ジャパンな飲料

Oh I love Calpis water! My friend in Japan made me reluctantly try it. After the first taste its all I ever drank in Japan. Love the Calpis, must have the Calpis. I was also surprised cream soda is yellow/green in Asia where its pink in N. America. Anyhow, I can buy Calpico water here now, but it cost alot. Like $9 for 2L, and yes I do buy it occasionally.

Here, our 7-11 are stacked with pop, energy drinks, ice tea, water, and fruit juice. Not one Japanese drink in the bunch =(

@Danny,
You ever try that drink called ALOE? I hear its good, but don't have it here yet. I wanna give it a try. (Second vending machine pic, top left corner, green bottle)

it feels like everything in japan is 40 min away... damn tourist shows...

regarding the drinks however, its almost exciting how much sunshine of happiness can brighten my break by trying out new drinks (i am a drinka', but nothing with alcohol though, no bull)

but i guess it would only be fun and good if the drinks always tasted good...

LOL, Tofu milk? Is it like soyabean drink? LOL Singapore has an OK number of beverages sold I think... Also LOL at "cow piss"...

Lol, it's been sometime since i last had Sarsi...although the 7/11 here does sell them. Malaysia does have a wide variety of drinks, but not all are ubiquitous everywhere. Some can only be found in supermarkets like Cold Storage.

Tofu milk pwns! xD

tofu milk? o_O;;; soya bean is it? (or tao fu fa? hahaha)

Yup, tofu milk is soya bean or "tau jiong sui" in chinese. Warning! Don't drink too much, or your chest will grow!

Calpis is great, but i'm more the sweet guy and love ramune. mitsuya cider is nice too! first i thought it's alcoholic, but was pleasantly suprised after tasting it! ^^

we don't have the variety you have tho :(

i have to get the good stuff in duessdorf (little japan in germany) :(

soya bean is susu kedelai in indo
kedelai is some sort of nut, tofu are from nut aren't they?

the sarsi thing don't come to indo, we got some local of it though, taste wonderful. sarpalila in indo, don't know the english of it

most of my local beverages industries working to much on tea lately, so much sweet green tea, i want a bitter 1...

got calpico to here, but most clerk don't sell it, got to go to some carrefour or some hypermarket just to get 1.

it taste great, i wonder why it doesn't sell well here...

Tried a few variations of Coca Cola products from Japan when down in EPCOT/Disney World. THey were rather good but much stronger in taste.
You mentioned how you have to drive 40 min. to get yer self some root beer. I'm in the same boat but have to drive 60 min to get myself some Irn-Bru. Love the stuff, can't get enough of it when I visit Glasgow, Scotland.

A lot of varieties here, but I don't really like most of them since I feel that they're overly sweet. I prefer japanase drinks since most have the right amount of sweetness to them for my taste.

For a while now, my favorite drink in hte states would be vitamin water. So addicting

@momocow
really? it can grow your breast? gawd.
then it's good for trans sex(no offense) and iwasaki(lucky star)

@jojomco
is A&W root beer taste terrible or there is no A&W booth near you? i though root beer are sold in a bottle, like coca cola

Pocari Sweat! First proper Japanese cold drink I remember drinking. Wierd name and I have to admit that i can't drink it continuously like, say, coke.

But I really want to try Lamune, just for those wierd bottles! Didn't get a chance to before, either that or I forgot due to how frustrating it was when I couldn't figure it out.

Sarsi is available in Malasiya as well? I always thought it was a Philippine drink. If I knew you liked that particular drink, I would have brought some for you during my visit.

Darn it, for all the Malaysians out there, I sincerely apologise for misspelling MALAYSIA. orz

i believe the tofu milk in question is as what the others mentioned, Soya Bean drink (豆奶 or 豆花水).

and yes danny, i remember drinking sarsi soft drink when i was a kid as well. ^^;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsi_(drink)

We've got a decent amount of drinks over here. One in particular that's gaining popularity and is making soda makers shake in their knees is flavored green/white tea drinks. I like the apple flavored one in particular!

So you like Sarsi danny? There are tons of that stuff in here. Still not as popular as Coke or Pepsi but it's there. Personally though I don't really like it but my mom and younger brother loves it to death.....

