‘まるしん亭’is a Japanese pancake house which allows customer to create their own Hello Kitty shaped pancake in Japanese style, also known as the Okonomiyaki. 

Here are some of the customers’ sweet creations:

Aren’t they cute?

The store opened its doors in 2001, unfortunately, business was not as good as expected and it closed its doors in 2002.  However, there are still thousands of other Okonomiyaki Restaurants across Japan so you can go ahead and try it at least once - and maybe you can try to see if you can make one in Hello Kitty shape too!

Have fun : )

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   We had dinner at Pan Pacific Resort Hotel!

    After dinner we went to the Cosmo World and saw a beautiful Ferris wheel﹗

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Now that you have stayed with me and travelled with me - it’s time to eat me!!!  (Just joking!)

Well, there is a bakery in Japan where you can enjoy freshly baked buns shaped like my head, and the name of the bakery translates literally to “Hello Kitty’s Walking Path” in English.

It’s a tiny bakery but cutely decorated and this is what it looks like from the exterior:

And the inside?  Let’s leave it a secret until you come visit me : )

The Hello Kitty Bakery is located in Kanagawa, Zama City, Komatsubara 2-23-30.  Hope to see you there soon!

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Come! Come! Come!  Come visit Tokyo with me!

As Tokyo’s oldest and most reliable tour bus service - Hato Bus Company has prepared two different style of Hello Kitty Tour Bus for your travel enjoyment while in Tokyo!

The Hello Kitty Bus by Hato Bus serves mainly short distance within Tokyo to hot tourism spots such as the Tokyo Tower, the Imperial Palace, Asakusa, and Odaiba.  Bus fee starts from 1,300 yen for adult or 760 for children, it’s definitely one of the best ways to tour Tokyo as a family.

The interior of the Kitty buses are cute and well decorated - however, you must ride on board personally to feel the fun atmosphere first hand!

If you wish to see the tour itineraries, you can check the official website in English, or you can go to the Japanese website to order the tickets directly.  I will wait for you in Japan!

Vivitix stores are the more chic and trendy version of your regular Sanrio Gift Gate and there are only 10 across the entire Japan, and the most popular one amongst it gotta be the Tokyo store in bold fuchsia pink:

Located in Sunshine City, 3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, it’s a place fashion fanatic can’t miss!

Other Vivitix stores can be found at: Tokyo Sanrio Puorland, Odaiba, Yokosuka, Nagoya Bay, Kobe, Kyoto, Matsudo, Toyama and Kawasaki.  Check this page out for the exact address and hours of operation.

Other than the Sanrio Puroland theme park in Tokyo, there is also another Sanrio theme park called the Harmonyland in Kyushu which is much much much much bigger!

In this park, you can find all the things at Puroland like my pink house, special food and beverages, music shows, gift shops, etc.  PLUS a lot more! 

There’s a roller coaster, a train, a large ferris wheel, a sky jet, … you name it!  With all rides designed with the faces of me and my many friends - it’s a wonderful outdoor amusement park that you can spend a day having fun regardless of whether you are one or eighty years old!

So come and join us now!

Address - Fujiwara 5933, Oaza, Hijimachi, Hayami-gun, Oita-ken

Official website -
http://www.sanrio.co.jp/english/harmony/harmony.html (English)

Out of all the Sanrio Gift Gate, this gotta be the cutest one of it all:

The Strawberry House is located at Denen Choufu 2-49-2.  Shaped like two giant strawberries in bright and cheerful red, it  can’t be missed from miles away!

For those who have been to Tokyo, the name Sanrio Puroland should be no stranger to you!

However, for those who haven’t been, Sanrio Puroland is an indoor playground in Tama city of Tokyo.  On top of the fun music shows, my pink room and the famous boat ride, there are plenty of shops and specialty restaurants serving food and beverages featuring your favourite character - you will  for sure find yourself having lots of fun while inside the theme park!

If your tour package does not include a ticket to Puroland, be sure to download a discount coupon from the official website before you go!

To find out more about Puroland such as location, hours of operations, and pictures inside the park, check out the official website in English or visit this online photo album.  I hope I will see you at Puroland soon!

Stepping into one of the two Questina stores in Japan, you will smell the fragrance of fresh flowers plus the smell of elegance for grown-up.

Similar to the three Hello Kitty Store, Questina carries a range of Hello Kitty products, but tailored to the a more mature clientele such as the office ladies and the trendy moms.

The two stores are located in Ginza, Tokyo and Sapporo, Hokkaido.  For more details on address, hours of operations and their latest offerings, check out their official blogs (in Japanese, of course) - [Tokyo Store] [Sapporo Store].

At the Tokyo store you can find the exclusive featuring me and my friends, plus other seasonal bouquets - it’s a store you can’t miss while visiting Tokyo!

On top of the regular Sanrio Gift Gate which carry the full line of Sanrio products, there are also three Hello Kitty stores that sell nothing but items featuring me!

Plus, there are also Hello Kitty Store in-store exclusive items which you can’t find anywhere else - making a Hello Kitty Store on your list of must-see places while in Japan!

The entire store uses the sharp and cheerful color of black and red - how can you resist?

Store Locations:

Tokyo 109-2 Store [blog]

Aichi Airport Store

Fukuoka Tenchika (Underground) Store  [blog]

More information at  http://www.sanrio.co.jp/store/kitty/index.html