Hey everyone! This is Midori from MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON's Editorial Department!Summer is almost here and it's not summer without ice cream! Rather than normal ice cream, ice creams with beautiful toppings are no.1 trending right now!That's why I took a trip down to N.Y. Cupcakes; a specialist cupcake shop in Shimokitazawa.N.Y.Cupcakes is just a four-minute walk from Shimokitazawa station. Look out for the pretty pink store sign. Look at all the rows of cute cupcakes!These would make perfect gifts, and are perfect for weddings, too! Purchase a N.Y Cupcake and then it's just an extra ¥210 to get it turned into an ice cream cupcake! Today I'm getting the cookie & cream cupcake with the silly face turned into an ice cream cupcake! Once I finish my order, the baker gets to work in the kitchen, crafting my cupcake ice cream by hand! After a short wait... So cute!!! The cookie & cream cupcake I chose  has been transformed into an ice cream! Of course, the silly face remains! There's also some frozen fruit topping too. The top half of the cupcake rests on top of vanilla ice cream. I took a bite. The combination of the spongey cupcake and cold ice cream was very interesting and the overall sweetness level was just right! I ate my way down the cone to discover the rest of the spongey cupcake! The bottom part of the ice cream contained blueberries. From the start to the very end, this was very delicious!   A cupcake transformed into an ice cream ー this new invention is no doubt getting a lot of attention! The appearance is just too cute so you have to check it out!

Hey everyone! This is Midori from MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON's Editorial Department!Tapioca is really booming in Japan! But it's not just Japan... there's a tapioca craze all over Asia! Tapioca drinks from Taiwan and many other countries are gradually arriving in Japan! Today I just had to try a drink from Taiwan's incredibly famous shop Fukkadan, which is booming with popularity in Korea! No wonder there's a Fukkadan located in Tokyo's largest Korea Town Shin Okubo! I hurried over as fast as I could.   Fukkadan is located along Okubo-dori Street, which is one of the main streets of Shin Okubo. As you exit Shin Okubo station, take a right turn and after a short walk... you're there!It's a small shop and you can't drink in, so be careful to not miss it! You just have to see the pan full of tapioca pearls!There are five drinks on the menu ranging from brown sugar tapioca to matcha. I just had to go for the brown sugar tapioca milk tea. By looking around me, this does seem like a popular drink. You cannot customise the amount of ice or syrup in your drink. The luxurious shop logo is the perfect place for a picture! There's also something written in Hangul under the logo! How rare! The gradation of colours of the brown sugar tapioca and the syrup is so cute! I chewed the tapioca balls to find that the brown sugar flavour completely penetrates through them. This sweet drink is very refreshing and delicious! You can really taste the milk of the milk tea. Overall, it's quite sweet...like a brown sugar latte. If you've got a sweet tooth, this drink has you name written all over it!   While you're strolling the streets of Shin Okubo, this tapioca milk tea is the perfect companion! It offers a unique flavour that you absolutely must try! How about comparing it to a Korean tapioca drink ??

Hi, everybody. I'm Midori from the MMN editorial department.   Spring is here, the season when ice cream finally becomes delicious to eat again! Ice cream in Harajuku isn't just simply cute-looking, it's extremely delicious too. Grab your Harajuku-style ice cream in one hand and let's go shopping!   Roll Ice Cream Factory The unique thing about Roll Ice Cream Factory is the way the ice cream there is made, which you get to see done right in front of you. The staff pour liquid ice cream onto an ice cold plate and then scoop it into a roll. The store releases new flavours all the time. Right now the big one during Golden Week is the Detective Pikachu ice cream. The shop also has Pikachu pictures and decorations around too so if you're in the city be sure to pay a visit before the collaboration ends! Food Review: Detective Pikachu & ROLL ICE CREAM FACTORY CollaborationA visit to ROLL ICE CREAM FACTORY in Harajuku   ▲Roll Ice Cream Factory Address: Just Harajuku Floor 1F, 4-28-12 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo TEL: 03-3470-0227 No Fixed Holidays. Business Hours: 10:00-21:00 Official Homepage: http://rollicecreamfactory.com/   Detective Pikachu Roll Ice Cream Available: April 24, 2019 – May 10, 2019   Eiswelt Gelato If you want cute 'n' tasty then Eiswelt Gelato is the place to go. It's also away from busy Takeshita Street.   The ice cream here is so cute that it almost seems a waste to eat, but the flavours are the real deal. It's so delicious that it'll be gone before you know it. I recommend the mint frog ice cream I ate in the article below!   Cute & Delicious Animal Gelato at Eiswelt Gelato on Takeshita Street in Harajuku   ▲Eiswelt Gelato Harajuku Address: 1-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo Opening Hours: 10:00-20:00 TEL: 03-6804-3103 Website: http://www.eiswelt-gelato.com/     Eddy’s Ice Cream If you want cute pop ice cream then you'll want to make a trip to Eddy's Ice Cream! Not only is the ice cream kawaii but the shop interior is too♡ Their huge toppings are what make them stand out from the rest. They come piled with candy floss and more. Their designs too make them seem a serious waste to slurp up. They sell things besides ice cream too so if you've got a friend with teeth sensitive to cold foods then take them here while you order your ice cream!   “Eddy’s Ice Cream”—A Booming Ice Cream Shop With a Colourful Selection in Harajuku   ▲Eddy’s Ice Cream Address: Eddy’s Ice Cream 1F, 4 Chome-26-28 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo Opening Hours: 11:00-20:00 Closed: No fixed holidays TEL: 03-6438-9742 Access: 10 minutes’ walk from Harajuku Station via the JR Line / 8 minutes’ walk from Meiji Jingumae Station via Tokyo Metro Official Homepage: http://eddysicecream.jp/     LE SHINER LE SHINER is located along Takeshita Street and specialises in amazing rainbow ice cream. The ice creams sit really tall too making them a serious luxury. The shop's exterior design is also incredible cute! They also sell rainbow toast, rainbow cheese dogs and more too, an incentive to go back on more than one occasion♡   Grab LE SHINER’s Rainbow Cheese Dog and Go Shopping in HarajukuIntroducing a new sweets item gaining popularity in Takeshita Street, Harajuku –“Rainbow Soft Cream!”   ▲LE SHINER Address: COXY176 Bldg. 1F, 1-7-10 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo Opening Hours: Weekdays 11:00-18:00 / Weekends & Holidays 10:30-19:00 Access: 3-minutes on foot from Harajuku Station’s Takeshita Exit (via JR Yamanote Line) / 4-minutes on foot from Exit 5 of Meiji-Jingumae Station (via Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line) TEL: 070-1361-8686 Information: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1306/A130601/13220138/   Harajuku Denki Shokai Harajuku Denki Shokai is known for its light bulb ice cream but now they also sell animal themed ice cream! You'll be completely spoilt for choice on which to go for. They sell lots of other cute items too besides ice cream so you can enjoy this place all year round. The shop is making new animal-inspired ice creams all the time so if you've been there before then you should definitely go again!   ▲Doubutsuen Address: Harajuku Denki Shokai Floor B1F, 3-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo TEL: 03−6434−5074 Business Hours: 11:00-19:00 Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/__doubutsuenn     Treat yourself to some cute Harajuku-style ice cream this spring and summer!