Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama is a new hotel which opened on July 1 this year. Easily spotted by its pink exterior, the hotel offers Grand Nikko’s brand concept of guests releasing all of their sense to enjoy a relaxing and sophisticated time while providing a refreshing resort-like experience.

This Halloween, the hotel’s all-dining restaurant Le Jardin will serve up its “Happy Halloween Sweets Buffet” from October 10 to 16.

There will be 20 different desserts to pick from all in pastel colours, offering a different kind of Halloween vibe. Desserts are decorated with cute Halloween motifs like Jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, and pumpkins. The chefs will also be certain desserts in front of guests like pumpkin mont blanc, praline mille-fuille, and pavlova.

There will also be a savoury menu too like roast beef in onion sauce, seafood acqua pazza, bread, salad, soups, and more, as well as soft drinks and non-alcoholic cocktails.

The restaurant will be restricting the number of people allowed in the dining area at once to protect diners during the pandemic.

Sanrio Puroland’s Halloween event “PURO HALLOWEEN PARTY” is now on and is set to run up to Halloween Day, with everyone’s favourite characters dressed in their spooky attire ready to greet guests, themed food and decorations, Halloween illuminations, and more.

Sanrio characters greet guests in their Halloween costumes

Masquerade Party is the theme of this year’s Halloween event at Puroland.

“Miracle Light” Halloween illuminations

Photo Spot

The event welcomes a new illumination show to the beat of Halloween tunes as well as a photo spot that combines cute pastel and stylish dark themes for the Masquerade Party theme.

Meet characters dressed in Masquerade Party outfits

There’s also a chance to meet your favourite characters dressed in Masquerade Party attire for one minute by yourself.

There’s plenty of pastel and dark inspired food and merchandise too, available both at the park and the Sanrio Puroland Online Shop. The park is also carrying out video calls for visitors who can meet the Sanrio characters online using talkport.

Pastel & Dark food menu

The spooky menu includes the “Hello Kitty & Dear Daniel Dark Masquerade Beef Curry,” “Sleepy Pompompurin’s Halloween Beef Ramen,” and more.

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Ginza Cozy Corner has revealed its new Disney princess cake based on the 2010 animated film Tangled which will be available to order at all branches in Japan from October 1, 2020.

Tangled Dress Cake | ¥3,500 (Before Tax)

The cake is centred on the golden-lock beauty Rapunzel, with her dress as the foundation for the cake. The cake is made with cream chess, strawberry jam, and blueberries, while Rapunzel’s iconic hair is lemon flavoured.

Decorate the cake yourself

The cake comes with the parts for you to decorate yourself. This adds a whole new level of fun to parties!

Exclusive Rapunzel design box

This cake was actually sold earlier this year during the Hinamatsuri festival in Japan, with all 1,000 cakes being sold out. It is now returning on October 1 and is made-to-order only.

MICASADECO&CAFE KYOTO had to shorten its menu due to the effects of COVID-19. Their legendary parfait too was taken off the list, but now has finally returned, and even more delicious looking than ever.

MICASADECO&CAFE KYOTO has tried to make the parfait as breathtaking as possible, and they’ve certainly captured that. It’s vivid like the furisode long-sleeved kimono worn by the maiko of Kyoto, beautiful and dignified.

Uji Matcha Pudding & Raspberry Parfait | ¥1,250 (Tax Included)

This towering parfait is made up of many layers, one of which is a homemade Japanese-style pudding made with high quality matcha from Uji, Kyoto. It has a subtly sweet and deep flavour, and is taken to the next level with the matcha sauce it’s served with.

The homemade raspberry jam brings a delightful sweetness too as well as adds that eye-catching aspect they’re going for. As you spoon your way through, your taste buds are treated to an amalgamation of indulging flavours.

The lid that’s sat on top of the parfait is actually a tuile biscuit. The best way to go about beginning your feast is to break the biscuit and then pour the matcha sauce inside.

Hidden within the parfait are also pieces of homemade matcha brownies made with lots of top grade matcha.

These parfaits will be served from September 14 but are limited in stock, so if you’re in Kyoto this month, make sure you don’t miss out.

