A 24-year-old Nepali convenience-store clerk in Kobe sensed an elderly customer was being scammed and stepped in.

Super Happy! Challenge gives us two unforgettable products that deserve a place in convenience store history. If you’re hungry and in the mood to try convenience store food, Lawson is the place to go right now as the chain is currently upsizing some of its most popular products for free. ▼ Popular items in the […]

Summertime bust or must-buy? It’s been roughly three years since 7-Eleven added smoothie machines to its stores in Japan, allowing customers to whip up freshly made smoothies in seconds after selecting their desired varieties from the freezer section. During that time, the chain has added a number of limited-edition flavours to the range, with all […]

7-Eleven Japan's new 810-gram, 1,595-calorie frozen 'G-Type Ramen' recreates a Jirō-style gut-punch at home. I ate the whole thing, all 16.5 grams of salt, and somehow lived to tell the tale.

Japanese convenience store chain serves up two green tea drinks for a limited time. 7-Eleven struck gold when it launched an exclusive line of smoothies at its stores around Japan in 2023. The freshly made drinks quickly became a hit with local customers and those visiting from overseas, spawning new flavours like Acai, Banana, and […]

Japanese konbini blends into a setting that inspired Studio Ghibli. Japanese convenience stores are known for their bright lights and stand-out signage, but in a country filled with traditional landscapes, these features can sometimes be at odds with their surroundings. That’s certainly the case at Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, where you’ll find […]

Exciting new juice with over-the-top design features can only be found in six prefectures. If your algorithm is flooded with Japan content, then you’ll want to brace yourself for a new product that’s set to overtake your feed: Kakukaku Kajitsu Pixel Peach. Created by Kyodo Milk Industry, Kayac Inc., and 7-Eleven, this new juice is impressive […]

Like a bagel masquerading as a Chinese steamed bun. You never know what you might find when you stop by 7-Eleven, and we were reminded of exactly that on a trip to the chain recently, when we spotted something unusual in the case displaying Chinese steamed buns on the counter. There, in the heated display, […]

A new convenience store sweet…but you need to be lucky to find it. Whenever we see the words “先行発売” (“senkou hatsubai“) during our travels in Japan, we always step in for a closer look. That’s because it translates as “advance sales” or “pre-sale“, which means you might just discover the next big thing before it […]

There’s one rice ball that everyone chooses at Lawson, 7-Eleven, Mini Stop and Family Mart in Japan. If you were to step inside a Japanese convenience store and reach for a rice ball, which one would you choose? That’s the question the Onigiri Association seeks to answer to in its annual Convenience Store Onigiri Popularity […]

A convenience store find waiting to be discovered by customers. On a recent convenience store run to a local 7-Eleven, we came across a sign in front of the counter telling us that they offer freshly baked pizzas. We immediately whipped out our phone to find out more about this new revelation, and after a […]