winter

Starbucks Japan unveils new S’mores Frappuccino and latte for Christmas 2025

With a new cake and hot apple cider joining the festivities, this is shaping up to be a delicious holiday season.

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Why is Starbucks Japan’s Christmas stollen so good?

There’s more to this festive cake than just pretty packaging.

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Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino

Straddling the line between food and cappuccino.

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Starbucks Japan releases new Christmas drink that can be topped with whipped cream

Japan-exclusive beverage promises to be a feast for the eyes this holiday season. 

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Enjoy a Japanese train seat heater at home this winter

Bring the warmth of Japanese train seat heating into the comfort of your home. 

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Starbucks releases a Kyoto Matcha Latte in Japan for a limited time

Japan-exclusive Starbucks drink will transport you to Kyoto… then Seattle, if you’re lucky.

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Kyoto skincare brand releases…a chocolate mint parfait in Tokyo?!?

Beauty may be skin-deep, but this parfait reaches deeper.

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Yokohama’s iconic Red Brick Warehouse is now transformed into a hotpot and sake tasting venue

Sample some of the best regional variations of nabe and sake in a Showa-retro space at this event perfect for the middle of winter.

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Starbucks Japan releases a new Frappuccino that looks and tastes like a floral bouquet

Reward yourself for a year of hard work…with drinkable flowers.

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Our Japanese writers dress up as Winter Shogun

What better way to wait out the cold than with some interpretive cosplay?

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Kotatsu in the Sky returns to the Osaka Wheel, Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel

Visitors to Osaka over the winter should book this special service to experience the warmth and coziness of the Japanese kotatsu with stunning views.

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Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station’s “phantom platform”

A special winter drinking event you won’t want to miss.

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Starbucks Japan releases a new chilled cup exclusively at Family Mart convenience stores

Limited-edition drink joins a new series of Merry beverages for the holiday season.

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New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter

The kotatsu was developed under the supervision of a veterinarian and uses special Heat Loop technology to trap heat.

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Japan has a smartphone blanket so good it’s called the “blanket that ruins people”

Nitori wants to keep us scrolling in bed all winter.

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We make Miyagi Prefecture’s famous seri-nabe hotpot using ingredients bought in Sendai

The dish is unique in that all parts of the seri plant are consumed–leaves, stems, and roots included.

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More Pokémon wagashi confectionaries are coming from 159-year-old Japanese sweets maker

These traditional sweets with a modern twist are essential for your next tea party!

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We stay out of the cold and sumo wrestle with another man pressed tight against our backs

Mr. Sato x Yoshio: The New Empire

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What’s the best way to eat Japanese cream stew and rice, “together” or “separate?”【Survey】

Survey results point to possible regional differences.

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Kyoto hotel OMO5 Kyoto Gion offers Yojiya cosmetics Pretty Girl Room Stay for New Year’s season

OMO5 Kyoto Gion by Hoshino Resorts partners with Kyoto cosmetics brand Yojiya for Fresh Beginnings in Kyoto Pretty Girl themed rooms.

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