3 Best-Selling Japanese Milk Candies
I think each country has a wide variety of hard candies, and of course, here in Japan as well, many high-quality delicious Ame treats are available.
However, according to this article on Toyokezai.net, Japan’s total sales of hard candy have been on a decreasing trend since around 2003.
Despite that, since the quality level of Japanese candy is high, some products are popular nowadays even outside Japan.
I’m Japanese, so I know a bunch of worth-trying Ame treats, many of which I used to suck on when I was a kid. Among those, especially milk candies were my favorite.
Japan’s 3 Best-Selling Milk Candies
As for Japanese milk candy, there are three standard items with a top market share, and today, I will introduce the three best-selling hard milk candies, which I have loved for quite a long time.
UHA Mikakuto Tokuno Milk 8.2
First, Tokuno Milk 8.2 is one of Japan’s most popular milk candies produced and sold by UHA Mikakuto. Although its name includes the number, the hard candy now contains 10.2 percent milk fat.
Made with fresh cream from Hokkaido, this hard milk candy has plenty of flavor. It is not overly sweet and leaves a refreshing aftertaste.
Fujiya Milky
Introduced by Fujiya in 1951, Milky is now one of the best-known candies in Japan. This Japanese treat mainly consists of sweetened condensed milk and has a chewy texture.
In addition to carefully selected starch syrup, it uses fresh cream from Hokkaido to enrich the taste.
What is better, the Milky candy is free from artificial flavors and colors, and you can give it to your children without worries.
Kanro Kin no Milk
Lastly, Kin no Milk is a product Kanro put on the market in 2012 and later became a big hit. And it has already become one of the top-selling milk candies in Japan.
With a moderate, gentle sweetness, this Japanese treat features a richness of milk from 14.6 percent milk fat.
Besides, without using artificial flavoring, the milk candy makes the most of the original natural flavor of milk.
