Indulgent chocolates that won’t make you gain weight? Top 10 must-buy snacks at Japanese convenience stores

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

When traveling to Japan, shopping is always on the to-do list. While cosmetics are a must-buy for many travelers, snacks are also not to be missed. Japanese convenience stores often release limited-edition or collaboration snacks—some of which you can’t find anywhere else—and they’re so tempting you’ll want to buy them every time you pass by.

1. LIBERA Milk Chocolate
Challenging the common notion that eating chocolate leads to weight gain, Meiji’s LIBERA milk chocolate is specially made to be “non-fattening.” It contains dietary fiber “indigestible dextrin,” which helps suppress the absorption of fat and sugar, making it the first functional-labeled chocolate product in Japan.

2. FamilyMart x Ken’s Cafe Tokyo Chocolate Pound Cake
A collaboration between FamilyMart and Ken’s Cafe Tokyo, known as the pinnacle of chocolate cakes, this chocolate pound cake boasts a rich chocolate flavor. There’s also a limited-edition matcha soft cookie available.

3. 7-11Chocolate & Matcha Bite-Sized Biscuits
These chocolate-flavored biscuits from Japan’s 7-11 are intensely flavorful and incredibly moreish.

4. Lawson - GODIVAChocolate Cake Roll & Raw Chocolate Daifuku
To celebrate one year of collaboration with world-renowned chocolate brand GODIVA, Japan’s leading convenience store chain LAWSON has recently launched two new limited-edition sweets: the “Chocolate Cake Roll” and “Raw Chocolate Daifuku.”