What are some of your favorite Japanese snacks or sweets?

Sakuramochi. The combination of the salty and slightly sour cherry tree leaf with the sweet anko makes it my favorite. In general I think wagashi is gets too little attention when peope talk about Japanese food.

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green tea ice cream

Oh, gosh, where does one start?!

-- Kaki-no-tane, especially from Kameda

-- Sasadango

-- Denrokumame

-- Nanbu senbei

-- Bourbon' Rumando

-- Amanoya Kabukiage senbei

And more!

Yatsuhashi from Kyoto has to be at or near the top of my list. I also love the Marusei Butter Sand from Hokkaido. And though the Shiroi Koibito itself wouldn't be near the top of my list, I highly recommend visiting the Shiroi Koibito factory in Sapporo. My wife dragged me there, but I think I had the best time of everyone in our family. Very interesting place. It's not just a factory. It's a museum, too, with lots of interesting items besides chocolate and Shiroi Koibito.

I gotta have pizza poteto, along with the Japanese version of Doritos (タコス flavor). I also enjoy the rectangular chocolate on top of cookies. They’re great on a road trip. The ramen chips are great, too.

Where does one start? Wow.

Almost anything not slathered or touched with Mayo.