Princess One Spoon Tokyo

This is a store that sells 500 kinds of accessories, girly sundries and sweets items. It is recommended to take a photo in front of the store since the exterior of the store is Western-style.

Tonchan Street

You can find many stylish adds on “Tonchan Street” behind MOSHI MOSHI BOX.

Let’s find your favorite location!

How did you like our recommended photo spots? In this article, I introduced to you some standard/new photos spots of Ura-Harajuku.

Feel free to contact MOSHI MOSHI BOX if you ever get lost!

Why not check out this article as well.

https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/34595

Hello, everyone! My name is Shiota and I am the curator of MOSHI MOSHI BOX Tourist Information Center.

In this article, I will introduce to you some recommended popular spots in Harajuku where many tourists ask about!

Animal cafes

There are many kinds of animal cafes in Harajuku such as cat cafés, owl cafés and rabbit cafés.

The “hedgehog café” and “otter café” are gathering much attention nowadays. Many people are in love with such cute animals.

Detailed information：https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/86972

Japanese-style lunch

Many tourists and families ask us to recommend to them places where they can have a Japanese-style lunch.

Harajuku is famous for Western-style restaurants but there are also many reasonable and delicious Japanese restaurants.

Detailed information：https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/73960

Animal ice cream

Ice creams using the motifs of animals are gaining popularity these days and we have uploaded many articles about such ice cream shops on our website. Animal ice creams are also gathering much attention on SNS. The item in the photo can be bought at a shop called, “Dobutsuen (zoo)” beside “Harajuku Denki Shokai.”

Detailed information：https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/68254

Access：https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/46391

KAWAII MONSTER CAFE HARAJUKU

This is a very popular café in Harajuku. They have different shows every day of the week.

“Monster girls” and even Japanese geisha also appear in their shows.

Please refer to their website RE: detailed information.

Detailed information：https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/64484

Second-hand clothing shops

Harajuku is known as an area where many second-hand clothing shops are located. Let’s visit Harajuku and find your favorite item.

Detailed information：https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/42681

Meiji Jingu (shrine)

Meiji Jingu is one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Harajuku. It is considered to be “power spot” and you will for sure be empowered by visiting this shrine.

This shrine becomes very crowded during the cherry blossom season.

Detailed information: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/51035

How did you like our introduction to Harajuku’s “hot spots?” Why not visit one of these spots the next time you are in Harajuku.

Hello, everyone! My name is Banako and I am a staff person of MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center!

Have you heard of “Rainbow Soft Cream?” It is a sweets item sold in Harajuku that is gathering much attention on SNS nowadays. Harajuku is a place where many ice cream stores are located.

“LE SHINER” which sells this item is often featured in TV programs as a shop that is offering Instagrammable sweets items.

To get to the store, exit JR Yamanote Line - Harajuku Station / Takeshita Exit and walk straight down Takeshita Street. Then, make a right turn at the intersection where CROQUANTCHOU ZAKUZAKU is located. You can’t miss it, and the pink-colored bear sitting outside the shop will be there to greet you.

Rainbow Soft Cream (810 yen – tax included)

This is their popular sweets item –“Rainbow Soft Cream.” Rainbow colored fresh cream is placed around the pink-colored ice cream.

I love desserts, so I love this item. The look of this item and the store is so gorgeous and cute, so I took many photos.

 “LE SHINER” sells many popular items such as “Light Bulb Soda” and “Cheese Dog” in addition to “Rainbow Soft Cream.”

Why not visit this shop when you visit Harajuku.

Japanese anime is a big hit all over the world. Lately, a new one has been climbing the rankings. Have you heard of Pop Team Epic?

Pop Team Epic (Poptepipic) is a digital manga series that uses punchy images and snappy phrases. It has become increasingly popular as a surreal visual gag manga. Now, it’s not only turning into a big hit in Japan, but all over the world!

We heard that Harajuku’s dessert café Sweets Paradise is opening a collaboration café with Pop Team Epic, and as big anime fans ourselves, we immediately set off with MOSHI MOSHI BOX staff member Ruki to check it out.

To get there, exit Harajuku station (JR Yamanote line) from Takeshita exit and walk straight. On your left, you will notice the shopping centre SoLaDo Takeshita Street (SoLaDo竹下通り) . You will find “Sweets Paradise on the 3^rd floor.

To eat at Sweets Paradise, first you need to purchase a ticket from the machine at the entrance and then enter the café.

