I Tried Tokyo's Most Exclusive Cafes
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Welcome back to Japan everybody where we are heading out to find Tokyo's most EXCLUSIVE cafe's and restaurants...and by exclusive I mean I had to pay someone in Taiwan to get me reservations here...that's how hard it is to get them.
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Harry Potter Cafe in Tokyo
Pokemon Pikachu Cafe in Tokyo
Kirby Cafe in Tokyo
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Hi, we are Stephen, Jess, Hunter and baby Koa - an Australian family who have had quite the journey. After travelling the world as a couple in 2020 we had our very first baby, we then spent the following year self-converted a van before moving into it full-time to drive around Australia. Cut to 2023 we welcomed our second child Koa into the world before resuming full-time travel around the world.
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0:00 Intro
Hey everyone! Welcome back to Japan - Would love to know! 1) Which cafe would you go to? 2) Which would you skip?
I would go to the Harry Potter one because I am a big Harry Potter fan and I would skip the Pokémon one
I would go to them all, but probably couldn't afford it lol
Im sorry my head was in the back of your shot in harrp Potter cafe 😂
I found the food rather dissapointing for the cost, but the mrs loved the experiance so was worth it.
The pokemon cafe was great ! Really enjoyed it, worth the money!
That bear was so cute!!!!! Hunter's interaction with the bear was the best.
Cleo is the best aunt ever.!!!!!
That was so worth an hour!!!!!!
Aww so glad you enjoyed it!!
You know you've watched a lot of Japan videos when you've seen all these cafes before 😂 I still love watching you guys experience them! ❤
I'm glad you had a good time. Thanks for filming. Mochi's outer layer is made from sticky rice. There are lots of coloured and shaped sweets (not very sweet)made from mochi on the outside and other fillings on the inside. Mochi sweets can be shaped into flowers and other shapes, original for the tea ceremony.
From your thumbmark I thought Jess was having a solo day out trying cafes! Glad it was a "we" instead of "I" so we could see everyone's reactions!
Haha oh just the fun and games of TH-cam titles and thumbnails 🙈
This looked so fun! All the food looked amazing! I loved the science drink kit because it looked so fun to do! Anyway what an awesome video as always and Jess was rocking the hair❤️
Love you guys!! This was fun!
Aww thank you!!
I absolutely loved the vibe of this video! Thanks for all your hard work and effort 😊
Glad you liked it! We had a lot of fun making it 😊
Fantastic video as always guys 🤩well done 👏Thanks for sharing and take care 😁
Thank you! You too!
Almost an hour long?? Sweet!!🎉
The AI voice in the intro weirded me out!! I thought Stephen was trying on a new voice haha
Such a fun video!
i LEGIT cannot believe i left that in :( hahaha that was placeholder to edit around and yep looking through a 50+ vlog offically killed me and i forgot to change it out
Such a great vlog seeing you check out all the awesome cafés
Oh no way!! Had no idea!! What a great initiative
Aww thank you so much for sharing this beautiful family journey with us you guys are so amazing together keep up the good work
The pasta looking part is puree of chestnuts ( the edable kind you can get roasted at Christmas markets, ). It's forced it through a press to get the strings.
Mont blanc
@jennyharris2458 yes
That was so exciting!!! Thank you for sharing all those experiences with us xx
omg... the Anakuma Cafe is going on my 'must' list for my (hopefully) Japan trip in a few years! All the cafes are adorable, but that cafe made me go 'awwwww' multiple times!
Epic pop culture. We noticed these themed cafes are way cool over seas. I greece all the instagramable places were 10/10 delicious. Yours looked fantastic! Lol hunter and koa so cute. Great video of cafes and tour! The last cafe was fantastic! 🫶
AAAAHHHH excited for this vlog! I'm travelling to Japan this year and need fun things to do 😎😎😎😎
The cafe is fun...😊 everything looks so good
Right? It was so cute!
The bear was the best imo!!! I hope you all had a fantastic time in Japan! I'm so happy that Cleo got to experience all of your endeavors with you and the family! ❤ I just can't believe how big Hunter and Koa Bean are getting! 😭😍🥰 I feel like you all are my family and I just wish you all the best! Safe travels and love from Pennsylvania USA! ❤
That desert looked interesting. You all were very brave to try it. Thankfully the dinner looked normal and very yummy. I agree with the decor of the building and theme for Harry Potter. Wow no wonder you paid someone to get into this place but I can see why!! Pokemon is so cool! Hunter making her milkshake was so adorable and her meal wow too cute. The food looks yummy!!! Tell Chleo she did a great job describing her food!! Hunter's expressions here so funny. That house is HUGE!! What a bargain for what you get. The Kirby themed restaurant looked so cool too, it's too bad your reservation was so late. Hunter would have loved that place too!!
