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Ginza Cozy Corner offers sweet magic in the form of beautiful Aladdin-themed cakes
These delicate Aladdin-inspired cakes look as enchanting as the movie.
- Japan
- (Aladdin • cake • collaboration • Ginza Cozy Corner • movie • sweets)
We try a Ninja Kakigori shaved ice dessert in Japan and wash it down with Cheese Tapioca Tea
- Oona McGee
Jun 17, 2019
Castle setting is the perfect home for this shadow warrior’s Japanese dessert.
- Japan
- (Japanese desserts • kakigori • Nagoya • Ninja • shaved ice • shinobi • SNJO • sweets)
We try “the best milk soft cream” in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Jun 14, 2019
As light and airy as a cloud, could this really be the best ice cream in Tokyo?
Häagen-Dazs Japan brings out Yuzu Blanc Manger ice cream for a limited time this summer
- Oona McGee
Jun 12, 2019
Luxury ice cream combines the beloved Japanese citrus with a classic French dessert.
- Japan
- (citrus • desserts • Häagen-Dazs • Häagen-Dazs Japan • ice cream • ice creams • limited edition • summer • sweets • yuzu)
Mt. Fuji jelly makes Japan’s most famous mountain a delight to look at and taste!
- Kay
Jun 10, 2019
One of Japan’s most recognizable symbols is now a beautiful, elegant dessert.
Even Denny’s is awesome in Japan as diner chain rolls out new Kyoto Uji matcha green tea desserts
- Casey Baseel
Jun 7, 2019
Budget-friendly chain uses Japan’s best green tea for menu so mouthwatering we’re ready to eat them as our main course.
New Choco Mint Pocky comes covered in pastel green mint chocolate
- Oona McGee
Jun 7, 2019
Mint chocolate now looks as cool as it tastes.
- Japan
- (choc mint • chocolates • food • Glico • Japanese sweets • mint • mint chocolate • Pocky • summer • sweets)
Let’s try some “deer poop” ice cream in Nara, Japan’s city of deer!
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2019
Poo, puns, and matcha green tea desserts: this is gonna be FUN!
- Japan
- (COK • cute • deer • funny • green tea • gross • ice cream • matcha • Nara • poo • SNOJ • sweets)
Sanrio characters now available as adorable cut-out baum cakes!
- Kay
May 28, 2019
These baum cakes that can be “cut-out” into Sanrio characters are fun, sweet and almost too cute to eat.
Häagen-Dazs Japan releases Matcha Creme Brulee ice cream for a limited time
- Oona McGee
May 27, 2019
Luxury ice cream sandwich adds Japanese green tea to a classic French dessert.
- Japan
- (creme brulee • desserts • green tea • Häagen-Dazs • Häagen-Dazs Japan • ice cream • ice creams • matcha • sweets)
Japan has mint chocolate butter, and it’s now at the top of our shopping list
- Casey Baseel
May 26, 2019
This opens up so many possibilities, and they all sound delicious.
Pokémon ice creams appear in Japan ahead of Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution movie
- Oona McGee
May 25, 2019
Gari Gari kun now comes in a special Pikachu variety for a limited time.
- Japan
- (anime • food • Gari-Gari Kun • Garigari-kun • ice cream • lemon • Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution • Pikachu • Pokemon • popsicle • sweets)
New Japanese KitKats combine mint, peach and rum for a summertime taste sensation
- Oona McGee
May 25, 2019
We try the new alcoholic chocolates designed to keep you cool and refreshed during the hottest season of the year.
- Japan
- (alcohol • chocolate • chocolates • COK • food • Japanese Kit Kats • Kit Kats • KitKats • mint • mint chocolate • Nestle • SNO • sweets)
Häagen-Dazs Japan’s new green tea honey toast dessert has us ready to sing with joy
- Casey Baseel
May 25, 2019
The masters of matcha ice cream treats mix traditional anmitsu toppings with one of modern Japan’s favorite desserts.
- Japan
- (COK • food • green tea • Häagen-Dazs • honey toast • ice cream • karaoke • matcha • Pasela • sweets)
We try epic pancakes at Japanese coffeehouse chain Doutor
- Oona McGee
May 24, 2019
Skip Starbucks and head to a premium Doutor for some of the country’s best pancakes.
- Japan
- (cafes • coffeehouses • desserts • Doutor • Japanese sweets • Mr. Sato • OK • pancakes • SNOJ • sweets)
New Kumo Cloud Cake from Tokyo is the Japanese sweet on everyone’s lips right now
- Oona McGee
May 22, 2019
Taste the clouds on your tongue and float away to a better place in the heart of the capital.
- Japan
- (cakes • cloud cake • clouds • COK • desserts • hotels • Japanese desserts • Japanese sweets • Mandarin Hotel • SNOJ • sweets • Tokyo)
Japanese cafe’s gorgeous hydrangea sweets celebrate most beautiful flower of Japan’s rainy season
- Casey Baseel
May 21, 2019
187-year-old Kyoto tea maker creates edible works of seasonal art.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cafes • food • green tea • hydrangeas • ice cream • Kyoto • matcha • sweets • Uji)
Starbucks’ Tokyo-only Minty Chocolate Tea Frappuccino deliciously disappoints our taste tester
- Casey Baseel
May 18, 2019
The new dessert beverage fills Mr. Sato’s heart with sadness, and makes the rest of us want to drink it even more.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • mint chocolate • Mr. Sato • SNOJ • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)
Häagen-Dazs Japan’s 35th anniversary Green Deep Tea ice cream is no ordinary matcha dessert
- Casey Baseel
May 18, 2019
Amazingly high-quality tea leaves are the key ingredient in this milestone flavor.
Starbucks Japan now has a pudding Frappuccino based on a delicious retro dessert
- Oona McGee
May 16, 2019
Step back in time with the Purin A La Mode Frappuccino, only available for a limited time.
- Japan
- (dessert drinks • driks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • pudding • purin • purin a la mode • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
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