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Nov 7, 2018

Mentos flavors in Japan

Been chewing away on plenty of Mentos in recents weeks (for reasons that are not important here) but I'm getting sick of just the cola, grape, and mint flavors. In years past I alway remembered there being a whole bunch of Mentos flavors available in Japan but now I can only find the three. If you've seen any other than those mentioned above, can you tell me where?

KamaT

KamaT

Long-term foreign resident of Japan, moving deeper into Chiba for a slower life and lifestyle.

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  • genkidesu

    on Nov 7

    Don't know about in stores, since I regularly see the same flavors you mentioned. However, Amazon Japan has choco/caramel flavored ones that sound super good! https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A8%E3%83%95%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA-%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A8-%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9-%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B3-38g%C3%9712%E5%80%8B/dp/B075KDY4N3/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=food-beverage&ie=UTF8&qid=1541576220&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A8+%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9+%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B3+38g%C3%9712%E5%80%8B

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  • JapanRamen

    on Nov 8

    I remember seeing orange and green apple before in random dagashiyas. I think dagashiya will give you higher chances than other locations (and they are always fun to go through),

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  • Heath320

    on Nov 11

    I don’t remember the flavors but I saw some at diaso and can do. I am pretty sure they had more flavors than those three.

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  • KamaT

    on Nov 12

    @genkidesu @Jackson @Heath320 Thanks! Choco / caramel? I didn't see that coming from Mentos! My eyes are peeled! The dagashiya and 100 yen stores sound like good options. I'll take a look.

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  • cheeseris

    on Nov 13

    I’ve seen plum and strawberry in Donki! Also, some game centers have this coin machine thing where you can drop in maybe a 100 yen coin for a few mentoses. (like the gumball machine)

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  • helloalissa

    on Nov 17

    The chocolate ones (bizarre) were sold at the AEON group store The Big, as well as grape and cola. I doubt they always sell the same products in every location but worth checking supermarkets. Had no idea there was more than mint flavor because I don't ever buy those. Interesting.

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  • BigfamJapan

    on Nov 25

    Like Heath, I've seen more flavours at Daiso too. Sorry to answer a question with a question, but...! What about Village Vanguard? That seems like somewhere that might have a good choice. If I'm at one this week, I'll check it out for you!

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