Halloween has become popular in Japan, especially in the cities, over the years. One of the most happening spots for Halloween is Shibuya's Scramble Crossing. But other than the costumes, you can also enjoy Halloween-inspired treats. Let's see what's in store this year.
Halloween 2018 Doughnuts at Mister Donut
Mister Donut is one of the most famous doughnut shops in Japan, and today we will introduce the Halloween edition product for this year!
Donut Mummy
A stick donut with Earl Gray tea flavor coated with white chocolate (150 yen excluding tax).
The second product is this very cute pink Donut Masked Lady!
This Jack-o'-lantern-shaped doughnut isn't too sweet and the dark brown chocolate-flavored doughnut dough goes perfectly with the strawberry chocolate (170 yen excluding tax). You can also buy the Masked Gentleman Donut that is coated with white chocolate.
Mister Donut Halloween 2018
Sweet Meringue Ghost Bread at BOUL'ANGE, Tobu Ikebukuro
Tobu Ikebukuro is one of the most popular department stores in Tokyo, and this time Tobu Ikebukuro collaborated with BOUL'ANGE, the most popular bakery in Tokyo, to create a special Halloween edition product-a meringue ghost bread.
A meringue cake is coated with white chocolate topped with a hat. Crisp on the outside, but easily melts in your mouth (300 yen excluding tax).
This meringue is filled with a sweet pumpkin sauce. Doesn't get more Halloween than this!
BOUL'ANGE x Tobu Ikebukuro
Sweet Ghost Bread (あまーいオバケ)
BOUL'ANGE Tobu Ikebukuro
Address: Tobu Ikebukuro B1F Area 9, 1-1-25 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours: 8:00 - 21:00
Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Halloween Edition 2018
Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, better known as 31 Ice in Japan, celebrates Halloween this year themed on "Vivid Black"!
This year 31 ice celebrates Halloween with the Vivid Black theme!
This time we bought ice cream sundaes with ghost cookies (Boo! Obake Sundae) and Halloween Happy Doll ice cream that had bat wings made of chocolate.
Halloween Happy Doll Midnight Apple
31 Ice also launches special Halloween edition flavors such as "Midnight Apple," a gray ice cream with an apple and cinnamon flavor.
The double sundae costs 650 yen (including tax), and the Halloween Happy Doll costs 450 yen (including tax).
For more on Baskin Robbins Halloween.
Halloween version of Krispy Kreme Donuts
Krispy Kreme Japan also celebrates Halloween with its cute donuts! This year's theme is Black or Pink Halloween, and the doughnuts come in blackish brown, or pink. This chocolate flavored doughnut cake is black because it is mixed with bamboo charcoal powder. Custard cream, pumpkin cream, and caramel cream are used to fill the doughnuts.
Pink Spider Custard, 200 yen (excluding tax)Halloween Chocolate Cake, 200 yen (excluding tax)Pink Pumpkin Jack, 220 yen (excluding tax)Black Cat CHOCO, 250 yen (excluding tax)For more on Krispy Kreme Halloween Donuts.
Mummy Sausage Bread at Daisy TOKYO
If you don't like sweets but still want to try some Halloween food, then the mummy sausage bread sold by Daisy TOKYO is the right choice for you!
This savory sausage is wrapped with crispy pastry dough (250 yen excluding tax).
Daisy TOKYO Tobu Ikebukuro
Address: Tobu Ikebukuro B1F Area 9, 1-1-25 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours: 10:00 - 20:00
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