Candy is one of the most popular Japanese snacks among foreigners visiting Japan. Japanese candies are not only sweet, but also have a reputation for their high quality of taste. Here we introduce eight recommended candies available in Japan. Please use them as reference for your souvenirs.
Ryukakusan|Ryukakusan no Sukkiri Candy Bag 88g
Ryukakusan Nodo-Sukkiri Ame is a throat lozenge containing Ryukakusan herb powder, which is made from whole herbs using a special manufacturing process, and herb extracts from carefully selected ingredients that are gentle to the throat. Because of the kneading method, the taste and aroma of the herbs lasts for a long time. It is recommended when you overuse your throat, when you feel dryness in your throat, or when you want to refresh yourself. You will be able to enjoy a refreshed feeling.
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Name: Ryukakusan Throat Cleansing Candy 88g
Distributor: Ryukakusan Co.
Suggested retail price: 280 yen (excluding tax)
Nobel Confectionery| VC-3000 throat lozenge lemon 90g
Nobel Confectionery’s VC-3000 throat lozenges, Lemon, are a tasty way to replenish vitamin C. Each bag contains 3000 mg of vitamin C, equivalent to about 150 lemons. 12 different herbs are also included, giving the lozenges a refreshing taste. It is recommended as a throat lozenge when you are tired or need to refresh yourself.
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Name: VC-3000 throat lozenge lemon
Distributor: Nobel Confectionery Co.
Suggested retail price: 204 yen (including tax) (Reference price: Bic Camera)
UHA Flavored Sugar| Tokuno Milk 8.2 Hokkaido Milk 88g
UHA AJIKAKU Sugar’s Tokokon Milk 8.2 is a flavorful hard candy with the sweetness of rich milk. The delicious taste is brought out by using only dairy ingredients from cows raised in Hokkaido and blended with vanilla from Madagascar. In addition, the packaging uses 50% paper as a component of the exterior, reducing the amount of plastic used, and biomass ink is used to help reduce CO2 emissions, making this a product that contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions.
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Name: Tokuno Milk 8.2 Hokkaido Milk
Distributor: Ajikakugan Sugar Co.
Suggested retail price: 248 yen (tax included)
Fujiya| Milky Bag 100g
Fujiya’s Milky is a flavorless, colorless candy that lets you enjoy the original taste of milk. With the catchphrase “Mama’s Taste,” they were developed to have a soft taste that expresses a mother’s love, and a nostalgic taste like breast milk. The product contains nearly 50% condensed milk, and has been a long seller since its launch in 1951, thanks to its new taste and rich nutritional content.
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Name: 100g milky bag
Sales company: Fujiya Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 216 yen (Reference Price Yodobashi Camera) Open
Pineapple|Pineapple Candy 110g
Pineapple Candy is a signature product of Pineapple Inc. loved by many people since its launch in 1951. The design with a hole in the middle, inspired by a sliced pineapple, is not only cute, but also provides a larger surface area, so the sweet, sour, and juicy goodness fills the mouth. It is a popular product that was ranked No. 1 in the “Candy” ranking in the “Nandemo Ranking 2023” (everything ranking 2023) in the January 2024 issue of “nicola” by Shinchosha.
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Name: Pineapple candy
Selling company: Pineapple Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 183 yen (tax included)
Golden Sugar|Golden Sugar 130g
Golden Sugar is a candy with a gentle sweetness and smooth texture made only with sugar and syrup, without using any coloring, flavoring, or food additives. By boiling down the sugar solution, which is made by mixing and dissolving sugar and syrup, to 180℃, the sugar caramelizes and naturally turns into a golden candy. A unique manufacturing process that does not require the application of mold release oil is used, and since the raw material is 100% sugar, there is no need to worry about allergic reactions.
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Name: 130g Golden Sugar
Selling company: Kogane Sugar Co.
Suggested retail price: 216 yen (tax included)
Nobel Confectionery| Otoko Ume 80g
Nobel Confectionery’s Otoko Ume is a hard candy with the taste of authentic pickled plums, each piece containing the juice of one plum. The secret Otoko Ume powder is used to create a perfect balance of salty, sour, umami, and sweet tastes that are the true taste of the ume. The candy is also suitable for replenishing salt during sports or events under the hot sun.
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Name: Otoko Ume
Sales company: Nobel Confectionery Co.
Suggested retail price: 240 yen (reference price Yodobashi Camera) open
Kabaya| Salt Charge Tabulet 81g
Kabaya’s Salt Charge TABLETS is a ramune-type tablet suitable for replenishing salt in the body lost through sweating. It contains not only sodium, but also potassium, which is lost with perspiration, making it ideal for countermeasures against heat stroke. Officially recognized by the Japan School Health Association as a refreshing snack to replenish salt when sweating, it is recommended to take 1 to 2 tablets with about 100ml of water.
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Name: Salt Charge Tabulet
Distributor: Kabaya Foods Co.
Suggested retail price: 230 yen (including tax) Rakuten Market Open
Conclusion
In this article, we introduced eight recommended candies available in Japan. In Japan, not only sweet candies but also functional candies such as throat lozenges and salty candies are sold. The fact that they can be easily divided into small portions and distributed to many people makes them attractive as souvenirs. When you visit Japan, be sure to buy some candy as a souvenir to take back home.
