moon viewing

The two best Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burgers in Japan for 2023

Find out which two chains are the ones to visit when the moon rises on this special festival day.

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Pizza Hut Melts bring a new twist to tsukimi moon-viewing in Japan

Join us as we taste the moon, Pizza Hut style.

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McDonald’s adds a sukiyaki burger to its tsukimi lineup this year, with a spicy warning

We find out if this new moon-viewing burger is as spicy as they say it is. 

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Burger King releases Pine Tsukimi burgers for moon-viewing season in Japan

Well, this is a new twist that’s sure to draw customers.

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Burger King announces it forgot to buy eggs for tsukimi moon-viewing season this year

A thinly veiled jab at Japan’s seasonal fast food traditions.

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Move aside, moon-viewing burgers — KFC Japan has a Tsukimi Twister on the menu!

We try the tart and the Twister that’s on everyone’s lips right now.

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Moon-viewing pizza comes to Pizza Hut Japan for tsukimi season

♪When the moon hits your eye, like a big moon-viewing pizza pie♪

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Tsukimi burger season heats up as McDonald’s Japan unveils new moon-viewing burger lineup【Pics】

Burgers and sweets to enjoy as you look up at the night sky this autumn.

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KFC Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burger range includes two new surprises

The moon rises on another Japan-exclusive collection, and it looks to be the best one yet.

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Lupin III x McDonald’s Japan commercial makes us want to zip through the drive-thru  【Video】

Lupin’s latest anime caper takes place at the golden arches.

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Tsukimi Moon-Viewing Burger Showdown: Which Japanese fast food chain got it right this year?

Wendy’s, Mos Burger, Lotteria, KFC and McDonald’s give us a taste of the moon this autumn!

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Eating ALL the McDonald’s and KFC Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burgers in Japan!

Plus, a brand new contender muscles in on the competition in a big way.

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McDonald’s releases new Sukiyaki Tsukimi Burger in Japan for moon viewing season 2022

Plus a new McFlurry, dipping sauce, and more burgers to round out this year’s collection.

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Japanese burger chain adds mochi sticky rice to its moon-viewing sandwiches

Fast food chain throws caution to the wind by adding a deadly ingredient to its menu.

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Who makes Japan’s best moon-viewing burger? Let’s eat as many as we can and find out【Taste test】

McDonald’s and KFC Japan, plus a few others, give us multiple ways to eat the moon this autumn.

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Harvest moon brings harvest sweets in Japan, here are a few you can try!

This week in Japan, people around the country are celebrating a special event known as tsukimi, literally “moon-viewing”. Celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar calendar (which lands sometime between September and October) it is the best time to look at the moon because the position of the earth, sun and moon make it appear especially big and bright. Just as with cherry blossom viewing, it’s a time to honor the beauty of nature with food, drink and friends.

One of the most traditional foods to celebrate with is called tsukimi dango which are sweets made of mochi (Japanese rice cake). But just as the Japanese dialect isn’t the same from Hokkaido to Okinawa, the look and taste of tsukimi dango vary from region to region. Here are three of the most interesting versions from across Japan!

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