As always here is a photo of the outside and the inside of the booklet they provide which details all the items included within the box in English, because if you are like me and cannot read Japanese then this is a great help.
With this months theme being Spring Fever the box is full of spring treats that are currently available for the season in Japan. I had seen some spoilers for this months box which included 2 limited edition KitKats which I was super excited to try as Japanese KitKats are amazing.
Items Received:
Dagashi Bag/Wagashi:
I am still a little to unsure on these bags that are now included although it is a great way to try some of the smaller Dagashi penny snacks. This months box had a great variety of choice but I would like to see some more candy in them rather than mostly savoury.
Also it would be good if they could still tell you what the treats are included in these bags.
Main Box:
I am still a little to unsure on these bags that are now included although it is a great way to try some of the smaller Dagashi penny snacks. This months box had a great variety of choice but I would like to see some more candy in them rather than mostly savoury.
Also it would be good if they could still tell you what the treats are included in these bags.
Main Box:
Caramel Corn - Light Soy Sauce (Replaces Baby Star Panmen Olive and Salt) (5+)
Due to a potato shortage issue in Japan at the moment they have had to replace two items from with in the boxes for peoples boxes that are sent later in the month rather than earlier but I am not disappointed with the changes at all as I LOVE CARAMEL CORN! Even though I was little wary of the Soy Sauce flavour these tasted nothing like it and were amazing!
Shake Shake Yogurty Fruit Gummies (5/5)
I love it when they include gummies in the box and these were great fun as you had to shake a powder over the top to make them become yogurty. The powder didn't really taste of yogurt at all it kind of had a hint of ramune flavouring but it wasn't very strong and tasted amazing with and without the added powder.
KitKat Baked - Butter Cookie Flavour (5/5)
We decided to try these out both ways with there being 3 in a box. First we split one between us to try it not baked in the oven and it didn't really taste of all that much if I am honest it had a very bland creamy taste to it.
Although we have yet to toast this yet but I will update you once we have.
Melonpan Mini Cookies (5/5)
I cannot wait to get to Japan next year and try Melonpan properly but these little cookies gave me an insight in to what to expect when I do try it. Its a shame that they didn't make these soft like other bread type snacks we've seen before but they were still very yummy.
Pocky Mild Milk Cocoa (5/5)
The packaging on this Pocky is so cute and also seems to be associated with some sort of project that is going on in Asia looking at the back of the packet, It is defiantly a very mild cocoa flavour that is for sure but still tastes yummy all the same.
Waraku No Sato Yokan (2/5)
I was actually surprised at how bad this didn't taste if I am honest. When I picked it out the box it was very squishy and as I haven't tried red bean paste like this before I wasn't to sure. I'm not going to say that I would buy one of these if I had the choice or finish the one I do have but it tasted ok actually.
Taiyaki Chocolate Monaka (5/5)
I've had so many variations of these wafer chocolates in previous boxes and they all taste equally as good as the other. There is just something about the chocolate in these that taste amazing not sure what it is but the bubbly milk chocolate tastes so creamy and moose like.
Doraemon Chocolate Puffs (Replaces Doraemon Chocolate Snack) (5/5)
Another replacement due to the shortage. Even though I would have liked to have tried the other Doraemon snack I am happy enough with theses, at first I though it was a dipping pot but then realised it wasn't. These remind me of Malteasers but slightly different in texture.
Nectar Peach and Cherry Blossom Juice (0/5)
Now I was really looking forward to trying this out because we have had the Nectar Peach drink in a can before and it tasted delicious so I thought that this would be the same just with an added cherry blossom flavour but I was wrong it had an awful tang to it and kind of tasted like tea? Not really sure how to put it any other way but yes this was a wasted drink to us.
Hana Kappa DIY Gummy (Fail)
We all know by now that I HATE DIY kits unless they are easy and this one was just too much faffing around so didn't bother finishing it off.
Gochi Kiwi Gummy (3/5 then down to 1/5)
So you may have asked why my score changed? Well when I originally opened these I thought they were ok but not brilliant and would probably eat them anyways bur after me and my partner read the description of the product and googled what Collagen was after it saying it contained 350 grams of it I was put off haha him not so much so he can have the rest of these.
Calimero Mobile Phone Strap (0/5)
Such a lower score for this mobile phone strap and the reason being is I have know clue who this little guy is plus I have no use for a phone strap as you don't really put them on phones anymore. I know I could use this as a key ring but I see no point as I don't know the show although it is very cute.