There are two courses available:

1 collaboration meal + drink + sweets banquet set ¥1950 (price including tax)

1 collaboration dessert + drink + sweets banquet set ¥2150 (price including tax)

You can also add foods and drinks from the Pop Team Epic collaboration menu to your chosen meal plan for ￥500. To do this, buy the appropriate ticket from the machine at the entrance.

There are Pop Team Epic decorations all around the café!

There is even a small set where you can destroy the Takeshobo publishing office, which comes up in the manga!

There are two types of seats inside the café: “anti-sama/ Takeshobo company employee seats” and the “believers’ seats” . The “anti-sama” tables are decorated very simply. In contrast, the “believers’” tables are draped with beautiful table cloths and are near a large screen that is showing episodes from the Pop Team Epic anime.

Being slightly peckish, Ruki did not waste time in scooping up the menu. This dish is called “Aaaaah ichimen no Kusomidori Pasta” （Aaahh a plate of gross green pasta）. The random words of countryside-raised Pop Team Epic character Popuko, has been made into a pasta dish.

Ruki: “Spinach, edamame and broccoli – this truly is a green dish! The basil sauce is very simple yet delicious! Is this the true taste of nature?!

This is the “Konna kao ni naru lemon Juice” (Lemon juice that makes you pull this face). Although a bold move, half the lemon is cut and placed as it is in the glass. Whatever the menu, the names of the foods are crazy! Just what you would expect from Pop Team Epic.

Riku’s reaction to the sour drink was predicted by the name of the drink!

This is the “Haken Parfait” (Hegemony parfait) You can even order one that is the size of Ruki’s head! This is one filling dessert! The word “覇権” (hegemony) is written on a macaron that sits on top of a pile of fruits and strawberry sherbet. At the foot of the parfait lies a wafer with a picture of a ladder on it.

The parfait is an original art piece that depicts a ladder which leads to the top of the parfait to have been toppled over. After looking up the word “覇権” and realizing its meaning, Ruki laughed a lot.

The last item Ruki ordered arrived. The Imi ga wakarimasu ka? Café latte. (Do you know what this means? Café latte) As you can imagine, it was quite difficult to say this name to the waiters and waitresses when ordering. There’s a pie chart drawn on the latte, but 90% of it is filled in with the answer “no”.

Ruki: It goes well with the desserts because it isn’t sweet!

If you order from the collaboration menu, you will receive a novelty 2019 New Year’s card… even though we have just started 2018…

Pop Team Epic goods are also selling at the cash register! The variety of goods stretched from stickers, keyrings and manga to toilet paper with scenes from the manga printed on it!

The café is only open until 13^th March. Opening times vary depending on the café, so make sure you check the opening times before turning up. Don’t miss out on your chance to eat at the Pop Team Epic collaboration café because the manga is becoming more and more popular!

Check out this link for more information:

https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/89750

Hi, everyone. Ellie here from the MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center.

Recently at the MOSHI MOSHI BOX we've had a lot of people, guys and girls, come in saying that they want to eat some tasty pancakes in Harajuku.

So today, I'm here to recommend some shops that sell pancakes around Harajuku.

Café Casa

"Café Casa" is a long-standing shop whose flavours have remained the same, serving to parents and children through the generations. Everything from the signboard to the illustrated menu and stained glass window created by the owner will leave you feeling cozy. The colour green envelops the café against other vivid colours. Due to customer demand the hot cakes sold there (￥750) have been a familiar item on the menu for almost 20 years. The contrast between the crunchy outside and fluffy inside is exquisite. They're different from your usual pancakes and have a nostalgic feel to them. Combine them with maple syrup and you've got yourself a truly delicious treat.

 Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/29317

gram

This stylish café can be found by walking from Harajuku Station down Takeshita Street for about 5-minutes. When you reach the end, turn right and look for the green signboard. The main food on the menu is pancakes, all of which are made with the best ingredients and made one-by-one after an order comes in. The most popular and recommended item on the menu is the fluffy "Premium Pancake" (￥950). The soft pancake wobbles as the waiter brings it over - it looks like it will collapse just by being placed on the table.  Eat this to experience the fluffiest and softest texture you have ever eaten.

Full Article: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/23455

@jeechenlimがシェアした投稿 - 12月 11, 2016 at 5:04午前 PST

Bills Tokyo Plaza Omotesando

Bills serve the world's most famous breakfast and were responsible for causing Japan's pancake boom. Located in Tokyo Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, the shop's Australian Ricotta Pancakes. Spread underneath the thick pancake are slices of fresh banana which you eat together with honey comb butter and maple syrup. The marriage between the salty ricotta cheese and sweet syrup is to die for.

