Not just GODIVA cake rolls—six must-buy Japanese convenience store sweets

By MOOK Attractions Wu Pin-xuan, compiled and reported
 
Nowadays, in Japan, you don’t have to visit department stores or wait in long lines at famous dessert shops to enjoy delicious sweets. Many hidden treats can be found in the convenience stores that line the streets. Compared to those high-end department store bakeries, convenience store sweets actually offer great value for money. So, what are the must-buy and must-try sweets? We’ve rounded up six popular must-haves. Grab your notebook and take notes!

1.Uchi café SWEETS×ICE MONSTERMango Swiss roll

Taiwan’s popular shaved ice shop “ICE MONSTER” collaborated with convenience store “LAWSON” to launch the “Uchi café SWEETS × ICE MONSTER Mango Swiss Roll” and the richly mango-flavored “ICE MONSTER Mango Popsicle.” The Swiss roll is a premium treat filled with mango cream, mango flesh, mango sauce, and coconut jelly—bursting with mango goodness.

 2.Uchi Café SWEETS×GODIVA Chocolate pudding

This collaboration series follows the previous one, where the Uchi Café SWEETS × GODIVA Chocolate Cake Roll sold an astonishing 200,000 units on the first day of release. Now there’s a new product. Also part of the limited-edition series, the “Uchi Café SWEETS × GODIVA Chocolate Pudding” is sure to be another fantastic and confident creation!

3.Pururun Mizu Zeri 0% (Konjac fruit jelly)

With its crystal-clear, water-drop-like appearance, this refreshing treat is paired with Okinawan brown sugar syrup and domestically produced soybean flour. It’s low in calories, cool, and guilt-free—perfect for hot summer days. And the best part? You don’t need to go to a dessert shop, because you can easily get it at Lawson convenience stores now!

4. Popular rich half-baked cheese series

The half-baked cheese tart that once caused long queues in Taiwan is also available at Japanese convenience stores. Lawson offers this half-baked cheese tart, made with Hokkaido butter cheese and a hint of tart blueberries, paired with a crispy crust. Its layered flavors are no less impressive than those of queue-worthy cheese tarts from famous shops.