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★THE TRIP HYPE✦Japan’s now, delivered pop★MODERN VOYAGE & TECH✦Food · Shopping · Places · Know-How · Culture★THE TRIP HYPE✦Japan’s now, delivered pop★MODERN VOYAGE & TECH✦Food · Shopping · Places · Know-How · Culture

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Food & Drink

The Food Hype

Restaurants, street food, konbini eats, regional cuisines, drinks and cafés.

49 articles

Ramen stalls and bowls at Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026 in the central plaza of Komazawa Olympic Park

Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026: Which Day to Go, How Tickets Work, and Komazawa's Final Year

KFC Japan's Christmas Party Barrel bucket of fried chicken

KFC Christmas in Japan 2026: When to Reserve the Bucket and Beat the Sellout

Three Halloween pastries shaped like Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi in black-cat costumes

Chiikawa Bakery Halloween 2026: How to Get In — Priority Ticket or Free Entry After 3 PM

Food stalls at the Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi Park, with a visitor holding a seafood rice bowl

Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi 2026: Free Entry, Dates & What to Eat (Oct 1–4)

Six Suntory BOSS canned coffees in the Pokémon Pokédex design, lined up in a row

Pokémon x BOSS Coffee 2026: The 6 Cans, Prices, and Which Prize Campaign You Can Enter

Starbucks Japan's autumn Beni Haruka sweet-potato Frappuccino in a Tall cup, topped with roasted-sweet-potato sauce, chips, and whipped cream

Starbucks Japan Beni Haruka Frappuccino 2026: Price, Dates & Where to Buy

McDonald's Japan 2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) burgers: the classic Tsukimi Burger and the new Aburi Gyu Sukiyaki Tsukimi

McDonald's Tsukimi Burger 2026: Sept 2 Launch, Prices & 3 New Items

2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) pizza in Japan: Pizza Hut's sukiyaki tsukimi pizza and Domino's otsukimi egg tarts

Tsukimi Pizza Japan 2026: Pizza Hut and Domino's Dates, Prices, and How Long They Last

Four Krispy Kreme doughnuts themed after the four Hogwarts houses from the Harry Potter collaboration

Harry Potter × Krispy Kreme Japan 2026: Sorting-Hat Doughnuts, Sticker Waves and Which Stores to Hit

2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) burgers from KFC, Zetteria, and First Kitchen in Japan

Tsukimi Burgers in Japan 2026: KFC, Zetteria & First Kitchen Dates and Prices

Persona 30th anniversary collaboration ramen at Ichikakuya

Persona 30th x Ichikakuya Ramen 2026: Menu, 12 Stores, and What You Get

An autumn Japanese table — grilled sanma, matsutake mushrooms, chestnut rice, new-crop rice, and Shine Muscat grapes, all in season from September to November.

Autumn Food in Japan 2026: What's in Season and Where to Eat It

Suntory's limited-edition soft-drink bottles featuring newly drawn Chiikawa artwork (C.C. Lemon, Pepsi Nama and more)

Chiikawa x Suntory Collab Bottles 2026: All 24 Designs, Prices, and Where to Buy

Original can badge and collaboration dishes from Joyfull's Demon Slayer Round 3

Joyfull x Demon Slayer 2026: Round 3 Can Badges — One per Dish, First 220,000 (Aug 18–Sep 8)

The Umamusume x KFC Japan collaboration set in its special-design packaging, with Original Recipe chicken, fries and the kobu-mayo dip

KFC x Umamusume 2026: Net Order Only, Booking Opens Aug 5

A Baskin-Robbins sundae in a Pokémon Poké Ball-shaped cup

Baskin-Robbins Japan × Pokémon 2026: Only the Double Cup Gets a Sticker (Aug 1–31)

Hello Kitty x Sushiro collaboration sushi plates with collab picks

Hello Kitty x Sushiro 2026: How to Get the Collab Picks and Mascots (and the Stores Left Out)

Mister Donut and Mrs. GREEN APPLE collaboration: three apple-shaped donuts and a parfait

Mister Donut × Mrs. GREEN APPLE 2026: Apple-Shaped Donuts, Prices, and How to Pre-Order

Shoppers at fresh fish stalls along a lane in Tsukiji Outer Market

Tsukiji Outer Market Opening Hours 2026: 9am-2pm, Closing-Day Calendar & Best Day to Go

Starbucks Japan summer orange and mango drinks including the Orange & Mango Frappuccino

Starbucks Japan Orange & Mango Frappuccino: 3 Summer Drinks from ¥579 (July 22)

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