The Christmas season has arrived, and 7-Eleven in Japan is boosting the holiday spirit with limited-time luxurious sweets. This year’s theme is “Rich & Christmas.” Perfect as a reward (ご褒美, gohoubi) for your hard work, these rich and special-tasting sweets will be released sequentially at stores nationwide in Japan.
Not only have classic Western-style confectioneries been given a rich upgrade, but this year also features matcha sweets with a Japanese twist. This spectacular lineup, offering choices to suit various ways of celebrating Christmas, is not to be missed.
7-Eleven’s Winter Tradition: The “Mini Kamakura”
First to catch the eye is the “Mini Kamakura,” which could be called a winter tradition at 7-Eleven. This is a special item adapted from the large, reservation-only “Christmas Kamakura” cake, so that it can be easily enjoyed even by one person. It fulfills the wish everyone dreams of at least once: “I want to have a whole cake all to myself!”
Priced at 380 yen (410.40 yen with tax), it will be released sequentially from Tuesday, December 2nd, nationwide in Japan.
The whipped cream, white as snow and melting in your mouth, has a mellow richness with a clean aftertaste. The light-textured sponge, rich bavarois, and the accent of sweet and sour strawberry sauce create an exquisite balance. In Japan, eating cake for Christmas is a common custom, and this “Mini Kamakura” can truly be called a sweet unique to Japanese Konbini, offering an authentic taste that can be easily enjoyed.
A Treat for Yourself! Rich Cheesecake & Tiramisu
Gohoubi Toro-nama Cheesecake – Rich Cream Cheese
An irresistible item for cheesecake lovers is the “Gohoubi Toro-nama Cheesecake – Rich Cream Cheese.” Priced at 410 yen (442.80 yen with tax), it will be released sequentially from Thursday, December 11th, nationwide in Japan, excluding Okinawa Prefecture.
The greatest feature of this cake, as its name suggests, is its “richness.” By using cream cheese lavishly and keeping the baking to a minimum, an incredibly smooth texture is achieved. To the rich taste, like a cheesecake from a specialty shop, light whipped cream and a sweet-and-sour strawberry sauce add a wintery touch of color. Taking a breather with this rich cheesecake at the end of a busy day might be the ultimate luxury.
Gohoubi Tiramisu – Rich Mascarpone
Another reward sweet is the “Gohoubi Tiramisu – Rich Mascarpone.” Priced at 400 yen (432 yen with tax), this is also available for purchase sequentially from Thursday, December 11th, nationwide in Japan, excluding Okinawa Prefecture.
The star is a rich, smooth mousse made with an abundance of mascarpone from Hokkaido. And the hidden secret of this tiramisu is its coffee syrup. Amazingly, it’s made by grinding and extracting beans from 7-Eleven’s proud counter coffee, “Seven Cafe.” The aromatic coffee flavor further enhances the richness of the tiramisu mousse. It’s a unique item that lets you experience the high quality of Japanese Konbini coffee in the form of a dessert.
A Fusion of Japanese and Western! Matcha Sweets in Christmas Colors
Christmas Parfait: Uji Matcha and Strawberry
If you want to enjoy a Japanese taste for Christmas, the “Christmas Parfait: Uji Matcha and Strawberry” is recommended. Priced at 398 yen (429.84 yen with tax), it will be released sequentially from Tuesday, December 9th, nationwide in Japan, excluding Okinawa.
With its green matcha bean paste whip evoking a Christmas tree and adorable white rice flour dumplings (しらたまだんご, shiratama dango – rice flour dumplings) resembling a snowman, its appearance alone gets you in the Christmas spirit. The combination of the rich, bittersweet flavor of Uji matcha and sweet and sour strawberries, while a classic in Japanese sweets, creates a fresh taste within the Christmas theme. It’s a parfait with layers of various textures and flavors that is truly “fun to eat.”
Mochitto Shiroi Dorayaki: Uji Matcha and Strawberry
The “Mochitto Shiroi Dorayaki: Uji Matcha and Strawberry” is a Christmas-style arrangement of the traditional Japanese confection “dorayaki” (dorayaki – a type of Japanese pancake). Its affordable price of 210 yen (226.80 yen with tax) is also appealing. It will be released sequentially from Tuesday, December 16th, nationwide in Japan, excluding Okinawa Prefecture.
Sandwiched between the chewy, pure-white pancakes are a rich matcha cream and a strawberry sauce with fruit pulp. The Christmas colors of green, white, and red make it a visually beautiful item. Since it can be easily eaten with one hand, it’s perfect as a companion for a stroll around town or during a short break. It’s a heartwarming sweet that fuses Japan’s “Kawaii” culture and tradition.
These sweets are a wonderful example of how Japanese Konbini value seasonal events and strive to deliver “little moments of happiness” to consumers. If you have the chance to be in Japan, be sure to visit a nearby 7-Eleven and find a special reward sweet just for you.
Source (Japanese): あなたならどれを選ぶ？期間限定の贅沢スイーツが勢ぞろい！ 「ミニかまくら」などが12月2日（火）より順次発売
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