During my trip to Japan in October, I noticed a lot of different drinks available but I had a hard time finding my favorite one in vending machines: Mountain Dew! The only time I saw it (and I bought it of course) was a vending machine in Akibahara.

There aren't many local drinks here in Calgary, but if you visit the Chinese Super Market, u can find a lot Asian drinks.

Oh, Sarsi! I know Sarsi! Good stuff.
I thought they had soy milk at the supermarkets, I've had some myself. I think it's called tounyuu, 豆乳?
What I miss in Japan is Nestea. They only have it at Costco. I remember buying some from the Foreign Buyer's Club(www.fbcusa.com), too.

i do think the tofu milk is soy milk >_< you had me confused for a second or two there XD

ahhh~ gotta love them Sarsi, we have them here in the Phil. and its reaaaally goood! gotta love them sarsaparilla drinks^^

They just came out with a caramel creme soda in the US. At least I think it's new, because I only saw it yesterday for the first time. The melon creme soda in your picture reminded me of it.

I had a lot of sarsi candy when I was a kid... Mmmmmmm

I favorite drinks while in Japan were Pocari Sweat and Aquarius. They were quite tasty. Supposedly they recharged my "ions" or something. I will say that I downed quite a few while there, and never seemed to run out of steam. I have my friends bring back the powdered version. So I at least get to have some every so often.

I was a melon soda addict. I never drank ony of those enegry drinks, or anything that didn't seem obvious [green teas, sodas, coffees] because I was never sure if any of them had illegal aditives in them. I remember being told not to drink certain things when I was in "indoc" because some teas sold in stores contained opiates or something like that. But anyways, I never tried any of those funky branded ones, even stayed away from those "energy +" drinks. *shrug*

Tofu milk? You mean Soya Bean drink/Soya Milk? But Tofu Milk was a nice word too XD!

Sarsi, i drinking alot when i still a kid, but now love to drink root beer more.

Are those freebies a new trend Danny? I don't remember seeing those when I went to Japan (early 2006).
And I was all over those machines and drinks. Tasted as many different stuff as I could (in 25 days).

We have only the basic here. There are no cream sodas, no hot beverages, very few types of tea (and usually bad ones), and machines are for soft drinks only.... and they are kinda hard to find.

One thing that I liked a lot was the machines selling hot drinks. I went to Japan in March... it was still kind cold but not too cold.

We had the luck to visit Fuji-san with the clearest view in years, and also watch the cherry blosson... Hanami... also the best one in some years, specially around the Imperial Palace.

How can I resist not going back there after such things... T_T

for me, nothing beats the good ol orange soda

Wow, all of those drinks look pretty tasty. We don't get that much variety here from Japan besides Ramune and some other drinks I haven't dared to try. However instead of a lot of Japanese drinks, we get an abundance of Korean and Chinese drinks. There is a Japanese shop down the street thats terribly overpriced, but I'll investigate soon ^^

I love Japanese drinks, their just so yummy. But I have to take an hr bus just to get to the mall to get some Japanese goodies =0

yes, because I live i California, and we have lot's of international drinks...

a large number here in my city. I suspect it's really determined by the size of the town you live in. I live in a city of about .5-.75 million people, so the cultural differences bring in a wide variety of food/drinks. I've been meaning to check a japanese candy store I recently found downtown however; maybe I'll find some nifty looking beverages as well :)

I think the best sarsi that i drink is the local made in kelantan one. it taste different from the commercial one. they packed it in a kicap bottle and paste a sticker to it. I only know that it is made in kelantan when i read the label. oh and it feels really great drinking it accompanied by laksam.( a kelantan sweet and sour mi in fish paste).man, i cannot find any here in southern state.

I mainly sticked to Aquarius and Pocari Sweat this summer because those drinks are great if you're really thirsty. Another drink I really liked (also seems populair among kids) is Mitsuya Cider. It's like Sprite but less sweet (overall bether).

I love the amount of vending machines in Japan.

Hi Danny, what is your favorite japanese drink for now? I will be heading to Japan in 3 weeks and I'm just wondering if you can take some pics of the drinks u would prefer. Nice pictures, thanks!

One of the first things that Impressed me of Japan, were all the varied and colorful drinks you can see on the vending machines xD. I was like WOOOT! (I had like 7-8 years back then) so many cool looking drinks!
And that ignited my interest for Japan, I'm sure of it :3

What is in the black Coca cola can? I see regular and diet, is it Cherry?

