,000
Second release: Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips (Dashi, Shichimi, Kujo Negi)
Released on November 3, 2026. These are potato chips in three flavors that make use of the richness of Saikyo miso, and a new product also suggested as a Kyoto souvenir.
Price (tax included): Single bag ¥290 / 3-flavor set (in a gift box) ¥1,000
The two products above are sold at the Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. store, the JR Kyoto Isetan store, and Gion Hanare. They are not available by mail order.
Further new products are also planned for November.
The Signature Product "Kura Miso-zuke"
Kyoto Ichinoden's Saikyo-zuke is made with the "honzuke" (main marinating) method passed down since the shop's founding, in which the fish is marinated for two days and nights. A wide range of assortments is available, from home use to gifts.
Kura Miso-zuke assortment (requires heating): ¥3,300 to ¥12,700 (tax included)
Yaki Kura Miso-zuke assortment (pre-grilled): ¥3,700 to ¥13,300 (tax included)
The contents and prices of the assortments may change. For the latest information, check the Kyoto Ichinoden Online Shop.
