Whether you're exploring Japan with your adult pals or on a family holiday with young kids, Pokémon fans from all generations cannot deny that treating yourself to Pokémon ice cream is the golden razz you need in this heat. From August 1 to 30, 2019, Baskin-Robbins will run a collaboration scheme with Pokémon to celebrate the release of the new Pokémon movie Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution. This involves the release of BR's first ever Pokémon-themed ice creams.

Pikachu Thunderbolt: Fruit Mix (price for single scoop, regular size: ￥390 after tax) *prices may vary,

Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution was released earlier this summer and there is no better opportunity to maximise your Pokémon experience than to indulge in the luxurious taste of Baskin-Robbins ice cream that has been combined with your favourite Pokémon with a beauty that no Pokémon fusion generator is possible of producing!

Pokémon Double Cup

Customers who order the Double Cup will receive a Pikachu spoon for each cup ordered. There are three different Pokémon spoon designs. Which one will you get? Hurry over to your nearest Baskin-Robbins to collect them all!

Pokémon Variety Pack

Want them all? The variety pack is perfect for those of you who want a selection to eat while on the go. The Pokémon-themed box is filled with rainbows of colours and all your favourite Pokémon, however, it is only available for a limited time. When you and your friends need a break from catching Pokémon, this is the perfect way to get refreshed. Finally, don't miss out on BR's legendary Pikachu and Eevee ice cream cakes. The Pikachu Cake features BR's popular "Popping Shower" ice cream, which is a fusion of white chocolate and popping candy. This is wrapped in yellow strawberry-flavoured whipped cream. Pikachu's rounded chocolate eyes and red cheeks are enough to charm you. 

Pokémon Ice Cream Cake (Pikachu/ Eevee): ￥3,300 after tax *prices may vary, a variety of sizes are available

The Eevee Cake will stare at you with cute chocolate eyes. Eevee is wrapped in milk chocolate whipped cream and is wearing a caramel ribbon. Complete your cakes by placing the ears on by yourself.  Maximise your Pokémon experience by watching the new Pokémon movie and indulging in Baskin-Robbin's legendary Pokémon ice creams.   ©Nintendo・Creatures・GAME FREAK・TV Tokyo・ShoPro・JR Kikaku ©Pokémon ©2019 ピカチュウプロジェクト

On July 16 this year, a new branch of Moomin Stand―a drinks shop inspired by the Finnish children's books The Moomins―opened in Asakusa, one of the most popular tourist spots in Tokyo.   Moomin Stand serves original fruity beverages, drinks with rich milk bases and more, all with chewy tapioca-like pearls. Moonmin Stand is produced by Moomin Café. The first branch opened in Kichijoji and proved popular with women in their 20s and 30s, high school and university students, and families with children. It continues to enjoy flurries of customers; you're guaranteed to be lining up on weekends.

Strawberry Daifuku Milk - ¥700 (Before Tax)

The newly-released Strawberry Daifuku Milk drink is exclusive to the Asakusa branch. Its mix of sweet and sour strawberry flavour with the chewy pearls gives a texture reminiscent to daifuku, a traditional Japanese confection which takes mochi and stuffs it with a sweet filling. The drink has a delicious white bean paste base and is topped off with fresh pieces of strawberry. The café interior is decorated with beautiful illustrations from The Moomins making for plenty of great photo opportunities. There is also a bar to lean on as well as spaces on the wall to rest your back on to relax with your drink after walking around. All drinks also come with a cute Hattifattener straw toy that bites onto straws and pens which you can take home with you.   After you've taken a stroll around Asakusa and seen the Kaminari gate, Nakamise Shopping Street and Sensō-ji temple, why not stop off at Moonmin Stand for refreshments?

The real heat of summer has finally hit us. As a result, it is getting harder to resist those delicious ice creams in the convenience store that are so easy to get hold of. Convenience stores are constantly refreshing their frozen dessert flavours and it is just too hard to decide which one to go for.   Wondering what tastes good? Don't break a sweat. Dessert-eating professional Yukko is here to help. Check out her Instagram which has plenty of information on the most irresistible frozen desserts at convenience stores.   CREAM CHEESE MACARON ICE Seven Eleven sells a macaron ice cream sandwich series which is massively popular every year. You just have to head there now to try the Kiri® cream cheese filling macarons which are collaboration-limited!Just by looking at the refreshing colour of the macaron is enough to splash life back into your parched body. Sinking your teeth into the crispy macaron sure is fun.The luxurious ice cream filling is made using 100% Kiri® cream cheese. The ice cream covers a juicy core of passion orange sauce that is thick like treacle. Its sharp, citrusy flavour is bound to instantly revitalise you. The rich cream cheese makes for the perfect balance.    ▼ CREAM CHEESE MACARON ICE  Price: ￥257 (after tax) Available at: Most Seven Elevens countrywide (excluding Okinawa)   Strawberries & Condensed Milk Shaved Ice This is part of Seven Eleven's flavoured ice series. When you open it, you will be instantly hit by the revitilizing red colour of the strawberries. The strawberry sauce is sweet yet sour and the ice is crunchy. Allow it a bit of time to melt first and the texture will turn syrupy.The sweet and sour strawberry sauce is a perfect match with the condensed milk flavoured ice, which is both slightly sweet and refreshing. This is a flavour that adults will love just as much as children.   ▼ Strawberries & Condensed Milk Shaved Ice Price: ￥149 (after tax) Available at: Convenience Store: Most Seven Elevens countrywide.   White Peach Shaved Ice with Peach PiecesThis is yet another dessert from Seven Eleven's ice Series, and this one is bursting with peachy goodness! Despite being just ￥300, it is full of flavour. Open the lid and you will discover that it is full of delicious fruity pieces of white peach. Starting from the top, there are large pieces of peach followed by white peach jelly, white peach shaved ice and then white peach sauce. The peach will immediately melt in your mouth the moment you take a bite. Its juiciness will spread all over your tongue and you will be enlightened with the true refreshing taste of summer.    White Peach Shaved Ice with Peach Pieces Price: ￥300 (after tax) Available at: Seven Eleven   Essel Super Cup Mango Having heard all the stories about just how delicious this ice cream is, I just had to try it for myself. There are four layers to this ice cream. The moment you open the lid, the tropical fruity mango sauce layer will be enough to revitalize you. Once you make it through the mango sauce which is enriched with mango fruit pieces, you will make it to the layer of tofu ice cream. Dig a little deeper and you will arrive at a layer of passion fruit sauce.   If you reach the very bottom, you will hit the mango-flavoured ice cream. If you wait a little while for the ice cream to melt before digging your spoon in, you will be able to truly appreciate the rich-flavoured mango. This ice cream even has a special ingredient; mango pulp. This mango pulp enhances the flavour in an extraordinary way. The discovery of this new flavour will fascinate you to no end. The passion fruit sauce at the bottom has an element of crunchiness to it that resembles sorbet. The mango and mango pulp is an exquisite accent to the flavour, making it deliciously moreish as well as refreshing.    ▼Essel Super Cup Mango  Price: ￥238 (after tax) Available at: Convenience stores and supermarkets across the country.   All these convenience store ice creams are just too delicious to miss out on. There are many frozen desserts that will always be available, however, those listed above won't always be around, so try them while you can!   Mogu Mogu Yukko introduces lots of desserts and sweets that are easily found in convenience stores and supermarkets on her Instagram so please check out her other posts.   Writer and Photographer: Mogu Mogu Yukko