NOW CLOSED!!! This is closed. I found out the hard way. Walking 15mins from my hotel in Ginza to get here - only to find it replaced with some other restaurant. The online sweet paradise site is J...
Strolling through Ginza, I could not help but notice this cake shop. I recognized the mascot, Peko-chan, and I couldn't resist the beckoning of this sweet character, and I entered. I knew immediate...
A great tasting for only 500 yen!
I was surprised that our tasting menu was so cheap. We started with a little cup of sake, and then received two different teas and a cookie filled with sweet bean p...
I went to this dessert shop/cafe for my birthday with my boyfriend. Immediately, we were bathed in a sense of eloquence and refinement, not only from the interior design of the cafe, but also from th...
To me, at least, hearing mention of Toraya inspires a small glow of awe in me. Actually, before I came to Tokyo, I had no idea what they actually sold. I knew that it was a store in Ginza, but little ...
Hidemi Sugino is one of the most acclaimed Japanese pastry chefs of recent times. He won the 1991 World Baking Competition, and his only and tiny store in Tokyo is constantly sold out. The shop opens ...
I really enjoyed this place! I stopped in for tea and sweets one afternoon while shopping in Ginza, and it was the perfect little getaway for a hot summer day. The decor may look a little out-dated,...
This hidden Japanese tea cafeis a bit hard to find but offers a claming and comfortable break from the hectic pace of Ginza. Even a novice to Japan's extensive tea culture will be welcomed, and if yo...