@lowlife187
it's probably coca cola zero, supposed to have 0 calories but still taste like original coke. needless to say, they failed. anyway, there aren't a lot of vending machines here, mostly just coca cola products. never dried those drinks that you've mentioned as i can never find them in the supermarket, but i love soy milk, it goes great with breakfast everyday, is that the same as the tofu drinks you mentioned?

I have a huge selection of drinks. Since the area i live in has such a wide culture base and shops for all of them. I also work at Costco so I get a huge variety there.

coke zero is a failure. and it is also nocive to health (Even more than light is).
I especifically don't remember why it is bad, but it's something proven.

the selection of drinks isn't small but its nothing compared to japan's i loved the variety of drinks and snacks when i was there.

My favorites include: Pocari Sweat, Itoen Green Tea, Dakara, and Karada Meguricha.

While I was in Japan, I was kinda suprised than I could not find any sparkling water (natural one) except in Carrefour supermarket.
Don't japanese like this kind of water?

Not much a variety here where I am. I can pick up a few of my Japanese favorites, but they are expensive. Some how they just don't taste as good as when I'm in Japan. ^^

It's easy to forget vending machines here in the states. They are big red boxes with Coca Cola logos on them. ^^; No one makes vending machines like the Japanese.

I enjoy Root Beer too. I don't like the idea of it being hard to find. I need to check out Costco in Osaka next time to see if they carry Barqs Root Beer.

My fridge has a huge variety of drinks
ranging from Coke, Sarsi, Yogurt beverages, and Melon Soda..then juices..bottled waters..and milks (soy and 2%) soy juice being my current favorite

overstocked in here..

If you want some rootbeer danny I can bring you some next month :)

I knew I should of bought that 1lt can of Asahi beer to show off to people here in Australia...

Haven't found Calpis yet here, loved it in Japan.
But those display cans are misleading. I thought I would get such a cool plastic looking coke can, but out comes a regular coke can...
But yeah, took pictures of japanese vending machines too ;p There is so much variety.

Ugh, totally not the 2nd post :, was up this morning, and this is my first post ever. Just getting into anime. But I signed up cuz this post was so interesting. Well. I do love Japanese soda, I have actually started collecting the bottles. Ramune is fantastic.

If i ever visit Japan, it looks like i'm going to need alot of change. Hahaha =)

My first post on this site and im commenting on drinks!!!

This picture totally reminds me of 7elevens in Hong Kong! So lucky to have so much choice! Where i live its either tea, coffee or fizzy drinks. Can't wait to go japan next year!

Me thirsty!

I wish I had that kind of selection.

Well I try to get as much as I can everytime I get to my local asian supermarket. But sadly they mostly stock chinese beverages. After this post I'll keep a look out for some of the drinks mentioned here.

Every time i visit Japan, i try as many drinks as i can. The best one i've had was Fanta Lychee, but it was limited edition for that year.

I'm lucky enough to live close enough to a Mitsuwa where i can get some drinks, but it doesn't have anywhere close to the the selection in japan.

We have the standard coke or pepsi machine over here. I loved the vending machines when I went to Japan, for they were always helpful in the humid climate. I did run out of 100 yen coins quickly though lol, as there was a vending machine in the hotel I stayed at. My favorite drink would have to be the mango juice drink with Snoopy on the label and bottle cap, what a great combo ^^.

Coke is everywhere!

Other than that, we have the local Yeos which is very popular too.

As I like to probralas all!

we have a wide variety of drinks here but not as wide as japan's ^^;;;

we have those soybean or tofu drinks that you love Danny and in different flavors ^___^

we also have those flavored water. it looks like water but it has some taste like for example apple or lemon :3

we also have what you guys call Bubble Tea. It's kind one of those of pearl shakes that was hit before here but with a milk tea twist. Imagine different flavors of milk tea with pearls (or tapioca balls) ^___^

reading this article makes me want to buy a Bubble Tea. it has been a while since i had one lolz XDDD

I guess you could say that there are a variety of drinks here. There is the same old cola here but in the past few years a lot of flavored water drinks have hit the market. There is nothing here close to the variety in Japan though!

