Non-Alcoholic Drinks
As everyone knows, Japan is a big country known for its beverages. Every visitor who travels to Japan wants to know about Japanese non-alcoholic beverages. In addition to drinks imported from foreign countries, such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, and other brands, Japan also has a very good selection of non-alcoholic beverages. From ordinary water and Japanese tea to traditional Japanese soda drinks, coffee, dairy drinks, carbonated drinks, etc. They have a variety of beverages available. Among the many selections, what is the most popular non-alcoholic Japanese beverage? In this article, we will introduce the popular drinks that Japanese people usually drink.
Ramune
Of Japan's soda drinks, there are the internationally famous Cola, Sprite, Fanta, etc., and in addition, there are many traditional drinks in Japan. The most famous soda drink is Japan's Boko Soda Ramune. There are many flavors and popular tastes, such as melon, strawberry, tomato, etc. There are also unique flavors, such as octopus seared soda, sea urchins soda, curry soda, and so on. The tomato soda is from Hokkaido, Japan; they use sweet, mini tomatoes from Hokkaido as the raw ingredient for the juice. Fifty percent of the juice makes the drink thicker compared to ordinary soda, but the aftertaste is refreshing and pleasant. It tastes like freshly squeezed tomato juice. It is perfect to taste it during the hot summer.
Sea urchins soda (Hokkaido)
Among Otaru's seafood, the most popular is Otaru's former sea urchin. Locally launched sea urchin-flavored bottled soda pops, without the addition of synthetic pigments; they use carotene to show the color of sea urchins. Paired with deep ocean water and seafood collagen, the sweetness reveals a hint of salty taste, which is an incredible taste.
Octopus seared soda (Osaka, Japan)
Everyone loves the famous Osaka Takoyaki, which is added to the soda. Although it looks like ordinary soda at first glance, the smell after opening it is takoyaki sauce.
Cherry shrimp flavored soda (Shizuoka)
Cherry shrimp flavored soda is added with the essence of boiled Chunhewan cherry shrimp. The aroma is very realistic and can make people feel the breath of the sea and the deliciousness of cherry shrimp at the same time.
Curry Soda (Kanazawa, Japan)
The Curry Soda is made based on the famous Kanazawa Curry. Kanazawa Curry is characterized by its thick sauce topped with pork cutlets and shredded cabbage next to it; it is a popular local dish. The soda reproduces the flavor of the sauce in the curry and captures the characteristics of Kanazawa Curry. It is thick, heavy, and unexpectedly praised. It is said that it is exactly the same as the curry. It has a magical taste that three out of ten people will fall in love with.
Coffee in Japan
Japan has always been a fighting zone for coffee. As big as Starbucks, Blue Bottle, and other chain brands, as small as an endless stream of boutique independent cafes, Japan can rank among the top in the world in terms of the number and quality of their coffee shops. Colorful canned coffee is found in convenience stores and vending machines in Japan. Japan's numerous convenience stores and vending machines have also played a key role in promoting the popularity of canned coffee. Hot and cold vending machines on the streets of Japan; the red labels represent hot drinks and the blue labels represent the cold drinks. There are a variety of coffee selections. There are more than 30 brands of canned coffee that is produced in Japan, and there are over 400 kinds of canned coffee in the market.
Dairy Products
Milk-containing beverage is a beverage prepared by adding fresh water and other auxiliary products after fermentation or without fermentation as the raw ingredients. It includes lactic acid bacteria drinks, lactic acid drinks, and milk drinks. CALPIS is a classic Japanese milk drink, which is divided into the blending type and brewing type. The taste belongs to regular milk products. The collision between sweet and sour and milk flavor can stimulate people's taste buds. It is like milk, but not milk; it is very unique. In addition, the aerated version of CALPIS is sweet and sour to the mouth, with the aerated setting you can actually drink out the beer's sense of the cream.
A variety of Yakult and yogurt are also very popular in Japan. They are rich in milk, sweet and sour, and is good for digestion. They are essential drinks for after a hot spring bath and a full meal. Premium Morning Tea looks like water, but it tastes like milk tea, and the taste of Tapioca Milk Tea is just right. Takachiho Farm Yogurt and Meiji Strawberry Milk are also well known national beverages of Japan.
