Hokkaido-based chocolate brand RIPi CIOCCO (operated by Yabushita Group, Sapporo) is showcasing limited-edition Valentine's products at special events from January 17, 2026. The brand features four unique chocolate collections designed to look like real fruits.
RIPi CIOCCO began as an original souvenir confectionery line, born from the company's desire to offer customers distinctive hospitality. A young team of developers leads the product creation, utilizing vegetables and fruits from the company's pesticide-free farm. Each product reaches store shelves only after rigorous testing to ensure exceptional taste and a sense of surprise.
The development process pays special attention to balancing texture and sweetness while maintaining the shape and color of real fruits, creating chocolates that deliver both visual appeal and satisfying taste. These limited-edition collections offer an entirely new Valentine's experience combining novelty with enjoyment.
Unique Form Factor: Hokkaido's Bounty Transformed into Chocolate
RIPi CIOCCO's distinctive characteristic lies in its manufacturing process, which concentrates the natural goodness of fruits and vegetables into chocolate form. The brand uses regional specialty fruits like blackberries and haskap berries, maintaining the original flavor and character of each ingredient. Additionally, the product lineup incorporates seasonal fruits and features innovative collaborations to keep regular customers engaged.
One example is a collaboration with Aomori's long-established cracker shop "Shibukawa Senbei," which sold out immediately upon release. This regional storytelling approach defines RIPi CIOCCO's unique identity.
*Note: Shibukawa Senbei collaboration products are available only at physical stores and the online shop
2026 Valentine's Limited-Edition Product Lineup
Fruit Symphony
160g | ¥3,500 (tax included)
A special Valentine's harmony created by colorful fruits. This collection includes six flavors in one tin: popular strawberry, plum, kumquat, mandarin orange, blood orange, and green lemon.
Vegetable & Fruit Symphony
160g | ¥3,500 (tax included)
A special Valentine's harmony featuring both fruits and vegetables. This indulgent collection offers six flavors: Hokkaido-grown potato, physalis, bitter melon, strawberry, apple, and mandarin orange with peel.
RIPi CIOCCO 3-Berry Mix
70g | ¥1,500 (tax included)
A luxurious mix featuring the brand's most popular strawberry alongside Hokkaido-grown blackberries and haskap berries.
RIPi CIOCCO 4-Flavor Mix
80g | ¥1,500 (tax included)
The standard 4-flavor mix collection available in special Valentine's packaging, offering four different flavors in one box.
Valentine's Event Locations for RIPi CIOCCO
Daimaru Sapporo Store 7F Event Space "Chocolat Promenade 2026"
January 17 (Sat) to February 15 (Sun), 2026
Hakodate Tsutaya Books "Valentine's Marché"
January 20 (Tue) to February 15 (Sun), 2026
Tobu Department Store Funabashi 6F Event Plaza "Winter Grand Hokkaido Fair"
February 5 (Thu) to February 13 (Fri), 2026
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Food Building "Valentine's Pop-Up"
February 9 (Mon) to February 15 (Sun), 2026
*Limited-edition products are also available at RIPi CIOCCO retail stores
RIPi CIOCCO Store Information
1F, 1-14 Kita 6-jo Nishi 23-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
URL: https://buono-chocolate.shop-pro.jp/
