Meiji Kinoko no Yama

Chocolate-capped mushroom biscuits · Meiji · Chocolate & candy

must-try

Why it's worth it

One half of Japan's famous 'Kinoko-Takenoko war', a decades-old debate over which Meiji snack is better. It is in every supermarket and konbini, cheap, and the mushroom-shaped pieces make a fun gift.

Taste

Small crunchy cracker stems topped with a two-layer milk chocolate cap; drier and crunchier than its Takenoko rival

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia
Reviewers rave about it3 sourced review quotes on file
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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value2391 kJ · 571.6 kcal
Fats36.1 g
Carbohydrates53.2 g
Protein8.5 g
Salt0.4 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

7-ElevenFamilyMartLawsonAEONDon Quijote€EAN 4902777008592

If you know Czech shelves

No direct CZ analog; similar biscuit-plus-chocolate idea to Mikado, but shaped and textured differently. Sometimes sold in CZ Asian shops as 'Chocorooms'

Sources

  • “All three are biscuit-chocolate combos, with Kinoko no Yama shaped like mushrooms, Takenoko no Sato shaped like bamboo shoots, and Koala's March shaped like koalas.”

    www.japanesefoodguide.com (blog)

  • “This trend of comparing the two products began from the 1980s and has become an Internet meme in the 21st century.”

    en.wikipedia.org (reference)

  • “Kinoko no Yama (mushroom-shaped) or Takenoko no Sato (bamboo shoot-shaped).”

    matcha-jp.com (blog)

Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.