Carbonated Drinks in Japan
In addition to the traditional Japanese soda drinks, there are also some popular brands of carbonated drinks that are also very popular with Japanese people. Coca-cola plus 0 is produced by The Coca-Cola Company. It is claimed that drinking it during meals can help effectively break down excess sugar, and with long-term drinking, it has the effect of weight loss.
Japanese Fanta bottles look cute and are unique. In addition to the sweet and unique bottles, there are also aluminum cans. Flavors include lemon, white peach, melon, and Japanese plum, as well as ordinary grape and orange flavors. There is even the limited kumquats flavor that is available during the summer, and a rich and refreshing Okinawa lime drink.
Fruit and Vegetable Juices
KIRIN Litchi Water is a bottle of a lychee beverage with a slightly salty taste that not only replenishes the moisture on a tiring trip but also satisfies your taste buds.
DOLE Apple Juice is 100% original fruit juice. The pulp can be seen at the bottom of the bottle, which is not only delicious but also healthy.
KIRIN Lemonade: You can get take a sip and taste the emergence of the lemon on your taste buds.
KAGOME Vegetable Juice advocates for a healthy and balanced diet, which is also pursued by the Japanese. This type of fruit and vegetable juice is said to be consumed by every three Japanese on average. You can buy it everywhere and the popular flavors it comes in include carrots, tomatoes, and celery
If you have any questions on Japanese non-alcoholic beverages during your tours in Japan, as a Japan travel agency, we are happy to provide you budget Japan tours, please feel free to contact our specialists.
As everyone knows, Japan is a big country known for its beverages. Every visitor who travels to Japan wants to know about Japanese non-alcoholic beverages. In addition to drinks imported from foreign countries, such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, and other brands, Japan also has a very good selection of non-alcoholic beverages. From ordinary water and Japanese tea to traditional Japanese soda drinks, coffee, dairy drinks, carbonated drinks, etc. They have a variety of beverages available. Among the many selections, what is the most popular non-alcoholic Japanese beverage? In this article, we will introduce the popular drinks that Japanese people usually drink.
Ramune
Of Japan's soda drinks, there are the internationally famous Cola, Sprite, Fanta, etc., and in addition, there are many traditional drinks in Japan. The most famous soda drink is Japan's Boko Soda Ramune. There are many flavors and popular tastes, such as melon, strawberry, tomato, etc. There are also unique flavors, such as octopus seared soda, sea urchins soda, curry soda, and so on. The tomato soda is from Hokkaido, Japan; they use sweet, mini tomatoes from Hokkaido as the raw ingredient for the juice. Fifty percent of the juice makes the drink thicker compared to ordinary soda, but the aftertaste is refreshing and pleasant. It tastes like freshly squeezed tomato juice. It is perfect to taste it during the hot summer.
Sea urchins soda (Hokkaido)
Among Otaru's seafood, the most popular is Otaru's former sea urchin. Locally launched sea urchin-flavored bottled soda pops, without the addition of synthetic pigments; they use carotene to show the color of sea urchins. Paired with deep ocean water and seafood collagen, the sweetness reveals a hint of salty taste, which is an incredible taste.
Octopus seared soda (Osaka, Japan)
Everyone loves the famous Osaka Takoyaki, which is added to the soda. Although it looks like ordinary soda at first glance, the smell after opening it is takoyaki sauce.
Cherry shrimp flavored soda (Shizuoka)
Cherry shrimp flavored soda is added with the essence of boiled Chunhewan cherry shrimp. The aroma is very realistic and can make people feel the breath of the sea and the deliciousness of cherry shrimp at the same time.
Curry Soda (Kanazawa, Japan)
The Curry Soda is made based on the famous Kanazawa Curry. Kanazawa Curry is characterized by its thick sauce topped with pork cutlets and shredded cabbage next to it; it is a popular local dish. The soda reproduces the flavor of the sauce in the curry and captures the characteristics of Kanazawa Curry. It is thick, heavy, and unexpectedly praised. It is said that it is exactly the same as the curry. It has a magical taste that three out of ten people will fall in love with.
