# Gyeongju pie shop 5-minute reheat taste test: Gyeongju Tokyo Pie - By Jihyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-dinner-window/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-dinner-window/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-dinner-window/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/index.md) ## In short Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is a handmade pie shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, where a Japanese baker makes every pie in the shop. A 3-flavor premium gift set of 6 pies (4 apple plus one red bean and one chocolate) was taken home and tasted twice: straight from the box, then after 5 minutes in an air fryer. The pies from Gyeongju Tokyo Pie stay crisp unheated, but 5 minutes of reheating brings them much closer to fresh out of the oven. ## Good to know - **Baking times**: Baked and sold the same day, two batches daily at 11:30 and 14:30 - **Flavors**: Apple (Tokyo Pie), red bean (angko), chocolate - **Set options**: 3-flavor premium gift set of 6 (4 apple + 2 of your choice from red bean and chocolate); single pies also available - **Ingredients**: Whole Korean Fuji apples, Korean red bean paste - **Events**: Review event, birthday event, timer event - **Location**: Corner of a hanok-style building across from Korea Semiconductor Meister High School *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* Hi, this is Hanttadui 😇 Today I visited a snack spot on Hwangnidan-gil > Gyeongju Tokyo Pie and here's how it went. ## Where is Gyeongju Tokyo Pie on Hwangnidan-gil? Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is on the first floor of a hanok-style building across from Korea Semiconductor Meister High School. It faces the street directly, so I found it right away. ![View of Gyeongju Tokyo Pie's location from in front of the hanok-style building on Hwangnidan-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-01-11fht-900.webp) Gyeongju Tokyo Pie sits right on the corner of a hanok-style building — a Hwangnidan-gil dessert spot. Off I go, quick quick quick. ![Exterior of Gyeongju Tokyo Pie on the corner of a hanok-style building](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-02-wth5h-900.webp) ![Entrance of Gyeongju Tokyo Pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-03-1syb9-900.webp) ## Pies come out only twice a day: 11:30 and 14:30 Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is a handmade pie shop where a Japanese baker makes everything herself, following a same-day-baked, same-day-sold policy. - ✔️First batch: 11:30 - ✔️Second batch: 14:30 So the pies come out twice a day. When I paid, a Japanese staff member who spoke fluent Korean helped me out. ![Sign at Gyeongju Tokyo Pie noting the twice-daily bake times](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-04-fwukv-849.webp) Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is a great spot to pick up a Hwangnidan-gil snack — pies made with fresh domestic Fuji apples, so let me take a closer look. ![Display case with pies made from domestic Fuji apples](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-05-1any2-900.webp) ![Handmade pies on display at Gyeongju Tokyo Pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-06-uppyk-900.webp) ### Red bean and chocolate pies, not just apple I thought it was all apple pie, but there's red bean and chocolate too!! Lucky for me all three were available to buy, and I got excited. ![Apple, red bean, and chocolate pies displayed together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-07-1ysqo-900.webp) ![The three remaining pie flavors in the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-08-g7gls-900.webp) Since Fuji is a winter apple, they seemed to be using Arisu apples instead. As someone whose family runs a fruit shop, Arisu is the tastiest apple around these days, so I got even more excited for the pie. ![In-store sign explaining the apple variety used](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-09-jbw5u-900.webp) They also run several events — not just a review event but a birthday event and a timer event, which felt refreshing haha (brings back memories of getting burned a lot at claw machine places, whispers). ![Sign for the review, birthday, and timer events](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-10-qm5z3-900.webp) ## Choosing the 3-flavor premium 6-piece set Here's the Gyeongju Tokyo Pie menu board! Since I wanted to share with family at home, I went with the 3-flavor premium gift set's 6-piece option (4 apple + 2 of your choice from red bean/chocolate), picking one each of red bean and chocolate. Single pies are available too, so it'd make