Have a break, have a (few) KitKat!
Do you have a KitKat when you have a break? I usually don’t but not until I saw my friend Y posted all the variations of KitKat you can get in Japan. So I set myself a mission while in Japan – try as many different kind of KitKat in Japan as I could find.
All these different kinds of KitKat are not always available as they are realeased for limited time only. And some flavour will only be available at certain regions using local produce. No doubt why KitKat is so popular in Japan with so many flavours to choose from. Another reason for its popularity is because parents and children are buying them for school examination days as a good luck charm. It is because the name KitKat also shares a similarity with Japanese phrase kitto katsu, which roughly translates to “You will surely win!”
Kyoto Uji Greentea, Kyoho Grapes, and Shinshu Apple
I was lucky enough to be able to find 5 different variations when I was there. Three of them are the regional specialties KitKat – Kyoto Uji Maccha (Green Tea), Shinshu Ringo (Apple), and Kyoho Budo (Grapes). They are ¥840 (AUD$14) per box with 12 mini KitKat inside.
The Kyoto Uji Green Tea KitKat is widely available in Osaka and Kyoto. It has no cocoa content but instead of white chocolate and green tea, hence the green color. It is milky and creamy, with a hint of green tea. If you are a green tea fan, then this is for you.
The Kyoho Grapes and the Shinshu Apple KitKat look just like the normal KitKat from outside, but the flavour is unbelievable good!!! Strangely the Kyoho grape KitKat tasted a bit like the Ribena drink. Nothing wrong with that since I love Ribena. It is addictive. And the Shinshu Apple flavour is a clear winner among all three. You can instantly smell the sweetness once you take it out from the wrapper. It is so sweet and just melt in your mouth. Me love you long time!
Then, I also had a little packet of Kit Kat during the Shinkansen journey. Okay, this one is nothing special. It is called KitKat Little, which is just original KitKat, but comes in bite size. Well you gotta have something sweet after the meal to keep yourself busy on the long journey right?
Then, there is the banana flavour KitKat which was found by Mr P at the mall while I was in excruciating pain at the Tattoo studio. The banana version is like the little KitKat version, bite size goodness. I found the banana KitKat is very airy compare to the others.
Looks like I am still a long way to go to try out all these different kinds of KitKat. If you look closely, 4th row… Soy Sauce flavour? Hmm…. I am intrigued! Anyone fortunate enough to taste the Soy Sauce KitKat, let me know.
A Table For Two (ATFT) is Billy Law's food blog that features best eats in Sydney and around the world with drool-worthy food photography to salivate your appetite. I also throw in a smidgen of my food and travel photography for good measure. Billy Law also happened to be a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2011. 
LOL! Soy sauce Kit Kat? That one I’m not so sure about! I’m loving your whole Japan series Billy!
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yummy! i came by your site from foodgawker. when i was in japan we tried the greentea kitkat with azukin (red bean) filling as well as passionfruit kitkat. they were promoting it at the shinkansen stations as a seasonal flavor.
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Not sure about the soy sauce one, but I see so many others I want to try!
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I really like those Japanese KitKats! I order them from Japan whenever I get the chance.
PLEASE, where do you order them from????? im desperate to try these kit kats!!! lol
Wow… I’m amazed by the how many KitKat flavours they have in Japan! The most adventurous they have got in the UK is Peanut Butter! Hahaha…. I think I’ll be keeping an eye out for KitKats if I ever go to Japan.
I love the packaging for the banana kitkats! I remember I was on the hunt for KitKats in Japan too – I had matcha, sakura cherry blossom, 70% dark choc, and orange and brandy. I’ve been pleased to notice you can now get them in Asian groceries in Sydney (Thai Kee, Miracle and Maxim) – chestnut was ok, red beans was imperceptible but I really liked the muscat grape one!
I’d love to try the soy sauce one.
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I have tried the Soy Sauce flavor! I bought it in Tokyo at a train station. It’s disappointing, but only because it’s not disgusting. It tastes like maple syrup, actually!
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Hi, do u know any place for me to buy the Kyoho Budo (Grapes) Kit Kat except Japan.
I wanna buy it for my friend, please reply.
THanks A lot!! =)
@Amanda: Sorry, the Kyoho grapes kitkat is a regional specialty so I would assume the only place you can get it is in Kyoho region, in Japan.
OMG I never saw green Kitkats before! That’s so weird!
i recently returned from a 5 city tour of japan with (hahaha i was on a mission):
green tea, kobe pudding, milk, azuki bean, red bean soup, soy bean flour, lemon, sesame seed (i think – i couldn’t read the label), tiramisu, strawberry, peach, apple, blueberry cheesecake, & strawberry cheesecake. my friends found corn, and potato flavored ones…i should have tried them, but just couldn’t. i really wanted the cantelope & watermelon (my favorite) but discovered that some flavours are seasonal…RATS! i would have loved to have found the grape & mango flavours!
the kit kat soy sauce is seriously GOOD! the best one I may say. You can buy these through ebay. There’s a Japanese guy who sells them online. I’ve tried it, and it can pass the Australian quarantine. I don’t think he has the kyoho one though, but if you contact him, he may be kind enough to get one and sell it to you. You’re so lucky to be able to go to Japan and taste these first hand.
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While there in July this year I had Soda, Lemon Vinegar, Apple Vinegar and Mango Custard or something? I think they’re the summer flavours, and all were awesome!
Where can I buy these from, I am hoping the
internet!
can you buy these off the internet?
a year ago I was in Japan. I was fortune enough to taste
the Kit Kat with different kinds of flavours… I’ve brought a few
home, ofcourse it’s ran out within a week! i’m looking to buy more
in australia, however I can’t locate it anywhere in australia. I
stumble across http://item.rakuten.co.jp/e-nestle/9415936/ this
website, unfortunately it is all written in Japanese which I have
no clue!!! DONT” YOU HATE THAT!!!! where the hell can I get
Japanese Kit Kat in Australia???!!!!!
do you know where you can buy the green tea ones in sydney!??
my boyfriend brought me back a box full when he went to japan and i only have one left
i didn’t realise how many other flavours there were either! im on a hunt to try them all
I am currently on Awaji Island. I have searched everywhere in Osaka and Kobe. Could not find the green tea kitkats anywhere. Please let me know what stores sell them, thanks!!!
Kyoto has green tea one’s everywhere