{"id":8183,"date":"2026-04-09T09:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/?post_type=journal&p=8183"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:48:27","slug":"bna","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/en\/journal\/bna\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010OEM & Product Development\u3011We Created Welcome Sweets and a Cookie Tin for the Art Hotel BnA Alter Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Located in Kyoto\u2019s Kawaramachi area, BnA Alter Museum<\/a> is a truly unique hotel where artists\u2019 works are incorporated into the guest rooms and shared spaces, making the stay itself an \u201cart experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It welcomes many guests from Japan and abroad, and another of its distinctive features is that travelers from overseas account for about 80\u201390% of its guests. As a place to experience the art culture of the Kansai region, it is supported by guests with a keen sensibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The long, narrow exterior of BnA Alter Museum<\/a>, which takes on a mysterious charm at night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We were approached for this OEM project when BnA Alter Museum, entering its 7th year since opening, created new art rooms and partially renovated some existing guest rooms. As one of the initiatives to further enrich the overall hotel experience, we created welcome sweets and a cookie tin to serve as a souvenir.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunlight Project, Green Steps
Asako Fujikura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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NEXTEFX
Mon Koutaro Ooyama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mon Koutaro Ooyama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TRAVELING ROOM
AOKI Takamasa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A new taste experience
with surprising pairings
of distinctly Kyoto ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Against this background, Cafe & Sweets Parade Kyoto planned and developed (as OEM production) baked sweets intended to offer guests more than just baked goods. Under the concepts of \u201cKyoto Collaboration\u201d and \u201cSurprise,\u201d<\/strong> and aiming for an experience that combines \u201cKyoto character\u201d and \u201csurprise,\u201d<\/strong> we incorporated pairings with long-established Kyoto brands and Japan\u2019s fermentation culture<\/strong> to create a taste experience unlike anything before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the production period, we held repeated trials and meetings with BnA Alter Museum, reflecting each opinion we exchanged one by one until the products were completed. Beyond flavor and composition, we also shared ideas on matters such as \u201cwhat kind of experience to deliver,\u201d and supported the project throughout while valuing the process of shaping it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BnA Original Diamant Cookies (3 Assorted Flavors)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u25a0 Matcha Fennel (Matcha \u00d7 Fennel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made with matcha from Ippodo Tea, a tea shop founded in 1717.
The deep umami and rich bitterness of matcha are layered with the soft, sweet aroma of fennel for a flavor with real depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0 Chocolate Sansho (Chocolate \u00d7 Japanese Sansho Pepper)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made with powdered sansho from Hara Ryokaku, a long-established shop in Gion.
Its tingling, numbing heat and clean aroma that rises through the nose combine with the richness of chocolate for a flavor in which the character of the spice stands out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0 Edam Cheese Sake Lees (<\/b>Edam Cheese \u00d7<\/strong> Sake Lees)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made with junmai daiginjo sake lees from the Tamanohikari sake brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto, one of Japan\u2019s three great sake-brewing regions.
The rich aroma and gentle sweetness that come from fermentation combine with the deep richness of Edam cheese for a mellow flavor with depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0 Almond Chocolate (Almond Chocolat)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made with chocolate from the French company Valrhona.
Fragrant caramelized almonds are coated in chocolate with a rich cacao flavor and an elegant melt-in-the-mouth quality, offering a balance of texture and sweetness to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiences opened up through baked sweets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each one draws out the character of its ingredients, such as matcha \u00d7 fennel, chocolate \u00d7 Japanese sansho pepper, and sake lees \u00d7 Edam cheese<\/strong>, expressing new flavors where Japanese and Western elements meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, all products are gluten-free, made with Japanese rice flour, with a light mouthfeel and suitability for a wide range of guests in mind. In terms of shelf life and ease of carrying home, they are also designed to meet both the needs of the hotel stay experience and the demand for souvenirs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cookie tin packaging that merges with art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The artwork from Mon Koutaro Ooyama\u2019s new guest room, added in spring 2026, has been adopted for the cookie tin\u2019s package design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cookie tin packaging was designed and produced by BnA Alter Museum, and features the guest room artwork of Mon Koutaro Ooyama<\/a>, an artist who has 4 different art rooms (guest rooms) at BnA<\/strong>.
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Characterized by organic curves and vivid colors, the packaging turned out wonderfully, making you want to take it home and give it to someone as a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BnA Original Assorted Cookie Tin (4 Flavors)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From left: \u201cMatcha \u00d7 Fennel\u201d \/ \u3010Chocolate \u00d7 Sansho\u3011 \/ \u3010Edam Cheese \u00d7 Sake Lees\u3011 \/ \u3010Almond \u00d7 Chocolate\u3011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The BnA logo at the bottom of the front of the package<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The name of the artist who created the package art is engraved at the bottom center of the back of the package<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Welcome sweets in the guest rooms
and a travel souvenir to take home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The assorted cookies in 3 flavors and the original cookie tin are also provided in guest rooms as welcome sweets for hotel guests, limited to the spring 2026 tourist season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A guest room where the sweets are actually provided as welcome sweets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the cookie tin can be purchased at the BnA Alter Museum front desk in limited quantities, even by those who are not staying at the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cookie tin is sold at the museum shop in the hotel\u2019s front lobby for a limited time in spring and in limited quantities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We specialize in consistent branding through sweets,
from production to planning and development<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The sweets created and produced at Cafe & Sweets Parade Kyoto are made with care to be baked sweets that are gentle on the body, using mainly Japanese dairy products, rice flour, and kibi sugar (cane sugar) as the sweetener, with methods that rely as little as possible on additives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to OEM production of baked sweets, we can offer comprehensive proposals from product concept design through product development<\/strong>. We believe we can meet a wide range of requests, so please feel free to contact us, even just to ask \u201cCould you produce this kind of baked sweet?\u201d or to say \u201cWe\u2019re struggling with our branding.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6038,"template":"","journal_category":[130],"class_list":["post-8183","journal","type-journal","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","journal_category-oem-branding-en"],"acf":{"journal_kv_title":"\u3010OEM & Product Development\u3011We Created Welcome Sweets and a Cookie Tin\r\nfor the Art Hotel BnA Alter Museum","journal_kv_video":"","journal_kv_bg":null,"journal_kv_sub_content":"Cafe & Sweets Parade Kyoto, a patisserie in Fushimi-Momoyama, Kyoto, handled the OEM production, planning, and development of\r\nspring-limited welcome sweets and a cookie tin provided at the art hotel \u201cBnA Alter Museum\u201d\r\nas part of its stay experience service for overseas guests.","journal_cta_title":"Cafe & Sweets Parade Kyoto\r\naccepts OEM and ODM development,\r\nfocused on baked sweets,\r\nto meet a wide range of needs","journal_cta_price":"","journal_cta_text":"From reproducing and mass-producing specified recipes to adapting existing products and developing new ones, our aim is to express the values and worldview that a brand or facility cherishes in the form of baked sweets. We handle everything from planning and design to production for products suited to the serving occasion and target audience, such as cookies, individually wrapped sweets, and baked sweets for gifts. We accept both OEM (mass production of specified recipes, development based on our own products) and ODM (new development). We also specialize in making sweets with beauty and health in mind, avoiding as much as possible preservatives, colorings, artificial sweeteners, fats and oils high in trans fatty acids, and unnecessary food additives.\r\n","journal_cta_button_text":"Click here for OEM details and orders","journal_cta_button_url":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/en\/gift-service\/#branding-oem","journal_cta_content":"\"\"","journal_related_menu_items":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t