Best Spiritual Spots

Here're best Spiritual Spots. We released a ranking of reviews about Spiritual Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been there.

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5 min from Kifune-guchi Station of Eizan Train to 'Kifune', then walk 5 min. 180 Kibune-cho Kurama Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

This famous spiritual power spot has beautiful contrast of shining green maple leaves and red ornaments! The murmur of a stream along the road to the inner shrine sounds even cool. It's better for you to go bus stop at Kifunegushi Station with enough time, because the bus gets crowded.

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1 Ujita-cho, Ise-shi, Mie

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

3

120 min by car from Naha Airport 1241 Ginama Kunigami-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa

A spiritual power spot in Okinawa where the Ryukyu myths are still alive. Located such a place, and you can visit some sanctuaries by just walking along the path with a guide. Rising rock mountain, an observatory above the sea…although you are unbelieving, must feel something strong!◎No holidays Open: 9:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar 16:00) Barrier-free course for wheelchairs Entrance Fee: adult ¥820 check out HP for child and discounts

4

80-1 Motohakone Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa

A shrine famous for the divine help for money and success in life stands along the Ashino-ko Lake. If the weather is good, you can see the torii and Mt.Fuji together on the lake from the opposite bank.◎Access: To Motohakone by bus, train or ferry. And walk 10 min. Parking lot is available.

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15 min by car from Amami Oshima Airport 1346-1 Akaogi, Tatsugo-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

A power spot for love... A heart-shaped natural tide pool that only appears for an hour at low tide. If you miss this miraculous time, you'll find yourself in the ocean...be sure to check the low tide times in advance. The road to the coast where Heart Rock is located is like a jungle. You can dive through a tunnel of plants you've never seen before. I was so excited all the way along the way...

6

30 min by bus from Kyoto Station. 5 min walk from Hakubai-cho Station. 25 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station. Free parking area is available. 931 Bakuro-cho Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Sugawara-no Michizane is a god of study.

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Just near JR Inari Station, or 5 min walk from Keihan Fushimi Inari Station. By bus, 15 min from Kyoto to Inaritaisha, then 7 min walk. By car, 20 min from Kyoto Minami IC. 68 Fukakusayabunouchi-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

If the stone is lighter than expected, your wish may come true. But heavier, your wish don't come true. Let's try!!

8

4-7-1 Saifu, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

9

Nearest station is Kurumazaki Jinja Station. 40 min by bus from Kyoto Station. By car, 30 min from Kyoto Station. 23 Asahi-cho Saga Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Kurumazaki Shrine is famous as a spiritual power spots for people in the world of entertainment. We can see the photogenic scenery of early cherry blossoms and red fences around the shrine. Some people enjoyed to find names of entertainers on the fences.

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12min walk from Gotokuji Station of Odakyu Line, or 5 min walk from Miyanosaka Staion of Tokyu Setagaya Line. 2-24-7 Gotoku-ji, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Gotokuji Temple is known as a birthplace of Beckoning Cat (Maneki-neko: cat ornament able to bring good lucks together). There're so many Beckoning Cats that had brought lucks and been dedicated back to the temple. I wonder how many lucks they brought! I think I can receive a share of happiness, and it's a must see spot for cat-loving people.◎You can buy Beckoning Cat at a temple office (9:00-17:00). And you're lucky if you can ride or see the Beckoning Cat Train of Tokyu Setagaya Line (nearest station: Miyanosaka), because there's only one train with a illustration of cat.

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10 min walk from Dogo Onsen Station, or 5 min walk from Dogo Onsen Main Building. 4-49 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime

Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.

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12 min from Inuyama Yuen Station. By car or taxi, 50 min from Nagoya Station, or 90 min from Centrair Airport. 41-1 Kita Koken Inuyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi

Sanko Inari Shrine has heart-shaped votive picture and fortune slip telling ones love, and for that, there were many women and couples. To take pictures, it's better for you to visit here in the morning because there's less other tourists. What's more, it's located near Inuyama Castle, you can enjoy the castle and eating street foods at the castle town.◎Access: 12 min walk from the west gate of Inuyama Yuen Station of Meitetsu Line.

