Pokemon
Ottotto crackers team up with Pokémon and take an exclusivity cue from the franchise’s video games.
You can also experience metal-casting your own Pokémon chopsticks rest using a traditional crafting technique at Nousaku’s main factory shop.
Let Oshawott be the star of your stay in a popular travel destination city famous for its seascapes and pearl divers.
Traditional Japanese hospitality, with a dash of mystical matcha, appears at the Pokémon Cafe.
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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