Yami-kawaii harajuku subculture in Japan
It's been a long time since the rest of the world learned about Japanese pop culture and the importance of "kawaii". Even in daily life kawaii is everywhere. Stations, supermarkets, anywhere in the city you can find advertisements and products with cute characters like Pokemon, Hello Kitty or anime girls. The streets of Harajuku are...
Top 5 Shojo Anime
If you're a fan of Japanese snacks and candy then its more than likely you've seen a few anime in your time. However if you're not an avid anime fan then don't fret, we've come up with a list of TokyoTreat's favourite shojo anime that you should watch, or re-watch if you've already seen them!...
5 popular Japanese matsuri (summer festivals) in Tokyo
1. Mitama Matsuri Mitama Matsuri is held at the famous Yasukuni shrine near Kudanshita station and is one of the biggest summer festivals in Tokyo. First held in 1947, at this festival people honor the spirits of the dead. Yearly thousands of people come to enjoy the sight of the 30,000 yellow lanterns lit up...
Pokemon Cafe Special Summer Limited Menu!
For those who love Japanese snacks and Japanese candy, Japan's theme cafes are especially inviting with their amazing looking dishes, and we here at TokyoTreat are just as obsessed with them as you guys are! After visiting the Pokemon Cafe just after it opened earlier this year we were eagerly awaiting the chance to go...
5 Theme Cafes In Tokyo
Japan is well known for it's cute character cafes that run for a limited time period like this Cinnamoroll cafe or the Card Captor Sakura Cafe, but this time here at TokyoTreat we decided to compile a list for all you Japanese snack and Japanese candy lovers of themed restaurants that are open all year...
Umi no Hi: celebrating Marine Day in Japan!
Are you enjoying the summer while munching on some Japanese snacks and candy? At our office we can't stop eating the seasonal lemon flavored treats! When I first moved to Japan I was surprised about the interesting national holidays that Japan has including Greenery Day, Mountain Day and Marine Day. Japanese people have relatively few...