Cinnamoroll's Sky Drink Stand is finally open in Harajuku where Sanrio's adorable white puppy will be catering drinks to your taste until August 25.   The drink stand is located along Harajuku's famous Takeshita Street. When you step inside you are taken soaring up into the clouds with its fluffy decor and decorations. Cinnamoroll can be found all around the cafe looking adorable♡ To get a drink you first need to purchase a ticket from the ticket machine. Once you've got that, it's time to head on over to the row of Cinnamoroll plushies. There are 27 drinks in total to choose from. You will converse with Cinnamoroll and answers his questions which will change the colour, flavour and toppings of your drink. Your specially made and unique drink will arrive bottled with a handwritten name label on the front. As you answer the questions you will be able to see Cinnamoroll making your drink on the tablet. After a short time your drink will arrive! Here is my cute and sparkly drink. I wrote "MOSHI MOSHI" in Japanese (もしもし) for the name tag. Mine was a delicious fizzy summery drink with blue jelly.   If you go with friends then you can have fun comparing your different drinks too! You can get some even cuter photos at the shop's many photo spots.   And if you want to order your drink in advance then you can use the Cinnamoroll Talk app which is compatible with Google Assistant. After you say, in Japanese, “OK Google, Cinnamoroll ni Osora Dorinku Onegai” (OK Google, please give me a Cinnamoroll Sky Drink), the order window will pop up. After you’ve talked with Cinnamoroll on the app you will receive an order number to collect your drink. There are also secret sentences hidden around the store for talking with Cinnamoroll, so if you find them you can have a longer chat with him!   Make your own unique summertime beverage with Cinnamoroll at the Sky Drink Stand♡

Hey. I'm Higashi.   When I was at university I worked a salon model job which started early in the morning. Everyday after my photo shoots at the salon, I enjoyed walking back from Omotesando to Shinjuku. On that route there was a coffee stand called "BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR COFFEE KIOSK."   The friendly staff working there would call out to me with a smile: "Good morning! Where are you returning from today?" My usual course home would be to go there, order a takeout coffee, and walk back to Shinjuku while cheerfully listening to music.   But one day I became a working adult and full-fledged member of society. My new workplace was faraway from the coffee shop and so I could no longer visit it. But I would casually wonder to myself what the guys and girls who worked there and would always chat to me cheerfully and friendly were up to now.   So, yeah. I went to visit them.   BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR COFFEE KIOSK is about a 7-minute walk from Harajuku Station's Takeshita Exit. Follow Meiji Dori street. Make a turn at the corner of The DECK COFFEE and PIE, and you'll see the sign.   THERE IT IS! I was greeted by a stylish looking guy who looked great with facial hair. He was so cool!   I took no time at all ordering a coffee.   I found myself remembering how much I loved the gentle atmosphere brought about by the staff here and the smell of the coffee that flows in the air. Latte art is his forte! Time to try it. Oh... this was just pure bliss!!   The coffee had slight acidic notes to it which permeated my body. It was really tasty and warmed by body to the core that day because it was raining!   "Was this shop built in 2010?" I asked him.   "To be precise, a furniture company called Landscape Products was set up here in 1997. It was converted into a corporation in 2000 and made a furniture shop called Playmountain over in Jingumae. The company then moved to Sendagaya in 2002."   "Oh, so it started as a furniture shop."   "The company office and the cafe were close to each other. They were in Sendagaya along the road I would take everyday. We'd have lunch and meetings in the cafe and then work at the company office. There used to be a tobacco shop smack in the middle of the road I would come and go along. Lots of people would stand at this postbox just in front of the shop. They used it almost like a resting spot from their busy [working] days. Seeing that, our representative thought, 'Wouldn't it be good if there was a coffee shop here?' A while later the owner of the tobacco shop left that place and we immediately went to rent the building."   He carried on explaining that they researched opening the shop, but at first it wasn't a hit with the locals. They continued to explore for a solution and eventually the locals came to love the place. I never knew that this coffee shop was so earnestly in tune with the people of the town. He continue: "I hope this becomes a place where people can take a bread, whether it's sitting on the benches outside the shop or putting their coffee on the postbox when they come to make an invoice. Our shop's name BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR comes from us wanting to become good neighbours with the locals and for us to make a comfortable and relaxing place together." If you're looking for something new in your everyday life then please be sure to pay a visit here. You're sure to be warmed by the delicious coffee and the face of the handsome shop owner!

