Japan's soda is older than Coca-Cola?｜BUY or BYE: Japan Drinks — Ep.1

Heading to Japan? Tourists grab a Sprite from the konbini cooler — the same soda they have back home. Locals reach past it for one that's older than Coca-Cola. 🫧 Mitsuya Cider Classic. The Mitsuya brand began in 1884 — natural sparkling water bottled two years before Coca-Cola existed (1886). This edition revives the 1989 recipe: real sugar, not corn syrup; non-heated; aroma from real fruit. A limited revival, on shelves only a few weeks. ✅ Why locals pick Mitsuya Classic: 🫧 Roots to 1884 — older than Coca-Cola, and Japan-only 🍬 Real sugar, not corn syrup — soft, clean, a finish that vanishes ⏳ The 1989 recipe, back a few weeks only — gone when summer ends 🧊 Fine, razor-sharp fizz, made to drink ice-cold ❌ Why locals skip the imported Sprite: - Same corn-syrup soda you get back home — nothing Japan-only - Heavier, stickier sweetness vs Mitsuya's clean real-sugar finish 💰 ¥216 (~$1.38 USD) 📍 konbini coolers nationwide in Japan (limited-time) ✍️ BUY or BYE?: BUY 🛒 — a real-sugar soda older than Coca-Cola, best ice-cold, only in Japan. Tell us in the comments: a Sprite, or this ¥216 cider for your Japan trip? 👇 Save this for your Japan trip 👇 https://buybyejapan.vercel.app #shorts #7up #japanesesoda #drinkreview #japanlife #buybyejapan