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[2026 Must-Try Japanese Convenience Store Snacks] 7-Eleven Early Summer Limited New Product! "New Style Stirred Warabi Mochi Dessert" to Drink with a Straw: Uji Matcha Latte and Fruity Strawberry Milk in Two Flavors, Launching Nationwide on June 16th

[2026 Must-Try Japanese Convenience Store Snacks] 7-Eleven Early Summer Limited New Product! "New Style Stirred Warabi Mochi Dessert" to Drink with a Straw: Uji Matcha Latte and Fruity Strawberry Milk in Two Flavors, Launching Nationwide on June 16th

Every time you travel to Japan on your own, you must patrol the convenience stores before returning to your hotel to hunt for treasures. It's become an unshakeable ritual for everyone, right? Those heading to Japan in mid-June this year (2026), you're in luck! Japan's 7-ELEVEn has just made a stunning announcement of their strongest secret weapon for early summer—New sensation "Stir-and-go dessert you drink with a straw (Mazemaze Sweets)"

Warabi mochi, which could only be eaten with a fork and was covered in soybean powder, has been completely revolutionized by Japan's 7-Eleven this time! The R&D team spent a long time developing a product that wouldn't harden even if left out for a while.Ultimate soft and jiggly (smooth and springy) "Straw-Sippable Warabi Mochi"Combined with a rich milky aroma and a visually stunning multi-layered design, the highlight is to stir and drink with a straw, allowing you to experience different surprising layers with every sip!

This time by Joy Japan Travel Correspondent "Strolling Japan Kobayashi"Dessert enthusiast Xiao Yu Let's be the first to unbox this top-tier convenience store dessert for early summer 2026. Quickly mark down the release date and get ready to stock up at Japan's 7-Eleven! Drink lovers, matcha enthusiasts, and strawberry fans, this is for you! 🍵🍓

🎯 Dream New Product 1: [Must-Visit for Uji Matcha Lovers] Matcha Latte Warabi Mochi Dessert

  • Japanese Product Name: Mixed Sweets Matcha Latte with Warabi Mochi

Locking in the perfect balance of Uji matcha's bitterness and sweetness, along with its elegant aroma, into this cup! This dessert lavishly uses 3-layer special specification

  • Bottom layer. Covered with extremely chewy, specially made "matcha warabi mochi."

  • Mid-level Infuse with smooth and rich matcha milk.

  • Top floor Top with cloud-like whipped cream.

💡 Little Yu's foodie reminder: Before drinking, be sure to "mix it up" thoroughly with the straw! As you stir with the straw, the crushed matcha warabimochi, matcha milk, and whipped cream will intertwine to create a velvety smooth sensation as you swallow. The aroma of matcha and the sweetness of milk are perfectly blended, making it a luxurious, cafe-quality Japanese-style parfait!

🎯 Dream New Product 2: [Explosive Fruit Pulp Sensation] Strawberry Milk Warabimochi Dessert

  • Japanese Product Name: Mixed Sweets Strawberry Milk with Warabi Mochi

Girls who love the sweet and sour taste of first love, you'll be screaming with happiness if you choose this! This drink also features a luxurious 3-layer structure, with an extra drizzle of our soul sauce:

  • Structure The base is "strawberry flavored warabimochi," layered with rich milk cream and fluffy whipped cream.

  • Highlights: an open-top large waterAuthentic strawberry jam with real fruit pulp and a granular texture

The slight tartness of the strawberry pulp jam, paired with the rich aroma of milk cream, and complemented by the smooth texture of strawberry warabi mochi, makes this entire drink-in-a-cup not heavy at all. Every bite is filled with plenty of strawberry pulp and tender warabi mochi, with so many layers of flavor it's like fireworks in your mouth!

2026 Japan 7-Eleven New Product Sales Information

Japanese convenience store new products are often snapped up by "sakura girls" as soon as they are launched. These two desserts have extremely high cost-performance (CP value) and will definitely be bestsellers in late June!

  • Product Price: Both are 398 yen (429.84 yen including tax)

  • Sale date: Starting Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Now available throughout Japan.

  • Vendor Locations: All 7-Eleven stores throughout Japan (⚠️ excluding Okinawa region)(※ Products in specific areas of Tokai and Hokuriku will be sold in localized versions with different specifications.)

🏨 Free and easy travel accommodation tip: Stay at a major hub with the highest convenience store density for a different late-night snack every night!

After seeing 7-Eleven's amazing new products, aren't you all eager to put on your pajamas and head to the convenience store to grab them for a late-night snack?

For individual travelers (FIT segment) who do not drive and rely on public transportation,The smartest booking strategy is to stay directly around major transportation hubs (like Tokyo's Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Osaka's Umeda, Namba, or Kyoto Station)!

  • The Ultimate Advantage of Transit Hubs: Large train stations are usually surrounded by 3-4 large 7-Eleven stores densely packed within a 100-meter radius.

  • How to buy without worrying about stockouts: This convenience store is sold out, but you can walk across the street for two minutes to another one and you might be able to buy it! You don't have to worry about missing out on limited new products just because you live in a remote suburb.

Enjoying a day out in Japan, shopping to your heart's content, and before heading back to your hotel in the evening, grabbing a freshly stocked "stirred warabimochi dessert" right at the 7-Eleven in front of the station. Then, back in your room, with the air conditioning on, you can savor this Michelin-star-level convenience store late-night snack with a straw. This is the most relaxing and highest cost-performance way to travel solo in Japan!

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  • ⚠️ Official caring safety reminder: Because the special warabi mochi is very smooth and chewy, when you slurp it up with a straw, please be sure to "chew carefully" when taking a big bite. Be careful not to swallow it directly and choke, especially parents who are eating with their little ones!

  • Image source:PR TIMES / Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.

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