Coffee in Japan
Japan has always been a fighting zone for coffee. As big as Starbucks, Blue Bottle, and other chain brands, as small as an endless stream of boutique independent cafes, Japan can rank among the top in the world in terms of the number and quality of their coffee shops. Colorful canned coffee is found in convenience stores and vending machines in Japan. Japan's numerous convenience stores and vending machines have also played a key role in promoting the popularity of canned coffee. Hot and cold vending machines on the streets of Japan; the red labels represent hot drinks and the blue labels represent the cold drinks. There are a variety of coffee selections. There are more than 30 brands of canned coffee that is produced in Japan, and there are over 400 kinds of canned coffee in the market.
Dairy Products
Milk-containing beverage is a beverage prepared by adding fresh water and other auxiliary products after fermentation or without fermentation as the raw ingredients. It includes lactic acid bacteria drinks, lactic acid drinks, and milk drinks. CALPIS is a classic Japanese milk drink, which is divided into the blending type and brewing type. The taste belongs to regular milk products. The collision between sweet and sour and milk flavor can stimulate people's taste buds. It is like milk, but not milk; it is very unique. In addition, the aerated version of CALPIS is sweet and sour to the mouth, with the aerated setting you can actually drink out the beer's sense of the cream.
A variety of Yakult and yogurt are also very popular in Japan. They are rich in milk, sweet and sour, and is good for digestion. They are essential drinks for after a hot spring bath and a full meal. Premium Morning Tea looks like water, but it tastes like milk tea, and the taste of Tapioca Milk Tea is just right. Takachiho Farm Yogurt and Meiji Strawberry Milk are also well known national beverages of Japan.
Carbonated Drinks in Japan
In addition to the traditional Japanese soda drinks, there are also some popular brands of carbonated drinks that are also very popular with Japanese people. Coca-cola plus 0 is produced by The Coca-Cola Company. It is claimed that drinking it during meals can help effectively break down excess sugar, and with long-term drinking, it has the effect of weight loss.
Japanese Fanta bottles look cute and are unique. In addition to the sweet and unique bottles, there are also aluminum cans. Flavors include lemon, white peach, melon, and Japanese plum, as well as ordinary grape and orange flavors. There is even the limited kumquats flavor that is available during the summer, and a rich and refreshing Okinawa lime drink.
Fruit and Vegetable Juices
KIRIN Litchi Water is a bottle of a lychee beverage with a slightly salty taste that not only replenishes the moisture on a tiring trip but also satisfies your taste buds.
DOLE Apple Juice is 100% original fruit juice. The pulp can be seen at the bottom of the bottle, which is not only delicious but also healthy.
KIRIN Lemonade: You can get take a sip and taste the emergence of the lemon on your taste buds.
KAGOME Vegetable Juice advocates for a healthy and balanced diet, which is also pursued by the Japanese. This type of fruit and vegetable juice is said to be consumed by every three Japanese on average. You can buy it everywhere and the popular flavors it comes in include carrots, tomatoes, and celery
If you have any questions on Japanese non-alcoholic beverages during your tours in Japan, as a Japan travel agency, we are happy to provide you budget Japan tours, please feel free to contact our specialists.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
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Is it easy to buy Western soda such as Cola and Sprite in Japan?Yes, you can buy Cola and Sprite in almost every convenient store. Soda is also sold by vending machines. However, some restaurants only provide Japanese beverages.
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What are the non-alcoholic beverages in Japan?Japan has numerous options on non-alcoholic beverages, from water, tea, Japanese soft drinks, coffee, dairy drinks, to soda.
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What flavors of Fanta are in Japan?Fanta comes in many different flavors, including lemon, white peach, melon, Japanese plums, grape, and orange flavors. Limited edition of kumquats and Okinawa lime flavor are sometime available in summer.
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It is easy to get coffee in Japan?Yes, there are many coffee shops in Japan. From large chain-brand like Starbucks and Blue Bottle Coffee to local café, Japan has numerous shops serving high-grade coffee. Additionally, you can buy various canned coffee at convenient store sand vending machine.
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What are the soft drinks in Japan?Japan has many soft drinks and among which, Ramune is the most popular. You can choose from a lot of flavors, such as cantaloupe, strawberry, and tomato. You may also encounter some peculiar drinks such as Octopus seared soda, Sea urchins soda, and Curry soda.
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Are there any Starbucks in Japan?There are a lot of Starbucks stores in Japan that you can easily find on in any large shopping mall. The food and drinks on the menu are similar to that abroad.
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