Japanese “Asteroid Jelly” Brings Otherworldly Sweets To Convenience Stores
In the world of wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, looks can be just as important as taste. In recent years, the aesthetic appeal of some…
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Vegetable Kakigori Shaved Ice at Azabu Yasaigashi Is A Surprisingly Delicious Treat
What is Kakigōri Kakigōri shaved ice is a must-have summer treat in Japan. Softer and fluffier than American snow cones, with a consistency of freshly…
Gudetama McFlurry is Further Proof Japan Gets All the Best Stuff
‘Eggs are yummy… boiled, baked or raw. There are many ways to make an egg, but eggs are so lazy (gude gude in Japanese). Look…
The 5 Most Instagrammable Desserts in Harajuku, Tokyo
Harajuku is the land of cute things, the favourite haunt of fashionable teenage girls and home to many aesthetically pleasing desserts. Whatever theme you’re going…
AnyWhere Door Cafe’s ‘Harajuku Apple’ is Tokyo’s Most Beautiful Fairytale Dessert
If you stray away from Takeshita Street and Omotesando you may find a dessert so perfectly formed you’ll think you’ve strolled into a fairytale. One…
Japanese Kakigori vs Korean Bingsu: Tokyo Summer Shaved Ice Dessert Showdown
Both Korea and Japan have their own take on the shaved ice dessert and both use similar ingredients to create their respective treats. Ice is…
Creme Brulee Crepes are the Most Genius Dessert in Harajuku
Harajuku is fashion paradise with all the apparel and accessory stores that a teenage girl could wish for. Any self-respecting Japanese fashion enthusiast must make…
Häagen-Dazs Opening a Traditional Japanese Sweets Café in Tokyo
Traditional Japanese sweets or ‘wagashi’ are experiencing a boom overseas as interest in Japanese culture grows. Japanese desserts are usually paired with green tea and…
Bonsai You Can Eat: Urahara Restaurant Branches Out Into “Bonsai Parfait”
The international popularity of bonsai, the art of producing miniature trees through cultivation techniques, seems to be growing in recent years. The bonsai boom reached…
Get Adorable Totoro Cream Puffs in Tokyo’s Studio Ghibli Style Bakery Cafe
Studio Ghibli’s World Can Be Found in Tokyo Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory is a quaint little building, surrounded by more greenery than is usual for…
Famous Kyoto Green Tea House Releases Their Prettiest Matcha and Sakura Sweets Lineup Yet
If you’re a green tea sweets fan visiting or living in Japan and can’t quite make the trek to Kyoto, you can always settle for…
Max Out On Matcha Sweets At Westin Hotel’s Magnificent Matcha Dessert Buffet
Matcha, Matcha, Matcha… It seems we just can’t get enough of that rich, green ambrosia. The global popularity of matcha has encouraged Japanese service-providers to…
Japanese Burger Chain to Sell Unbelievably Cute Rilakkuma Desserts
A new Rilakkuma store is opening up in Oita, so they’ve teamed up with Japanese burger chain Freshness Burger to commemorate the occasion, by bringing…
Complement Your Starbucks Japan Sakura Frappucino with Cherry Blossom Desserts This Spring
Starbucks Japan have already rolled out their Sakura Series drinks range which means, never mind the freezing temperatures that continue here in Tokyo, spring is…
This Tokyo Cafe’s “Litter Box Dessert” Is A Work Of Feline Art
Cat-related goods and themed-cafes in Japan often take advantage of some creative power when crafting their releases and menus, as can be seen with the…