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Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan

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 wit...

Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart

Lawson opens its first “mini supermarket” in Tokyo. Lawson is one of Japan’s big-three convenience stores (the others being 7-Eleven and Family Mart), but Lawson itself has multipl...

Mr. Sato shares his own secret Ministop hack to help save the ailing convenience store

Hopefully, this is just a mini stop on Ministop’s road to success. The convenience store ecosystem in Japan is dominated by three apex predators: Family Mart, 7-Eleven, and Lawson....

7-Eleven Japan now sells hot takoyaki

You never know what wonders await you when you pop into a Japanese convenience store, but this month you’ll want to make a pit stop at 7-Eleven, because that’s…

7-Eleven Japan now has ramen machines…but only at 41 stores

Find out how to use the machines, and more importantly, where to find them. Back in 2013, 7-Eleven Japan revolutionised the convenience store scene by equipping its stores with cof...

Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights

Convenience is obviously a big part of why we find ourselves inside of Japan’s convenience stores as often as we do. But while they’re stocked with plenty of…

Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station

An even more convenient way to get ice cream.  Whenever someone from overseas raves about Japanese convenience stores, they’re usually talking about the big three – 7-Eleven, Famil...

7-Eleven Japan is releasing chocolate chip and whipped cream sandwiches

Japanese convenience stores are not exactly the sort of places that inspire one to a philosophy of stoic minimalism. Each and every shelf and cooler case is packed…

7-Eleven Japan now sells… hot takoyaki!

A wildly popular local specialty takes Japanese convenience store food to a hot new level. You never know what wonders await you when you pop into a Japanese convenience store, but...

Japan's FamilyMart convenience stores eye delivery cuts as oil shock hits home

Combini Tourism: The Latest Japan Travel Obsession

"Grocery tourism" is popular on TikTok. But Japan's ahead of the curve - its convenience stores are already popular tourist destinations.

7-Eleven Japan releases Uji matcha smoothies… but only at select locations

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...

Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan’s convenience stores

Inkonbini developer Dima Shen says convenience stores are like "safe rooms" from video games: familiar, friendly and always there when you need them.

7-Eleven Japan adds macaroni cheese sandwiches to its convenience store food range

New “one piece” sandwich looks set to be another sell-out hit for the popular chain. On “Sandwich Day” on 13 March, 7-Eleven completely revamped its sandwiches in Japan, and among...

7-Eleven Japan adds macaroni cheese sandwiches to its convenience store food range

7-Eleven has completely revamped its sandwiches in Japan, and among them is a new, generously filled single-serve range known as the “Yokubari Sando” (“Greedy Sandwich“). This so-c...

7-Eleven Japan’s new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country

This is one of 7-Eleven Japan’s rarest sweets, but is it worth tracking down? 7-Eleven is an ubiquitous part of Japanese cityscapes, but while you’re never too far from a branch of...

7-Eleven Japan releases their second lineup of upsized foods from a muffin to bukkake soba

As well as a double-sized cheesecake worth fighting battles over. The world may be subject to the annoyances of shrinkflation, but over the past few years, there’s been a running t...

Viral tweet suggests Japanese convenience store ripping off customers with donuts, so we investigate

Photo shows Family Mart chocolate donut looking nothing like its packaging, but was that by design? It’d be an exaggeration to say that Japan’s love affair with its convenience sto...

Don Quijote operator opens food-focused discount store near Nagoya

The operator of discount retailer chain Don Quijote on Friday opened a food-focused store near Nagoya to help households struggling with the cost of living. According to Pan…

Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets

Aisles lined with signs written in kanji and hiragana transport shoppers doing their regular grocery shopping to Japan.

Convenience stores focus on Southeast Asian customers

New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?

We find out if this “Greedy Sandwich” with cherry blossom bread tastes as good as it looks. Japanese convenience stores have become famous around the globe for all the great things...

7-Eleven Japan’s cooked-in-store takoyaki is here! How does it fare against the street food king?

We pit the convenience store challenger against Tokyo’s favorite maker of Japan’s beloved octopus dumplings. Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) are one of Japan’s best kinds of street fo...

Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights

Skipping the regular Family Mart buns for these substitutes transforms Famichiki into something even more magical. Convenience is obviously a big part of why we find ourselves insi...