25 MUST-TRY Conbini Snacks & Hacks in JAPAN! 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart + MiniStop!

25 MUST-TRY Conbini Snacks & Hacks in JAPAN! 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart + MiniStop!

I heard there are lots of unique things in the convenience stores, like 7-Eleven here in Japan. That’s why we’re here— we’re here to prove that. We’re here in Japan for twelve days. How many convenience stores do you think I can conquer? 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson— we’re trying all of them. We’ll look for unique, delicious food and drinks that we don’t have in the Philippines. Convenience store food crawl here in Japan. Let’s go! So our first stop here is 7-Eleven. We just happened to pass by this one. This 7-Eleven is a bit small, but let’s see if we can find something that we don’t have in the Philippines. First stop: 7-Eleven, or as locals say, “Sebun” “Irebun.” If you think 7-Eleven is big in the Philippines, wait until you see how massive it is here. 7-Eleven actually arrived in Japan way back in 1974, when a Japanese company, Ito-Yokado, licensed the brand from the US. And now, Japan has over 21,000 branches, making it the country with the most 7-Eleven stores in the world. This is why 7-Eleven Japan is on another level. They don’t just sell snacks— they set trends. Every season, there’s something new. Every region has exclusives, and almost everything is freshly made. There— these are what I’ve seen in vlogs: the onigiri. They have all sorts of flavors. We’ll look for something a bit unique. This one—spicy pollock roe. Let’s try this. We’re also having dessert. We’ll look for ice cream that looks delicious and that we don’t have back home. This one looks good— ganache, and chocolate ice cream bar. We’re also looking for a drink. This one. Technically, I don’t really see brands like this back in the Philippines, but drinks like lemongrass tea, barley tea— we also have those back home. This one’s mine— Kagome tomato juice. What’s cool here is you put your payment in there, then your change comes out. That’s pretty cool. There— this is our first convenience store food trip here in Japan. That’s onigiri. We get to eat this too in the Philippines, but we don’t have this flavor in the 7-Eleven there. So this has a step-by-step guide. So, step one: you pull this, and it will reveal the onigiri. Step two, you pull this part. Pretty cool, actually. And step three, this part. You can already hear some “Tokyo Drift” out here. First bite— Thank You, Lord! Hmm. There’s definitely way more rice than filling, but you can really taste it. It kind of tastes like salmon. And this part is crispy, so it has a different texture. Such a handy snack. I can see why this is very popular here. Now this one— ganache and chocolate ice cream bar— marketed as 7-Eleven Premium ice cream. The packaging looks great. Oh, it’s even wrapped in plastic. Let’s open it here. There. Smooth chocolate outer coating. Let’s try it. Mmm. Mmm. Aside from the crispy chocolate outer layer, there’s chocolate inside, and then more chocolate in the very center. So it’s like three layers, all chocolate— but they’re different kinds of chocolate flavors. I can taste some bitter chocolate, and some that’s slightly sweet. Mmm. This one’s really good. Since it’s cold, it’s not melting. It’s almost 1 a.m. now, and Osaka is still so alive. That’s why thriving are the convenience stores here in Japan. Actually, this area is kind of like BGC— just colder, because there are buildings, everything’s orderly, it’s clean, lots of cars, lots of people walking. To wash everything down, we have tomato juice. We’ve drunk tomato juice before, but definitely not from a 7-Eleven. Cheers! Not for me. But it tastes very strongly of tomato. Not for me. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m not used to it, or it’s really just not for me. Because with juices, we usually really want them sweet. You know? Maybe if I drink it regularly, eventually I’ll get used to it, but for now, not for me. My least favorite among what I’ve tried at the first convenience store here in Japan. Hopefully next time, I’ll like the drinks more. Now this one, while technically not a convenience store— it’s a vending machine, offering coffee at your convenience. And this is so cool. First, you put your payment in. So, here we have 500 yen. Let’s shoot it in there, then you wait. Now you choose. So there, my 500 yen is already in. Let’s go for mocha coffee with less sugar and cream. When you press that, you wait for your change. There, then— there it is. Your coffee is now being made, and