Japanese Snacks & Candy

If you’re a fan of Japanese snacks, then you know just how difficult it can be to get them overseas! If you want to get them in-store, you’ll have to find an Asian supermarket near you, or one where you can purchase imported Japanese goods. But not everyone lives near one, and even if you...

So you’re thinking of trying out TokyoTreat for some unmissable Japanese snacks? Good choice! Every month TokyoTreat offers an awesome selection of 17 of the coolest Japanese snacks, candy and soda in limited edition and seasonal flavors! But it’s natural to wonder ‘is it possible to pick up TokyoTreat snacks for less? We must always...

Japan has tons of candy to choose of all types to choose from. But what is the best Japanese candy? Of course, that depends on what kind of candy you prefer! We’ve compiled a list of 11 of the most popular Japanese sweets and candies classified by type to help you find your personal favorites!...

Last month was incredibly hot here in Tokyo. With the humidity and the rain, keeping cool and refreshed was very difficult. We’re sure that the same is for many of you in countries with hot summers. But you can always count on your friends at the monthly Japanese snack subscription box TokyoTreat to offer some...

The world of Japanese candy is an amazing place to explore. There is no end to the kind of flavors and textures of snacks you’ll find in Japan, and it can safely be called a snack lovers paradise. But getting started with Japanese snacks can be a slightly more difficult task. When you start checking...

Summer in Japan is HOT. Regular temperatures of over 40°C are an everyday experience and the humidity is not something to joke about. And when it’s not hot enough to cook an egg on the side of the road, expect heavy rain – especially in Japan’s rainy season.  Even your friends over in the monthly...

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 chocolate sweets come from Japan. If you’re a huge chocolate fan, you should have tasted chocolates from all these brands. Lotte Lotte is well known for its Choco Pies, a chocolate-covered cake with a fluffy marshmallow filling. They also produce Toppo, a chocolate-filled biscuit stick snack. Toppo...

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...