Where To Get 15 Japanese-Flavoured KitKats At One Place (Hint: It’s Not In Japan)

Japanese Kit Kat

The world is crazy about KitKat – not the regular ones in red wrapper that we can get from any parts of the world, but the flavoured ones that are only available in Japan.

These special edition KitKats are spread out all over Japan, and every city has its own flavours. In a rainbow of colours they are, often in very seasonal flavours that is unique to the respective Japanese cities.

We have become collectors in our own rights, and this is our conquer by far. Every time we travel to Japan, and chance upon of these special edition KitKats, we are sure to grab them. From purple sweet potato (Kyushu’s flavour) and red bean (Hokkaido’s flavour) to Rum & Raisin (Tokyo’s flavour) and Wasabi (Shizuoka’s flavour), we love them all.

And we made a great discovery recently. They are actually available somewhere outside of Japan – 15 Japanese-flavoured Kitkats in ONE place. Guess where?

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19 Japanese KitKats You Have to Try Before You Die

Japanese Kitkat

“Have a break, have a KitKat.”

But when in Japan, you can have many breaks, because the world-favourite chocolate bar comes in a gigantic array of flavours and each one will take your taste buds by surprise. It is no secret by now that the Land of Rising Sun houses exclusive flavours that gets the world excited, and they have fast become collectibles and the perfect souvenirs.

Japanese Kitkat Flavours

For the uninitiated, these KitKats are scattered all over Japan, and every city has their own editions. They come in an assortment of surprises, with flavours you’d never imagine – purple sweet potato, Hokkaido red bean, cayenne pepper, sakura matcha, wasabi…

We are on an never-ending quest to conquer every single one, but for now, here are 19 Japanese KitKats you have to try before you die:

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The World’s First Kitkat Boutique Opens in Japan

Japanese Flavour Kitkat

The next time you are in Tokyo, be sure to make a trip to the world’s first Kitkat BoutiqueThe KitKat Chocolatory store is located within the Seibu department store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district.

Fans of Kitkat in Japan are in for a treat! Besides the popular matcha flavour, it stocks exclusive varieties of the chocolate bar – Sublime Bitter, Special Sakura Green Tea and Special Chilli – created in collaboration with Japanese chocolatier Takagi. Other Japanese Kitkat flavours include Roasted Tea, Strawberry Cheesecake, Rum Raisin, Apple, Green Tea, Mandarin and Lemon, Azuki Red Bean Toast, Wasabi, Purple Potato and Cinnamon Cookie.