Was also wondering what tofu milk was. Sarsi's one of the sweetest soft drink out there. Ice-cream soda's also a nice drink by F&N.

lol i see c.c lemon, if i recall it was like 1% real lemon juice.

i wonder what the other 99% is.
i think its also crammed full of vit. C

They look so bright and colorful... I want to try them all!! n__n

Oh yeah, Fanta > ALL ;D

nice, yea i knew about a large number of drinks available in Japan. I did a project about different drinks web sites around the world and found Japan is a great place to find all kind of different drinks even from the companies like Coca Cola. In USA we don't have that many drinks, though each big chain store has its very own brand of drinks that you can buy for much cheaper then leading drinks and they taste in times even better hehee.

Woah, I must make it my business try as many as possible in my 10 months. I could write a wine tasting-like review on them all ^^

I use to drive to Chinatown to get a Jones Apple Soda.

Other than Chinatown, drink selection is horrible over here in Oklahoma.

Pocari Sweat is a true life-saver on a very hot day. You'll feel rehydrated within seconds.

I spent 2 weeks touring with a band across Japan this summer. The combination of heavy camera gear, no sleep, summer temperatures, and alcohol induced dehydration should have killed me...

Thank you Pocari Sweat. I owe you my life.

I want some of that PURPLE drank

I finally got to try some Pocari Sweat a couple of months ago!! It's strangely nice... everyone I let try it thought it was weird...

I also got an orange drink from the Sangaria company, very nice orange squash type thing.

Normally the only Japanese drinks I can get ahold of without travelling out my region are Tea in bottles. Green tea or honey tea etc. Kirin brand I believe. Quite nice, refreshing.

I think I've fallen in love with those dispensers (or what ever they are called), I've had started to have a fetish since the first time I saw them back some time early November or late September from a guy who visits Japan regularly. Mind you I would love to have and taste those drinks, though I do wonder if all are non-alcoholic?

i hate Pocari Sweat.. i just remind me of my combat ration in my country..

I only tried a handful of drinks from Japan. So far I am impressed!!!

! I love the Qoo bottles in Japan. Those metal ones. (: I have collected some already. Planning to buy more bottles when I get to Japan next Sat! Unfortunately I'm not going to Tokyo. Sigh.

i live my whole 26 years in m'sia, what the heck is toufu-mikuru?

i do like wintermelon-milk though..forgot what japanese brand it is

I miss Calpis too, also Pocari Sweat!!!

Oh man, I dont know why, but I find it very awesome the way that the Japanese package and present their merchandise compared to here in America.

In these pictures... those machines and drinks scream good quality (Even if that isnt the case :D)

since I live near little tokyo and live IN korea town, i have just about all the variety to last me about a year or so...a different drink a day.

Tofu milk aka tau fu fa in Cantonese. Awesome drink. Not recommended for consume in early morning. It can work as laxative ^^;

Also I can't seem to find a melon soda that looks like the one in Akikan. I am in despair.

There are some great drinks in Japan.

There are some AWFUL drinks in the US. That's because sugar tariffs and corn subsidies have resulted in artificially expensive sugar and artificially inexpensive corn... which has resulted in almost all soft drinks here being made with "high fructose corn syrup". That stuff is AWFUL, and I don't drink the sodas in the US, for the most part. On the rare occasion I have a soda, it's either "organic", "gourmet", or imported.

I imported some Ramune recently... I was appalled to find out that it had high fructose corn syrup, too!! That's very sad.

So much stuff I will never be able to taste T-T
Fanta melon creamsoda sounds nice. *_* And with One Piece too >_>

There's a huge variety of drinks in Toronto. In London though, not so much as most of the variety in Toronto are asian stuff. Despite that, I usually only pick up Arizona Ice Tea or Coke if I ever do buy drinks (which is not very often)

lol Calpis is mentioned by cooney in his first video xD

I like CC lemon very much, way to go

when i travel, wherever i go, i always try to find the japanese green tea in a fresh cold bottle

i abolutely don't know the name but i can recognize the packaging

i love it

much better than nestea

There is no great variety here, i miss the Fanta Grape taste, i loved it

Way too much variety of drinks here. I especially love Koiwai's (http://www.koiwai.co.jp/) strawberry yogurt milk. Oh and whenever I want soda (which is rare these days), I would, if I'm able to, get litchi Ramune bottles.