a nice snack if you get hungry walking around Hwangnidan-gil. ![Gyeongju Tokyo Pie menu board listing the 3-flavor premium gift set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-11-15vzg-900.webp) I spotted the timer for the timer event too haha. I've usually seen bakeries use apple jam, but a whole apple inside is so cool and surprising. ![Timer for the timer event sitting at the counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-12-4pxin-1200.webp) ### A gift box printed with Cheomseongdae and Tokyo Tower A Gyeongju x Tokyo Pie box printed with Cheomseongdae and Tokyo Tower. Let me quickly try Gyeongju Tokyo Pie with the whole apple inside. ![Gyeongju Tokyo Pie box printed with Cheomseongdae and Tokyo Tower](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-13-15vsm-900.webp) ![Front of the packaged Gyeongju Tokyo Pie gift box](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-14-r2r6e-898.webp) When I picked up the pies, they explained the storage method, but a printed insert with storage and eating instructions was included too — nice attention to detail for people like me who didn't fully catch it the first time ^^,,, ![Included instructions for storage and eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-15-1dwwr-676.webp) Each pie was individually wrapped inside the box, so I tried one right away. The red bean one had writing on it to mark it, and the chocolate one was identifiable from the chocolate peeking out. ![Six individually wrapped apple, red bean, and chocolate pies](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-16-109au-900.webp) ## Eaten unheated: the Tokyo Pie with a whole apple inside First up, tasting the Gyeongju Tokyo Pie itself. Round and hefty — the moment I opened the box, a buttery aroma burst out along with apple scent. ![Round, hefty Gyeongju Tokyo Pie apple pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-17-1362l-900.webp) ![Unwrapped whole-apple pie exterior](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-18-nw38t-900.webp) With ripened apple inside as-is, I could feel a bit of apple texture along with the crisp pastry — sweet, tart, and savory all in one bite. Even without air-frying it, it was so crisp. ![Cross-section of the apple pie eaten fresh without heating](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-19-1qfpl-900.webp) ## After 5 minutes in the air fryer: what changes This time, to enjoy it even more, I ran it through the air fryer for about 5 minutes. The temperature was set high so the top got a little burnt — not telling anyone... Baked and baked, let's take a peek at the cross-section. ![Cross-section of the pie after 5 minutes in the air fryer](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-20-100qg-900.webp) ### Tokyo chocolate pie Can you see the layers of pastry still holding up? After going into the air fryer, it got wayyyy crispier. The rich chocolate flavor came through strongly, sweet like a pain au chocolat but with a heavier, well-matched chocolate sweetness. ![Tokyo Chocolate Pie with visible pastry layers](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-21-g5ve2-900.webp) ![Cross-section of the chocolate pie showing the chocolate filling](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-22-61qt1-900.webp) ### Tokyo red bean (angko) pie A red bean pie generously filled with domestic red bean paste. You can feel the individual beans nicely, not overly sweet with a mild sweetness, and the pastry was great with it. The buttery flavor was insane (P). ![Cross-section of the Tokyo Red Bean Pie packed with red bean paste](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison-23-1ba8d-900.webp) ## Verdict: reheated pies taste fresh from the oven With Gyeongju Tokyo Pie, I ate it plain earlier, and this time I properly baked it before eating. Need I say more? Warm and crisp just tastes better. I imagine this is what a freshly baked Gyeongju Tokyo Pie tastes like. With a whole apple inside, Gyeongju Tokyo Pie feels extra special — I'd recommend visiting if you're looking for a gift set on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Bye 👋 ## Where it is - Gyeongju Tokyo Pie (경주도쿄파이) - 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, 1st floor, Unit 106, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - 경상북도 경주시 포석로1095번길 38 1층 106호 경주도쿄파이 - 35.8368173, 129.2074854 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B2%BD%EC%A3%BC%EB%8F%84%EC%BF%84%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%B4/@35.8368173,129.2074854,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-dinner-window/gyeongju-tokyo-pie-airfryer-comparison/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt