Also known as the neko or lucky cat temple in Tokyo, we were ‘cat-atonic’ to visit the Gotokuji Cat Temple 大谿山 豪徳寺 one fine afternoon sunlight when the red autumn leaves were out. This is said to be the birthplace of the good luck charm that is ‘Maneki-neko’ or beckoning cats. Located on the outskirts […]
Category Archives: KAWAII
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Oct
Oct
From manga to Mario Kart, anime to Akihabara, Japan is the best place in the world for wonderful ‘weeb’ activities and to release your inner ‘otaku’. Japanese otaku things to do range from maid cafes to a manga museum, the world’s biggest gachapon store to the Taiko no Tatsujin fun drum arcade machines – we […]
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Oct
Oct
Japan has lots of collectible toys from gachapons to TOMY Tomica cars but one of the most popular items of merchandise is the ‘Blind Box’. They can be bought in most Kawaii gift or toy shops and major department stores. From Sanrio to Pop Mart, Pokemon to Mofusand, there are lots of Blind Box toys […]
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Oct
Oct
Takeshita time! Hararjuku’s most famous shopping street, Tokyo’s Takeshita Street (Takeshita-dori) is full of ‘character’ – literally, there are dozens of kawaii shops, cosplay clothing stores plus dweeb and otaku activities aplenty. Popular with Tokyo’s trendy teens and cool kids (plus tourists), Takeshita Street gets crazy busy at the weekends, but it is such a […]
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Oct
Oct
Tokyo Character Street (AKA First Avenue) at Tokyo Station is a colourful, cartoon world packed full of anime stores, gachapon galore and all your favourite animated characters. Otaku heaven and a cute Kawaii thing to do in Tokyo, Character Street (“東京キャラクターストリート”) is located in the First Avenue section of Tokyo Station (close to Ramen Street […]
FOOD AND DRINK, KAWAII, STUDIO GHIBLI, TOKYO
Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory – Tokyo’s Totoro Cream Puffs
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Oct
Oct
Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory is a must visit for any Studio Ghibli fan or ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ maniacs. Located in the leafy backstreets of Tokyo’s hipster Shimokitazawa district, we visited this themed Totoro cream puff cafe and bakery and were ‘Spirited Away’. It is chock full of cute choux pastries and super cool cookies! Established […]
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Jun
Jun
Mega Pokémon Center in Tokyo is one of Japan’s biggest Pokémon stores – because you’ve gotta catch ‘em all! Located in Ikebukuro (inside the Sunshine City Alpa mall), the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo is packed full of all your favourite Pokémon characters including exclusive Pokémon Japan merchandise, trading card games, Pokémon Go Lab and even a Pikachu Sweets Cafe – talk […]
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Apr
Apr
There are lots of beautiful bakeries and themed shops in Japan and Miffy Kitchen Bakery / Sakura Kitchen is no exception. Of the cutest and most Kawaii things to do in Japan, Miffy Bakery and Sakura Kitchen has five branches as of early 2025, mainly in very popular tourist areas like Arashiyama (Kyoto) and Kurashiki […]
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Jan
Jan
Looking for a super cute Sanrio stamp trail in Japan? Welcome to the Sanrio Fukoku Friendly Forest in Tokyo, a free to visit attraction with all your favourite characters including Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Poccacho and Keroppi. As well as a cute Kawaii forest to visit, you can also see dozens of different Hello Kitty plushies […]
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Jun
Jun
Japan’s Kawaii capital, Tokyo has many cute and kitsch Kawaii things to do, from cosplay cafes and Manga malls, to Tokyo Character Street and Doraemon Future Department Store. A kingdom of Kawaii, Tokyo has nice neighbourhoods that are famous for their Kawaii shops such as Takeshita Street, Akihabara, Shinjuku and Harajuku. From Kawaii street karting […]
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