A cup of shaved ice with a slice of lemon sitting atop it, Sacre is an excellent choice for when you want to cool off without also getting a dose of high-calorie dairy. Just make sure you don’t give yourself a brain freeze.

Unlike other items on this list, Kracie’s European Sugar Cones can’t be bought individually, and instead have to be purchased in a box. The downside is that you’ll either need a freezer or a group of ice cream-consuming cohorts so that they don’t go to waste, but on the plus side, the discount you get for buying in bulk means that the cones work out to less than ¥50 (US$0.45) each.

One of the best-kept secrets of the Japanese sweets scene, Gari Gari-kun are popsicles with a thicker outer layer and a core of delicious shaved ice.

Super Cup actually refers to a variety of flavors confectioner Meiji sells under the same brand name, with vanilla, chocolate, and matcha green tea being some of the most commonly available. Flavorful without being overpowering, Super Cup ice cream exhibits similar balance in its hardness and portion size, making it an almost universally pleasing option.

And finally, sitting on the survey’s icy throne, is Morinaga’s Choko Monaka Jumbo. As the name implies, it’s a filling treat, with a thin wafer covering vanilla ice cream and layers of chocolate, that’s been loved by Japanese people with a sweet tooth for generations.

All of our list’s entries can be found at just about any convenience store in the country. Prices vary by shop, none of them will cost you more than a few hundred yen, making them a low-price way to cope with Japan’s summertime heat.

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