{"title":"Japanese Gummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese gummies, from sour-coated fruit hearts and firm beads to Pokémon shapes and sugar-shelled jelly beans; for hard sweets and chews, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-candy\"\u003eJapanese Candy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kasugai-japanese-jelly-beans","title":"Kasugai Japanese Jelly Beans Seven Fruit Flavours 76g","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese jelly beans in seven fruit flavours, each a crisp sugar shell around a chewy centre set with agar rather than gelatine. Agar is a jelly made from seaweed, and these beans are chewier than the soft gourmet kind. Buy them if you like a jelly bean with real chew; if you want the soft gourmet kind, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: ゼリービンズ (zeh-ree-bins), with JELLY BEANS in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrawberry, melon, peach, grape, orange, banana and lemon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery sweet: glucose syrup and sugar are the first two ingredients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn everyday supermarket sweet in Japan, often bought for children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bag has a zip along the top and closes again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: milk, from the lactose in the beans. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: artificial colours tartrazine (102), sunset yellow (110), allura red (129) and brilliant blue (133), and red cabbage colour. The glazing agent (the coating that gives sweets a shine) is not named, so it may be shellac, which comes from insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey can stick to your teeth, so go gently if you have dental fillings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kasugai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67657240936674,"sku":"SH-SNK-0097","price":4.7,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kasugai-jelly-beans-76g-bag-front.webp?v=1791790551"},{"product_id":"kanro-pure-gummy-grape","title":"Kanro Pure Gummy Grape Japanese Sweet Sour Gummies 56g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeart-shaped grape gummies from Japan, each one coated in a sour powder over a sweet grape chew. Kanro describes the grape as the gently sour one of its three everyday Puré flavours, and Puré is Japan's best-selling gummy brand by sales (Intage, a Japanese retail-sales tracker, October 2024 to September 2025). Buy it if you like a sour coat that gives way to a sweet fruit chew; if you want a gummy with no powder on it, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: ピュレグミ (pyu-reh goo-mee), with Puré and GRAPE in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sour, slightly gritty coat comes first, then a sweet grape gummy underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirmness divides people: some find it soft, others find it firm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can taste the grape under the sweetness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pieces are hearts, and now and then a star-shaped one turns up in the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: the maker's Japanese label names none of the allergens an Australian label must declare, but it is made on equipment that also handles milk. Japan's list is not Australia's: it has no lupin, sulphites, barley or oats. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the gummies are set with gelatine, an animal product, and the pack does not say which animal. Anyone who avoids animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the bag out of the sun and away from heat and humidity, as the pack says: in a warm room the coating can melt and the pieces stick together in one clump. The Puré Premium bags are a different, centre-filled gummy; this is the everyday one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67696881434850,"sku":"SH-SNK-0108","price":4.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kanro-pure-gummy-grape-56g-bag-front.webp?v=1792023571"},{"product_id":"kanro-pure-gummy-lemon","title":"Kanro Pure Gummy Lemon Japanese Sweet Sour Gummies 56g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeart-shaped lemon gummies from Japan, each one coated in a sour powder over a sweet lemon chew. Lemon has been on sale since Puré began in 2002, and Puré is Japan's best-selling gummy brand by sales (Intage, a Japanese retail-sales tracker, October 2024 to September 2025). Buy it if you like a sour lolly that turns sweet as you chew; if you want one that stays fiercely sour all the way through, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: ピュレグミ (pyu-reh goo-mee), with LEMON in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sour, slightly gritty coat comes first, then the gummy underneath turns sweet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSour but fresh, and mild enough that some people want it sourer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirmness divides people: some find it soft, others find it firm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pieces are hearts, and now and then a star-shaped one turns up in the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt tastes of lemon juice, though a few people find it closer to lemon tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: the maker's Japanese label names none of the allergens an Australian label must declare, but it is made on equipment that also handles milk. Japan's list is not Australia's: it has no lupin, sulphites, barley or oats. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the gummies are set with gelatine, an animal product, and the pack does not say which animal. Anyone who avoids animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the bag out of the sun and away from heat and humidity, as the pack says: in a warm room the coating can melt and the pieces stick together in one clump. The Puré Premium bags, including a pink lemonade one, are a different, centre-filled gummy; this is the everyday lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67696894836962,"sku":"SH-SNK-0109","price":4.