Indulge in Strawberry Bliss: 7-Eleven Rolls Out New Sweet Treats

Seven-Eleven Unveils New Strawberry-Infused Sweets This Week

TOKYO, Jan 11 (News On Japan) - Seven-Eleven Japan is tantalizing taste buds with a fresh lineup of strawberry-themed desserts, available this week.

Among the new offerings is the "Cup de Petit Choux & Strawberry Whipped Cream," bite-sized choux pastries with a generous dollop of strawberry whipped cream. This treat will be rolling out sequentially from January 9th in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama prefectures, priced at 346 yen, tax included.

For waffle enthusiasts, the "7 Premium Strawberry Cream Waffle," a pack of four waffles filled with a sweet strawberry cream, is set to launch. Starting January 11th, this dessert will be available in regions across Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu, retailing at 279 yen, tax inclusive.

Those craving a traditional Japanese sweet can look forward to the "Marutto Fruit Strawberry Daifuku," a soft mochi ball bursting with a whole strawberry and sweet filling. This item will be available sequentially from January 12th in Tochigi, Tokyo, and the Kinki area for 249 yen, tax included.

Additionally, the "Strawberry Cream Daifuku," another mochi offering with a creamy strawberry center, will be sold in Ibaraki, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Niigata, Shizuoka, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu from January 12th, priced at 160 yen, tax included.

The last new item is the "Milk Strawberry Kanten" which combines agar jelly with strawberries and milk. This dessert will be sequentially available from January 9th in Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa, for 260 yen, tax included.

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