Tokyu Food Show Edge and +Q Beauty inside Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Square mixed-use skyscraper are now serving a succulent selection of autumn fruit desserts, incorporating autumn flavours like chestnuts, apples, and Japan’s famous Shine Muscat grapes.

Let’s take a look, and try not to drool too much on your keyboard.

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Mont Blanc | ¥918 (Tax Included)

A mont blanc with cream draped around like a helix. Inside you will find Crème Chantilly and chestnuts, while the base is baked in parcel.

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Caramel Apple Rose Cake/Raspberry Rose Cake | ¥2,160 (Tax Included)

These rich butter and almond rose cakes come in two flavours: caramel apple with apples specially selected from Nagano Prefecture, and raspberry, which add a sweet and sour kick.

Péché Mignon

Feuilletée (Box of Two) | ¥756 (Tax Included)

Feuilletée pies filled with a chestnut paste which add a delightful sweetness. The box contains two base flavours: chestnut and chestnut chocolate.

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Fresh Fruit Tablet Shine Muscat | ¥2,592 (Tax Included)

Whole specially selected Shine Muscat grapes wrapped in chocolate and shaped into a tablet bar. The chocolate is a rich 70% Piura Quemazon from Pacari Chocolate which blends deliciously with the grape juice.

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Whole Chestnut Pound Cakes (Set of 4) | ¥1,404 (Tax Included)

The dough is combined with chestnut paste and each mini pound cake contains a whole chestnut.

ANNA’S by Landtmann

Red Apple | ¥693 (Tax Included) *Eat-in price

This apple cake is filled with apple mousse, chocolate mousse, and chocolate sponge. The entire thing is coated in a red apple glaze, giving it a cute appearance.

Pre-sales for Sanrio’s new face mask bags opened on Wednesday (September 9) on Asunarosha’s online shop. There are two bag designs, one with Hello Kitty and another with Cinnamoroll.

Hello Kitty Face Mask Bag ¥700 (Before Tax) / Cinnamoroll Face Mask Bag ¥700 (Before Tax)

Now you can store your masks safely and hygienically wherever you go and make it look cute.

The bags are made from TPU plastic and combines the strength of plastic with the lightweightness of silicone, so your mask won’t get dusty and even if the bag gets wet or dirty, the face mask stays safe and in tact.

The bags also take on an adorable rainbow colour when the light hits them, adding a bit of fun to the face mask routine.

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Grand Front Osaka opened its new cafe PANCAKE&books bibliotheque on September 11, 2020, serving a wide variety of fresh pancakes made with high quality ingredients.

Special Fruit Genmai Guilt-Free Pancakes | ¥1,500

These pancakes are made using gluten-free brown rice flour which creates a delicious fragrance and delightfully chewy texture to the pancakes. The pancakes are made even more chewier thanks to the incorporation of silken tofu, an ingredient which is also said to be good for dieting and the intestinal tract. The pancakes are topped with nuts and dried fruits, making them a very nutritional option.

Strawberry & Marshmallow Brûlée | ¥1,300

A hybrid pancake of two different desserts. It’s loaded with fluffy caramelised custard sauce to create a brûlée-like appearance and texture and is topped with sliced strawberries and roasted marshmallows. The caramel sauce drizzled on top adds a sweet and slightly bitter edge, bringing everything together.

Whole Peach & Fromage Blanc Cream Pancake | ¥1,500

Served with a whole juicy peach, these pancakes are combined with refreshing fromage blanc. The peach adds an ambrosial sweetness that melts perfectly with the fluffy pancakes. Complete the pancakes with a drizzle of the accompanying mint anglaise sauce.

Kyoho Grape, Blackcurrant, & Mascarpone Cream Pancakes | ¥1,700

A special combination of seasonal fruits including Kyoho grapes and blackcurrants. The mascarpone cream adds sweetness and the blackcurrant sauce a sour kick. If you’re wanting to taste autumn, then this one’s for you.

Mont Blanc & Praline Cream Pancakes in Caramel Sauce | ¥1,400

These pancakes make you feel summer changing to autumn with its fat dollops of rum-infused chestnut cream and praline cream. The chestnut cream brings a rich sweetness to your taste buds and the caramel sauce an appetising bitterness.

Pancake Burger | ¥1,300

bibliotheque’s incredible pancakes have also turned into hamburgers stuffed with a hand-rolled patty, melted cheddar cheese, sunny-side up egg, tomato, and lettuce.