Very cute video 🥰 love that it’s almost an hour long 🤭
Cleo rocks ....😂😂😂
Hehe she’s the best
The strange spaghetti like sweets you didn’t like was, one of the most popular cakes in Japan called Monc Blanc, and the spaghetti part is made of marron (chestnut) paste. Of course, people have likes and dislikes, but your reaction was very interesting. Maybe it might have tasted really strange if you didn’t know what it was.
And your reaction of eating pickled plum was exactly like when Japanese people eat Vegemite for the first time😆 But I personally like it when it is thinly spread over buttered toast.
I’m following you for 7-8 years and I always love watching your videos❣️
Loved the Harry Potter place! Awesome! Drinks looked soo fancy! Cleo’s getting the hang of vlogging! 😊Love love your videos! Hello to everyone! ❤
Aww thanks Chleo will love to hear that
Loved this, and loved the interesting apartment you stayed in! Thanks for bringing us along 😊
Ps you can get that brand ice cream mochi at our local woolies here in New Zealand so you might be able to find it near you in Australia too 👍
What a lovely family. Hunter is such a cute kid.
im going back to japan in may and i love some of these experiences you have done that now im thinking of doing that i havent done yet
We are back in japan ❤ my favourite place
Hello Stevie, Jesse, Hunter and baby Koa. How are you doing? You have the best channel ever. My wife and I. (Lee and Linda) Always look forward to seeing your show. When are you going to come back to Hawaii? Especially the big island. Take care, God bless and much aloha to you all.
That’s such a cute comment 😊
@NZKiwi87 thank you. Aloha from Hawaii as well.
It's the best low light video camera I have ever owned . But you still have to be careful when filming in low light with a higher frame rate. The higher your frame rate is, the faster the shutter speed needs to be, which can have effect on the amount of light to enter the camera .
I agree! I love this family so much. Every time I watch them I have a permanent smile on my face! Lol.
The coffee bear was my favourite! What an amazing place you got to stay in-that house was amazing. I never heard of Kirby but it still looked like a fun cafe. Watching Hunter and Koa enjoy their food and experience was the best!😊
The bear is SO cute!! And yeah Kirby was a surprise! 💖
The Mochi ice cream is Sweet rice..and Ice cream
YAY! I was so lucky to be the first to like 👍YAY me 👍lol
loved this so much! can confirm i eat pocky just like Hunter 😂
So fun to have the snack testing!
The way Hunter say “ Mochi ”❤❤❤ I’m melting 😂😂😂
Hehe
Hey, Stevie, your family trip has been amazing. Love your traveling videos all over the world.🥰🥰🥰
Aww thanks for watching! 😊
All looks very fun! Last time we were in Tokyo, without any reservation, we just walked right in to Pikachu Sweets Cafe in Sunshine City mall in Ikebukuro. It’s smaller but also nice and we got to keep the Pikachu glass cup as a souvenir! If you haven’t already been there, maybe a spot to try in the future? Also Sunshine City is a great place to go with kids!
Amazing Sharing
WOW~ Those cafes look amazing and such a fun experience. 🤩 I can see why they're so popular and tricky to book! THe apartment you stays at looked incredible as well 😯 And I do love the combini's in Japan, their food and snacks are just next level 🍡 I would love to go the the Harry Potter cafe and even though I'm not a huge Kirby fan, the cafe looks great. I'm a Pokemon fan and I've experienced the pokemon cafe in Singapore and eventhought everything looked super cute and well themed, the food itself wasn't that great and was really expensive😢
If you’re interested to know the name of the Pokemon that hunter got in her meal is called Fidough
Steve Jesse Hunter and Baby koa. Not forgetting Cleo. What an amazing Japanese Trip
So much Fun had 😅.I have to say the tears of Laughter watching your Faces. Trying all those Treats 😂
Omg was just the Best 🤣.Your facial expressions said it all!!!
Wauw that last apartment was just unbelievable kept giving 😅 but what a beautiful place to stay.
Steven Doesn’t surprise me you had to go way out of “ Comfort plus price etc to get that awesome cafe experience
Pikachu was adorable but the Kirby decor i thought was much beter to detail 😊 the Beer was just so cute 🫶
, love the interaction with Hunter that was so sweet ❤.
Watching Hunter excitement,joy embracing everything around her , seeing koa now watching his facial expressions are just so cute 🥰.taking in whats around him.
