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In the 1970s, Hello Panda was a snack that school children all over Japan were familiar with. Today, these cookies are no longer sold in Japan, but they are still sold everywhere else worldwide!

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. You might have tasted chocolates from all these brands if you’re a huge chocolate fan! Here are the top 10 Japanese chocolate brands in the country!

Taiyaki are the popular fish-shaped Japanese sweets you may have seen in anime, at Japanese festivals or on Japanese Instagram pages. Because you can hold them in one hand and take them on the go, they are one the most popular Japanese street foods sold at stands and food trucks all over Japan.  A taiyaki’s...

From the awesome and unique tumblers to the crazy and cool flavors of Frappuccinos – there is no end to the awesome things you can find at your local Starbucks Japan store! The flavors of Starbucks, such as matcha green tea and sakura are only matched by monthly Japanese snack box TokyoTreat! And this year,...

If you head to your local Starbucks coffee chain, what awesome Frappuccinos do you think you’ll come across? Some places might have a focus on showcasing regional goodness, while other locales may be experimenting with some crazy Japanese flavors (which if that’s what you’re in the mood for, make sure to check out Japanese snack...

One of the best things about traveling is being able to try all the delicious food out there. Appreciating the local cuisine of a foreign country is part of the overall experience of any trip. While many countries have ramen, there’s nothing quite like traveling to Tokyo and enjoying one of the many regional ramen...

When Starbucks first arrived in Japan, it was just a simple coffee shop. But as more and more shops opened across the country, the company started to get more creative with their locations and architecture. Just Tokyo alone has over 300 Starbucks to choose from. From a refreshing nature break in a park, to the...

If you’re hip to the latest pop culture trends you might have noticed teens around the world going crazy for a certain tea-based drink. There are many names for it. Some call it pearl milk tea, or bubble tea, but it’s most commonly known as boba milk tea. The tea comes in many flavors from...

POV: You’ve just finished munching your tasty Japanese treats from your TokyoTreat box when suddenly you get a hankering for something more frosty. You head out to your local favorite coffee shop chain Starbucks.  You take one look at the menu and you’re struck with the inevitable problem… What to choose?! Which of Starbuck’s many...

From June 30th 2021, Starbucks Japan is running a truly awesome campaign – the Jimoto Frappuccino campaign! ‘What is the Jimoto Frappuccino campaign?’, we hear you asking. Starbucks Japan is famous for its constantly rotating selections of special-edition Frappuccinos, often only available for a short period of time – much like the TokyoTreat monthly Japanese...

How many limited edition Frappuccinos are available in your local Starbucks right now? One or two, right? We look forward to the monthly rotating choices of Frappuccinos all over the world, much like we look forward to the monthly Japanese snacks coming in a TokyoTreat box! But Starbucks Japan took it to the next level!...