what’s mind-blowing here is you can watch it. There, look— you can see the coffee being brewed. There, look at this— it’s almost full. And then, it’s drained into a cup. Then here, you can see the progress. And it will come out here. Let’s just wait; they have so many choices, and there are lots of different vending machines here. There, that’s my cup. Oh, it’s already covered. There we go. Here we go— here’s our coffee. This is freshly ground coffee. So, yesterday we were in Osaka, and now we’re on our way to Obama. This seems to be the most popular stopover area here. We just used the restroom, and now we’re grabbing coffee. First sip— Thank You, Lord! That’s good coffee. Wow, it’s like you bought it from a specialty coffee shop. The blend is so good— the beans are sweet on their own. And our trip has been so solid—very relaxing. We’re on a bus from the Mifuku Group, from Osaka, and now we’re headed to Obama. Can’t wait to show you what Obama has to offer. But salute— shoutout to Mifuku Group. Our ride has been super comfy. Aside from buses, they also have vans, Alphards, and they also offer tour packages. I’ll put their details here so you can contact them for your next trip here in Japan. And that’s one of the reasons why everything’s so relaxing— we’re able to do so much. It’s only our second day in Japan, but we’ve already done a lot and gone to so many places. Again, that’s because of Mifuku Group. Their service has been really solid— they’ve really taken care of us. So I can’t wait to show you our next convenience store. Let’s head to Obama. Of course, Japanese convenience stores have to include FamilyMart. Another must-visit konbini— FamilyMart. If 7-Eleven is the king… FamilyMart is the solid all-rounder that will never let you down. FamilyMart actually started in Saitama, Japan back in 1973, and today, it’s one of the biggest chains in the country with over 16,000 stores nationwide. Fun fact: they were also the first Japanese convenience store to expand outside Japan. What makes FamilyMart special? Two things: value and variety. They always drop affordable but surprisingly high-quality items, especially their in-house brand called Famima. A must-try: their legendary FamiChiki— juicy, crispy, and one of Japan’s most addictive konbini snacks. Their sandwich lineup is also strong, especially the tonkatsu and egg variants. Let’s see. We also have FamilyMart back home, and I remember years ago when FamilyMart first opened in the Philippines— people were so excited. And now, we’re finally trying FamilyMart here in Japan. Time check: almost midnight. After thousands of steps, I’m tired, I’m sleepy, but of course, you need to pass by a convenience store before heading home when you’re in Japan. So I’m looking for things I obviously wasn’t able to eat at 7-Eleven. Let’s see what they have here. Ooh, promising from a distance. I don’t want something too heavy— I’m about to sleep. Drinks… let’s pass on tomato juice. Of course, we’re with Gepoy and Izza. Hey, Filipino! Filipina! Wow, where else will you see cold cuts like this? Well, it really is a convenience store— here they even have sausage and cheese. You could make a charcuterie board with hamburg steak, and more. Ooh, this looks great—what’s this? Sausage, pork tongue— wow, pork tongue with cheese. This looks good. I wonder if they can heat this up. Let’s try this. What I’m looking for is something with fruits— those “sando,” I think that’s what you call them. Sando sandwich, because this is more like ham and cheese. We already have that in the Philippines. Yo— soufflé pudding. Looks good. Are you my next dessert? Let’s see first if we can find anything else. If not, I’ll get this. Izza is recommending something. She says this one is good. It looks like pudding too. Alright, alright— let’s go with this one. There are also a lot of interesting, kind of unique ice cream flavors here, but we already had ice cream at 7-Eleven, so let’s try something different. I think this is the one they made us drink in our Fukui Prefecture vlog. Is this it? Watch that vlog if you haven’t yet— that was so fun. I’ll try this too. Grilled sweet potato. This is what we saw back in Dotonbori, the one Rocky said was also really good. Alright, let’s try this. What’s your favorite drink here— something unique, something that we don’t have in the Philippines? Okay. Let’s ask for a recommendation. That kind of looks like coffee, haha. We’re about to sleep. Ah, tea. Alright, alright. Ah, sayang— it’s out of stock. It must really be good. What tea is that? It’s basically tea with milk. It has milk—okay, okay. Ah, and what flavor is this