Tokyo Snack Box

What's in the box: A mix of 25 Japanese snacks, including sweet, savory and seasonal items, plus a small surprise gift inspired by Japanese culture.

Tokyo Snack Box is a Japanese snack subscription that calls itself a European startup based in Japan. It picks snacks in Tokyo and ships them by air to customers worldwide. Each monthly box has 25 different Japanese snacks plus a small gift inspired by Japanese culture. You can subscribe monthly, choose a 3-month plan for a lower price per box, or buy a one-time box with no subscription. The site says you can cancel at any time, even after a single order, and that it sends a reminder email 3 days before each renewal. That helps if you worry about automatic billing. Shipping is listed as free worldwide with tracking and takes about two weeks. The company says it prepays import tax, so there is nothing to pay on delivery. An online guide covers product descriptions, allergen information and tasting tips, which matters because most of the packaging is in Japanese. Support is offered in English and French. Besides the boxes, the shop sells KitKat, Pocky, tea and Pokémon items. The main drawback is the surprise format. You cannot choose what goes in the box, so picky eaters and people with strict dietary needs may get snacks they cannot use.