What an amazing 6 months you have had Traveling so many wonderful memories made to keep forever
New experiences,countries it’s been just breathtaking watching ,we also learned so much too 😜.
Stunning footage too .
Think you’re now Back home catching up with your Families and Friends ❤ Resting 😜
What was your Favorite part of your Trip? .I don’t think i could choose just one 🫣 just so many .
Looking forward to to hearing your plans for rest of this year🥰
Thank you so much for taking us along it’s been a Fantastic series ❤.
Hello Steven, Jess, Cleo, Hunter, and Koa. How fun doing a round table snackie taste test. The kids are growing so fast ❤
They really are - how did Hunter get so big?!
Your channel is one of the few that really enjoys the quality of content. Keep it up!😎🌄🧃
You should start a review food channel on all the countries you have been too lovely videos ❤❤
I see people everywhere film at 60fps . It does make the image more smooth , but you have to be very careful when filming at a higher frame rate as it can have an impact on when filming in low light. The higher the frame rate the faster the shutter speed needs to be , which means you need to film at a higher iso just to help compensate for the amount of lighting you use.
I must know if the shirt Cleo is wearing while you're testing treats is a Belinda Blinked shirt.
We already wanted to go to Japan, but your videos make it look so fun! That house is amazing!
It’s not, she wouldn’t they that reference! But Jess does hahaha
Wow!!!! Amazing!!! Personally Harry Potter but they all look so cool!!! Happy Travels ❤
Thank you 🤗
Loved this video! Sooooo cute! ❤ While I’d love to go to any of the cafes, I think the bear coffee and the Pokémon Cafe would be my favorites! I wouldn’t be upset going to any though!
Hehe yep! Nice the bear needs no reservation but also the pikachu show was so good!!
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First off love the video, it makes me want to go back to Japan (me and my sister went last september for the first time),
A good tip people can also try for the pokemon cafe is checking for cancellations the night before a day you want to go, my sister and I failed to get tickets for both Osaka and Tokyo Pokemon cafes when they were first released but managed to get cancellations really easily the night before we went (the cancellation spots opened at around 10pm the local time the night before the day you want to go) I imagine the ease may change depending on time of year you go and because we got the reservations for Osaka we didn't try the one in tokyo so I can't comment for that one, but we got pretty good seats and the choice of times wasn't too bad either. Just thought Id share for anyone interested.
Lol 😂..Stevie first time I saw you bite your tongue after that first cafe stop..out side that door say no more
The Bear of course! 10 outta 10 from me too!
Haha bear was GOAT
Out of the three, I’d want to go to the Kirby cafe…it’s notorious for being the hardest to get a reservation for…pokemon is possibly but every time Kirby is always full. But there is at least the option to buy the cakes from Kirby cafe to try if you can’t get a reservation. The thing I ALWAYS get from the combini every night before I went back to my hotel was the Lipton milk tea…I also love the yukimi mochi ice cream, pure gummy candies and calbee pizza chips (FYI mochi is basically rice pounded into a glutinous paste)…there are soooooo many snacks that are delicious and weird. I think the thing that you had at the Harry Potter cafe that you didn’t know what it was is a Mont Blanc…or at least it looks like it…usually a hazelnut-y flavour. Can’t wait to see the next japan vlog…I miss it so much!
Kirby was such a good vibe we loved it!! I mean I’m def more of a fan of Pokémon but I think Kirby excelled in a lot! So funny it’s so hard to get in as there were always tons of spare tables 🤷♂️ maybe it’s a staff thing
After so many trips to JP We gave up on Pokémon Cafe, waited in line for 5h to no avail 😂 we did experience Pokémon Fest in Yokohama back in 24 so that makes up for everything 😅
Okay so this video didn't feel like 52 minutes long?? Loooved the video
aww thats sooo nice to hear!! we were so nervous popping one out thats so long!
Ummm I'm skipping all the theme cafes and just hitting up Lawson's (along with local spots lol). Haven't been to Japan or a Lawson's before but I lived in Thailand for a couple of years and loved trying all the different snack options there- favorites were the Salted Egg Potato Chips, Watermelon Seeds and the different types of Soda Water (I am a full blown fan when it comes to that drink- it's basically my Bundaberg 😊)
Well I must be a God or something because I managed to book the Pokemon Cafe for my husband and I without knowing a lick of Japanese and staying up til 3am our time to do it 😂🎉 💪🏻
Mochi is rice flour 💜
The Harry Potter restaurant could give you a HP wand when you pop the bubble on the blue drink you ordered. It would be more of a magic experience. Yes, I agree hang candles from the ceiling to make it more authentic. Food looked great though. The grilled cheese sandwich is cool. I did that same sandwich in Vancouver at the market. If there is anywhere in the world (besides Disney) that is going to pull off themed food it will be hands down Japan.