Hello everyone! This is Midori from MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON.   Candy apples are the staple food of summer festivals. A crunchy candy coating and a sweet, fruity apple is such a divine combination. It can be quite difficult to find candy apples outside of festivals. That's where Candy Apple steps in. This is a brand new shop on the block that specialises in candy apples!   This is located just a five-minute walk from Shibuya Station's west exit. If you check out their saved Instagram story, you probably won't get lost. During the weekdays and on Saturdays, this is an Italian restaurant called Buonappetito. On Sundays, when the restaurant is closed, it transforms into a candy apple shop.   The shop interior is gorgeous.

Plain: ¥600

I ordered the plain apple without wasting any time. This is much larger than what you would usually get at a festival. Although these are usually eaten by immediately sinking your teeth in and biting out a big chunk, you can cut your apple here and enjoy it at your own pace. After taking your first bite, you will realise just how different this is to your normal candy apple. The apple is coated in a thin layer of candy, creating a delicious crunch. The apple is fresh, juicy and sweet. Some candy apples are made with mushy apples that are not fresh, however these apples are extremely fresh and delicious right to the last bite. These candy apples are full of a variety of flavours.

Cinnamon Sugar: ¥600

The apple with the dusting of beige-coloured powder is cinnamon-flavoured. The sweet cinnamon scent spreads everywhere as soon as you set it on the table. The sweet flavour of the apple and the fragrant cinnamon is a match made in heaven. 

Cocoa: ¥600

The apple covered in the brown powder is cocoa-flavoured. The slightly bitter flavour of the chocolate is a perfect match for the sweet apple. The colour contrast between the brown chocolate and white apple is also beautiful. ♪

Matcha: ¥600

The apple with the green powder is matcha as you may have already guessed! The flavouring of the Uji matcha used for this apple was carefully balanced to maximise the flavour when combined with the apple. After you take your first bite, you just won't be able to stop. 

Blueberry Yoghurt: ¥600

The bright white dusting on this blueberry yoghurt-flavoured apple is beautiful. The blueberry scent is mild and is perfect with the yoghurt.

Black Cocoa: ¥600

The pitch black colour of the Black Cocoa Candy Apple is very appetizing. The black cocoa is even more bitter than the cocoa apple, which really brings out the flavour of the sweet apple even more.You can even get chocolate fondue for your candy apple (¥400). By adding the fairly bitter chocolate to your candy apple, you can enjoy three different kinds of sweetness when it mixes with the chocolate, candy and the apple. You can even order your candy apple to go, making it the perfect summer souvenir. Taking it home to enjoy is also another wonderful way to make the most of your experience.    This candy apple shop is only open on Sundays, but you can order to take away on other days.    This is a flavour that a festival candy apple will never be capable of offering. You can tuck into your apple inside the beautiful shop, or take it home to enjoy at home at your own pace. 

On June 14, popular Taiwanese bubble tea shop Jenjudan will open its first shop in Japan. The first shop will be located in the city that is known for capturing the hearts of Tokyo's young and trendy: Shibuya. More specifically, the shop will be located on the MAG 7 Food Floor (7th floor) of  MAGNET by SHIBUYA 109.Jenjudan stands out for their skilled tea makers and carefully-selected ingredients that are used to make their high quality drinks. One of the main ingredients is 100% natural brown sugar, which is used to soak the tapioca pearls for full flavor. They also use rich Hokkaido milk. The best part is that all ingredients used here are natural and free from additives. Plenty of research went into harnessing the natural sweetness of the black sugar by determining the exact amount of time to soak the tapioca in the sugar syrup in order to extract its maximum flavour. Jenjudan managed to achieve flavourful tapioca where the flavour gradually spreads through your mouth when chewed. The softness and size of the tapioca were also carefully crafted after extensive research. The first ever overseas branch has been set up in Singapore's famous tourist spot of Shilin Night Market. Jenjudan bubble tea was the winner in a blind tasting event conducted by Taiwanese lifestyle and current affairs popular smartphone app Mobile 01, so you absolutely must try it.   Photos: 宏勝商事株式会社