KitKat Winter Edition Everyday Luxury (5/5)
Why are Japanese KitKat's so small? They taste amazing but they need to be bigger. These were individually wrapped which made it easier to share and out of the two I preferred the dark flavour more even though I love white chocolate but it tasted very fragrant.
Due to a potato shortage issue in Japan at the moment they have had to replace two items from with in the boxes for peoples boxes that are sent later in the month rather than earlier but I am not disappointed with the changes at all as I LOVE CARAMEL CORN! Even though I was little wary of the Soy Sauce flavour these tasted nothing like it and were amazing!
Shake Shake Yogurty Fruit Gummies (5/5)
I love it when they include gummies in the box and these were great fun as you had to shake a powder over the top to make them become yogurty. The powder didn't really taste of yogurt at all it kind of had a hint of ramune flavouring but it wasn't very strong and tasted amazing with and without the added powder.
KitKat Baked - Butter Cookie Flavour (5/5)
We decided to try these out both ways with there being 3 in a box. First we split one between us to try it not baked in the oven and it didn't really taste of all that much if I am honest it had a very bland creamy taste to it.
Although we have yet to toast this yet but I will update you once we have.
Melonpan Mini Cookies (5/5)
I cannot wait to get to Japan next year and try Melonpan properly but these little cookies gave me an insight in to what to expect when I do try it. Its a shame that they didn't make these soft like other bread type snacks we've seen before but they were still very yummy.
Pocky Mild Milk Cocoa (5/5)
The packaging on this Pocky is so cute and also seems to be associated with some sort of project that is going on in Asia looking at the back of the packet, It is defiantly a very mild cocoa flavour that is for sure but still tastes yummy all the same.
Waraku No Sato Yokan (2/5)
I was actually surprised at how bad this didn't taste if I am honest. When I picked it out the box it was very squishy and as I haven't tried red bean paste like this before I wasn't to sure. I'm not going to say that I would buy one of these if I had the choice or finish the one I do have but it tasted ok actually.
Taiyaki Chocolate Monaka (5/5)
I've had so many variations of these wafer chocolates in previous boxes and they all taste equally as good as the other. There is just something about the chocolate in these that taste amazing not sure what it is but the bubbly milk chocolate tastes so creamy and moose like.
Doraemon Chocolate Puffs (Replaces Doraemon Chocolate Snack) (5/5)
Another replacement due to the shortage. Even though I would have liked to have tried the other Doraemon snack I am happy enough with theses, at first I though it was a dipping pot but then realised it wasn't. These remind me of Malteasers but slightly different in texture.
Nectar Peach and Cherry Blossom Juice (0/5)
Now I was really looking forward to trying this out because we have had the Nectar Peach drink in a can before and it tasted delicious so I thought that this would be the same just with an added cherry blossom flavour but I was wrong it had an awful tang to it and kind of tasted like tea? Not really sure how to put it any other way but yes this was a wasted drink to us.
Hana Kappa DIY Gummy (Fail)
We all know by now that I HATE DIY kits unless they are easy and this one was just too much faffing around so didn't bother finishing it off.
Gochi Kiwi Gummy (3/5 then down to 1/5)
So you may have asked why my score changed? Well when I originally opened these I thought they were ok but not brilliant and would probably eat them anyways bur after me and my partner read the description of the product and googled what Collagen was after it saying it contained 350 grams of it I was put off haha him not so much so he can have the rest of these.
Calimero Mobile Phone Strap (0/5)
Such a lower score for this mobile phone strap and the reason being is I have know clue who this little guy is plus I have no use for a phone strap as you don't really put them on phones anymore. I know I could use this as a key ring but I see no point as I don't know the show although it is very cute.
KitKat Winter Edition Everyday Luxury (5/5)
Why are Japanese KitKat's so small? They taste amazing but they need to be bigger. These were individually wrapped which made it easier to share and out of the two I preferred the dark flavour more even though I love white chocolate but it tasted very fragrant.
With this being my second box since the new changes were made I am still a little unsure about one thing and that is the Dagashi Bag/Wagashi bags that are included. Only reason being is I would prefer two bigger snacks rather than 5 smaller ones.
I love new design of the box as it makes a great background and also the size of the box makes it easier to get a photo of all the snacks where as the old one was a lot taller.
If you would like to read any of my Tokyo Treat reviews from 2016 then please click on the "Tokyo Treat" or "2016" labels in the labels column on the side.
Thank you for reading. I purchased this with my own money and was NOT paid to review this by Tokyo Treat.
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