Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory: Totoro profiteroles
Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory is a cafe that specialises in kawaii Totoro cream puffs. Tucked away in a quiet Tokyo suburb, this theme cafe is a treat for Studio Ghibli fans.
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Studio Ghibli Museum Mitaka: everything you need to know
The Ghibli Museum is a museum in Tokyo dedicated to the work of the famous Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Read on to find out about the museum, along with important information on how to obtain tickets for it.
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6 Themed Hotels in Japan: we’ve stayed in all of them
Japan has a reputation for its wacky themed restaurants. It’s also the home of quirky themed hotel rooms. We’ve stayed in six of the best themed hotel rooms in Tokyo – read on for a glimpse into these weird and wonderful places.
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Pompompurin Cafe Harajuku: a super kawaii Sanrio restaurant in Tokyo
Japan is the home of kawaii, themed cafes and Sanrio. One of Sanrio’s cutest characters, Pompompurin has a cafe in the heart of Harajuku, one of the most kawaii suburbs in Tokyo. Naturally, we had to check it out.
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Sanrio Puroland: a theme park for Hello Kitty and friends in Tokyo
We’ve been on a bit of a Sanrio ride of late. Having just spent a night at an amazing Hello Kitty themed hotel room, our next destination had to be Sanrio Puroland – a theme park dedicated to Hello Kitty, My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Pompompurin and more!
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Hello Kitty Hotel Room: Inside Keio Plaza Tokyo’s Princess Kitty Room
We spent a night in Keio Plaza Hotel’s Princess Kitty room in Tokyo – the ultimate themed hotel room for any Hello Kitty fan. We even had Hello Kitty themed room service breakfast. Read on for all the details.
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Halloween in Tokyo 2016: photos and videos
Saturday 29 October was the big night for Halloween in Japan 2016, and as always it was a huge event in Tokyo.
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AKB48 Cafe: the J-Pop themed restaurant in Akihabara
The AKB48 Cafe in Akihabara is a popular venue for fans of Japan’s famous J-Pop group. We recently stopped by to check it out.
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Café de Miki with Hello Kitty: delicious and kawaii pancakes in Tokyo
Café de Miki with Hello Kitty is located in Diver City, one of several large shopping centres on the man-made island of Odaiba in Tokyo Bay. It specialises in a small but tasty range of Hello Kitty themed pancakes, lattes and other Hello Kitty treats.
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Hotel Gundam Style: inside the exclusive anime hotel suite
We spent a night in the enormous Gundam suite. If you’re after an anime themed hotel room and you’re into the Gundam series, look no further than Grand Pacific Le Daiba X Gundam Front Tokyo Project Room-G. The exclusive Gundam themed hotel rooms are the ultimate way to spend a night in total Gundam style – read on to find out everything you could possibly want to know about it.
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