We try eight of the new Omusubi sweets that people in Japan are going crazy for right now.
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Taste the clouds on your tongue and float away to a better place in the heart of the capital.
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There are more than a dozen cakes in the new collection, all served with sweet toppings that reflect centuries of meaning and symbolism.
As 2017 begins to draw to a close, it’s time to look back at the year that was, and for Tokyo Station it was a year filled with glorious sweets.
Why settle for boring strawberry shortcake when Square Enix video game franchise’s Chocobo, Moogle, and Cactuar are ready and waiting in edible form?
Hokkaido-based cake artist draws on a wide variety of inspirations for jaw-dropping edible art.
Menu includes “unicorn” and “rainbow” flavors, the latter of which looks like nothing we’ve seen and tastes nothing like what we expected.
Come with us as we eat and drink our way through the newest green tea treats from Starbucks.
We try mini tarts with melting centres from Japan’s most popular cheese tart specialty bakery.
This matcha and sakura cake collection has been specially designed for cherry blossom viewing parties.
Only available in certain countries for a limited time, these regional cakes come with a number of gorgeous details.
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