13

Nudokubiabu

2 Review

Car: 20min from Miyako Airport, 8min from Sarahama Airport. 1229 Ikemasoe Irabuaza, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

It is difficult to visit here without guide. Roots of Indian laurel dangle and sunbeams come through the leaves in the sanctuary cave. And you should worship before entering because it is a spiritual place and was also a air‐raid shelter.

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Uonomachi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki

The beautiful scenery of Japan's first arched stone bridge is of course the biggest attraction of Megane Bridge. In addition, there's a heart-shaped stone that is said to make love of people who find it come true, so we can enjoy looking for it! It's very lovely, so please try to find it!

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90 min by car, from Naha Airport 892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakijin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan

Heart Rock located on Tine Beach is said to be a power spot for love. It was difficult to look for places that looked like hearts and take pictures as soon as there were no people around, but I was very satisfied with what I saw. I want to go a little more at high tide next time.

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Love Fortune Spiritual Spots

Ikuta Shrine

4 Reviews

Ikuta Forest is located in the precinct of Ikuta Shrine. Here's said to have become a field of Gempei Battle(Genji-Heike War), but now, it's popular as a spiritual power spot. Many people enjoy water-lot and get some advices for good marriage.◎Receive water-lot at shrine office and bring it to Ikuta Forest. Find a notice board, soak the lot in the pond, then you can get the advices. You can tie it on the fixed place or bring it home.

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

10 Reviews

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Enman-ji Temple

6 Reviews

Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.

Economic Fortune Spiritual Spots

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

10 Reviews

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Kotohiki Park Zenigata Sand Picture

3 Reviews

Kan'onji City is known for luck with money because there's a stand where has got the winning lottery of the highest prize money in Japan. People who see this huge sand picture of old currency 'Kan'ei Tsuho (寛永通宝)' can be favored with money for a lifetime.◎The sand picture is on the seaside. The observatory stands in the same park and it's easy to find the One Way gate. 5min from the foot by car. You can also walk to the observatory.

Nanzo-in Temple

2 Reviews

This Reclining Buddha is the biggest one as for a bronze stature, and the total length is 41meters, the height 11meters, and the weight 300tons! The soles are also big, and the people who touch them, can become healthy and make various wishes true.◎It's well know as a spiritual power spot where the visitors can get good fortune for money. Access: 3min walk from Kido Nanzoin Mae Station

Business Fortune Spiritual Spots

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

14 Reviews

Mysterious buildings, thousand tori gates, the familiar faxes, there are many spots to see. By the way, for the good buisiness and a bumper harvest you should firstly enter and pray.

Katsuoji Temple

6 Reviews

Katsuoji Temple is famous for Daruma. Many people visit this temple to pray for luck of victory in various scenes such as examination, employment, and business. And so many Daruma are dedicated throughout the temple.

Hokoku Shrine

1 Reviews

Hokoku Shrine stands in front of the main gate of Osaka Castle and Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a deity of the shrine. Here is well known as a spot of better fortune of success in life.

Academic Fortune Spiritual Spots

Dazaifutenmangu

5 Reviews

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

8 Reviews

Sugawara-no Michizane is a god of study.

Katsuoji Temple

6 Reviews

Katsuoji Temple is famous for Daruma. Many people visit this temple to pray for luck of victory in various scenes such as examination, employment, and business. And so many Daruma are dedicated throughout the temple.

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Kansai

Kifune Shrine

9 Reviews

This famous spiritual power spot has beautiful contrast of shining green maple leaves and red ornaments! The murmur of a stream along the road to the inner shrine sounds even cool. It's better for you to go bus stop at Kifunegushi Station with enough time, because the bus gets crowded.

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

8 Reviews

Sugawara-no Michizane is a god of study.

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

14 Reviews

If the stone is lighter than expected, your wish may come true. But heavier, your wish don't come true. Let's try!!

Chugoku

Beppu Benten-ike Pond

2 Reviews

It's a pond of springwater that is selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan. The transparent water is so beautiful, and it's famous as a little-known spiritual power spot, and also a photogenic spot. We can feel coolness in even hot summer.

