The reference box
What TokyoTreat costs and includes
TokyoTreat packs a box of Japanese candy and snacks in Tokyo every month, built around a seasonal theme such as Sakura Festival or Halloween. Expect brands you know, like Kit Kat, Pocky, Hi-Chew, and Calbee, often in Japan-only flavors, plus a 20-page booklet about the snacks. The company behind it, ICHIGO, also runs Sakuraco and YumeTwins.
- Contents
- 12 to 15 full-size snacks: chocolate, chips, gummies, DIY candy kits, and dagashi, Japan’s old-school penny candy.
- Price and billing
- $37.50 a month, or $35.50, $33.50, and $32.50 a box on 3-, 6-, and 12-month plans paid up front. Payments aren’t refundable.
- Delivery to the US
- About $60 a month delivered since September 16, 2026, when shipping rose to $16.99 a box and duty to $5.25. Boxes ship from Tokyo with tracking, 7 to 28 days in transit.
- Customization
- None. TokyoTreat doesn’t give allergy information in English and has no vegan or halal box.
- On Cratejoy
- No. TokyoTreat sells direct.
Compare the boxes
| Box | Best fit | Cost and commitment | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| TokyoTreat Reference box |
Japan’s newest candy and pop-culture snacks | $37.50 a month, plus $16.99 shipping and $5.25 duty to the US. | Monthly from Tokyo, tracked. |
| Japan Candy Box | The same kind of box for less | $31 a month, plus $20 shipping with duties included. | Monthly from Tokyo, tracked. |
| Japan Crate by PTC Collectibles | Shipping built into the price | $39.99 a month, shipping included. | Ships from Canada on the 1st of each month. |
| Bokksu | Tea and traditional snacks | $39.99 a month, plus $13.99 shipping and $3 duty to the US. | Monthly from Japan. |
| Sakuraco | Wagashi, tea, and a home good | $37.50 a month, plus the same shipping and duty as TokyoTreat. | Monthly from Japan. |
| Kawaii Mystery Box From Japan | Japan without the food | $59.95 a month for 2 to 4 items, shipping included. | Ships from Japan 3 to 5 days after you pay, then around the 1st. |
Every box here sells prepaid plans that lower the price per box. Most run to 12 months, and the Kawaii Mystery Box stops at three.
The alternatives
Closest match to TokyoTreat
Japan Candy Box vs TokyoTreat
Best for: The TokyoTreat fan who wants the same candy aisle for less once shipping is counted.
Japan Candy Box packs 10 or more Japan-only candies and snacks in Tokyo each month, from rare Kit Kat flavors and seasonal Pocky to Hi-Chew, Umaibo, and instant noodles. Shipping is a flat $20 with tracking, and orders to the US include customs duties, so nothing is due at the door.
What feels familiar
A themed box from Tokyo every month, with the candy brands TokyoTreat subscribers know and seasonal boxes for the sakura season, Halloween, and Christmas.
What changes
The box is smaller, 10-plus snacks against TokyoTreat’s 12 to 15, and a monthly box costs about $51 delivered to the US against about $60. Prepaid plans can’t be canceled or refunded once the first box ships.
Shipping included
Japan Crate by PTC Collectibles vs TokyoTreat
Best for: A snacker who wants shipping folded into the box price and a few new Japanese snacks a month.
PTC Collectibles sends three to five new Japanese snacks a month, with limited-edition sweets, rare Kit Kats, and collectibles in the mix. The seller ships from Canada and has sold on Cratejoy for four years.
What feels familiar
Limited-edition Japanese sweets and Kit Kat flavors, chosen for you each month.
What changes
Fewer snacks, plus a collectible. The listed price includes shipping, and a 12-month plan brings it to $33.33 a box. Despite the name, this isn’t the Japan Crate brand, which has closed.
Tea and traditional snacks
Bokksu vs TokyoTreat
Best for: The subscriber who reads TokyoTreat’s booklet cover to cover and wants to know what’s in each snack.
Bokksu ships from Japan with snacks from small family-run makers. The first box holds 22 Japanese snacks, candies, and a tea, and a 22- to 24-page guide covers where each snack comes from and lists common allergens.
What feels familiar
A monthly theme, a printed guide, and a box packed in Japan.