one? Actually, they’re almost the same. What changes is the kind of tea they use. Which one tastes better for you? Thank you. Oh, it’s warm. It’s warm—hot. Yes, amazing. Nice. I don’t think we have something like this in the Philippines— that warms your drink. We only have chillers. Maybe I should put my sausage here so it gets heated up. Here we go— everything’s going straight to the tummy. They say this is Japan’s number one. Alright, I’ll take it— let’s try this. FamilyMart haul! Wait, there’s freshly cooked sweet potato. Let’s get this instead of the one in plastic. We’ll put back what I grabbed earlier. It’s drizzling already, but we’re not stopping— I need to taste FamilyMart’s offerings, like this grilled sweet potato—still warm. There. First bite— Thank You, Lord! Mmm, wow. It’s sweet, very filling. Crispy on the outside, mushy inside but not too much— not overly mushy. Again, very filling as a snack— even for breakfast or a late snack, merienda— this is perfect. The rain’s getting heavier, so we’ll eat the rest back at the apartment. See you at the apartment. We’re already here at our apartment. This is an apartment from Mifuku Group. And that’s really how it is when you buy from a convenience store—whether in the Philippines, in another country, or here in Japan— most of the time, you buy it, then eat it at home or in your apartment. That’s what we’re doing. I still can’t get over how good this grilled sweet potato is. Of course, I already know what it tastes like— grilled, baked, roasted— but the fact that you bought this from a convenience store, from FamilyMart, and this baked sweet potato is actually a popular street food here in Japan— it’s mostly carbs, but also a treat because it’s a bit sweet. Add some protein and a bit of vegetables, and this is already a complete meal. Speaking of protein— tongue stick: pork tongue with cheese. Where else will you see that? That’s from the section with sausages already packed, and they’re pretty unique. And this one is pork tongue. It’s really easy to open. Here it is. Easy-peel packaging. That’s the big reveal. There’s something here— I can’t read it, but maybe it says around five or seven grams of protein. No time to translate that now. Wow. Hehe. Let’s try it. Hey— did you hear that snap? Hmm. This goes so well with rice. Salty, cheesy—it doesn’t taste like something you’d buy from a convenience store. This is so good. I imagine this more as a midday snack or afternoon snack. This definitely works. Now this one was recommended by Izza. I was holding something else, but she said this is really good. It’s like pudding. Let’s stir from the bottom, because there’s something a bit different down there— not sure if it’s chocolate. Wow—hey, that’s good. It’s like leche flan, but not quite— more like custard. Your first bite isn’t that sweet, and then towards the end of the bite, that sweetness kicks in. Really smooth. This is a good dessert. The texture is actually like sweetened silken tofu. Think of it as sweetened silken tofu with a bit of sweetness— not the strong sweetness of syrup from sweetened silken tofu, but still a good snack, a good dessert. And now this one— this is warm tea, so it’s kind of like milk tea, but hot— actually warm. This tastes like winter— like winter melon tea. Maybe this is winter melon tea. It just says “Winter” “Limited” on the label. This is so good—this is the kind of drink you buy before going to sleep, when you want hot tea with a bit of milk. And they say this is number one in Japan. Alright, everything goes in. Mmm. I was expecting it to be more milky, but this is delicious. The taste is kind of weird— it kind of has a hint of orange juice. What’s giving it that flavor? It’s like sweet orange juice, but it’s white. This is really good. The thing is, it really surprises you— unlike the tomato juice last night that shocked me in a bad way. This one surprises you because it’s delicious and because the flavor you taste is not what you’d expect from how it looks— it’s white, but it really tastes like orange juice. So in this haul, my top favorite is the pork tongue sausage—so good. Next, the baked sweet potato. Lawson—we still haven’t done Lawson. And I still want to do 7-Eleven— a bigger 7-Eleven, because the one we went to was pretty small. Maybe in a bigger one, there will be more things for us to discover there. But so far, the hype around Japanese convenience stores is real. I can’t wait for my next haul. We’re back for round two at FamilyMart, and I saw some things last night that I regret not buying, so we went back here today. And I also want to eat right in front of FamilyMart— like