Visit Tokyo: Fairycake Fair

It's hard to resist all the cute confections everywhere you go in Tokyo.  And even though I'm not a cupcake fan, I just had to get some mini cupcakes from Fairycake Fair in Tokyo Station.

Sakura

Rabbit - Strawberry Cheese

Foret Noire

Hedgehog - Banana Choco

Of course I ordered the Sakura, since I love all things sakura.  The cupcake was a sweet red bean / cherry blossom cake, and it had just enough sweetness.

The Foret Noire was a sponge cake with chocolate cream.

The cupcakes were such a cute and tasty treat!

Fairycake Fair丸ノ内1-9-1
JR東京駅改札内　Ｂ1Ｆ　グランスタ
Chiyoda, 東京都
Japan

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Visit Tokyo: 8-Layer Soft Serve at Daily Chico

During our trip to Tokyo last week, I only had one MUST visit place - Daily Chico, for the 8-layer ice cream!

Located in the basement of the Nakano Broadway shopping center, it's most likely you'll see a line waiting to order the Extra Large 8-flavor ice cream cone (flavors change monthly), but don't be discouraged - the line moves quickly!

At just 490 yen, this 8-layer soft serve delight was comprised of the following flavors (from top to bottom): Strawberry, Hokkaido Melon, Soda Pop Lemonade, Caramel, Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee Milk, Green Tea.

I saw many people standing around eating an entire 8-layer cone solo, but I shared it with my family.

Maybe, if I didn't just eat a gigantic bowl of curry just an hour earlier, I could've have finished the entire thing myself.

Maybe.

If you're not feeling up for 8 layers, you can always opt for less flavors - a small is 1-3 flavors, a medium is 2-4 flavors.

Chocolate in a cup

Chocolate in a cup

Strawberry in a cone

But at just 490 yen, it's hard to not just go for all 8 layers!

There is a single bench around the corner of Daily Chico to sit and enjoy your ice cream, otherwise most people just stand around the area.

That was the best 490 yen I spent the entire trip!


Daily Chico
Japan, 〒164-0001 Tokyo, Nakano,
５丁目５２−１５ 中野ブロードウェイ
+81 3-3386-4461

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