Japan Crate is a monthly subscription box that helps you “experience the excitement of Japan every month through fun candy & snacks.” They have three subscription levels that start at $12 a month and offer 1, 3, 6, or 12-month plans that auto-renew at the end of the term. Japan Crate aims to send candy that is fun and exclusively available in Japan.
This is a review of the Premium box!
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This month’s snacks came in a Christmas-themed bright-colored green box.
There are LOTS of snacks in this box!
The box also includes an information booklet.
Featured at the back of the booklet are the different selfies of subscribers with their Japan Crate box. Upload your own selfie and tag #JAPANCRATE for a chance to be featured on the next month’s issue!
Inside the booklet is a chart of contents that lists all the snacks from three different box sizes. There are 3 different subscription levels available: The Mini includes 5 items, the Original includes those items PLUS another 5 items, and the Premium includes those 10 items PLUS another 5 items.
This booklet also includes food and some cultural information about Japan.
Everything in my December 2019 box!
Rich Cheese Pizza Chips. If you love pizza, and you love cheese, this is just the perfect snack! The crunchy chips are flavored with cheese pizza, and there are four types of cheeses on it: Emmental, Blue Cheese, Camembert, and Cheddar! Just looking at the image on the package had me salivating!
Chocolate Waffle. The waffle is so good because it’s crisp and buttery. I also love the generous amount of chocolate that makes this snack a perfect sweet treat, especially for chocolate lovers!
Awadama Apple. It’s unusual for me to get a hard candy in this flavor so I’m really excited to try this one! It’s like biting into a real apple, but instead, I just wait for it to melt in my mouth to savor the delicious taste.
Bears Gummy Grape. A grape gummy in a bear shape? It’s so adorable! You’ll see the molded bear shape on the bottom of the packaging. Too bad there’s only one because it’s tasty!
Mini Bottle. The powdered candy inside the bottle easily melts in the mouth! You can get it in strawberry, lemon or cider flavor. I got cider!
Christmas Black Thunder. Here’s one of Japan’s most popular choco candy bars, Black Thunder! I got them in a share pack and I can’t wait for the rest of my family to also have a taste of these delicious treats. The packaging features 6 different holiday-themed images. It’s a cocoa-flavored cookie bar mixed with Japanese-style rice puff and coated with a final layer of rich chocolate. So yummy!
Nomuccho Melon Jelly. It’s always fun to get DIY snack kits from snack boxes! This month, I got a Melon Jelly DIY. The back has the instructions on how to whip this concoction. It’s in Japanese but it’s a good thing that they included images that we can easily understand and follow. The pack includes the jelly powder mix, a stirrer, and a cup where you can mix everything and form the jelly!
Chocolate Umaibo. Umaibo is a popular corn snack, and this time, I got a sweet and chocolatey version of it! This makes such a nice and filling on-the-go snack.
Mario Wii Gum. The packaging is so cute, as it features one of the most popular and nostalgic video game characters, Super Mario! I’d love to play the game again while chewing this juicy gum.
Soda Gum. You can break this gum for more chews or share it with others. I love the refreshing soda flavor!
Winter Cheesecake Koala’s March. Koala’s March comes in a variety of flavors throughout the year. I got the bite-sized adorable cookies in a holiday-themed flavor, which is cheesecake. It also features koalas in different clothes, poses, and facial expressions! ?
Super Shigekikkusu Melon Cream Soda. We had the best of both worlds with this sour chewy candy! It’s really an amazing, lip-puckering experience being able to try this treat.
Salted Ramune. These energy candies are salty, sour, and a bit bitter because it’s salted grapefruit. I definitely feel awake after popping one in my mouth! The candies are also individually packed, so I can have a stash inside my bag and just have one when I feel sleepy during a busy day!
Chameleon Candy. These chameleon candies are so fun to eat as they change color in your mouth, and it also depends on your mood, just like a real chameleon!
Sherbet Grape. The pack contains a lollipop that can be dipped on the included sherbet candy powder, and that actually doubles the fun!
Chocolate Hit Flakes. Rice puffs are great snacks, what more if they come with rich chocolate? It’s the perfect light and chocolatey combination with a truly fun and amazing texture!
Autumn Chestnut KitKat. This month’s bonus snack is another great flavor of KitKat… none other than chestnuts! We’re really excited to try this new unique flavor of one of the best chocolates in the world. I got a dozen of 2 mini-finger packs! It’s great for sharing! Unlike the usual KitKat, the wafer is coated in white with a hint of caramel. It has a maple scent to it and a hint of chestnut which is just right for the season!
Coca-Cola Apple. This drink tastes like apple juice mixed with the classic Cola flavor, and it’s actually good and refreshing! Coca-Cola really loves to add weird flavors to its original formula, and it’s either a hit or a miss, but this time, I guess it’s a hit!
Japan has the best and most unique snacks, and we’re happy that we also got to try some of them with Japan Crate! We love them all, whether they’re sweet or savory. For this box, we definitely love the uniquely flavored candies and the 4-cheese pizza chips. The new KitKat flavor is also another one that we definitely love, so as the Coca-Cola Apple. This Premium box is really an experience worth sharing with your family and friends so they can also savor the flavors and fun of Japanese treats and goodies!
What item do you want to try from this month’s Japan Crate? Let me know in the comments!
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