October 13, 2025
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Sakuraco October 2025 “Nikko’s Autumn Splendor” Artisinal Japanese Snack Box Review + Coupon
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I received this box for review.
Sakuraco box is an authentic Japanese subscription box that features food, sweets, and tea.
Boxes are $37.50/month, plus shipping; however, there are discounts available for longer subscriptions. Each box includes authentic home goods, such as ceramics, chopsticks & furoshiki, sourced from traditional Japanese makers.
Each box includes a 24-page Culture Guide to accompany you on an in-depth journey, featuring monthly makers, themed articles, and snack information.
Unboxing
The box shipped wrapped in white plastic, so the box was not damaged.
Sakuraco ships in a different themed box each month.
First Look
There is a beautiful card with a welcome note.
The information guide contains cultural information, along with details about each snack. The book also contains allergy and ingredient information.
Autumn Sencha (Shiuoka)
This sencha blend is made of varietal tea leaves and is a mellow, well-founded flavor.
- Common Allergens: n/a
- May Contain Traces n/a
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Neko Furoshiki (Osaka)
This is a 100% cotton furoshiki cloth adorned with maneki-neko “beckoning cats”. It measures 53 x 53 cm. Customers will receive one of three color variations.
Momiji Manju (Osaka)
These treats are shaped like little maple leaves. It's a castella-like manju cake that is filled with smooth adzuki red bean paste.
- Common Allergens: wheat, egg, dairy, soy
- May Contain Traces: banana
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Walnut Mochi (Ishikawa)
These treats are shaped like little maple leaves. It's a castella-like manju cake that is filled with smooth adzuki red bean paste.
- Common Allergens: wheat, egg, dairy, soy
- May Contain Traces: banana
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Strawberry Jelly (Yamanahi)
This jelly cup tastes like strawberries. The consistency is similar to Jell-O.
- Common Allergens: Apple
- May Contain Traces: soy, peach, orange, banana, kiwi
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Chestnut Shiruko Sando (Alchi)
These are sweet cookies with bean paste in the middle of the cookie. They are inspired by traditional shiruko, which is a sweet red bean soup.
- Common Allergens: wheat, dairy, soy, chestnuts
- May Contain Traces: egg
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Autumn Arare (Osaka)
I have had arare before and I love it. These small packs contain rice crackers that combine soy sauce, shrimp, and seaweed flavors.
- Common Allergens: wheat, soy, shrimp
- May Contain Traces: egg, dairy, peanuts
- Suitable for Vegetarians: no
Uni Okaki Senbei (Tochigi)
Senbei has such a fun and unique texture. This is a rice cake that is seasoned with sea urchin paste.
- Common Allergens: wheat, soy, sea urchin
- May Contain Traces: shrimp, crab, egg, dairy, peanuts.
- Suitable for Vegetarians: no
Strawberry Anko Donuts (Tochigi)
These are similar to a doughnut hole, and they're filled with a strawberry paste. It tastes similar to a Fig Newton. This is one of my favorite treats.
- Common Allergens: Egg, Dairy, Wheat, Soy
- May Contain Traces: Sesame
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Sweet Potato Sable (Kumamoto)
These cookies taste just like sweet potato. The cookies are made with Japanese sweet potato and sesame.
- Common Allergens: wheat, soy, egg, dairy, sesame
- May Contain Traces: peanuts
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Apple Sweet Potato Cake (Tochigi)
This is a cake that is made with Nikko spring water, Aomori apples, and Japanese sweet potatoes.
- Common Allergens: apple, soy, egg, dairy,
- May Contain Traces: peanuts, wheat
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Nikko Yuba Chips
Yuba is made from the delicate skin that forms on simmering soy milk. They are thin, crispy chips made from domestic soybeans and Nikko Mountain spring water. They are lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Common Allergens: soy
- May Contain Traces: shrimp, and crab
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Sweet Potato Yokan (Tochigi)
These remind me of the gels my son eats before a long run. The package is filled with a gel-like substance that tastes like Japanese sweet potatoes.
- Common Allergens: N/A
- May Contain Traces: Wheat
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Miso Peanuts (Niigato)
These peanuts are coated in white miso. They taste similar to honey-roasted peanuts. My husband really liked these.
- Common Allergens: peanuts, soy
- May Contain Traces: Wheat, dairy, egg, shrimp, crab, walnuts
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Nikko Jingoro Senbei (Tochigi)
These are similar to the Uni Okaki Senbei, but a bit more plain. It's plain and seasoned with salt, butter, and oil.
- Common Allergens: Dairy
- May Contain Traces: wheat, shrimp, crab, chicken, beef, pork, soy, gelatin, sesame
- Suitable for Vegetarians: yes
Final Thought: Sakuraco is a wonderful subscription that combines great-tasting snacks with a glimpse into parts of Japan. My favorite snacks this month were the senbei and the strawberry anko donuts. Use this link to get $5 off your subscription.
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