this one: grilled chicken with spicy yuzu. Just look at that— you can see that’s almost restaurant quality in terms of looks. We’ll try this too— baked cheese tart. There’s also a kind of salt-flavored corn, but Rocky is saying this one is also really good. This one too— boneless red chili—this is spicy. I’m thinking if I should get this pepper one, or this plain one. There are so many— this looks really good. There’s a lot here— I was only looking at the chillers before. I’m thinking if I should get this. Okay, let’s try that too— we’ll buy that as well. Let’s try both. But this one— salted squid and squid guts. Squid guts— maybe next time for that. And the ice creams here are wild— the ones in cones. They’re already prepared like this; usually, those are still soft-served. But this is already ready like this. We can get this one, or this one—do you want this? This is just a quick food trip again here— we bought a lot. There. This is what Rocky was bragging about. I actually saw this on TikTok too. Ooh— it’s so soft. It looks so moist. This was microwaved; it’s a bit cold now, but it still feels crispy. First bite— Thank You, Lord! So good. It feels like they used a lot of spices here. Really—look at that moisture. Crazy. Rice, please. And now this one— grilled chicken. I had a good experience with the sausage, so hopefully this is also good. There— let’s try it. At first, I was a bit turned off because it was cold. I asked if they could microwave it. I’m not sure if it’s not allowed to microwave it, or if it actually is, but once you get over the fact that you’re eating cold chicken, it’s so good. Although it’s not too spicy, it has a fresh, herby flavor. It’s moist as well. And now, the baked cheese tart— dessert. One of two; we still have another dessert later. That looks good. It feels like you bought this from an expensive coffee shop or dessert shop. Hmm. And here’s the ice cream— the rain’s getting stronger. Haha, look at that. It’s like soft serve, but it’s not soft— the ice cream is actually firm. Not too chocolatey, but a nice dessert. The rain is really strong now— let’s head to the next convenience store. Let’s go home. Because we were in such a hurry and it was already drizzling, we actually forgot about this chicken skin. This was the star of Rocky’s recommendations. There aren’t many grill marks, especially at the back, because we’re used to chicken skin that’s really grilled hard or deep-fried. But let’s try it too. Mmm, nice flavor. A little chewy, but good. Though I still prefer our chicken skin back home. And because we’re tired, and we’ve been caught in the rain, we need vitamin C. My wife saw this for a boost of vitamin C. This vitamin C drink is so good—almost carbonated. It’s not too sour, it’s sweet. Vitamin lemon—maybe it has honey. It even has collagen. Oh— nice. See you at the next convenience store. This is solid. First of all, we’re in Obama, Japan. Second, there’s no more Ministop in the Philippines— right? It’s already Uncle John’s now. So our next stop in this convenience store series is Ministop. It may be smaller than the big three konbini, but it’s definitely unique. Ministop opened its first store in 1980 in Yokohama, and today, there are around 1,800 branches all over Japan. It’s not as many as 7-Eleven, Lawson, or FamilyMart— but here’s the twist: Ministop is known for having in-store kitchens, which means you get more freshly prepared items. It’s 12 degrees outside—so cold. Convenience store food in Japan is so healthy— look, there’s broccoli. And there are different kinds of eggs— hard-boiled, tamago, and even omelet-style. Of course, there are sandwiches. You know me— I love ears, especially when grilled. Here we have pig ear slices. Let’s try that. I wonder what they’re looking for. I thought this was quail eggs— turns out they’re mochi balls. Let’s buy those too. And this one— this is the normal one. The other one has “Yakult” written on it, Y1000. Yakult is the brand name, and it seems like Y1000 is the variant. I don’t know what the difference is between the one with the white background and this plain background. Let’s try the red one. I missed you, Ministop—but you’re not the same Ministop that I knew in the Philippines. This is crazy—we have these: pig ears, and then mackerel. We never get tired of mackerel. We’ve been eating this over and over here— even at the convenience store, we ordered it, because all the mackerel I’ve eaten at restaurants here have been so good. I want to see if it’s also good at the convenience store. If the mackerel here is also delicious. But first, the pig ears. Those are really pigs’ ears—look at that. Time for a big bite. They didn’t microwave this. First bite— Thank You, Lord! Mmm. Salty with a bit of heat. Mmm. I was a bit worried at first because it had no color. Look at that— it’s almost like bacon, slightly sweet and spicy. And this part— this is pure cartilage. So good. This would be perfect as a viand with rice. They also have rice there— just steamed. I should’ve bought some because I also have this— mackerel. Although, this mackerel lacks color and texture. But they said it’s just salted, so let’s taste it. Mmm. Ah. Even from a convenience store, mackerel here is delicious. Now I regret even more that I didn’t get rice. Mmm. Hmm. For some reason, it goes so well with this one. And now, for dessert— just kidding. Look—see that? The way it sticks together? Those are mochi balls, and this is red bean paste. There. For mochi, mochi really hits the spot, and even with ice cream, I really love red bean. Hmmm. So good—like bilo-bilo. And there, there’s still white cream. But the mochi itself has a very plain flavor. Although it’s sweet, what you’re really paying for there is the texture; the flavor comes more from the red bean. So good. Hmmm. And now, the question is, “Are you okay, stomach?” Hehe. Here it is— Y 1000, Yakult’s Y1000. Let’s see if there’s a difference in taste. It tastes the same— only the packaging is different. But I’ve missed Yakult. I’ll happily drink Yakult here. I was looking for a different flavor profile, but there’s none— it’s really just the same taste. Our stop at Ministop was solid—we didn’t get rained on for the first time. Now we’re here in Tsuruga Bullet Train Station. We saw a 7-Eleven, so let’s see if we can buy something. Turns out it’s also okay in size. What I like about 7-Eleven here, even if it’s small, is that it’s fully stocked. There are so many options— from snacks to full meals. The one that’s been avoiding me is the sandwich— the one with strawberries, with fruits— the one they call “sando.” This looks wild. Parfait with matcha and chestnut. Alright. And just right— we haven’t had coffee yet. We’ll take vitamins later, but right now, I’m freezing. There are things like lobster bisque— wow. What soup should we get? Ah, this one— soup with ginger and chicken. Because we both feel like we’re catching colds from the cold weather. So we’ll have soup with ginger, and for our coffee, this one— 7-Eleven Premium unsweetened café latte. Thank you so much for the smiling face. There—we’ve already done two 7-Elevens, two FamilyMarts, and one Ministop. Lawson is the only one missing. But this is our second 7-Eleven, and we picked different items this time. And very timely, because the cold is really hitting us— your boy from Lipa is freezing. It’s cold in Lipa, but the cold here is on another level. This is soup with ginger and chicken. There. It smells so good— you can really smell the ginger. So these are chicken balls. Chicken balls, and— oh, two chicken balls, with a bit of noodles, onions, green onions, and carrots. Let’s try it. First bite— That hits the spot. Hmmm. You can really taste the ginger, and the onion flavor— and, more importantly, it’s very comforting. I warmed up my stomach—but the question is, why did I get this? I was looking for something to warm my stomach, but this one is really interesting. Just look at it— parfait with matcha and chestnuts. Let’s reveal it. Look when you open it—when something looks this good, how can you not fall in love? Of course, we’re in Japan—there’s matcha. There are also mochi balls in here. I don’t know what this is, and I don’t know what that is either. Let’s start with the matcha, we’ll scoop some out. There. Mmm. That is good. It’s not that cold, so it doesn’t really go against our goal of heating up our stomach. It’s also not too sweet. And this one is matcha mochi. Mmm. That’s a quick treat. And now, we need a pick-me-up. I realized we haven’t had coffee today. Why is that? Wow, this is cool— look at this straw. It looks like two straws stuck together. I don’t know. Unsweetened. Hmm, café latte. Not bad for a convenience store latte. So Lawson is still a bit elusive for us. Because this convenience store food crawl is something I’m just squeezing in between my food crawls—I have a lot of food crawls going on, and I’m just inserting this whenever I see something nearby within walking distance. We just squeeze it in. I hope before the food crawl ends, we get to try Lawson. If not, then we’ll just go back to FamilyMart, 7-Eleven, or Ministop. But I’m confident we’ll get Lawson later. Finally— a Lawson. A Lawson sighting! Next up: Lawson. If 7-Eleven sets trends, Lawson