Japanese sweets
We try eight of the new Omusubi sweets that people in Japan are going crazy for right now.
Taste the clouds on your tongue and float away to a better place in the heart of the capital.
Japanese sweets and teas every bit as elegant and colorful as Kyoto itself.
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The monarch of milky munchies has managed to mix mille-feuille with all manner of classic Japanese treats!
If you love the Japanese raindrop water cake that’s been taking the world by storm, you’ll love this new Kit Kat variety.
Open the lid and step into your favourite fantasy world with these new ice creams from Japan.
The special headset delivers a Japanese sweet into your mouth in real-time as this “once-in-a-millenium beauty” feeds it to you.
Entertain your guests with a bird that slowly unfurls its wings and flies towards the waxing moon.
It might sound like an unusual pairing, but according to Japanese sweet connoisseurs, this is actually a delicious combination!
This limited-edition flavour tastes just like the matcha you would get at a formal Japanese tea ceremony!
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