Japan has an obsession with kawaii or cuteness. So when it comes to food, it is no surprise that the Japanese have also found a way to make regular food cute. From coffee, sweet treats to baked goods, feast with your eyes (and stomach) on some of Japan’s most kawaii eats. Warning: Some may be too cute to eat and feelings of guilt may arise. However, a smile on your face is guaranteed. 

For Totoro Cream Puffs - Shirohige Cream Puffs
All Ghibli fans make a beeline towards this adorable bakery and restaurant located only a skip away from Tokyo’s trendy Shimokitazawa. You’d find a range of baked Totoro shaped cream puffs ranging the classic flavours like cream and chocolate as well as seasonal offerings, such as strawberry, matcha, peach cream. The Totoros are baked freshly everyday, so once they are sold out they are gone, so make sure you head there as early as you can to avoid missing out. Alternatively, there is also a take out only store tucked away in Kichijoji. Totoro never tasted so good. 

For Cloud Shaped Matcha Sweets - Kumono Cha 
You’d be feeling like you are on cloud 9 after taking a bite of these cloud shaped matcha treats. The bitterness of matcha is delicately balanced with the thin white chocolate layer and subtle sweetness of the red bean filling and chiffon cake base. Pair it with a matcha latte and it truly is a matcha made in heaven. With stores around Kyoto’s famous sightseeing spots like Arashiyama and Kiyomizudera, this is a great spot to visit for a quick matcha break to recharge from all the walking you’d be doing around the ancient capital. 

For Traditional Japanese Sweets - Sou Sou 
Sample a range of delicate Japanese sweets (wagashi) on a skewer at Kyoto’s Sou Sou. From seasonal manju to jellies to soft cakes, these wagashi skewers give you an enjoyable insight into the taste, texture and flavour into traditional Japanese sweets. Located right by Kiyomizudera, this is a great pit stop when the 3:00pm energy crash comes around and you are in need of a sugar fix. 

For Animal Themed Donuts - Siretoco Donuts 
Look out for Siretoco Donuts scattered across Tokyo for animal themed donuts so cute that you’d want to eat right up. For a uniquely Japanese tasty offering, opt for the red tea flavour or Hokkaido milk or pumpkin option. These donuts also make a great small gift or souvenir for someone else (or even yourself) with different messages written on them from ‘thank you’ to ‘have a good day’ to Tokyo Station themed editions. 

For 3D Latte Art Made In Front Of Your Eyes - Hat Coffee 
Hat Coffee delights coffee lovers by adding a personal customisable touch to each customer’s order. Whether it's a portrait of your beloved pooch or a favorite symbol or landmark, the skilled baristas work their magic to turn your vision into drinkable works of art in the form of a two-dimensional design on the surface of the coffee or a three-dimensional jiggly creation. The cafe is very popular amongst tourists and locals alike so make sure you make a reservation ahead of visiting to avoid long wait times. 

For Miffy Bread & Pastries - Miffy Sakura Kitchen in Arashiyama 
Miffy has a bakery. Here you’d find a variety of Miffy shaped and themed baked goods, from the popular Miffy red bean bun (this is one of the most popular items on the menu and is often sold out, so make sure you snag one if you can) to white chocolate matcha red bean bun. Coffee and ice cream lovers can also get Miffy's face printed on their treats! Attached to the bakery is also a goods shop that sells everything Miffy.