Flavor and package-size labels: Mint flavor, 40 g per stick (10 pieces); mint herbal throat candy, 80 g per bag; lychee mint flavor, 10.4 g per bag; honey lemon flavor, 10.4 g per bag; honey lemon ginger flavor, 69.3 g per bag, approximately 18 individually wrapped pieces per bag.

Ryukakusan candy.

Focused on the throat for 200 years.

Ryukakusan candy. The lozenges are small and do not interfere with eating. The resealable package is convenient for carrying and taking as needed.

The factory has advanced equipment and technology. Every step, from weighing to packaging, is strictly managed to ensure product quality.

Selected Japanese-grown herbal ingredients from a designated herbal farm in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

To ensure a stable supply of Japanese-grown herbal ingredients, Ryukakusan signed an agreement with Misato Town in Akita Prefecture, Japan, to grow herbal ingredients in Akita Prefecture, the birthplace of Ryukakusan.

Ryukakusan candy.

To ensure a stable supply of ingredients, Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. and Akita Prefecture, Japan, have worked together over the long term to cultivate herbs grown in Japan. The Ryukakusan Herb series uses herbs cultivated here.

Individually wrapped for convenient carrying. Soothes the throat and leaves a sweet aftertaste.

Keep some in your bag.

Take it anytime, anywhere to soothe discomfort when speaking. Keep it on hand for occasions when you need to use your voice.

Take one during a lesson and continue teaching as usual; take one during a meeting without affecting your presentation; take one at a gathering and keep chatting or singing karaoke.

Groups shown: people with throat discomfort, smokers, KTV singers, teachers, outdoor workers, and children with colds.

Honey lemon flavor: Origin: Japan. Shelf life: 12 months. Size: 10.4 g, sealed strip packaging. Directions: Dissolve in the mouth. Storage: Store in a well-ventilated, dry, cool place.

Herbal lychee flavor: Origin: Japan. Shelf life: 18 months. Size: 10.4 g, sealed strip packaging. Directions: Dissolve in the mouth. Storage: Store in a well-ventilated, dry, cool place.

Product name: Ryukakusan mint bag candy. Net content: 80 g. Shelf life: 2 years. Directions: Ready to eat after opening. Storage: Store at room temperature; avoid moisture and direct sunlight. Consume as soon as possible after opening.

A sweet taste between the teeth, a wonderful flavor.

Ryukakusan candy.

Brand history

Ryukakusan is a pharmaceutical company specializing in throat health and a well-known household medicine brand in Japan, with a history of more than 200 years. Its main products include throat medicines, throat lozenges, throat tablets, and jelly to assist with taking medicine.

“Ryukakusan” originally began as a family remedy used by the lord of the Akita domain, Satake, during the Edo period. It was developed by the domain physician Fujii Gen'en. The name came from the original powdered formula, which contained dragon bone, borneol, and deer antler gelatin. Later generations of the Fujii family served as physicians to the domain lord. The second-generation successor, Fujii Genshin, studied Western sciences and incorporated Western medicines into the formula. In the early Meiji period, the third-generation physician Fujii Masachika began treating the domain lord’s asthma and adapted Ryukakusan into a prescription for asthma, laying the foundation for the present-day formula.

After the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the domains, Fujii Masachika moved with the domain lord to Edo (now Tokyo) and was granted “Ryukakusan.” In 1871, he opened a pharmacy in the Kanda area of Tokyo. The remedy once reserved for the domain lord became a product sold to the general public. In 1893, fourth-generation successor Fujii Tokusaburo further refined Ryukakusan by grinding several herbs into a fine powder of 10–20 mm and blending them, resulting in the Ryukakusan of today.