The government announced that the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan exceeded 20 million by July, the fastest ever. One of the most popular things among foreign tourists is Japanese ice cream. Ice creams that cost more than 350 yen each are also seeing a significant increase in sales. ■ “It’s so delicious,” “It’s like magic.” Japanese ice cream sold at convenience stores and supermarkets is now extremely popular among foreign tourists. What is it about Japanese ice cream that people from overseas find so appealing?
▽Tourist from Brazil
(Favorite ice cream: Yukimi Daifuku)
“There’s no similar taste in other countries, so I think Japanese ice cream is very unique. I love it.” He seems surprised by the rich variety of flavors and textures that are unique to Japan, and by the Japanese quality. moreover…. ▽Tourist from Denmark (Purchased ice cream “Super Cup”) “Ice cream is cheap in Japan.” “(Q. How much is it in Denmark?) About 600 yen.” ▽Tourist from Taiwan (Purchased ice cream “Coolish”) “It’s cheap in Japan. In Taiwan it’s twice as expensive.” Japanese ice cream is cheap compared to its quality. On social media sites checked by foreign tourists, various posts introducing Japanese ice cream could be seen. From a Chinese SNS user: “Japanese convenience stores are truly treasure troves. Everything in the freezer is my favorite food. I saw it for the first time and couldn’t leave.” “If you come to Japan, you have to buy ice cream. It’s so delicious.” What kind of ice cream do foreign tourists like? We asked them about their favorite ice cream… ▽Tourist from Scotland (purchased ice cream “Choco Monaka Jumbo”) “This is my favorite. I eat it every few days. I think I ate about 12 in total.” ▽Tourist from Taiwan (Purchased ice cream “Ice no Mi”) “A friend from Taiwan recommended it to me. The round shape is what makes it special.” ▽Tourist from Australia (Purchased ice cream “Adult Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple”) “It tastes like real pineapple. How do they make it? It’s like magic.” ■”It’s selling so well we can’t help it” The production factory operates without holidays Among them, one ice cream that has become particularly popular among tourists and is selling explosively is “brulee.” The price is 365 yen including tax, which is a bit on the expensive side for Japanese ice cream… ▽Tourist from Korea “I ate it yesterday, I ate it today, and I might eat it tomorrow.” ▽Tourist from Australia “I was in Japan for three weeks and ate it five times. It tastes like it was made in a restaurant.” “(Q. Will you eat it one more time (during your stay)?) Maybe two more times (lol)” Continued below [TV Asahi News] 2024/8/23 (Fri) 15:46 *Previous thread.
>>28 There are, but not many varieties. Also, what is “delicious in the sense of the US” is high-end ice cream. The Japanese ones are at convenience store level, so the quality is high, and they are cheap compared to overseas, which is the point.
Sweets overseas are too hard. Maybe it’s because they’re made to suit the teeth of the people there, but the sweets are so hard like marble that my teeth feel like they’re going to break.
>>35 I forgot which country it was from, but they gave me a big bar of chocolate and it was crunchy and disgusting It just felt like I was biting into sugar.
>>36 I bet you wanted to eat something more delicious. Thanks to you, the ice cream industry has made a lot of money from inbound tourism. Thank you, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
Yes, yes, Japan is amazing and I’m amazing! But the mother who gave birth to me is even more amazing! But the guy who ejaculated inside her is even more amazing!
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