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Starbucks has really blown up in Japan since its first store arrived in Tokyo’s boogie shopping district, Ginza, all the way back in 1996. Since then, well over 1,000 other Starbucks stores have popped up all over the country – allowing Starbucks’ Japan branch to embrace its own unique identity and following. In fact, Japan...

Kit Kats are probably the one brand of chocolate most synonymous with Japan. To most of us, the connection may seem like a mystery, but in Japan, there’s a good reason to love Kit Kats. You see, Kit Kat sounds a lot like the Japanese words “Kitto”, which means “absolutely”, and “Katsu”, which means to...

TokyoTreat's September Giveaway Winners Announced Here! （＾ｖ＾） Hey TokyoTreat fam! Winners for TokyoTreat FREE BOX giveaway of September have been chosen. Have you been waiting for this? We got 10 names listed below as usual and let's see if your name is there: Christine T Rosita P Taylor T David D Kelsey G Alice T...

Sweet Potato – The Ultimate Japanese Autumn Snack! Probably the most famous fall snack all around the world is sweet potato! It’s the perfect pre-winter warmer! And Japan is no exception! But how is Japanese sweet potato (Satsumaimo) different and where did it come from? Let’s find out! Source Originally, the sweet potato Japan knows...

Editor's note: This blog post originally appeared August 28th, 2018 and has since been updated. Summer isn't even over before the first Halloween related items start popping up in stores in Japan! Throughout September and October most stores will sell limited edition Halloween snacks and Japanese candy, costumes, decorations and more! Halloween is also a...

Tsukimi, which literally translates as “moon-viewing” in Japanese, is an Autumn festivital with ancient tradition. Dating all the way back to the Heinen period (794-1185) – the Tsukimi moon festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month, and 13th day of the 9th month of the traditional Japanese calendar. While Japan now...