Pompompurin Cafe & at-home cafe: Harajuku’s kawaii cafe collaboration is here to stay
Some of our grape Japan readers will probably recognize the maid cafe chain at-home cafe (previously stylized as @home cafe) with two locations in Akihabara…
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Kawaii Monster Cafe x TY Beanie Babies Ultimate Winter Season Mash Up Party
Calling fans of all things cute, colourful and crazy. This holiday season, Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe will collaborate with stuffed toy brand TY Beanie Babies…
Harajuku food truck now serves Japanese Cheesesteak
Many of Japan’s headline-catching sandwiches such as fruit sandwiches and pudding sandwiches, are found in convenience stores. It’s a food truck in Harajuku, however, that…
New kaleidoscopic mirrored wonder building planned for Harajuku’s Jingumae crossing
When it comes to crossings in Japan, there is no doubt the Shibuya Crossing, or Shibuya Scramble Crossing, is the most iconic. Located in front…
Sweet XO Good Grief in Harajuku goes bananas with Instagenic “ice ceam on a banana” hybrid
If you’ve noticed drink stands in Japan serving more banana juice lately, it’s not a coincidence. It seems that bananas are popular in 2020. For…
A Cinnamoroll surprise for mint choco fans appears in Harajuku special summer sweets menu
Although mint chocolate is considered a controversial flavour, the combination is well enough loved in Japan for it to have become a sort of unofficial…
Midsummer special menu takes over LaForet Harajuku!
A gathering point for connoisseurs of all things cute and cool, Laforet Harajuku is one of the top locations in Tokyo for picking up fashionable…
The Best New Cafe in Tokyo’s Hip Harajuku: Sophisticated Sarutahiko
COVID-19 has undeniably stolen a lot of Tokyo’s thunder in 2020. The Olympics has been postponed and likely downsized to 2021. This leaves stadiums, stations,…
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…
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…
New Micro Pig Cafe In Tokyo Lets You Cuddle With Piggy Staff
Whether you want to grab a cup of coffee with cats, dogs, owls, or hedgehogs, it’s almost a dead certainty that Tokyo has a pet…