‘Kanpai’ to the special 7-Eleven craft beer store in Yokohama, Japan! There are lots of cool things to do in Yokohama but this craft beer convenience store is also worth a visit and it close to all the main attractions like the Nissin Cup Noodles museum. A trip to any 7-Eleven Japan store is always […]
Category Archives: CONVENIENCE STORES
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Oct
Oct
We love Lawson Japan! No trip to Japan is complete without a trip to a convenience store (also known as ‘konbini’ locally). You are spoiled for choice with over 56,000 convenience stores in Japan but Lawson is one the leading shops, with over 13,000 stores (plus thousands more overseas). From their incredible egg sandwiches or […]
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Oct
Oct
Visiting convenience stores is a classic traveller rite of passage when in Japan – and one of Japan’s biggest and best convenience stores is FamilyMart Japan (JP). As of late 2025, Japan has over 55,000 convenience stores (or konbini コンビニ as they are known locally) and the most popular shops are FamilyMart Japan, 7-Eleven and […]
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Kanpai to 7-Eleven Japan for its huge beer, alcohol and sake selection. Purchasing a cold Kirin or craft beer from a 7-Eleven in Japan is a traveller rite of passage. Whether it is an afternoon Asahi (best accompanied with a 7-Eleven egg sandwich) or a sunset Sapporo Beer, 7-Eleven Japan is a convenient and cheap […]
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7-Eleven in Japan is famous for its convenience stores but did you also know it has one of the largest banking / ATM networks in Japan, Seven Bank? Simple to use, easy to find and offering low denomination notes, the 7-Eleven Japan ATMs are an effective way to get your Japanese Yen whilst travelling around […]
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No trip to Japan is complete without visiting numerous convenience stores (‘konbini’), pretty much found on every street corner. With over 55,000 convenience stores in Japan, you may well have heard of 7-Eleven, Lawson or FamilyMart but one of the best convenience stores is Daily Yamazaki, famed for its fresh bread and ‘Daily Hot’ bakeries. […]
CONVENIENCE STORES, FOOD AND DRINK, QUIRKY JAPAN
Cult of Japanese Egg Sandwiches from Convenience Stores
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Jun
Jun
The famous Japanese egg sandwiches are an egg-cellent reason to visit the Land of the Rising Sun (no yolk!). One of the cheapest and most famous snacks in Japan, egg sandwiches (‘tamago sando’) from a convenience store may not be an elegant epicurean experience like Kobe beef or Japanese ramen, but it is a fun […]
CONVENIENCE STORES, FOOD AND DRINK, QUIRKY JAPAN
Cult of Lawson’s Fried Chicken Kara-age Kun Nuggets in Japan
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Jun
Jun
Lawson’s chicken in Japan is a ‘clucking’ good reason to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. Putting the fun into kara-age kun, virtually every visitor to the Lawson convenience store in Japan will have tried this classic fried chicken nugget snack at some point. Convenience store chicken in Japan is big business, with all […]
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Jan
Jan
Now this is one King Kong Konbini! We recently made a pilgrimage to the famous gorilla themed FamilyMart in Sangenjaya in Tokyo. As big fans of all things FamilyMart and Japanese convenience stores, we knew we just had to visit the gorilla themed FamilyMart in Tokyo – I mean, there are lots of weird, wonderful […]
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Dec
Dec
Japan 7-Eleven smoothies have gone viral on social media and with good reason – easy to find, super fast to make and with lots of flavors, no trip to Japan 7-Eleven is complete without a sublime smoothie. A great way to get extra fruits and nutrients on your travels, Japan 7-Eleven smoothies come in several […]
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