Yep I feel like the Harry Potter cafe was like 70% there, they needed to just put a little more into it and it would be great
Hello Jess and Steve, I tried to book the pokemon cafe too, then came to the facebook group where they charge to book the reservation. I find it not fair, so tried to make my luck walking in , we were 8 people without reservation, guess what we made it and got the best seat. So the catch is weekday around after 6 pm
How good is that!!!!!
Where can I find the Facebook group for the reservation? ❤❤
Brillient
Where's the reservation links in the description?
You spoke about the camera you used on that one of your previous videos. It was a mini camera that you had a link for. What was that camera. Thanks for all the great videos. Love watching you.
Amy S.
The mini mini one? The Go3S?
@ the one that has a removable clip on that the kids can use. You had a link on on 1 of your past videos but I can’t find it
perfect to watch after a week with the flu
Aww so sorry to hear! Hope you’re feeling better now
@@flyingthenest a lot better, i was home from work when AC/DC released their tickets for my country, so in August i'm gonna see them for the second time in my life
Japan is special ... however the extreme packaging and plastics are concerning.
Tokyo has now been added to my bucket list! Thanks!
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What camera are you using?
Sony A7S3
@flyingthenest I use the same camera.
Is there a specific picture profile that you use ?
Mochi I this is like rice on the outside
I just got a new lens for christmas. Sony 20mm f1.8 lens .
I also have a 28-200 f2.8 to f 5.6 from tamron.
What brand is Koa's travel bed?
Baby bjorn
Whoa where do you guys get this info 😂
Hunter is a good sport.
Hehe she’s always up for an adventure
Mochi is made from rice :)
Had nooo idea!!
Turning tables becomes an art form? Kampai
I’ve never heard this saying before? What’s turning tables?
@ restaurant speak. A server has a limited number of seats to make sales so it is profitable to “turn tables” to “cover” as many consumers as possible during a “day part” ( meal). There is a whole science behind turning tables. Even more interesting is menu science, mental. 😂
Those restaurants looked like upscale McDonald
Haha I mean def more theming than a maccas but I get where you’re going
The outside of mochi is made of rice flour.
Oh wow had no idea
Why aren’t take any reservations if the restaurant is not full 🤨
Fun vlog! The kids were so happy! But why do these types of restaurants have so much hype? the food looks great in terms of the themes, but looks terrible in terms of quality and flavour. Also the Harry Potter restaurant needs to do its research!.. chicken with BBQ sauce and mash potato is NOT a British roast dinner! 😂..... I would always rather use the money for a good Japanese seafood restaurant.
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the most interesting video ever to exist of tokyo !!!!! glad u guys had the best time in tokyo!!!! japan is my all time fav country to visit ! my fav convenience store thing to get is an onigiri 🍙! my fav w the crispy seaweed! love u guys, best traveling fam channel to ever exist💗
I would love to see more of Steve ordering food choices and talking about your travels.It’s always Jess talking about everything.More of Steve please 😊
Hahaha I feel like I’m the one always talking 😂😂😂 - Stephen
What's the issue with meat?
Just don’t want to eat animals 😊
@flyingthenest That's fair!
What's wrong with the pikachu burger?
That I didn’t order one for me 😂
Wait, hold on. So you had to pay people to be able to get reservations. This doesn't sound like the Japan the world knows. Not even sure if that's legal to accept bribes in Japan either. I hope there are some japanese people in comment section who can clarify if this is normal in Japan or not.
It’s more that people have a set a little business where they book the restaurant for you the moment the tickets go on sale, rather you having to sit at the computer waiting for the moment a table becomes available - does that make sense?
@@flyingthenest Yes it does make sense. As a tourist this is very handy option. Thanks for clarifying this misunderstanding
So cute watching Hunter eat the sour gummies! Her sour face is unbearable! Putting it out in the world: One day, I will go on a flying the nest adventure!
OMW to the Philippines in November for a family event but hoping to spend 48 short hours in Tokyo... Hopefully I can fit in a bunch of fun things to do and eat a bunch of places I have on my list!
Aww we hope you can!! We’ve got a couple spots open for 2025
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I can't understand why you would pay someone extra to get in any of those Tokyo cafes. The foods and drinks did not look appetizing. They were just gimmicky with fake decor. I have never been to any restaurants or even cafes where you have to order everything at the beginning. But then I would never want to visit any Asian countries because of what they do to cats and dogs there.
That moment when you realize that cats are smarter than you. At least in this video🌺