Twitter user Licca makes mouth-watering Japanese cakes but look closely before digging in
Living in Japan can be a dangerous business for anyone with a sweet tooth. The country is home to green tea ice cream, manju is…
Desserts
Snoopy and Charlie Brown inspired desserts and drinks now available for a limited time
Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip and the Peanuts gang are loved all over the world, and Japan is no exception. Over the years, there have…
Enjoy the taste of summer at this pancake cafe’s peach fair
Osaka Prefecture’s Cafe Blow specializes in making pancakes. Committed to using fresh and simple ingredients, the cafe aims to create desserts which can be loved…
Tokyo’s number one souvenir Tokyo Banana gets ice cream transformation
When it comes to souvenirs to bring back to your friends after visiting Tokyo, Tokyo Banana, a banana and milk flavored sponge cake, is the…
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…
Tokyo’s Desserts-Go-Round Cafe Hosting Evening Party for 20-Somethings Every Friday
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…
Japan Introduces Sweet Iced Coffee Jelly Noodles To Beat The Summer Heat
A coffee shop in Chiba is combining one of Japan’s most popular summer sweets with soba for coffee gelatin soba noodles. In Japan, one popular…
Where to Eat the Fluffiest Souffle Pancakes in Tokyo: Flippers Pancake House
In Japanese, the act of putting amazing-looking food on Instagram to make your friends mouth-wateringly jealous is called, very appropriately, ‘food terrorism’. One of the…
U.S Burger Chain Shake Shack Opening in Kyoto with New Exclusive Matcha Treats
It isn’t that long ago that beloved U.S. burger chain Shake Shack made its Japan debut, and its already become a firm favourite. They haven’t…
Haagen-Dazs Matcha Salon Green Tea Ice Cream Specialists Opening in Tokyo for Limited Time Only
Haagen-Dazs ice cream is a household name in Japan, offering a host of seasonal and limited time only flavours, all in convenient one person cups…
Rilakkuma Sakura Traditional Japanese Sweets Coming to Convenience Stores for Cherry Blossom Season
Wagashi is a term that includes various traditional sweets or desserts. Distinctly Japanese ingredients and flavours are used, like matcha, adzuki beans and kinako (roasted…
Japanese Convenience Store Sweets Go Luxury in Sakura Matcha Godiva Collaboration
Ever popular, Japanese convenience store desserts are like little cups of heaven. Despite being reasonably priced, they’re always beautifully presented and delicious, and we are…
Starbucks Japan’s New Limited Edition Classic Tiramisu Frappuccino is a Coffee Dessert Lover’s Dream
We’re sad to see Starbucks Japan’s drink event of the year, the sakura Frappuccino and latte, on the way out. But don’t be too down…
Gudetama Green Tea Tiramisu and Other Lazy Egg Treats at Maccha House Collab Cafe
Gudetama, a very relatable character, is an egg who likes to laze around. His creators, Sanrio, are famously responsible for Hello Kitty among other cute…
Cat Wagashi are the Cutest DIY Traditional Japanese Sweets Around
Village Vanguard is a Japanese shop known to be full of oddities, but they also stock some pretty awesome gifts. These cat wagashi are the…