is the one that perfects them. Lawson actually started in the United States— yes, in Ohio— way back in 1939. But the first Lawson Japan branch opened in Osaka in 1975. And from there— boom. Today, Japan has over 14,000 Lawson stores, including their special formats like Lawson 100 and Natural Lawson. Lawson is known for two things: premium quality and unique collabs. If there are seasonal drops in konbini, this is where you’ll often see the most creative ones. And this Lawson looks big, so it looks like we’ll discover a lot. I’m not sure, but this looks spicy. Not sure— just guessing. Hey, this is interesting— tofu stick with lotus root and edamame. Wow. This seems vegan. Not sure if it’s 100% vegan, but definitely vegetarian. Let’s try this. That’s what I’ve been looking for earlier— the fruit sandwich. They call this “sando,” I think. This one is mandarin orange. Let’s go for the freshly cooked items. Ah— grilled chicken skewers, hmm, fried squid, fried horse— mackerel. I thought it was milkfish. Let’s first see if we can find anything else; if not, we’ll go for those. I saw a dessert on TikTok that they said is a must-try— they said they even dream about it. I actually It’s something like a milk dessert—when I see it, I’ll remember it. I’ll recognize it once I spot it. Ah. I can’t decide. Let’s try this one. Karaage. Karaage-kun fried chicken with cheese. That’s enough for now. Lawson is just near our hotel. I’ll just come back later if I can. Oh, they’re in a drawer. Oh, haha. You grab your own piece. Hey, that’s hot—really hot. Oops, sorry. I’ll start with this mandarin orange sandwich, and I’ve been looking for this in so many convenience stores already. Here in Japan, you’ll notice everything is easy to open. Very thoughtful. There. Two sandwiches, or like one loaf that was cut in the middle. There are mandarin oranges, there’s cream. First bite— thank You, Lord. Hmmm. The soft bread, and then the really plump mandarin orange—when I bit into it, the juices burst out. The juices really burst. You know, this would be so good as a midnight snack. When you just want to eat a midnight snack, but you don’t want to get full. You’re not really hungry, but you’re not full either. This is perfect. And this one— freshly cooked. Wow, look at that color. Nice. Hmmm, they’re so juicy. They really nailed chicken fillet, karaage, nuggets here in Japan. Mmm. And then, the cheesy flavor— it’s like the cheese they use on popcorn. This is good too. This is addicting. This one is for a quick snack, or for kids— I’m sure this is popular. This is our most interesting item today— tofu stick with lotus root and edamame. So this one is for vegans or vegetarians who are looking for protein. There. You can see clearly that the block is mostly tofu, and those bits you see, you can see those are edamame. Let’s try it. If you really love tofu, you’ll enjoy this. As for me, I like tofu, but with tofu I prefer either super crispy or smothered in sauce. But I can see the appeal for vegans and vegetarians who are looking for a vegan source of protein. Among these, this became my favorite. Next up, Meiji. We ate this last night, but that one was chocolate. This time, it’s matcha. They said this is new. It’s kind of like a mushroom— the matcha is on top. Hmmm. This one’s for matcha lovers. Also delicious. My favorite was the mandarin orange and the chicken—that was really good too. Do we still have another convenience store we can visit? Maybe one more. Hopefully I can still find one more Lawson, or FamilyMart, or maybe a 7-Eleven that’s bigger. I even said earlier that when I see it, I’ll recognize it. Turns out, it was this one. Hehe. There’s a saying, “It would have bitten you already” if I hadn’t searched it again on TikTok. This is Ohayo milk pudding. There. When you look at it, I was a bit hesitant because it looks like basic yogurt. That’s the vibe. Pure white, and then— this is what it looks like inside. It’s almost jelly-like. Let’s try it. Hmmm, it really is good. Hmmm. Nice. The texture is very interesting. There’s a part that’s like jelly, and a part that’s creamy. And it’s not too milky. I’m not really a fan of milk-based drinks, things like this, but I liked this. I can see why many people like it. And now we’re a bit tired. We kind of bought the same thing, right? Yes. Ah, hehe. What if it’s wrong? Hehe. I only saw this from Rocky. I said I’d grab one later— what if it’s for sleeping? This one, hehe. But what I need is something to wake me up. This is just one shot, right? Yes, just one shot. They said it has an aftertaste, but it’s for energy. We need that. Hmmm. There. It’s