I tried 'MOW W Gelato Salted Vanilla & Melon,' where the sweetness of vanilla ice cream and the refreshing sweetness of melon blend together.

Morinaga Milk Industry's cup ice cream 'MOW' has a new summer-only series called 'Double Gelato,' and ' MOW Double Gelato Salted Vanilla & Melon ' was released on June 8, 2026. It's said to be the first gelato-type ice cream in MOW's history, so I tried it out as the weather is getting warmer.

'MOW Double Gelato Salted Vanilla & Melon' to be released nationwide in limited quantities from Monday, June 8th | News Release | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

It is classified as a lacto-ice cream, and its ingredients include dairy products, sugar, corn syrup, and concentrated melon juice. The juice content is 11%.

The nutritional information is as follows, with 187 kcal per 140ml cup.

This is what it looks like when you open the lid. While many of MOW's 'W' series, which mixes two flavors, have a marbled design, MOW W Gelato Salted Vanilla & Melon has a looser marble pattern, so the green melon gelato and the white salted vanilla gelato are somewhat separated, allowing you to enjoy each flavor individually or mix them together.

When you scoop it up with a spoon and take a bite, the creamy sweetness of the vanilla ice cream and the fruity sweetness of the melon match perfectly. The salted vanilla gelato doesn't have a distinctly salty taste, but it seems to enhance the flavor of the vanilla ice cream, and the subtle saltiness in the aftertaste prevents it from being cloyingly sweet, which is a nice touch. The ratio of the smooth, sweet salted vanilla gelato to the sweet melon gelato changes with each bite, making it an ice cream that you can enjoy from start to finish.

MOW Double Gelato Salted Vanilla & Melon was released nationwide on June 8, 2026, in limited quantities, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of 180 yen (excluding tax). On Amazon.co.jp, it was available from a third-party seller for 3,980 yen (including tax) for a set of 18.

Amazon.co.jp: Morinaga Milk Industry MOW Double Gelato Salted Vanilla & Melon 140ml x 18 pieces: Food, Beverages & Alcohol