So many choices... must not short out my keyboard drooling...

There's not enough PRETTILY packaged drinks in the States. Everything is dominated by either 1) Carbonated crap, or 2) expensive older-women-focused-calcium-vitamin-deoxidants stuff.

We usually only have soda, sport drinks, or vitamin water of some kind. I like the hot canned coffees in Japan which we don't get in America. I remember there was this one drink that was like jet fuel or something that was super power and super black.

Yeah no kidding! I can obtain some interesting drinks but they're not sold commonly to the public. My school sells Vitamin Water and normal water.

i remember this article...........

in my last visit to japan, i distinctly remember spending over $300AUD on drinks alone
ITS JUST TO DAMN CONVENIENT AND CHEAP

This article reminds me Shenmue....

reminds me when I was in Japan, I picked up a drink named Kirin Afternoon Milk Tea & it totally get me hooked!!! XD

Even after I'm back to singapore, I tried to find this drink. They have it here though, but the price is double or triple ^^; so expensive.

We have calpico here in Thailand. They used to have the soda version too but i guess it wasn't selling to well and become dimissed from the market. Danny, have u ever try mangosteen juice? A bit bitter but taste great on a hot day. One thing though, having many different drinks in Japan does that mean many companies trying to compete each other for newer taste? Won't that mean adding weird thing in drink to spice it up?

Hmmmm...
We do have a wide Selection over here in Singapore...
Yeo's
F&N Singapore
Pokka
are the major players here....
and boy Pocari sweat is my best friend(i believe all other Singaporean males who has gone thru BMT also ) during my BMT(Basic military Training)@Tekong,
they give out them in packed salt form during our road marches and field camp.

Variety of soft drinks in Shanghai is not bad. Besides your common carbonated sodas, there are different types of tea drinks. Japanese beverage companies have bottling plants all over China, therefore green tea, Oolong tea, milk tea and lemon tea are all very common. On top of this you have traditional Chinese Herbal tea drinks (涼茶) which is increasingly popular. Some Chinese beverage companies attempted to launch different cola drinks to compete against Coke and Pepsi without much success.

Many department stores in Shanghai sell beverages imported from Japan. Needless to say they are expensive. However, with so many Japanese ex-pats living in Shanghai, there is always a demand.

One of my favorite drink from a vending machine in Japan is the cream corn soup. Vending machines in Japan have both hot and cold drinks, and the usual hot drinks are canned coffee. Cream Corn soup usually comes in the same size of coffee can (250 ml), and basically it is what it is - creamy soup with lots of corn bits. Although it is quite fattening, this little can of soup does warm you up in winter time.

One of the problems I had while staying in Japan was deciding what drink to drink not knowing what tasted like what. Trial and error with some very serious error.

I'm thirsty now. Since it's Christmas, I have been drinking a lot of Egg Nog. But they don't have root beer in most of Japan? That's one of my favorite drinks, so that could be a problem.

Nah... just like 6 different types of soft drinks and a whole bunch of cheap-ass awful tasting rip-offs.

I remember my trip to USA in 95/97, and the recent trip to Japan couple of years ago... all those beverage machines... I almost went crazy.
I just love them!
I tried tasting everything I could... so many of them.

I love the green teas in Japan.
Rarely I can find some store which imports them to Brazil, and I buy immediately.

Also, cold coffee and stuff. Love them!

I miss Dr. Pepper a lot... since there's nothing close to it in Brazil.

lol Sarsi? Sarsi are popular among people, especially Malaysia :3 there was lot kind of candy like Sarsi Pop Sprite. I always buy them at shop near my primary school when I was child ^^

I like Tofu Milk aka Soybean Milk. But I only buy them during break fast (Ramadhan month) ^^;
But there is one thing I love is grape juice with aloe pulps/pieces <3 so tasty

I'm sure some of you have tried Milo :3

Well, I got hooked on RockStar drinks a little while ago. I have it just before I get off work and head home for a workout.... Tastes great but wears out fast.

Aquarius is really good stuff too! But I always end up spending way too much money from those darn vending machines ^^ it's just too convenient!

My first Pocari Sweat was a funny experience. when I was younger with more free time i would venture out to the local Japanese super market to try a new drink every time!

