local souvenir sweets
Refers to sweets or confectionery bought as a souvenir, typically from a specific region or tourist spot.
I bought some famous local souvenir sweets in Kyoto.
These souvenir sweets keep well, so I recommend them.
土産 is a general souvenir, while 土産菓子 specifically refers to souvenir sweets or confectionery.
銘菓 means famous or high-quality confectionery, not necessarily bought as a souvenir, whereas 土産菓子 emphasizes the souvenir aspect.
Standard kanji spelling for souvenir sweets.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in casual writing.
Compound of 土産 (みやげ, 'souvenir') and 菓子 (かし, 'sweets'). The reading みやげがし is a standard rendaku form.