If you like monkeying about, 2 other places worth visiting areTakasakiyama Monkey Parkin Ōita andIwatayama Monkey Parkin Kyoto. At both, you can see a bunch of monkeys on their own turf, and on their own terms. At Iwatayama (which is in Arashiyama), humans are required to enter a ca...
No, that’s not a typo. Hailey’5 Cafe is a more upscale, modern take on the traditional manga cafe. Generally, the facilities feel and look a lot newer than the previous ones mentioned although it isn’t as widespread with only 5 branches (4 in Tokyo and 1 in Kyoto). To stay here...
Enter the building and take the elevator to the check-in floor. A membership may be required to visit a manga kissa. If you don't have one yet, you can sign up for one on the spot for typically a few hundred yen. Photo ID, such as a passport, is usually required when filling out...
Thankfully, the food and coffee here was one of the better ones amongst the cafes I went to in KL. I tried theSoft Shell Crab Burger (RM26)which a server recommended to me – deep fry soft shell crab, onion jam, quick pickle kyuri, housemade tartar sauce, furikake sunny side up and...
Tokyo Sakyo is only open on Saturdays for the meantime. Visit theirwebsitefor more information. Advertising Kyoto’s long-established coffee roasters Ogawa Coffee have finally set up shop in the capital with a flagship coffee laboratory in residential Setagaya. The spacious café was designed by in...
At ¥900 and up, the coffee here doesn’t exactly allow for everyday consumption, but any true enthusiast will do well to visit Satei Hato at least once. When you do, look out for the massive potted tree adorning one of the larger tables – it makes for a seriously impressive decorat...
Most of character cafes open for limited time only to promote special events and newly released movies, animation, etc, so if you want to visit your favourite character’s cafe, make sure to check the availability in advance to enjoy the exclusive themed food and drinks, and also shopping th...
Tokyo is usually the first city that people explore for their maiden trip to Japan! It is also common for people to visit the three cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto in one go. I personally prefer to stay in one city for a longer period to truly experience the good food and culture of...
Not only a great place to enjoy coffee or tea, but the luch menu is definitely worth a good look! And the place is entirely nonsmoking! I had the hand–made hamburger lunch set for my first visit! Soup! More than enough for lunch!
Duchess Bake Shop has been the place to go for many Edmontanians for delectable French pastries. In fact, it is ranked as one of the world’s top bakeries – that, my friend, is enough reason alone to visit the shop! They have all things classic – macarons, croissants, éclairs, you...