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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.

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Eight 7-Eleven Seven Café Smoothie cups in assorted flavors—matcha, melon milk, açaí banana, banana, and more—held in front of a convenience-store freezer case

How to Make a 7-Eleven Smoothie in Japan: A 70-Second Step-by-Step Guide (with Photos)

Poster for 7-Eleven's Seven Café Smoothie half-price campaign on June 10, featuring three smoothies: Berry Berry Yogurt, Strawberry Banana Soy, and Kale & Pineapple

7-Eleven Japan’s Smoothies Are Half-Price on June 10, 2026: How to Buy One on Smoothie Day

Promotional banner for Lawson's 51st-anniversary "Super Happy Challenge": about 51% more for the same price, starting June 2, with 50 items over four weeks.

Lawson’s “Morisugi” Challenge Is On Now (June 2026): 50 Items, About 51% Bigger for the Same Price — Here’s What Travelers Should Grab

7-Eleven Japan Fried Food Super Sale promotional image showing a plate of fried items including fried chicken, corn dogs, a sausage, and croquettes, with text reading "Fried Food Super Sale," "4 Days Only, 4–8 PM," and "Half Price"

7-Eleven Japan’s Fried Food Super Sale: Half-Price Nanachiki & More, 4 Days Only (June 3–6, 4–8 PM)

All three Mocchurin donuts — kinako, mitarashi, and strawberry — lined up side by side with "Mocchurin Returns June 3" text overlay

What Is Mocchurin? Mister Donut's Chewy Mochi Donut (2026 Flavors & Prices)

Starbucks store sign

Starbucks Japan’s New Banana Affogato Frappuccino Drops May 27 — A Japan-Only Summer Treat Made with ‘Mottainai’ Bananas

mcdonalds-gotochi-regional-burgers-2026-ja

McDonald’s Japan Drops 5 Regional Items — Hokkaido, Nagoya & Hakata Burgers Plus Kanazawa Curry Fries, Limited Time Only

A "Hiyashi Chuka Hajimemashita" poster taped to the window of a neighborhood Chinese restaurant, with food display samples in the glass showcase

"Hiyashi Chuka Hajimemashita": The Tiny Sign That Tells Japan Summer Has Begun

7-Eleven Japan's Kansha Mori campaign banner promoting 12 supersized items at regular prices.

This Week Only: All 12 of 7-Eleven’s Supersized “Kansha Mori” Items Are on Shelves at Once

7-Eleven Japan "Kansha Mori" campaign banner: 50%+ bigger portions at the same price, May 12 – June 1, 2026

7-Eleven Japan's "Kansha Mori" Is Here: 12 Fan Favorites, 50%+ Bigger, Same Price

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