11 tasty treats to bring back from a business trip

Japan has mastered the art of inventing must-buy regional souvenirs.

A pack of matcha Kit Kats or Shiroi Koibito sand cookies (originally from Hokkaido, Japan) will certainly be loved. But for one of the city's most iconic souvenir sweets, get Tokyo Banana.

Tokyo Banana is a light and fluffy banana-shaped sponge cake with a banana custard cream filling. Different flavors are printed with different patterns on the sponge cake. The banana caramel custard cream flavor features a giraffe pattern.

Tokyo Sky Tree (1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo 131-0045) sells a limited edition of leopard print cake with chocolate banana cream filling.

Most souvenir stores in the city stock Tokyo Banana.