TokyoTreat is a Japanese treat box that is shipped directly from Japan. For 2018, TokyoTreat has once again revamped the box.
There are now only two box sizes — Classic ($22.50) and Premium ($31.50). As always, shipping is free worldwide.
- The Classic box includes 12 items altogether — 4 popular snacks, 4 share packs (new), 2 dagashi snacks, 1 DIY candy kit, and 1 kinosei (quirky) snack.
- The Premium box includes 17 items — 5 popular snacks, 1 party pack (new), 4 share packs (new), 3 dagashi snacks, 1 anime snack (new), 1 DIY candy kit, 1 kinosei snack, 1 drink.
This is a review of the Premium box.
DEAL: Use code 3OFF at checkout to save $3 on your first box! When you subscribe to a Premium plan with coupon code KIRBYXMAS you’ll get bonus Kirby items with your first YumeTwins, TokyoTreat, or nmnl Box (and you’ll get a bath bomb free with your first month if you do month to month).
The magazine is back by popular demand!
A lot of surprises awaits this Sakura Season!
Got the hidden word? Check out the season featured this month.
Here are the items we should be expecting for this month’s curation.
Instructions for the DIY candy kit is included in the magazine!
Families and groups of friends in Japan come together to sit beneath beautiful cherry blossoms every spring, and this tradition is called Hanami. We learned all about it, thanks to the feature from the magazine.
Everything inside the box!
Sakura Marshmallows. These marshmallows use a real sakura essence as a natural flavoring together with the traditional Wasabon sugar.
We received two packs with four pieces of marshmallows each. Plastic forks are also included.
I could really smell and taste the marshmallow’s floral notes. These can also be added to warm cup of milk or cocoa for a delicious sakura-infused drink. They are a bit odd though – and sort of feel like chewing mostly raw dough. What a unique texture experience!
Shimi Choco Corn Milky Red Bean. Light and airy, these star-shaped snacks are made with azuki or red beans from Hokkaido and milky chocolate.
They might look like ordinary corn puffs on the outside, but these are way tastier!
Chocolate Kinako Mochi DIY. This month’s DIY candy kit is so chocolatey!
The instructions on the package are in Japanese. Thankfully, there’s an English version printed on this month’s magazine.
Everything you need is already provided by the kit. You just need to mix the ingredients with a bit of water, use the plastic fork to pick up the mochi, and then dip it into the sauce/kinako.
Ginger Tea Hard Candy. If you’re looking for a kick of spiciness in your candy, this one’s for you. It’s a hard candy infused with ginger tea, which is also believed to be effective in flushing out toxins from the body while boosting blood circulation.
Puccho Gummy Hoppe-Chan Cherry. Hoppe-Chan is a cream-shaped character popular in Japan, and these gummy candies packed in a kawaii pink bottle look exactly like her!
The candies are small yet bursting with cherry flavor!
The cap of the bottle also features Hoppe-Chan and she looks a little angry!
Salty Split Pea Sticks. My salty cravings were easily satisfied by these pea sticks made with a mix of pinto beans, green peas, and white beans. They’re so light and crunchy, plus it doesn’t have any artificial preservatives or flavors.
Sweet Soy Sauce Cracker Share Pack. This share pack consists of 4 packets of crispy rice crackers flavored with honey and soy.
These are great snacks to add on lunchboxes!
Each piece was crunchy, while the taste is a nice mix of sweet and savory!
Veggie Salad Umaibo. Umaibo is already a staple in every Tokyo Treat box. This month, the crunchy snack came with a veggie twist. It was satisfying and the fresh vegetable flavor wasn’t off putting. It’s something you should try if you love vegetables or vegetable-flavored snacks!
Squid Jerky. For fans of seafood flavors, they also included a savory squid jerky. Apparently, it’s popular in Japan as an on-the-go snack!
Peach Coca-Cola. It’s the world’s first peach Coca-Cola and it’s only available in Japan. The drink has a smooth peach flavor that blends well with the classic Coca-Cola taste. We’re so happy we got to try it!
Sweet Sake KitKat. I’m quite thrilled seeing 3 pieces of KitKat milk chocolate included on my box. These are flavored with sake, but not too overpowering. (They do actually contain alcohol!)
It was creamy and yummy because of the white chocolate.
Since this contains sake, I have an actual reason to keep it away from the kids and enjoy it for myself!
Sakura Shrimp Potato Ring Party Pack. Ideal for sharing, the party pack contains sakura shrimp flavored potato ring snacks in triangle pouches.
There are 10 triangle pouches in each pack and they’re Japanese Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) themed! So cute!
This snack rings are crunchy and savory. If you love the usual shrimp snacks, you’ll fall for this too!
Anpanman Festival Rice Puffs. This bag of rice puffs are often consumed during Japan’s Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) season.
The snack comes in three different colors (white, green, and pink) and two flavors (salty and sweet white honey).
Pandaro Melon Bread Cookie. Pandaro is no longer new to us since we’ve received the cookie in other subscription boxes, but its melon flavor is!
The cookie is available in a variety designs based on moods: happy, sleepy, perplexed, angry, etc. It’s really kawaii, and I like the melon’s subtle sweetness!
We love Tokyo Treat because their Japanese snack selections are unique and usually hard to find in the US. This month’s premium box is so worth it because of the peach flavored Coca Cola and sake flavored KitKats! We also enjoyed the sakura inspired treats, they made us want to experience spring in Japan! The rest of the snacks are wonderful and we can’t wait for our next box filled with Japan’s seasonal flavors!
What did you guys think of this month’s Tokyo Treat?
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