Meiji Kinoko no Yama Biscuits Strawberry & Chocolate

The Kinoko no Yama Strawberry & Chocolate version takes the same logic as its Takenoko no Sato counterpart — strawberry chocolate layered with milk chocolate, applied to a familiar format — and arrives at a noticeably different result.

The cracker base here, rather than the cookie in Takenoko no Sato, changes everything about how the flavor lands.

The chocolate cap is a two-layer construction: strawberry chocolate on the outside, built on strawberry powder and whole milk, producing a vivid, fruit-forward aroma the moment the box is opened; cacao-scented milk chocolate underneath, adding depth without pulling the flavor too dark.

Because the cracker base is firmer and drier than a cookie, the chocolate carries more of the overall impression in each bite — the ratio feels slightly richer, the strawberry more concentrated, and the combination more assertive than the same pairing on Takenoko no Sato.

Reviewers frequently compare the flavor to Meiji’s Apollo chocolate, which is the same flavor logic in a different form — strawberry chocolate on the outside, milk chocolate within.

The comparison is apt. What Kinoko no Yama adds is the crisp, malt-flavored cracker that cuts through the chocolate’s richness and gives the whole thing a clean finish that makes it easy to keep eating.

A seasonal variant that tends to appear in spring and has developed its own following among people who weren’t previously committed to the Kinoko no Yama camp.

About this item
Item Name : Kinoko No Yama Strawberry & Chocolate
Brand : Meiji
Item Form : Semi-Chocolate
Number of Items : 64g (Box of 1)