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

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Food & Drink

The Food Hype

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

59 articles

Exterior of Sarutahiko Coffee in the Imperial Palace East Gardens, Tokyo

Sarutahiko Coffee at the Imperial Palace: Open Days, Gates, Quiet Hours

Suntory's Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2026

Beaujolais Nouveau 2026 in Japan: Nov 19 Release, ¥100 Shibuya Tasting

Saizeriya's "Asa Saize" baked cinnamon focaccia with coffee from the self-serve drink bar

Breakfast for Under $2 in Japan? Saizeriya's "Asa Saize" — Which Stores, and How Late

Making iced milk tea at a Lawson MACHI café machine in Japan

How to Order Iced Milk Tea at Lawson in Japan: The 3 Buttons to Press

Iced milk tea from 7-Eleven and Lawson side by side

7-Eleven vs. Lawson Iced Milk Tea in Japan: Prices and Which to Buy

Ground-floor seafood stalls at Karato Market's sushi battle in Shimonoseki

Karato Market, Shimonoseki: Which Days the Sushi Battle Runs — and How to Get There Car-Free

A whole boiled Matsuba snow crab served as a crab-kaiseki dinner at a Kinosaki Onsen ryokan.

Snow Crab in Kinosaki Onsen 2026-2027: When to Go and How to Pair It with the Public Baths

A whole boiled snow crab (Matsuba crab) served as part of a winter crab-kaiseki dinner at an onsen ryokan.

Snow Crab Season in Japan 2026: Where to Eat Matsuba Crab, from Kinosaki Onsen to Echizen

FamilyMart's Giga-Mori Soft — a tall matcha soft serve cone

I Tried FamilyMart's ¥298 Giga-Mori Soft — Made-to-Order Soft Serve, Tokyo Only

A whole Japanese Christmas cake, a strawberry shortcake, on a table

Christmas Cake in Japan 2026: Reservation Deadlines and Whether You Can Just Walk In

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

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