Revamped Kawaii Monster Cafe has birthday plan with “manga meat,” takeout & delivery menu
The Kawaii Monster Cafe is an icon of Harajuku fashion culture, blending the charmingly kawaii as well as the delightfully chaotic. It is always popular…
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Kyoto pop icon and Harajuku fashion leader Asachill captured in photobook by M. Kato, influential J-pop artist photographer
Kyoto pop icon Asachill Some of our long-term grape Japan readers may recall model, singer, artist, Harajuku fashion leader and Kyoto pop icon Asachill. We…
Energize your mind and taste buds with the bright colours and flavours at the Kawaii Monster Cafe’s “KAWAII x Sakura x Easter 2020” spring fair!
Energize your mind and taste buds with the bright colours and flavours at the Kawaii Monster Cafe’s “KAWAII x Sakura x Easter 2020” spring fair!…
Sumo-themed Airbnb apartment from MOSHI MOSHI ROOMS comes with a Sentō-style bath
Asobi Systems’ MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON project, which aims to spread and promote Harajuku’s kawaii pop culture throughout the world, launched a unique and very popular…
Café Meguri in Japan: Get lost on the streets of Harajuku and try out the most recommended coffee shops
Harajuku is a fascinating area, very animated; full of life and most importantly, delicious food and coffee you can try out while exploring the surroundings….
Tokyo’s Best Craft Beer is Hiding in Harajuku
Harajuku’s ultra-hip paradise of kawaii, Takeshita Doori, has a secret. Beneath that gaudy veneer of colourful cafes, crepes and character cuteness, Harajuku is hiding a…
Kawaii Monster Cafe’s Halloween Menu Features Western “Monster Celebrities” Vampire, Frankenstein and Werewolf
With Halloween a month away, many of those who plan to be in Tokyo this season are thinking of doing something fun for Halloween. There…
Social Media Weighs In On Tokyo Tapioca Land Announcement, Impending Tapiocapocalypse
If you’ve been reading grape Japan recently, you’re probably aware that Japan has been flooded with bubble tea shops and sucked into bubble tea mania….
Exclusive Japan Inspired Bath Bombs Coming to Harajuku’s LUSH Bath Bomb Concept Store
November last year, LUSH opened their world’s first ever ‘bath bomb concept shop’ in Harajuku, Tokyo. 出典：出典名 Lush’s colourful distinctive bath bombs are displayed without…
Vegan Sakura Burger in Tokyo for Vegetarian Cherry Blossom Lovers
The brand Botanist actually makes hair and body care products, but they’ve crossed over into cafe territory with their set-up in the trendy haven of…
Goku no Kimochi Head Massage Salon Is a Blissful Sci-Fi Dreamland (Onsite Report)
Head massage specialist salon Goku no Kimochi may be the most sought-after massage establishment in Japan. Since they opened their first shop in Kyoto in…
Cafe Reissue in Tokyo Does Amazing 3D Latte Art of Any Character You Choose
If you’ve ever looked at your plain, boring latte and thought, ‘this is not anime enough for me’, then this is the cafe for you….
Inside Tokyo’s Psycho-Pass Cafe Celebrating the Anime Series’ New Movies
To promote the new trilogy of Psycho-Pass movies, Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System, a themed cafe has appeared in Harajuku. © Grape Japan The cafe,…
I Tried Out Tokyo’s Conveyor Belt Dessert All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Valentine’s Day Specials
Last summer Tokyo’s first dessert-go-round restaurant opened in the spiritual home of all things sweet and cute, Harajuku. MAISON ABLE Cafe Ron Ron offers 40…
Cherry Blossom-Themed Airbnb Apartment Opens in Harajuku, First Offering From MOSHI MOSHI ROOMS
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON, the Harajuku-centric organization promoting news on Japan and famous for their yearly festival to which foreigners can attend free of charge, has…