like Lipovitan with an aftertaste. If it gets the job done, then good, because we still have a lot to do. So now we’re here in Kanazawa. In case you missed it, we have a vlog here— watch that. What we’re doing now is eating at convenience stores in Japan. We’re looking for things that aren’t in the Philippines. We’ve already eaten at all the popular convenience stores here in Japan, but there are still so many things I want to try. If we see more convenience stores, whether FamilyMart, Lawson, 7-Eleven, or Ministop, we’ll go there, we’ll eat different food. Maybe Lawson again, so that we get to visit it twice too. So I’ll see you at the next convenience store. This is the last stop in our convenience store series here in Japan. We’re back at FamilyMart, and it’s going to be an interesting one. This FamiChiki is probably one of the most popular convenience store items here in Japan. We’ve already tried it, but we’re going to try something different now. This time we’re trying the spicy version. But that’s not all. We’ve eaten at so many convenience stores, and we’ve eaten so many interesting convenience store finds. And if you ask me, probably my favorite has been the FamiChiki. If you look on social media, I’m not the only one who loves it. So what’s special about this one? Aside from the fact that this is spicy— look at that. Take this beautiful piece of chicken fillet, then order a sandwich. This is what I love here— the bread is so soft. This time I ordered lettuce, egg, ham, and cucumber. It’s easy to open too. You can see how soft it is— just open it up like this, and this beautiful, gorgeous piece of chicken fillet, you put it in the middle for your own gourmet chicken, ham, egg, and lettuce sandwich. And now you have this beautiful sandwich. How can you not fall in love with that? First bite— thank You, Lord. Mmm mmm. The spiciness really kicks in. The crispy and juicy chicken, the soft bread, crisp lettuce, egg, mayo— hmmm. If I had tried this during my first few days here in Japan, for sure I would’ve eaten a lot of these. We’ve eaten so many delicious things, and so many interesting things from convenience stores in Japan. For sure, there are still things I haven’t tried. What are your favorites here that I didn’t get to try? Let me know in the comment section. We’ll try them next time we’re in Japan. Our food trip isn’t over yet. We have so many food trips here in Japan. Watch them here— the food trip continues there. And of course, don’t forget to click on the subscribe button and the notification bell so we’ll see each other in future food trips. Thank you for watching. I’ll see you in a bit.

Experience the ULTIMATE Japan Convenience Store Food Crawl as we explore the top konbinis and try 25 of the best snacks, drinks, and hidden hacks from 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart, and MiniStop! 🍱🍙🔥

In this video, I’ll show you the must-try conbini snacks, unique finds, seasonal releases, and genius hacks that locals and tourists swear by. If you’re traveling to Japan soon, this vlog will help you discover what to buy, what’s worth trying, and how to maximize your conbini experience.

📌 This video contains English and Japanese subtitles — turn them on for the best experience!

From fresh onigiri to hot snacks, from exclusive drinks to limited-edition items, join me as we hop from one convenience store to another in this epic food crawl across Japan. Whether you’re planning a trip or just love Japanese food content, this is your guide to the best of Japanese convenience stores.

🧩 CHAPTERS

00:00 – Intro
00:24 – First Stop: 7-Eleven Japan
02:10 – Genius Payment System
02:17 – A Konbini Legendary Snack
04:10 – BGC in Japan?
04:32 – My Least Favorite Drink in Japan
05:26 – A Vending Machine for Coffee Lovers
07:08 – The Company that Made the Trip Efficient and Comfortable
07:55 – First Time at FamilyMart Japan
09:20 – FamilyMart Must-Try Snacks and Drinks
12:27 – Taste Test at FamilyMart
13:07 – Food Trip Inside the Apartment
17:35 – FamilyMart Part 2
19:03 – The Legendary FamiChiki
19:34 – Gourmet Chicken at a Konbini
20:10 – Other Must-Tries at FamilyMart
21:53 – MiniStop in Japan
23:27 – You Won’t Find these in the Philippines
26:10 – 7/11 at the Train Station
30:30 – Finally Found a Lawson
31:27 – Looking for Exclusives
32:46 – Softest Bread Ever
33:34 – Other Must-Tries at Lawson
35:30 – I Found the Tiktok Famous Snack
37:53 – Last Stop
38:36 – Ultimate Konbini Hack at FamilyMart
39:46 – Final Thoughts

Huge thanks to Mifuku Group for making this trip smooth, fun, and hassle-free.

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