きむら ももかさん(@momokaaa0324)がシェアした投稿 - 2月 9, 2018 at 6:12午前 PST

Jinguen

"Jinguen" is a gallery café located in Ura-Harajuku. Recommended from their menu are their thick homemade hot cakes. The outside of the hot cake is crisp while the middle is silky smooth. Of course, they go really well with maple syrup. You can also add vanilla icing, whipped cream, and chocolate or strawberry sauce.

Yuka 🐩さん(@yuu_angel)がシェアした投稿 - 2月 23, 2018 at 1:40午前 PST

Working Holiday Connections - Harajuku Omotesando YM Square Branch

This café is just a one-minute walk from Meiji Jingu Station via Tokyo Metro on the second floor of YM Square. It has tall glass windows which open up the shop and give you a sense of space. Their original "Manly Pancakes" draw a line between standard pancakes and the recent emerging thick and fluffy pancakes to unveil an original and unique texture. The subtle flavour of the eggs make the pancakes melt-in-the-mouth and match perfectly with syrup and fresh cream.

yoshieasakoさん(@yoshieasako)がシェアした投稿 - 11月 7, 2012 at 4:52午後 PST

Sunday Jam - Harajuku Branch

This place's specialty menu item is their Honolulu Pancakes. They're incredibly thick, with a crumbly outside and soft middle. These luxurious pancakes have a special flavour made for adults. They are drizzled with butter and fresh cream, and you can choose sausages or bacon to go with them. Eating them with your choice of honey or maple syrup is simply irresistible!

Did you like this list? Try and find your favourite pancakes while in Harajuku!

Hi, everyone! Ellie here, I work at the MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center.

A question we’ve been getting a lot at the MOSHI MOSHI BOX recently is about cafés where you can sit down – ones with free spaces. Harajuku is particularly crowded on weekends and holidays, so you do need a little courage when heading to a café there, right?

So today, I’m going to show you some little-known good cafés in Harajuku!

Shuu – Harjauku Omotesando Branch

恵里香さん(@elika_kumagai)がシェアした投稿 - 3月 29, 2017 at 12:59午前 PDT

ちはるさん(@chr_note)がシェアした投稿 - 10月 31, 2015 at 5:40午前 PDT

This small café can be found along Meiji-dori which neighbours the traffic lights at the exit of Takeshita Street. It’s on the 3^rd floor of a mixed residence building, so I reckon there’s not a lot of people who know of this place. It has a retro-decorated interior. They’re known for their omurice! The mild cheese and gentle flavour of the Japanese style dashi is to die for.

cafe masumiya

365日sandwichさん(@cafe_masumiya)がシェアした投稿 - 10月 12, 2017 at 7:00午前 PDT

This café is about 3-minutes by foot from Harajuku Station towards the lanes. I recommend their handmade sandwiches which come absolutely stuffed with fresh vegetables and juicy chicken. The interior décor is wooden, giving it a calm vibe where you can spend a relaxing time. If you love bread, then this café will be irresistible for you.

Enseigne d’angle

Enseigne d’angle is a 5-minute walk from Harajuku Station via the Takeshita Exit. It’s a coffee shop that stands still and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of Harajuku’s crowded streets. They’re famous for their “Kohaku Jouou” beverage and “Croque-monsieur.” They serve up authentic coffee and meals in a relaxed, calm environment.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/55919

Café Morinoterasu

Just a 1-minute walk from JR Harajuku Station or Meiji-Jingumae Station lies the Meiji Shrine. Just before the first torii gate you will find Café Morinoterasu, a tranquil place enveloped in nature. You can feel the warmth of the trees inside the café. The counters and chairs were made from old, withering trees on the shrine grounds. I recommend the eclairs and croissants prepared every day, or the tofu milk gelato. Not many people know about this hidden gem yet.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/51035

sorama gallery+coffee

You’ll know you’ve found “sorama gallery+coffee” once you see its red doors. To find it, leave the 5th exit of Meiji Jingumae Station and head past the nearby McDonalds and Senbikiya. If you then turn left just before the Ukiyo-e Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, you’ll find it there. The cafè is small and compact with just a wooden bench for about 3 people to sit on as well as a number of individual stools. The sunlight pours through into the shop, and because of its wooden interior, you can stay nice and warm. It’s so relaxing there that you won’t even see the time fly by.

Full Details:https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/32960

Did you enjoy this list? If you’re out in Harajuku and need a breather from the crowds, then please be sure find one of these hidden cafés and take some time to relax. And if you’re not sure how to get to any of these places, then pop into the MOSHI MOSHI BOX and we’ll help.