Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2012

If 110 years of chocolate-making means anything, then Hirsinger can surely communicate this, directly and eloquently, to your tongue. This renowned French chocolatier has opened what is only its second shop in the world (Ginza Boutique, 1F Nishi-Gobangai Sakaguchi Bldg., 5-5-8 Ginza, Chuo-ku; 0120-983-506). There’s no factory-processed choco delights here. All of their offerings are handmade with painstaking precision and expertise, which means that only 300-500 of these premium chocolates are manufactured per day.