{"id":4349,"date":"2013-08-30T14:10:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=4349"},"modified":"2016-02-08T19:42:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T19:42:50","slug":"top-5-japanese-combini-snacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/30\/top-5-japanese-combini-snacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Japanese Combini Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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However, Japanese convenience stores have some really good food too!<\/p>\n<p>Here are my top 5 convenience store buys which I&#8217;ve been enjoying on my recent trip:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Onigiri<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rice balls in all their shapes and sizes are the perfect snack on the go and you won&#8217;t get get bored trying all the flavours. My favourites are inari zushi (rice wrapped in sweet tofu) and sea chicken mayo (aka tuna).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Bento boxes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The different lunch boxes on offer always include a mixture of Japanese foods with rice and noodles &#8211; good for trying a few different things.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image15-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Snacks\/Otsumame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cheeza (snacks containing varying delicious amounts of cheesy goodness) are a big hit with the IJT UK team.<br \/>\n&#8216;Otsumame&#8217; is the Japanese word for a snack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image16-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing like these chocolate covered mushroom shaped biscuits, or Country Maam cookies!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image18-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Coffee!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Often served in a hot can, there are so many different coffees, it&#8217;s tough to choose. Matcha (green tea) latte is my favourite at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image13-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese convenience store (or &#8216;Combini&#8217; in Japanese) can be found everywhere and really are&#8230;well convenient. Here&#8217;s a little song about them &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Japanese Konbini Store song\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ziX1oQRiA3w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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