Japanese Snacks & Candy

Yokan (Japanese jelly candy) is a tasty jelly sweet made of red bean paste, sugar and agar. This little treat has a firm texture and is formed into convenient rectangular blocks and pieces. The two major types of yokan include mizu (water) yokan and neri (paste) yokan.  Neri yokan is relatively firmer, thanks to a...

When you think of iconic Japanese snacks, what comes to mind? Mochi? Senbei? Or perhaps the never ending rotation of awesome Japanese KitKat flavors on offer! We here at monthly Japanese snack box TokyoTreat are no strangers to tasty individually wrapped KitKats from Japan or those with exclusive Japanese flavors.  But if you’re a beginner...

In the 1970s, Hello Panda was a snack that school children all over Japan were familiar with. Today, these cookies are actually no longer sold in Japan, but they are still sold everywhere else around the world! You might even have seen them yourself in your local supermarket or Asian import grocery store.  But why...

Japan is full of delicious, chocolatey snacks that are bound to satisfy any sweet tooth. With the wide variety of high-quality Japanese chocolate snacks available, you are sure to find something you’ll love. Whether you enjoy your chocolate in regular bar form, inside a crunchy biscuit, or covering a soft sponge cake, there is something...

It’s no secret that some of the best and most creative chocolate sweets come from Japan. These Japanese snack brands are the makers of globally popular chocolate-based snacks from Kit Kats to Pocky. If you’re a chocolate lover, then you have to know these ten brands who have created some of the best Japanese snacks...

You probably already know about Japanese Kit Kat’s vast array of flavors, but Pocky comes in many delicious flavors too. From tried and true classics to Japan-exclusive, to so crazy you have to wonder (whisky Pocky anyone?), these are the 10 best Pocky types for you to try! These first 6 flavors have withstood the...

Japanese Chocolates aren’t just limited to your standard milk chocolate or dark chocolate. You’ll also find tons of unique products that are exclusive to Japan, like Ruby Chocolate Kit Kats! When looking for souvenirs in Japan, the one thing which you will find in abundance and unique is Chocolate. Whether it is a 7-11 outlet...

You've heard about dark, milk and white chocolate. But what about ruby chocolate? When it first came out, this pink chocolate became an instant hit. Especially in Japan, where suddenly everything in the sweets aisle seemed to take on a rose hue. How did this chocolate sensation start? And where is it going? Let’s find...

Japanese Kit Kats are an international phenomenon. They have become a part of pop culture and are loved by many around the world, but what is it about these simple candy bars that have made them so popular? This blog post will explore the history, flavours, and popularity of Japanese Kit Kats to help you...

People around the world love Japanese candy, but what types of candy are most popular amongst the Japanese themselves? These are the 15 most popular candies, based on the results of this survey conducted in 2020, the Japanese site ranking.net and Amazon.jp’s best selling list (excluding savory snacks, foreign brand candies, and duplicates). These candy...

What is Mochi Pizza? If you like Japanese food and sweets, you may have already tried mochi (Japanese rice cake). It’s a key ingredient in many Japanese sweets, like daifuku and Dango. But have you ever tried it in a pizza? Mochi pizza is just what it sounds like, a pizza with a crust made...

Japanese vending machines don't just dispose of soft drinks they are super unique and might even make you feel crazy at times with the kind of things you can get from these machines  One of the most common things in Japan are vending machines. You can find one in every corner, they provide a degree...