Technically, most of Japan is still in the rainy season, but with temperatures already passing 30 C (86 F) in much of the country, there’s…

Anmitsu is a traditional summertime Japanese dessert made from anko red bean paste and agar jelly. It’s typically served with slices of fruit and a…

Amabie, a humanoid fish yokai (demon or spirit from traditional Japanese folklore), has found itself the understandable recipient of a recent merchandise boom. The scaly…

The series of hundreds of beautiful water lily oil paintings by Claude Monet are based off the French Impressionist’s own home flower garden, but there…

Funabashiya 船橋屋 is a venerable establishment with 214 years of history in Tokyo. They are most famous for a jelly-like dessert called kuzumochi 葛餅, a…

Sweetened cheese slices or cubes, with flavors such as berry and chocolate are a fairly popular dessert option or snack to pair with alcohol in…

If you happen to be a fan of Kit Kat and dessert, then Kit Kat Japan has cooked up something in their Chocolatory shops that…

Enjoying parfaits at night to finish off the evening was a trend which started in Hokkaido in 2014 and is now beginning to trickle down…

Vampire Cafe’s Bloody Halloween Tucked away in a corner of the Ginza neighborhood of Tokyo, you’ll find Vampire Cafe, an uncommon dining experience where spooky…

With Gudetama, Pikachu, and sakura flavors, McDonald’s McFlurry seems to be one of the perfect dessert templates for Japan’s love of seasonal limited edition shakeups….

Kakigori, or Japanese shaved ice, is a must-try summer treat when you visit Japan. It seems that every year, a new twist on the timeless…

Eating parfaits as a sweet conclusion to a night out or a nice dinner, a trend known as shime pafe シメパフェ (literally, “closer parfait”), began…

In the thirty year span of the Heisei Era, Japan has seen quite a few dessert trends come and go. In 1990, tiramisu was the…

Quality and presentation seem to be the name of the game at this café off Harajuku’s Cat Street. Offering a wide range of green teas,…

When you just can’t decide what you want off the menu, Kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi) created a novel way to solve that problem. The various…