With queues out the door for the new limited-edition Tokyo Banana Kit Kat, we grab a pack to see if it’s really worth all the hype.
Japanese Kit Kats (Page 3)
Containing real throat lozenge powder, this new release is one of the most unusual Kit Kats seen in Japan to date.
The unusual sweet is one of several new treats only available at a special Kit Kat Chocolatory store in Tokyo.
The new release is a great example of how big companies can support local businesses in the wake of a disaster.
With three cute box designs and adorable individual wrappers, this is the best way to send wishes for a lucky New Year.
According to Nestlé Japan, this is the first new nationwide Kit Kat series they’ve released in six years.
The Kit Kats here are served with a theatrical display of dry ice and biscuit pieces that allow you to blow “smoke” out your nose.
Customers will be able to create their own supercooled Kit Kats using ingredients like marshmallows and pretzels at the new “Below Freezing Chocolatory” pop-up store in Tokyo.
Love Kit Kats? Wish you could get your hands on the amazing varieties available only in Japan? How about a whole box of them?
MOST POPULAR
Now
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
Weekly
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
Well I never knew that! Video shows secret sleeping quarters for night bus drivers
Why does Japanese writing need three different sets of characters? (Part 1)
8 sakura sweets to enjoy under the cherry blossoms at your next hanami picnic in Japan
Sonic creator thanks fans for loving character so much that his ugly movie design will be changed
Japanese convenience store chain now sells Sakura Lattes!
-