Eggs Benedict Pancakes | ¥1,500

Pancakes towered with bacon, tomato, salad, and poached egg. The runny egg is a match made in heaven when combined with the homemade hollandaise sauce.

Salmon & Ricotta Cheese Pancakes | ¥1,500

Salad pancakes of smoked salmon, ricotta cheese, and poached egg. They are finished with rich Gruyère cheese.

Original Milkshake “Mixed Shake” | ¥700

A hybrid drink of authentic milkshake and Osaka’s speciality “Mixed Juice” beverage, this shake contains sakura tamago egg from Awaji Island and premium grade milk from Hamanaka in Hokkaido. It’s also made with vanilla cream and is topped with an apricot compote.

In celebration of My Melody’s 45th anniversary and Kuromi’s 15th anniversary, Sanrio is collaborating with the Japanese women’s fashion magazine bis, published by Kobunsha, to release a collection of new products on October 7, 2020. The items will be sold at select Sanrio stores, Sanrio’s online shop, and KOBUNSHA SELECT SHOP. Merchandise made in collaboration with The Skips will also be released in early October via The Skips’ online shop.

bis is a fashion magazine aimed at women in their 20’s that focuses on ‘sweet with a hint of poison’ fashion culture. Their style is a combination of vintage and trends to express cuteness that isn’t sickly sweet.

The My Melody and Kuromi collaboration incorporates bis‘s motifs of bees and roses, the latter of which often appears on the magazine’s front covers. My Melody has been drawn in the style of how she looked when she first appeared in 1975. Likewise, though Kuromi came much later, she has been drawn in that 70’s style too.

 My Melody & Kuromi Plush Toys | ¥2,420 Each

Face Mask Pouch (bis) | ¥2,530

The lineup ranges from soft plush toys to a velvet tote bag, mugs, and more.

My Melody & Kuromi T-Shirts (bis) | ¥3,080 Each

The Skips My Melody & Kuromi Heart Hairband | ¥2,640　*Launching early October 2020

There’s also a mini 130ml thermal bottle, T-shirts—the list goes on, for a total of 34 items.

Celebrate My Melody and Kuromi’s anniversary milestones with bis‘s collaboration.

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Sanrio’s beloved characters Kuromi and My Melody have taken over EGG&SPUMA in Shinjuku this summer with the KUROMI♡MY MELODY CAFE which is open for a limited time until October 31, 2020.

The cafe has been split into two separate themes, with the second theme arriving on September 16, turning the cafe into a cute Halloween experience.

The menu, including the popular afternoon tea set, will transform into spooky Halloween inspired food, with Jack-o’-lanterns and bats decorating the plates.

The Kuromi Kimagure Omelette Curry will be sold in limited quantities on weekends at dinnertime. This cute plate features a pink curry topped with Kuromi’s favourite leeks as well as seafood, souffle omelette, and Kuromi herself who is made out of rice.

There’s also cute pancakes drizzled in berry sauce, My Melody and Kuromi drinks, and more.

Customers who order anything from the Halloween menu will receive one of these coasters free too!

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Tokyo Monorail Theater is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Sanrio’s popular characters Little Twin Stars, also known as Kiki & Lala, by decorating their monorails in the twins. The trains will begin running on September 14, 2020.

The concept behind the trains is to wish everyone health, happiness, and a bright future. As well as the train decorations, there will be photo spots dotted around stations, an Instagram photo campaign, and original merchandise.

Kiki & Lala Monorail

Monorails number 1 and 6 are the ones to be decorated in all things Little Twin Stars, from the ceilings to the seats and outside of the trains. The mirrors of the other trains will also be decorated.

Running: From September 14, 2020

Photo Spots

Four stations on the monorail line will have their own photo spots for people to take pictures, and people can write wishes on special cards to tag onto it.

Running: September 14, 2020 – January 11, 2021

Participating Stations: Hamamatsucho Station (Central Entrance, outside ticket gates) / Tennōzu Isle Station (Central Entrance, outside ticket gates) / Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Station (South Entrance, inside ticket gates) / Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station (North Entrance, inside ticket gates)

Kiki & Lala Instagram campaign

If you follow Tokyo Monorail on Instagram, post a photo of yourself on the Kiki & Lala monorail or at one of the photo spots with the hashtag ＃キキララモノレール, you’ll enter for a chance to win a prize.

