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.
DEAL: Save $3 on your first regular or premium crate with coupon code HELLO.
This is a review of the Premium box!
The snacks came in the usual red box.
As always, there are LOTS of snacks in this box!
The box also includes an information booklet!
Featured on this part of the booklet is Sugoi Mart. They gave us a $3 discount coupon code which we can use on orders $15 and up!
The booklet also features selfies of subscribers enjoying their Japan Crate Box.
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 side of the sheet features some Japanese vocabulary words and well-known events for the month of August.
Everything in my August 2020 box!
Chopsticks. This month’s bonus item is a pair of My Neighbor Totoro-themed chopsticks!
These chopsticks are made from high-quality bamboo. They have rounded sides with ring-shaped carvings around the tip to keep the food from slipping.
There’s Totoro on the upper part of the chopsticks! So kawaii!
Pokemon Keychain Purse. Aside from the chopsticks, we also received a Pokemon-themed keychain purse as a bonus!
This keychain purse features Pikachu, the 25th Pokemon on the Pokedex, and one of the most well-known characters in the animated series!
Rich Ice Vanilla. It’s a refreshing summer drink that features a well-balanced blend of vanilla and creamy milk. It’s smooth and rich, just like ice cream. I could taste the sweetness of vanilla in every sip and it was satisfying!
Very Sour Mucho Super Plum Flavor. This is one of the sourest chips in Japan! It’s flavored with salted Japanese plum, which is more intense compared to regular plums. This snack is also blended with citric acid, resulting in a refreshing and stimulating flavor! If you’re a fan of plums or any sour snack for that matter, this one is worth a try.
Apricot & Chocolate Noir Soft Cookies. We have 10 individually-wrapped black cocoa sandwich cookies! Each piece is moist and delicious. Plus, there’s a rich apricot cream filling in between the cookies, making them tastier. This easily fulfilled my sweet tooth cravings. It’s also a great snack to share with the family!
Golden Pineapple Fettuccine Gummy. These gummy candies are shaped like Italian fettuccine! They are infused with pineapple flavor and sprinkled with sugar powder. Just like pasta, it’s firm and chewy. The blend of sweet and sour flavors is great, it made my mouth pucker!
Watermelon Seed Ramune. The packaging looks like it contains watermelon seeds but they are actually chocolate coated candies with the scent and flavors of real watermelon. Each piece was chewy and tasty, my kids liked them so much!
Watermelon & Melon Ber Gummy. These jellies are not just chewy, they also taste extra fruity! If you’re a fan of refreshing summer fruits like watermelon and melon, you’ll probably love these gummies too. They make a delicious lunch box treat!
White Soda Polar Bear Happiness Gummy. This month’s bonus treat is a paw-shaped jelly infused with delectable white-soda flavor, oozing with a yummy minty taste. These jellies also feature a surprise filling at the center!
Wonder?! Doraemon Gum. Each pack of gum includes 4 different flavors: grape, green apple, yogurt, and soda. We tried them all and they were chewy and tasty for a long time. The pack even features one of Japan’s most famous manga characters, Doraemon!
Cool Cider Mochi. These are probably one of the most refreshing mochi we’ve ever tasted! The treats are flavored with soda and mint, which brings strong cooling effect inside the mouth. They even come with a stick that you can use to pick them up!
Premium Puzzle & Dragons Bisque Umaibo. It’s a limited-edition version of Umaibo, made in special collaboration with the popular game Puzzle & Dragons. This corn snack features their trademark log-shaped crunchy cracker, plus a sweet umami and bisque soup flavor!
Be Careful Sour Soda. This pack contains 3 ramune soda-flavored sour gummies, but only one of them has a super sour taste. It’s fun to share with others and guess who will draw the sourest candy!
Yellow Watermelon Gum. Here’s another watermelon-flavored snack! It’s a pack of yellow gummy candies coated with sweet sugar. Each piece was bursting with the refreshing watermelon flavor in every chew.
Mini Bottle. To tickle our tongue, they sent us these cider-flavored powder candy! This treat is consumed by sprinkling the powder inside your mouth and enjoying its strong lemon flavor as it quickly melts!
Cider Ball Ramune. Inside the pack are hard-shelled, bite-sized candies infused with ramune and cider flavor. The Japanese candies in this box are pretty intense and this one is no different. The fruity flavors are on point and they’re really mouthwatering!
Cola Ball. This soft and smooth jelly tastes just like cola! It’s small but yummy!
Who Is This? Mints. We received a pack of sweet and minty candies. Subscribers will also receive 1 of 70 stickers that feature historical figures from around the world!
Salt Watermelon Puku Puku Tai. It’s a fish-shaped snack made with a green-colored wafer and an airy watermelon-flavored chocolate filling. Both the design and the taste of this snack are fitting for summer!
Vending Machine Cola DIY. Japan is known for having a lot of vending machines! Every place you go, you can see different types of vending machines. This month, we received a mini version of a soda vending machine that features cola and lemon-flavored gummies! It’s really a hit with my kids!
More snacks mean more FUN! This month’s Japan Crate box was once again filled with delicious Japanese snacks and treats that my whole family loved. The box even includes unique flavors and some limited edition snacks that can’t easily buy anywhere outside Japan. Since this is a summer-themed box, we also received a bunch of watermelon-flavored goodies and they all tasted great! Whether you’re a fan of Japanese snacks or you’re just feeling adventurous and you want to try snacks you’ve never seen before, this box is definitely for you!
What item do you want to try from this month’s Japan Crate? Let me know in the comments!
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