Description : A local shop in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima city, on Miyajima's Omotesando shopping street is filled with Momiji manjū, a type of wagashi that is baked. The confection is a buckwheat and rice cake shaped like a Japanese maple leaf, and is a local specialty on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hiroshima. It is typically filled with red bean paste. Japan.