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 […]
Category Archives: TOKYO
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Jan
Jan
One of Japan’s hottest tickets, Kirby Cafe Japan usually books up within minutes of going on sale. With only three permanent Kirby Cafes in Japan including branches in Tokyo and Osaka, getting a Kirby Cafe reservation can be harder than completing a Kirby game blindfolded! On our most recent trip to Japan in late 2024, […]
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Dec
Dec
Tokyo’s most kawaii coffee shop, Anumaka Bear Hole cafe is a must visit when exploring Harajuku and it’s weird and wonderful activities. A paw-some Tokyo coffee shop with bright green interiors and super cute stylings, Anakuma is a bear’s lair and coffee shop rolled into one, where your only interaction is with a mysterious bear […]
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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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Jun
Jun
Baseball in Tokyo and Japan is one of the countries most popular sports (along with sumo wrestling). So if you happen to be visiting Tokyo during the Japanese Baseball season (usually March to October), you must purchase tickets and make a home-run to see the Yomiuri Giants play at the Tokyo Dome. Tokyo Baseball tickets can […]
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May
May
We’re taking a look back at the unforgettable Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, which is sadly still closed in 2024 (despite constant rumours that the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo will reopen, it hasn’t…yet). Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant show in Shinjuku was a pretty crazy spectacle and a total feast for the eyes. Think giant robots, even bigger […]
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May
May
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo is one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens. Year round, it is a sublime open space to explore with gorgeous green gardens in the summer, an incredible tea-house plus landscaped ponds and special places. From its autumnal foliage and red leaves to incredible cherry blossoms in Spring, Shinjuku Gyoen National […]
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May
May
Tokyo’s fish markets are legendary, from their early morning tuna fish auctions to the eateries serving up the freshest sashimi in Japan. One of the biggest and best known Tokyo fish markets on the outskirts of Ginza, Tsukiji Outer Market (formerly Tsukiji Fish Market) – 築地場外市場 is bustling with stalls inside and out. The food […]
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May
May
Aki Oka is one unique boutique shopping center in Tokyo – hidden amongst the railway arches close to Akihabara, 2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan is brimming with bouji shops, arty alley-way stalls fine fashion plus some rather charming cafes and coffee shops. We stayed in Akihabara for several days and visited 2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan on a couple […]
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May
May
Are you ‘Spirited Away’ by all things Studio Ghibli & Tokyo bound soon? Tokyo has many official Studio Ghibli attractions as well as some that are said to have been inspired by Ghibli. From edible My Neighbour Totoro cream-puffs to Studio Ghibli shops (Donguri Republic), Ghibli museums to day-trips, there are superb Studio Ghibli things […]