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kanro-pure-gummy-lemon-56g-bag-front.webp?v=1792023889"},{"product_id":"kanro-pure-gummy-muscat","title":"Kanro Pure Gummy Muscat Japanese Sweet Sour Gummies 56g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeart-shaped muscat gummies from Japan, each one coated in a sour powder over a sweet green-grape chew. Muscat is a green grape; Puré is Japan's best-selling gummy brand by sales (Intage, a Japanese retail-sales tracker, October 2024 to September 2025). Buy it if you like a sour hit before the sweet; if a sour coat is the part you dislike, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: ピュレグミ (pyu-reh goo-mee), with MUSCAT in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fresh green-grape flavour under a sour, slightly gritty coat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe coat is sour enough that some people find it too much.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pieces are hearts, and now and then a star-shaped one turns up in the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKanro took the grape paste out of the recipe in March 2026, and our October 2026 stock is the newer recipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: the maker's Japanese label names none of the allergens an Australian label must declare, but it is made on equipment that also handles milk. Japan's list is not Australia's: it has no lupin, sulphites, barley or oats. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the gummies are set with gelatine, an animal product, and the pack does not say which animal. Anyone who avoids animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the bag out of the sun and away from heat and humidity, as the pack says: in a warm room the coating can melt and the pieces stick together in one clump. This is not the Puré Premium Shine Muscat, a different, centre-filled gummy; this is the everyday muscat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67696908894434,"sku":"SH-SNK-0110","price":4.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kanro-pure-gummy-muscat-56g-bag-front.webp?v=1792024229"},{"product_id":"kasugai-tsubugumi-fruit-gummies","title":"Kasugai Tsubugumi Japanese Fruit Gummies 80g","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall, firm fruit gummies from Japan, each bead coated in sugar, with grape, apple, muscat, peach and grapefruit mixed in one 80 g bag. Muscat is a sweet green grape. Buy it if you like a gummy with real chew and a mix of fruit in one bag; if you want a sour, powdery coat, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: つぶグミ (tsoo-boo goo-mee), with TSUBU GUMI in English. Tsubu means a small bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm and bouncy to bite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sugar coat keeps your fingers clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beads are small enough to eat two flavours at once and taste the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe taste is sweet rather than sour, and it is lolly fruit rather than fresh fruit: there is fruit juice in the gummies, and flavouring too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: contains milk, soy, peach and apple; the milk is lactose. No ingredient on the list names the soy: it sits inside an ingredient the list does not break down, so this allergen line is the only place it shows. Australian labels don't have to flag peach or apple as allergens, so if you avoid them, look for them by name in the ingredients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the gummies are set with gelatine, which the maker says is made from pork skin. The glazing agent (the coating that gives sweets a shine) is not named, so it may be shellac, which comes from insects. Anyone who avoids pork or animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Japanese shop's listing for this bag gives its storage line: keep it below 28 °C and out of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kasugai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67701756362978,"sku":"SH-SNK-0111","price":4.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kasugai-tsubugumi-fruit-gummies-80g-bag-front.webp?v=1792026106"},{"product_id":"kasugai-tsubugumi-yoghurt-gummies","title":"Kasugai Tsubugumi Japanese Yoghurt Gummies 75g","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall, firm gummies from Japan in a sugar coat, five yoghurt flavours mixed in one 75 g bag: strawberry, blueberry, apple, aloe and plain. Each one tastes sweet with a mild yoghurt tang. Buy it if you like a gummy with real chew and a creamy, tangy taste; if you want a fizzy or sour gummy, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: つぶグミ ヨーグルト (tsoo-boo goo-mee yoh-goo-ruto), with TSUBU GUMI in English. Tsubu means a small bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sugar shell over a firm, bouncy gummy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAloe, as in aloe vera, is the unusual flavour in the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beads are small enough to eat two flavours at once and taste the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no fruit juice in it: the fruit tastes come from flavouring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: contains milk and soy; the milk is lactose. No ingredient on the list names the soy: it sits inside an ingredient the list does not break down, so this allergen line is the only place it shows. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the gummies are set with gelatine, which the maker says is made from pork skin. The glazing agent (the coating that gives sweets a shine) is not named, so it may be shellac, which comes from insects. Anyone who avoids pork or animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe storage line Japanese shops list for this bag says to keep it below 28 °C and out of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kasugai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67701757116642,"sku":"SH-SNK-0112","price":4.