Love Live! Fans in Tokyo Will Love These Taiyaki Cakes Shaped Like Their Favorite Idols
What is Taiyaki? One of Japan’s favorite traditional snacks, and a popular item among foreign tourists, taiyaki are hot cakes made with pancake or waffle…
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New Subscription Service Lets You Have Any One Drink Per Day at Smart Vending Machines
Monthly subscription services have been making inroads in the food and dining industry in Japan lately. For example, Yaro Ramen offers a monthly plan for…
Tokyo’s Book Hostel Lets You Snuggle Up with a Good Read and Overflowing Matcha Desserts
Book and Bed is a unique hostel which caters to book lovers travelling in Tokyo. The cosy rooms have beds hidden behind bookcases filled to…
Coca-Cola Japan Reveals Gorgeous Regional Design Bottle to Represent Yamagata Prefecture
Coca-Cola Japan have amazed us before with their beautiful seasonal bottle designs, such as their cherry blossom and new year offerings. Instead of the usual…
Usher in Early Fall with Kakigori Shaved Ice Topped with Shiro-Miso Cheese and Fig Sauce
Shaved ice still enjoyed in early fall With September just around the corner, you may think the season for kakigori shaved ice is drawing to…
Starbucks Japan Gets Ready For Fall With Two New Apple Frappuccinos
It can sometimes be hard to keep up with the never-ending stream of seasonal-exclusive Frappuccinos released by Starbucks Japan, and perhaps Starbucks fans are only…
The Mystery Behind “Loosening Water” In Convenience Store Noodles
You may have encountered it when you bought a package of zarusoba ざる蕎麦 (cold soba buckwheat noodles) at the convenience store. Trying to look inconspicuous…
Krispy Kreme Japan’s Cute and Spooky Doughnuts Return for New Harvest Themed Halloween Line
Krispy Kreme Japan have become known for their themed treats, from New Year to Easter, they bring us limited-time only doughnuts that can satisfy our…
Chopper From One Piece Becomes A Traditional Japanese Sweet For Your Snack Time
Bandai’s Tabe-Masu wagashi series If you’re looking for something sweet at your local convenience store when you visit Japan, Bandai’s “Tabe-Masu” traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi)…
Take A Bite Out Of The World’s First Piranha Ramen In Japan
For ramen lovers, traveling throughout Japan can basically be considered a noodle pilgrimage given how many delicious ramen shops the country boasts. Truly seasoned ramen…
Japanese Papercraft Artist Turns Popsicle Packaging Into Awesome Winged Super Hero
Japanese university student and papercraft artist @02ESyRaez4VhR2l (Haruki) loves Japanese snacks and sweets just as much as the rest of us, but he appears to…
Cuddle Up To Corn With Japan’s Giant Vegetable Huggy Pillows
Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard has dabbled in realistic blends of cute and creepy before with their big-eyed cat head and dog pillows,…
Ehime Prefecture Shop’s Matcha Cream Mochi Cake Has Fans Lining Up From All Over Japan
If you love matcha and you happen to have travel plans in any of the four prefectures of Shikoku Island, you may want to make…
Pokemon Cafe Gets Spooky For Halloween and Autumn Revealing New Menu Items
The first ever permanent Pokemon Cafe opened last year adjacent to the Pokemon Center DX in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. With a Pokemon interior, Pokemon inspired menu…
Tokyo Hotel Hosts Ultimate Halloween Buffet ‘Trick or Teatime’, an Elegant Ghostly Tea Party
Rather than genuine gore, in the land of kawaii you’re more likely to see the cuter side of Halloween. The spooky season and candy go…