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Convenience store ice cream is convenient and delicious! Many types of ice cream are available in Japanese convenience stores, but do you have your own? For example, the standard Haagen-Dazs, Monaka, soft-serve ice cream, and new ice cream. Seasonal or regional products are also interesting.
Japanese Ice Cream are Very Popular in Japan and Abroad!
It is a unique experience for foreigners to enjoy ice cream at Japanese convenience stores. Japanese convenience store ice cream is extremely popular both in Japan and abroad, and there is a wide variety of ice cream available. There are many inexpensive and delicious ice creams available! Here are a few examples of ice cream that foreigners especially enjoy.
Japanese Sweets
Haagen-Dazs
This brand is very popular in Japan and may be familiar to foreigners. Seasonal flavors and regional ice cream are particularly interesting.
Matcha flavored ice cream is also popular! Uniquely Japanese matcha-flavored ice cream. You can enjoy the rich, rich matcha flavor.
Golden adzuki-bean monaka
Azuki Monaka is a traditional Japanese sweet. The thin glutinous rice dough (monaka) is filled with sweetened azuki bean paste. The combination of the crispy outside and moist inside makes a perfect snack for tea ceremony. You can enjoy the combination of cold ice cream and sweet red bean paste.
Kakigori (shaved ice)
Garigari-kun
Shaved ice-like ice cream with a refreshing taste. "GARIGARIKUN" Flavor, in particular, is a representative of Japanese soda ice cream. "Adult Garigari-kun" is a seasonal product with a richer flavor. GARIGARIKUN is an icy candy but can be enjoyed all year round. Japan's most famous ice cream loved by adults and children alike!
Shirokuma
A type of shaved ice especially popular in the Kyushu region, with a very distinctive appearance and flavor. It is characterized by its cold, refreshing texture and its shaved ice topped with a generous amount of fruit.
Vanilla
Supercup Vanilla
This is a popular ice cream sold by Lotte. It is simple, yet loved by many for its quality and taste. It has a rich and creamy vanilla flavor. It is the best-selling ice cream in Japan!
Soft serve
A style of ice cream popular in many countries, especially Japan. It is characterized by its creamy and light texture. It is available in a variety of flavors and toppings at tourist destinations.
Chocolate
Jumbo Choco Monaka
Ice cream is wrapped in a thin glutinous rice skin called monaka. It has a unique texture and is a uniquely Japanese ice cream. Monaka ice cream is a favorite of Japanese people. The crispy, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream are a perfect match!
Almond Chocolate Bar
Ice cream for almond lovers. Great combination of almonds and chocolate! Plenty and satisfying. Once you try it, you will want to eat it again and again!
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Coolish
This kind of ice cream may only be available in Japan?
This revolutionary ice cream can be eaten while walking around as if it were a drink. The refreshing vanilla ice cream has an addictive taste.
Fruit ice cream "Ice-no-mi"
Fruit sorbet in bite-size pieces.
The bag contains many round, rich fruit sorbets, so we recommend sharing them. You can enjoy various flavors according to the season.
Extra
When in doubt, 7-Eleven's Pravate brand ice cream are recommended! There are a wide variety of flavors to choose from and you can enjoy different flavors each seasons. Many of them are high quality and delicious!
These ice creams may be especially fresh and interesting to foreigners, as they offer flavors and textures unique to Japan. When you stop by a convenience store in Japan, be sure to try a variety of them!