Campaign 1

The first 4,500 people to post a photo of themselves at a photo spot at any of the stations below on Instagram with the hashtag #キキララモノレール will receive an A6 size seal.

Running: September 14, 2020 – January 11, 2021

Participating Stations: Hamamatsucho Station (Central Entrance, outside ticket gates) / Tennōzu Isle Station (Central Entrance, outside ticket gates) / Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Station (South Entrance, inside ticket gates) / Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station (North Entrance, inside ticket gates)

Campaign 2

15 random people will be selected to meet the Little Twin Stars by following Tokyo Monorail on Instagram and posting the hashtag #キキララモノレール with their photos.

Running: September 14, 2020 – October 31, 2020

Winners: Will be contacted by direct message by the end of November
Greeting Day: Late December, TBA

Original merchandise

Folder Set (2 Designs): ¥500 | Acrylic Key Ring: ¥600

A selection of themed merchandise will also be sold at participating, including a folder set and acrylic key ring. Plush toys are in the works too.

Release Date: September 14, 2020

Participating Stations: Hamamatsucho Station ticket counter / Tennōzu Isle Station Central Entrance / Oikeibajo-Mae Station ticket gate entrance / Ryūtsū Center Station ticket gate entrance / Tenkūbashi Station HI City entrance / Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Station South Entrance / Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station North Entrance / Haneda Airport Terminal 3 second floor ticket gates

Sanrio Puroland is giving Mewkledreamy (Mew) her very first show this autumn titled “Mewkledreamy March ~Atsumare☆Dreamy Mate” which will begin showing from October 16, 2020.

Mew made her debut at Sanrio Puroland in January 2018. This will be the first show she has ever participated in. Like the anime series named after her, the performance will feature an original story that will pull the audience into a mysterious and wonderful world. She will be joined by her friends Peko and Suu who have never made an appearance at Sanrio Puroland before.

Dreamy☆Set | ¥1,500

Miracle♡ Heart Light | ¥1,500

The show will include a dance scene that encourages audience participation. Park guests can get their hands on the Dreamy☆Set which includes a headband and cute colour as well as the Miracle♡ Heart Light to make their time watching the show even more fun. These will be released at Sanrio Puroland and their online shop on September 11.

Rope Purse | ¥1,320

Mewkledreamy Mewchan’s Twinkling Chesse & Korokke Curry | ¥1,400

As well as the show, Mewkledreamy will have her own exclusive merchandise, food dishes, and more for fans of the cute and fluffy pink kitten.

Mew, Peko, and Suu were born on top of the clouds of the Miracle Dreamy Kingdom, and each holds a mysterious power. See them come together for the first time at Sanrio Puroland this autumn. Oh, and Hello Kitty will be in the show too!

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Conrad Tokyo has unveiled its upcoming Halloween and autumn inspired sweet and savoury buffet which will be sold at its Cerise restaurant from September 5, 2020.

Cerise’s Halloween dessert buffet is popular every year, delighting customers with its array of Halloween motif bites. The theme this year is “Witch’s Castle,” so the restaurant’s chefs have cast some spooky culinary magic to create a tasty lineup of sweet and savoury food fitting for the occasion and to put customers in the Halloween mood. This year, the chefs will also be holding the buffet’s first ever live station where they will prepare food in front of people too.

The dessert lineup includes velvet cupcakes inspired by a witch’s pointy hat, a black cat-topped purple pistachio cream cheesecake, a pistachio cream-loaded pavlova covered in bats, a rose and strawberry mousse, a blackcurrant ganache made with a skeletal white chocolate mousse, and other fun witch treats. There’s also a selection of general Halloween and autumn desserts too like chocolate tarts that look like coffins, pumpkin mont blanc, chocolate cream puffs with ghouls on them, raspberry jelly fromage blanc mousse, and more.

On the savoury side of things there’s raisin-topped quiche made with butternut squash, smoked salmon tarts with basil and tomato, egg sandwiches with chopped truffles, and more.

The chefs have whipped up a true Halloween feast to enjoy this autumn.