Seasonal and quantity-limited autumn sweets inspired by JR East’s Suica character Suica no Penguin are now on sale at the Cake & Bakery Shop on the first floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
The lineup includes a Marron Cake shaped like a chestnut with the Suica no Penguin’s cute face, a Pudding made with autumn ingredients, and a Season Cake. The sweets are available through November 30.
Who Is Suica no Penguin?
Suica no Penguin came to Tokyo from Antarctica. Its favorite food is fish sausage, and it is modeled on Adelie penguins, which actually live in Antarctica. Because it serves as an ‘IC card alter ego’ for each person, the character has no name. When people go out with a Suica card or penguin goods, the character accompanies them as their other self.
The character has been beloved since Suica launched in 2001, but it has been decided that it will ‘fly to a new place’ at the end of fiscal 2026, in March 2027. On September 8, JR East began a vote for a new character design and revealed three final candidate characters, bringing renewed attention to Suica no Penguin.
Autumn Sweets Lineup
Suica no Penguin Marron Cake — 720 yen
The Marron Cake features the cute face of Suica no Penguin shaped like a chestnut. Fluffy, aromatic Kasama chestnuts simmered with the inner skin and rich marron bavarois are wrapped in chocolate mousse made with French Valrhona Guanara chocolate, which has a 70% cacao content. The dessert offers a restrained sweetness, a smooth mousse texture, flavorful marron bavarois, and the crunch of biscuit and chocolate cookie, creating a harmony of chestnut and chocolate.
Suica no Penguin Pudding — 500 yen
The long-selling Pudding has also been updated with a taste built around seasonal ingredients. It uses rich, full-bodied Jersey milk, Okukuji eggs, and sweet Ebisu pumpkin for a creamy, smooth flavor. A sweet and slightly bitter caramel sauce enhances the taste.
Suica no Penguin Season Cake — 650 yen
The Season Cake uses French Valrhona Caramélia chocolate for a rich taste with restrained sweetness. Pear compote, pear mousse, and caramel coulis are wrapped in milk chocolate mousse. Crisp hazelnut biscuit and feuilletine pair especially well with the other elements.
Sales Details
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Suica no Penguin Marron Cake | 720 yen |
| Suica no Penguin Pudding | 500 yen |
| Suica no Penguin Season Cake | 650 yen |
Sales location: 1F ‘Cake & Bakery Shop,’ Hotel Metropolitan. Business hours: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sales period: September 1, 2026 (Tuesday) to November 30, 2026 (Monday). Internet reservations are also accepted through the official website. Check the website for details.
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By Nakase Koutarou
