Best Osaka & Kyoto Convenience Store Snacks 2026
Exploring Osaka and Kyoto's convenience stores is an adventure! Uncover delicious and unique Japanese snacks, from refreshing yogurts to savory onigiri, perfect for your 2026 trip.
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Exploring Osaka and Kyoto's convenience stores is an adventure! Uncover delicious and unique Japanese snacks, from refreshing yogurts to savory onigiri, perfect for your 2026 trip.
Japan: Osaka & Kyoto
Recommended Convenience Store Shopping List
(ft. Konjac Jelly, Melon Pan, Kit Kat)
During my recent Osaka/Kyoto adventure,
I explored a variety of convenience store delights!
Today, I'm excited to share some of my favorite finds
with all of you!
First up, the yogurt I grab every time I visit Japan!
When you're eating abroad, it's common for digestion
to feel a bit off sometimes, right?
That's why these days, I make sure to seek this out.
It's a sweet, plain yogurt, and the price is super affordable,
usually in the hundred yen range.
This is the Ebi Mayonnaise Onigiri (rice ball) I snagged
right after landing at Kansai Airport!
At 200 yen, it's not the cheapest,
but with crispy fried shrimp and mayo inside,
it's incredibly satisfying and seriously delicious.
Highly recommend it for anyone who loves fried shrimp!!
This Tamago Sando (egg sandwich) was my pick-me-up
on the way to Kyoto Station.
I bought it from a convenience store inside Kansai Airport Station.
It was tasty, but I remember it being a little on the rich side.
These are the goodies I picked up
on the first night, heading back to my accommodation.
The two on the right are ice creams,
and on the left, we have a carton of milk and a pudding.
This is a crème brûlée ice cream, and I'm telling you, it's seriously amazing.
It has ice cream at the bottom, topped with a crunchy sugar candy layer,
almost like Dalgona, which is super fun to crack into.
If you spot it, you absolutely have to grab one!
I bought the Chaltteok Ice Cream out of curiosity,
but honestly, it was pretty similar to the ones back home – nothing too special.
I started taking photos of the pudding but then stopped...
I think I only had a few bites before tossing it.
There are so many other delicious puddings out there;
this was definitely a miss! haha
On day two, I kicked off the morning with more yogurt!
On the left is R-1 yogurt, packed with calcium,
and on the right is LG21, designed to be gentle on your stomach.
This is a pretty standard choco-mint ice cream.
It was easy to find in any convenience store.
The flavor is nothing out of the ordinary, but it's cheap and
you get a lot, making it great value for money.
This is another must-grab item!
It's called 'Hokkaido Melon Bread with Mochi Texture.'
It truly has a wonderfully chewy bread texture with a sweet melon sauce inside.
It's the kind of flavor you'll want to stock up on at home!
Spotted this lemon pound cake on the shelf for just ¥100, so I grabbed one to try.
It was so affordable, yet it tasted just as good as a ~$2 pound cake you'd find in a cafe back home!
This is 'Definitely Rich Milk,' and its name alone commands attention!
With a higher fat content than milk in Korea, it's incredibly rich and creamy, plus it's super affordable.
It almost feels like you're drinking butter – in the best way! I bet this is why Japanese lattes taste so good, right?
It's definitely worth trying at least once.
Here are the treats I grabbed on my second day!
I bought the mint chocolate again, and also tried a Pino.
Pino is a pretty standard chocolate vanilla ice cream.
The Bungeoppang on the left was so moist and soft, and with custard cream inside, it was absolutely divine!
I highly recommend trying this Bungeoppang too.
This Bungeoppang was likely purchased at Ministop.
It's from a different convenience store than the one mentioned above.
The chewiness of the bread in this one was even more pronounced.
It was almost more like tteok (Korean rice cake) than bread, wouldn't you say?
While it depends on personal preference, I actually preferred the one I mentioned earlier.
I tried this Japanese shaved ice, Kakigori, at a restaurant inside Osaka Castle.
It's essentially just shaved ice with syrup poured over it.
While it didn't have a particularly special flavor, it was perfect for cooling down on a hot summer day.
I wouldn't necessarily get it a second time, though!
The day before I left, I tried two pieces of convenience store fried chicken.
It was pretty standard, not much different from what you'd find in Korea.
What I had with the chicken was a green tea sour (Chuhai).
I tried it because I hadn't seen it before, but it just didn't suit my taste.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Oolong Highballs either, but I think it might appeal to those who enjoy Oolong Highballs.
Before heading to the airport, I stopped at Excelsior Cafe in Dotonbori.
It's a chain coffee shop.
The Americano there tasted quite similar to what I'd drink in Korea.
I finished my trip with yogurt right until the very end!
I chose an R-1 yogurt that uses no sugar, so it was less sweet and low in calories.
Since it's a plain yogurt with no sweetness, if you prefer something sweet, definitely go for a yogurt with higher calories and more flavor!
And here's my final shopping haul!
This time, I completely stocked up on snacks.
Do you see that enormous konjac jelly on the right?
I quickly grabbed it when I saw it at Don Quijote.
The Don Quijote near Dotonbori had a fantastic variety of konjac jelly flavors, making it a great place to pick them up!
-Osaka Trip Concluded-
Crème Brûlée Ice Cream features ice cream at the bottom and a Dalgona-like sugar topping on top, offering a fun experience of cracking it before eating. The article described this ice cream as 'truly delicious' and strongly recommended purchasing it whenever seen.
The Ebi Mayonnaise Onigiri bought at Kansai Airport costs ~$1. It is hearty and delicious, filled with fried shrimp and mayonnaise, making it highly recommended for those who love fried shrimp.
One Bungeoppang was described as moist and soft, with a delicious custard cream filling. The other Bungeoppang was purchased at Ministop, and its chewiness was maximized, giving it a texture closer to tteok (rice cake). The author preferred the custard cream Bungeoppang.
'Mochi Texture Hokkaido Melon Bread' is characterized by its chewy bread with a sweet melon sauce filling. The author described this bread as having a 'flavor you'd want to stock up on at home' and recommended it as a must-buy item.
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