Aha! I go to an oriental market every now and then and I always pick up a Japanese drink. I think the first Japanese drink I had was Pocari Sweat. Interesting taste it has. xD

o__o" From what I've heard, that Soy Milk = Chest Development was based on the fact that soy beans contain estrogen, and that it would 1) Increase bust development, and 2) Swing guys the other way. |: The amount of estrogen in soybeans is minimal or something like that but my piano teacher says that they just help growth development in general, not concentrating @ at a certain part ;D

Me love Pokka Jasmin Green Tea... arrrgh me thirsty!

man, when i was there in japan there was a vendo machine every 50feet from each other. best drink i liked was that vitamin guard. really refreshing especially if you're walking around (and if you're going soon, make sure you wear good walking shoes - i learned that the hard way every night with sore feet).

I love going to the japanese hood in São Paulo, called Liberdade, where there are lots of markets that sell these japanese drinks. I love Calpis too!!

I drink a lot of Coca-Cola (I think I should cut back actually...) but there are a lot of different drinks here. Its mostly just energy drinks or variations of Gatorade (like a million of them.) Theres also all the basic sodas, Coke, Mt. Dew, 7Up, etc.

A shop at the mall about 40 mins away stocks Ramune. Id never heard of it before so I tried it. Its ok but Ill stick with my coke. I also tried a different flavor at the AX 08.

Related note 1: I tried Coke and Wine today during Christmas dinner (Merry Christmas to everyone here BTW!) It didnt taste too much like Coke... I RARELY drink alcohol (what with being underage and all.)

Related note 2: I just read an H doujin called Cola Flavored Sister. I guess soft drinks are extra popular today. :D

There are not so much soft drinks in Italy. Just the standard Coke, Fanta (Lemon and orange), Sprite, and tonic water (soda). And naturally, ice tea (but green is rare in pubs/bars), energy drinks and Gatorade like-drinks. Very popular is Chinotto, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinotto but I think it is not well-known in other countries. Instead, we are very refined about alcoholic drinks.

@Alexeon a Coke and wine cocktail? OMG! NO!!! Try Rum & Coke! :D
To have a good digestion, my favorite is Jäger Tonic (Tonic Water + Jägermeister, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4germeister )

c.c.lemon, lamune and calpis soda & water love!

Havent had any Japanese drinks except for Ramune.
I dont know but it tasted a bit fad in my opinion.

Its nice to know that you guys have Fanta over there!Havent seen those flavours around here tough.

I'm a huge fan of Pocari Sweat. I drink a few cans every week.

I wonder how long it takes to try them all..

can never run out..

i luv ううろんちゃ

I have a wide variety if I take the time to shop everywhere. Otherwise, I am limited to your everyday sodas and juices that Americans tend to drink. T_T

I liked Calpis cause you can keep it outside and it won't spoil. Tastes better at room temp too.
I'm guessing soda in Japan uses real sugar rather than corn syrup.
Also started making my own Iced coffee here. Apparently its just really cold regular coffee. Imagine that.
They make Eggnog there?

Fanta Grape is my favourite in Japan.
We have Fanta Casis here in .nl, but it is just not the same.

The cold coffee-milk drinks are quite good to, and some are now avaiable over there.
[Although not the same brands, of course]

Strangely I assoicate certain drinks with certain periods of my life.
For instance, Cherry Coke is associated with my teens in the 80s, so drinking it is a nostalgia fest.

In .nl there is a sour tasting buttermilk drink called "Karnemelk" that is as aquired a taste as natto.
And as it is looks just like milk, and is stocked next to milk, unsuspecting tourists or expats can get quite a shock.

I have to go to japan to get some moar of that Purple Fanta. We had it for a few weeks in Australia and I became addicted enough to go to another state and look for it in a mall for about an hour.

I love Aloe Vera drink, it's one of the few 'exotic' drinks we have over here. Tastes a bit like jelly.

I also miss Sarsi!!

Whenever we go to the Philippines, that's my drink of choice!
The only place you can get that in Zurich is at some of the asian speciality stores...the one that I usually went to just closed down though...(>_<)

MMMMMMMM YUMMY SODA AND WHAT EVER ELSE IS THERE!!!!!!!!!!! ^____^