Hi there! Thanks for stopping by! 
So, what’s this page all about then? Well… those of you who know me will know by now that I have a bit of a Kit Kat obsession. The phrase ‘Kit Kat Otaku’ has even been used (oh dear…). I used to display my Kit Kats on my website, Haikugirl’s Japan. However, for a couple of reasons I decided to let the Kit Kats have their own site.
The main reason I let them have their own site is that I just kept discovering more and more new and interesting flavours, and it was getting a bit out of hand. Also, in 2011 I moved back to the UK (from Japan), and had more opportunities to try Kit Kats from the UK and other countries, as well as Japanese Kit Kats (which my friends keep me in regular supply of!). I wanted my Kit Kat collection to have a universal place to live, that wasn’t Japan-exclusive, although I confess that this is still a very Japan-centric site, as they simply make the best Kit Kats in the world!
I know it’s a strange hobby, but I like to photograph (and, of course, eat!) Kit Kats. I find the packaging interesting, and the new flavours constantly mind-boggling! All the photos you will see on this site are my own photos, unless otherwise stated. My full collection of Kit Kat photos can be seen on my Flickr.
So, how did this hobby begin? Well, before my first trip to Japan, a friend said to me, “They make wine flavoured Kit Kats in Japan – please find one for me!”. I thought he was having me on, as all I could find were green-tea flavoured Kit Kats. On my second trip, I looked again. This time I found ’sakura’ (cherry blossom) Kit Kats (actually, peach flavoured). Still no wine flavour.
For some reason, Japan has the best, and most varied, flavours of Kit Kats I have ever known. I lived in Japan from 2008 until 2011, and discovered so many new flavours as I travelled around the country. I also discovered that I’m not alone! As I search the Internet, I can find many other people like me, on quests for new flavours. I only wish I had started photographing them earlier! If you come across this site and find you can relate to this, please leave me a comment and let’s share links!
Have a break, have a Kit Kat! 
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I found the wine flavored one! It was awesome! I can send you a pic of the box/wrappers if you like. They were mini-sized.
No way!! The real wine one?? Wow!!! Yeah, can you send me a pic? Uh… do you have my email address? I don’t think I have yours…
OMG – I blog about the many flavours of kit-kats in Japan too. I blog about other things as well, but whenever I find a new flavour I blog it.
Great to see a like minded girl. (I saw your link from Being-a-broad forums)
Hey there Goddess!
Thanks for stopping by! Always happy to meet another Kit Kat fan!! Your site is great, by the way!
Well done – I have also been collecting Kitkats (mostly from Japan also) for a while now, and have built this page – http://redracer.wordpress.com/the-kit-kat-page/ (no photos yet – sorry !!!)
I think I have one you don’t – the Yamagata limited edition Sakuranbo box
Hi there – thanks for stopping by! Impressive list! I’m sure you’ve got lots I don’t have – it’s hard to catch them all!
Well it’s a lot easier when you are actually IN Japan !!! Are you in Tokyo ?
I haven’t translated the names of some of mine yet, so your extensive list may help me
BTW, I haven’t eaten ANY of those listed yet !!!
No, I’m in Nagoya right now. I hope my site can help you translate! Wow – you should eat them too! Some of them are awesome!
Usually I try to buy 2 of each flavour – one to eat straight away, and the other to keep until I can take photos of it.
for awhile we were getting lim.eds in california but then it stopped. the mocha one and probably the mint were best. the orange cream was delicious as well.
I just found your site and I can’t believe how many Kit Kats come in the ‘mail’ version. Living in rural Japan I dont have access to these but you’ve inspired me to pack some extra money on my big city visits to bring some back!!!
I pigged out on the wine version when it was released. There were actually two different flavours released at the time but I thought one was much better than the other. I managed to send about 10 boxes back to Australia for Christmas presents!! Now my friends are enjoying the Ginger Ale ones. Kit Kat doesn’t release different flavours in Australia so it is a real novelty.
As the saying goes ‘Take a break, have a Kit Kat’
Thanks for stopping by, Achan! Yeah, we don’t have flavours like this back in the UK either – isn’t it amazing how popular Kit Kats are here?!
Yes, I think my motto in life is “Have a break, have a Kit Kat”! Hahaha!
Not true achan – have a look at how many different Kitkats I have got in Sydney …
http://redracer.wordpress.com/the-kit-kat-page/
My apologises redracer, you can see I haven’t lived in Oz for a while (10 years) and my friends never told me that so many flavours were available. I do remember orange and peppermint ones when I was a teenager though. I look forward to checking out the shelves on my next trip home!!
No problem – as you can see, all the different flavours here have only come out in the last few years …
I love that you have this site for kitkats! I was so excited when I tried a peach one in Japan, and subsequently a banana one in the UK but it was a foreign import and cost a fortune. I miss the foil wrapping UK kitkats used to have but the Japanese internal wrapping made up for it.
Thanks Abi! Japanese Kit Kats are amazing, aren’t they?
Yay-another Kit Kat blogger! I will be linking you on my own blog – Jen Ken’s Kit Kat Blog. I’m very jealous of your Kit Kat daruma and the Kit Kat yogurt dessert. Cheers and look forward to reading more.
Hi Jen – thanks for stopping by! I’m always happy to meet another Kit Kat fan.
Wow! I never knew there were so many varieties of KitKat. Thanks for your informative blog. I’ll certainly be coming back for more.
Thanks for stopping by, Chocolate Dictionary!