Even though Japan doesn’t celebrate the Easter holiday on a grand scale, you can still find some adorable Easter-themed snacks for your egg hunt this year. We may be stuck at home due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, but you can still pick up a few of these chocolates on your next grocery run.
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Colourful tins from Kaldi Coffee Farm
An indoor egg hunt without egg-shaped treats isn’t quite the real deal, so pick up one of these lovely egg-shaped tins (¥993) at your nearest Kaldi Coffee Farm. Filled with four nougat eggs and two small chocolate Easter bunnies, the tins are imported from Germany and they come in four different colours – pink, orange, green and yellow. They also double as a bit of seasonal decoration for your home. It's currently sold out online, so you'll have to keep your eyes peeled to snag one of these in-store.
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Carrot patch with golden Easter bunny from Lindt
Swiss chocolatier and confectionery brand Lindt’s annual Easter collection is growing year by year – this time, the company is offering its signature golden Easter bunny and four carrot-shaped milk chocolates in the adorably named ‘Carrot patch’ set (¥1,540). There are 16 Lindt stores in Tokyo, including outposts in Shibuya, Jiyugaoka, Omotesando and Ikebukuro. You can see the full list (in Japanese) here.
Photo: Nestlé Japan
Banana-flavoured Kit Kat
Kit Kat lovers rejoice! Since Nestlé Japan changed its Kit Kat plastic packaging to recyclable paper in September 2019, fans can look forward to a special Easter package this year, with four different designs for kids and adults to colour. The yellow bag contains 12 separately packed banana-flavoured mini wafers (¥324/pack), and should be available at your local supermarket.
If you can’t make it out to any of the stores, you can order some of the items online using the links in the product descriptions above (shipping only within Japan).
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