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Godiva Japan hops into tsukimi season with bunny and moon-themed chocolate assortments
- Krista Rogers
Aug 27, 2026 - Tweet
Godiva Japan’s Autumn Collection is inspired by Japan’s seasonal moon-viewing tradition.
Godiva Japan gets into the shaved ice scene with two luxurious frozen desserts this summer
- Casey Baseel
Aug 1, 2026
Godiva brings its chocolate expertise to a traditional summertime favorite in Japan.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • food • Godiva • Godiva Japan • shaved ice • sweets)
Godiva Japan is now offering two Chocolixirs for the price of one, and here’s how to get them
- Oona McGee
Jul 10, 2026
Luxury chocolatier serves up a very sweet deal for its 100th birthday.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Chocolixir • cool • deals • drinks • Godiva • Godiva Cafe • Godiva Japan • limited edition • new • SNJO • summer • sweets)
Godiva melts minds by releasing a new corn chocolate drink in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 9, 2026
We find out if this new limited-edition Chocolixir really tastes like corn potage soup.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Chocolixir • cool • corn • corn potage • drinks • Godiva • Godiva Cafe • Godiva Japan • limited edition • new • SNJO • summer • sweets • weird)
Godiva now makes tofu in Japan, and sakura chocolate tofu too![Taste test]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2026
Belgian chocolatier and Japanese confectioner are both tofu newcomers, but can their powers combine for something special?
Mister Donut releases a secret Godiva doughnut you won’t find in stores
- Oona McGee
Jan 23, 2026
With four doughnuts in one, this might be Japan’s most decadent doughnut – but there’s a hack to buying this hidden treat.
Mister Donut and Godiva continue their sweet sweets relationship with new treats on sale now in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jan 16, 2026
Reunited and it looks so good.
Manga legends Clamp reveals new Godiva Japan chocolate and merch lineup【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 18, 2025
Chocolates, insulated bags, and tumblers featuring stars from Cardcaptor Sakura, Magic Knight Rayearth, and more.
- Japan
- (anime • Cardcaptor Sakura • chocolate • Clamp • COK • Godiva • Godiva Japan • manga • sweets)
Tokyo’s hidden mall serves up Japan’s best regional ice creams
- Elliot Hale
Aug 17, 2025
The only thing better than a nationwide ice cream tour is doing it without leaving the city.
- Japan
- (Anji Tabata • antenna shops • Blue Seal • camembert ice cream • casdoce • COK • food and drinks • Godipan • Godiva • Godiva Japan • Hirado • ice cream • Nagasaki • Niigata • Okinawa • regional food • regional foods • SNJO • soft serve ice cream • Tokyo • Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan • Yukiguni)
Manga superstars Clamp team up with Godiva Japan for sweets featuring Cardcaptor Sakura and more
- Casey Baseel
Aug 8, 2025
Legendary shojo manga/anime creators share their cast of characters with the Belgian chocolatier.
- Japan
- (anime • Cardcaptor Sakura • chocolate • Clamp • Godiva • Godiva Japan • manga • sweets)
Godiva at revolving sushi? Luxury chocolatier crafts desserts for kaitenzushi chain
- Casey Baseel
Jul 4, 2025
A little luxury for dessert, at prices that aren’t so big.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • Conveyor belt sushi • food • Godiva • kaiten sushi • Kaitenzushi • restaurants • revolving sushi • sushi • Sushiro • sweets)
Godiva Japan adds Dubai Chocolate treats to its menu for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2025
Three limited-edition desserts are heaven for pistachio lovers.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Chocolixir • COK • drinks • Dubait chocolate • Godiva • Godiva Japan • matcha • parfait • parfaits • pistachio • SNO • sweets)
Godiva Japan’s new Stone-ground Uji Matcha Chocolixir is a powered-up version of many things we love
- Casey Baseel
Apr 17, 2025
“Matcha chocolate” is already enough to get us excited, but this drink’s ingredients even more special.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Chocolixir • COK • drinks • Godiva • Godiva Japan • green tea • matcha • sweets • Uji Matcha)
Godiva’s beautiful sakura chocolate potato chips combine our cravings for fancy and simple snacks
- Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2025
Chocolatier partners with Japanese confectionary company for seasonal cherry blossom-flavor treat.
- Japan
- (cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • chocolate • food • Godiva • Godiva Japan • potato chips • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)
Godiva Japan working pink magic with new Sakura Chocolixirs
- Casey Baseel
Feb 13, 2025
Two different cherry blossom chocolate dessert drinks mean we’ve got a big, and sweet, decision to make.
- Japan
- (cafes • cherry blossoms • chocolate • Chocolixir • drinks • Godiva • Godiva Japan • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)
Godiva’s Tokyo bakery is FINALLY easy to get into and shop at
- SoraNews24
Jan 15, 2025
After crazy lines and strict item limits, we can all finally live the sweet life at Godiva’s Japanese-style bakery.
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2025
Belgian chocolatier meets two of the Kyoto video game developers most popular series for sweet collaboration.
- Japan
- (Animal Crossing • chocolate • food • Godiva • nintendo • Pikmin • sweets • video games)
Does the new Godiva x Baskin-Robbins Japan ice cream collaboration live up to the hype?
- Oona McGee
Sep 10, 2024
A partnership as surprising as the new limited-edition ice cream.
- Japan
- (31 • Baskin Robbins • Baskin-Robbins Japan • chocolate • COK • Godiva • ice cream • limited edition • SNJO • sweets • taste test)
Godiva’s Tokyo bakery finally adds the king of Japanese bread: melon bread!
- Casey Baseel
Aug 2, 2024
Better late than never as Godiva delivers a double-helping of melon bread at Godipan.
Godiva unveils new canned cakes in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 6, 2024
A new way to get a taste of Godiva, but is it worth the price tag?
- Japan
- (cake in a can • cakes • canned cake • chocolate • COK • dessert • Godiva • review • SNJO • sweet • sweets • taste test)
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