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Trying FamilyMart’s most refreshing treats
Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food

Trying FamilyMart’s most refreshing treats

Posted on: October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

As Japan’s most iconic convenience store, FamilyMart is home to iconic refreshing treats that are nation exclusives.

5 exclusive Japanese combini items you don’t see everyday!
Combini / Family Mart / Food

5 exclusive Japanese combini items you don’t see everyday!

Posted on: October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

I’ve done my fair share of exploring Asia and the rest of the world, yet Japanese convenience stores still rank in the top spot for me!

5 niche FamilyMart items that appear once in a blue moon
Combini / Family Mart / Food

5 niche FamilyMart items that appear once in a blue moon

Posted on: August 24, 2025August 25, 2025

There’s nothing like Japanese convenience stores to put you at ease with their abundance of gourmet niche items, delicious and affordable!

Exploring the many flavored sugar toppings at FAMIMA CAFÉ
Cafe / Drinks / Family Mart

Exploring the many flavored sugar toppings at FAMIMA CAFÉ

Posted on: July 23, 2025August 1, 2025

A strange thing to write about perhaps, but the flavored sugar toppings from FAMIMA CAFÉ left a permanent mark in my bank of happy memories.

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet

Posted on: April 7, 2025August 1, 2025

FamilyMart is a never-ending haven of new flavors; quite frankly, writing a post for every new sweet from FamilyMart would be a full-time job!

Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!
Cafe / Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food

Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!

Posted on: December 14, 2024August 1, 2025

From coffee-flavored ice cream to drinkable tiramisus, these are my top five favorite coffee treats in Japan!

FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet

Posted on: October 25, 2024August 1, 2025

Crafted by famous Japanese pastry chef Yuji Ajiki, FamilyMart’s “Sweet Pan” campaign adds fancy new delicacies to the baked goods section.

Top 5 FamilyMart frappés that’ll knock your socks off!
Combini / Family Mart

Top 5 FamilyMart frappés that’ll knock your socks off!

Posted on: August 29, 2024July 30, 2025

FamilyMart is one of the giants of Japan’s convenience store chains. Known for their gourmet desserts, here are the top 5 FamilyMart frappés!

Japan’s FamilyMart showcases an obsession with anime cards!
Anime / Combini / Dragon Ball / Family Mart / Food / Manga

Japan’s FamilyMart showcases an obsession with anime cards!

Posted on: May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

I’ve said before that Japan is an anime society and I stand by my claim. FamilyMart’s stacks of collectible anime cards are living proof!

Top 5 potato chips in Japan (ranked by taste)
Combini / Family Mart / Food

Top 5 potato chips in Japan (ranked by taste)

Posted on: April 23, 2024July 30, 2025

Japan has a plethora of potato chip brands you won’t find elsewhere, some of which offer unique tastes and flavors that just hit different!

Japan vs Korea – convenience store differences?
7-Eleven / Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food / Korea / Lawson

Japan vs Korea – convenience store differences?

Posted on: March 25, 2024July 30, 2025

In this edition of my “Japan vs Korea” series, I go over the 5 most notable differences between Japan and Korea’s convenience stores.

How to make a delicious iced coffee frappé at FamilyMart
Combini / Drinks / Family Mart

How to make a delicious iced coffee frappé at FamilyMart

Posted on: March 25, 2024July 30, 2025

As a foreigner in Japan, making a sophisticated beverage like a frappé at a convenience store may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be!

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