What changes
The mix moves from pop candy toward mochi, senbei, and cakes, with a new tea each month, matcha one month and hojicha another. Delivered to the US, a monthly box runs about $57, a little under TokyoTreat’s.
Same company, traditional snacks
Sakuraco vs TokyoTreat
Best for: The TokyoTreat subscriber who wants to stay with a company they know and trade candy for wagashi.
Sakuraco comes from ICHIGO, the same company as TokyoTreat. Each box holds 20 Japanese snacks and sweets, including wagashi from family-owned makers, with a Japanese tea and a home good such as ceramics, chopsticks, or a furoshiki cloth.
What feels familiar
The same plan prices, a printed guide, and a new corner of Japan every month.
What changes
The snacks lean traditional and regional, and a home good comes in every box. Switching doesn’t save money: shipping and U.S. duty match TokyoTreat’s. A $10 monthly add-on brings more Japanese tea.
Japan, without the snacks
Kawaii Mystery Box From Japan vs TokyoTreat
Best for: A fan of TokyoTreat’s cute side, or anyone who can’t eat mystery snacks without an ingredient list.
Hinachan’s Japan Mystery Box Shop buys stationery, stickers, memo pads, plushies, and character goods from kawaii shops around Japan and ships them in sizes from 2 to 4 items up to 15 to 20. Shipping from Japan is included.
What feels familiar
A surprise box packed in Japan, full of the character designs that cover TokyoTreat’s snack wrappers.
What changes
There’s no food at all, and the price climbs with size from $59.95 a month for the smallest box. A 3-month plan lowers that to $54.95.
The honest part
When TokyoTreat is still the better fit
Stay with TokyoTreat if you want the fullest box of modern Japanese candy. At 12 to 15 full-size snacks a month, it carries more than Japan Candy Box or PTC’s Japan Crate, and its seasonal themes come with a 20-page booklet about what’s inside. If you’re partway through a prepaid plan, finish it before you move: TokyoTreat payments aren’t refundable, and prepaid boxes can’t be skipped mid-plan.
How we chose these boxes
We started from the reasons TokyoTreat subscribers look elsewhere: the delivered price after September’s shipping and duty increase, a taste for traditional snacks and tea, ingredient information, and wanting a box from Japan without the food. Then we went through every Japanese and Asian snack box on Cratejoy and kept the ones taking orders. That left one snack box, PTC’s Japan Crate, and one kawaii goods box, so we added three brands that sell direct. The photo at the top is TokyoTreat’s own product image of its orange box with a spread of Japanese snacks.
Questions before switching
Which box is closest to TokyoTreat?
Japan Candy Box. Like TokyoTreat, it’s a monthly box of Japan-only candy and snacks packed in Tokyo, with rare Kit Kat and Pocky flavors. It’s smaller, with 10 or more snacks, and costs less once shipping and U.S. duty are added.
Why did TokyoTreat get more expensive?
On September 16, 2026, TokyoTreat raised shipping to $16.99 a box and switched to charging U.S. import duty as a percentage of the box price, $5.25 a box on the monthly plan. U.S. subscribers on older prepaid plans got a one-time charge for the difference on their remaining boxes.
Is Japan Crate still running?
No. Japan Crate’s own site says it has closed and points subscribers to its sister brands, Bokksu and Sugoi Mart. The Japan Crate box sold on Cratejoy by PTC Collectibles is a different box from a different seller.
Which of these boxes lists allergens?
Bokksu’s guide lists common allergens for each snack. TokyoTreat doesn’t give allergy information in English, and Japan Candy Box says Japanese makers usually don’t mark snacks as gluten-free or vegan. If allergies rule out mystery snacks, the Kawaii Mystery Box From Japan skips food entirely.
Can I buy just one box?
TokyoTreat and Japan Candy Box sell subscriptions only, and both suggest subscribing to a monthly plan and canceling after the first box. The Cratejoy boxes on this list can be sent as a gift from each listing page, and gift orders don’t renew.
Is there a box with snacks from more countries than Japan?
Universal Yums sends snacks from a different country every month. Our guide to Universal Yums alternatives compares six more snack boxes, from Latin America to all-vegan.
