Translation guide
In Japanese, the most common way to say 'candy store' is 駄菓子屋 (dagashiya), which refers to a small shop selling cheap snacks and candies, often with a nostalgic, old-fashioned feel. For a general sweets shop, お菓子屋 (okashiya) is used. In modern contexts, a convenience store or supermarket is more common for buying candy.
candy store (traditional small shop)
candy store (general sweets shop)
A small, often old-fashioned shop specializing in cheap candies and snacks, typically frequented by children.
The standard term for a traditional Japanese candy store. It evokes nostalgia and is strongly associated with childhood.
When I was a child, I often went to the candy store.
A slightly more polite or affectionate way to refer to a dagashiya, often used by children or when speaking warmly about the shop.
I wonder if that candy store is still there.
A shop that sells a variety of sweets, including higher-quality or Western-style confectionery, not limited to cheap snacks.
In everyday life, Japanese people often buy candy at convenience stores or supermarkets rather than specialized candy stores.
Instead of using a specific term for 'candy store', it's more natural to say you buy candy at a convenience store (コンビニ).
I bought some candy at the convenience store and ate it.
Similarly, supermarkets are common places to buy candy.
The direct loanword キャンディストア is not commonly used in Japanese. It may be understood but sounds unnatural. Use 駄菓子屋 or お菓子屋 instead.
駄菓子屋 are nostalgic symbols of childhood in Japan. They sell cheap snacks (駄菓子) often priced at 10-100 yen. Many have a distinctive atmosphere with glass jars and a friendly owner. They are less common today but still exist in some neighborhoods.
There's a famous candy store in that shopping street.
老舗の菓子店で和菓子を買った。
I bought Japanese sweets at a long-established confectionery shop.
It's fun to choose at the candy section of the supermarket.