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kasugai-tsubugumi-yoghurt-gummies-75g-bag-front.webp?v=1792026338"},{"product_id":"kasugai-tsubugumi-katai-soda","title":"Kasugai Tsubugumi Katai Soda Hard Gummies 70g","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall soda-flavoured gummies from Japan, made harder and chewier than Kasugai's ordinary Tsubugumi gummies, in a 70 g bag. Katai means hard. Buy it if you like a gummy you have to work at; if you want a soft, quick chew, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: つぶグミ カタイソーダ (tsoo-boo goo-mee ka-tie soh-da). Tsubu means a small bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe badge かたさ2倍 on the pack means twice as firm as ordinary Tsubugumi: the centre takes a proper bite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoda flavours, including cola and grape soda.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome people find it less hard than the name suggests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beads are small, so you can eat a few at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: contains milk and soy; the milk is lactose. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: made in a factory that also handles prawn, wheat and peanut. The gelatine, the maker says, is made from pork skin, and the unnamed glazing agent (the coating that gives sweets a shine) may be shellac, from insects. Anyone who avoids pork or animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Japanese shop's listing for this bag gives its storage line: keep it below 28 °C and out of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kasugai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67701758689506,"sku":"SH-SNK-0113","price":4.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/kasugai-tsubugumi-katai-soda-70g-bag-front.webp?v=1792026485"},{"product_id":"lotte-pokepuni-soda","title":"Lotte Pokepuni Soda Pokemon Mini Gummies 80g","description":"\u003cp\u003eTiny Japanese gummies moulded as Pokémon faces, in four soda flavours (lemon soda, cola, soda and grape soda), in an 80 g bag. They are springy, and the soda is a flavour, not a fizz. Buy it if you want small gummies to share with children; if you want a fizzy lolly, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: ポケぷに ソーダ (poh-keh poo-nee soda). Puni is the Japanese sound for something soft and squishy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece weighs about a gram, much smaller than the gummies drawn on the front of the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo by colour, not face, to pick a flavour: yellow is lemon soda, brown is cola, pale blue is soda and purple is grape soda.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe faces include Pikachu, Gengar and Piplup, and not every face is in every bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four flavours don't come in equal numbers, so a bag can run heavy on one colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pieces are not wrapped: they sit loose in the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: the maker's Japanese label names none of the allergens an Australian label must declare, but it is made on equipment that also handles milk and soy. Japan's list is not Australia's: it has no lupin, sulphites, barley or oats. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the same equipment handles orange, kiwifruit, banana, peach and apple. The gummies are set with gelatine from an unstated animal, and the shine coating is not named, so it may be shellac, made from insects. Anyone who avoids animal products should skip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the bag away from heat: left somewhere hot, the gummies can go soft and stick together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bag on sale since September 2026 says 22 faces on the front and the one before it 20, with the same four flavours; either may arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lotte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67731215614178,"sku":"SH-SNK-0114","price":6.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/lotte-pokepuni-soda-80g-bag-front.webp?v=1792223809"},{"product_id":"fujiya-peko-gummy-peach","title":"Fujiya Peko Gummy Peach Japanese Character Gummies 50g","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeach-flavoured Japanese gummies in a 50 g pouch, shaped as Peko-chan, the little-girl mascot of the sweet maker Fujiya, and Pekola, her rival. They are an everyday sweet gummy with peach juice in it, and the shapes are what make them different. Buy them for a child or a Peko-chan fan who wants a cute peach lolly; if you want a juice-heavy peach gummy, this is the wrong bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the pack: ペコグミ (peh-koh goo-mee), with Peko Gummy and PEACH in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery piece is one of two shapes: Peko-chan or Pekola.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlucose syrup and sugar lead the ingredients, with concentrated peach juice further down, so this is a sweet gummy with a peach taste rather than a fruit-juice one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe colour comes from turmeric, not a synthetic dye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn heat the gummies go soft and stick together in one lump, so in summer keep the bag out of a parked car and out of the sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: the maker's Japanese label names none of the allergens an Australian label must declare, but it is made on equipment that also handles egg, milk and wheat. Japan's list is not Australia's: it has no lupin, sulphites, barley or oats. Read the pack's own label before you rely on ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso on the label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the gummies are set with gelatine, an animal product, and the animal it comes from is not stated. Anyone who avoids animal products should skip them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a small child, hand over one gummy at a time rather than a handful, because a mouthful of gummies can choke a young child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fujiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67737195118818,"sku":"SH-SNK-0120","price":3.29,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/1312\/5858\/files\/fujiya-peko-gummy-grape-50g-pouch-front.webp?v=1793253501"}],"url":"https:\/\/shintop.com.au\/collections\/japanese-gummies.oembed","provider":"Shintop Trading Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}