Freedom Japanese Market is a subscription of “Japanese candies and snacks [that] are pre-selected for each month’s box, with each month offering a new combination of popular, rare, and Japanese exclusive candies and snacks.” There are three sizes offered: Puchi Pack, Original Pack, and Family Pack.
This box was sent to us for review purposes. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)
This review is for the $24.99/month Original Pack.
The Subscription Box: Freedom Japanese Market
The Cost: The Original Pack (reviewed here) for $24.99. There is also a Puchi Pack at $14.99 per month and a Family Pack for $45.99 per month. A price break is offered for 3, 6, or 12-month prepaid subscriptions.
COUPON: Use code SUMMER17 to save $3 off all Original and Family Packs plans!
The Products: The Original Pack is the “perfect box of treats from the land of the rising sun.” Each month, you will receive 12-16 full and sample-size snacks (includes a DIY candy kit), 1 handmade origami. A content list with pictures is included in the pack.
Ships to: Free worldwide shipping directly from Japan!
Good to know: The box ships around the 15th of the month. The shipping time estimate is between 10 and 20 days.
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All the snacks are sent directly from Japan so all the labels are in Japanese, of course. Freedom Japanese Market sends a list of the contents with a brief description in English. I wish they would translate for us when there are instructions that require water or with some of the DIY items though.
Sugar Rusk Umaibo – “Twice baked sugary bread flavored puffed corn.”
This was okay tasting but I like the savory flavored umaibos much better. This one was sweet but not as sweet as candy.
Ichigo Mugi – “Strawberry flavored chocolate shaped to look like tiny pieces of grain.”
Strawberry chocolate flavors are usually my favorite but this wasn’t bold enough in either flavor to be very good.
GyuTan Umaibo – “Puffed corn flavored like delicious cow tongue.”
Folks, we aren’t in America anymore when we’re talking about “delicious cow tongue.” Interestingly this tasted like a slightly sweet grilled cheese sandwich to me.
Onigiri Senbei – “Soy sauce flavored rice crackers shaped like rice balls.”
I typically like rice flavored snacks but my daughter didn’t like these at all. I like the soy flavor on the rice crackers a lot and would like more of it!
Lucky Cone – “Deliciously salty bite sized pieces of puffed corn.”
Normally puffed corn and salt at some of my favorites but this was another snack that just didn’t have enough flavor for me.
Cream Collon – “Sweet wafers with a creamy lemon flavored center.”
I shared these with three other people and they all loved them. These are yummy lemony soft wafer cookies!
Suica no Tane Ramune – “Watermelon flavored ramune candies that look like seeds.”
These were so fun for Cira. She loved eating candy that smelled like watermelon and looked like seeds.
Uracara Corn– “Garlic flavored savory curls of puffed corn.”
These taste like garlicky Funions to me. They were great!
Gummy Vitamin C – “Get your daily dose of Vitamin C in a chewy gummy form!”
Cira stole these away from me and ate them up quickly. She’d definitely be willing to take these as her vitamins every day.
Cocoa Bola – “We dare you to eat just one of these cocoa flavored puffs.”
Freedom Japanese Market sent other cocoa puffs that I loved. The chocolate flavor in this snack was not robust enough.
Umi no Ikimono Gummy – “Make your own gummy sea creatures – just add water!”
It was so fun to make our own gummies! We need some of these in America. I think they would be a big hit. The DIY snacks are some of our favorites in this box.
Otsumami Time – “Soy sauce flavored mini sized rice crackers!”
I didn’t share these with anyone. I like them as they are savory rice bits with slightly different flavors.
Soda Gum – “This soda flavored stick of gum is extra long and extra delicious.”
Japanese gum is always a hit in our house. The flavors are slightly different than ours but nothing too odd so Cira always steals those away from the box first.
Freedom Japanese Market includes a handmade origami with every box. This month’s origami is a happi coat which is a traditional garment work during summer festivals.
Verdict: We really enjoy receiving Freedom Japanese Market! We’re adventurous eaters and we love trying foods from other countries so this is a great box for us. Typically we eat the entire box in the span of a few days. There were some good snacks in this box but I’d say this was just an okay month for our tastes. I have no idea what these snacks cost in Japan but it seems we get a lot of snacks for $24.99. The price seems fair considering there is no way I could find anything like this where I live and we really enjoy trying new things.
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