Inasa-no Hama Beach

1 Reviews

Under the clear weather without any clouds, pure white beach and beautiful coastline. Also, we could see a wonderful scenery of torii standing on a huge rock.

Izumo Taisha Shrine

2 Reviews

Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture is a very famous shrine for having a god of marriage. The relationship here is said to mean not only between men and women, but also everyone involved in that person's life. I wish you a wonderful edge!

Kyushu・Okinawa

Daisekirinzan

5 Reviews

A spiritual power spot in Okinawa where the Ryukyu myths are still alive. Located such a place, and you can visit some sanctuaries by just walking along the path with a guide. Rising rock mountain, an observatory above the sea…although you are unbelieving, must feel something strong!◎No holidays Open: 9:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar 16:00) Barrier-free course for wheelchairs Entrance Fee: adult ¥820 check out HP for child and discounts

Heart Rock Amami Oshima

7 Reviews

A power spot for love... A heart-shaped natural tide pool that only appears for an hour at low tide. If you miss this miraculous time, you'll find yourself in the ocean...be sure to check the low tide times in advance. The road to the coast where Heart Rock is located is like a jungle. You can dive through a tunnel of plants you've never seen before. I was so excited all the way along the way...

Dazaifutenmangu

5 Reviews

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

Tokai

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

10 Reviews

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Sanko Inari Jinja Shrine

5 Reviews

Sanko Inari Shrine has heart-shaped votive picture and fortune slip telling ones love, and for that, there were many women and couples. To take pictures, it's better for you to visit here in the morning because there's less other tourists. What's more, it's located near Inuyama Castle, you can enjoy the castle and eating street foods at the castle town.◎Access: 12 min walk from the west gate of Inuyama Yuen Station of Meitetsu Line.

Nikko-tei Oyu

1 Reviews

A huge open-air onsen which 20 grown-ups take together at the same tome! At Atami, 'Nikko-tei Oyu' is a onsen for day trip and you can take a renowned onsen that was Ieyasu Tokugawa's favorite. The onsen texture is light! I was excited when I took the same bath as the general family took.◎A stone open-air bath is used for men and women in turn for a day.

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Spots Famous For Art

The Hakone Open Air Museum

12 Reviews

The Museum of Sculpture in Hakone is a museum that is created in beautiful nature and is a walking tour in nature. There are many things to see such as the beautiful lawn and the symphony that brings happiness because the stand glass is a beautiful observatory! It will be a pretty photo spot wherever you take a photo.

Kakaako Wall Art

11 Reviews

Art with colorful designs on walls that are many times taller than I am. If you take a step off the big road, you will find a unique world view of art.

Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON team Lab Borderless

11 Reviews

On June 21st in 2018, Digital Art Museum opened at Odaiba, Tokyo. There's various art occupying every room, and it's completely another world. It must become a popular tourist spot in Tokyo.

Stunning Views

Chichibugahama Beach

26 Reviews

The gradation of the sky that is clearly reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water. Selected as one of Japan's top 100 sunsets, be sure to capture the ever-changing beautiful sunset with your camera! The point is to release the shutter when the water surface is not rippling and there is no wind.

HITACHI SEASIDE PARK

30 Reviews

Now, people from not only Japan but also all over the world visit here without a break. Miharashi Hills have proudly blooming nemophilas with so wonderful blue view at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. I want you all to visit here at least once, because it's the best one among tourist attractions.◎Access: Cars must be involved in a traffic jam. You can use a shuttle bus from JR Katsuta Station, or use Hitachinaka Kaihin Railways.

Shimonada Station

12 Reviews

Shimonada Station is well known as a scenic station which is the closest to the sea. It has appeared in movies and TV dramas. And many tourists come to see this beautiful scenery at the time of train arrivals. I want to see it much longer!◎You can only have a look without using trains. You should check the timetable if you want to see the train arrivals because there're a little trains.

Hotels With Private Open Air Bath

The Hiramatsu Hotels & Resorts Atami

3 Reviews

In front of the bedroom there is an Atami hot spring bath overlooking the sea. The rooms are vertically oriented for a beautiful view. It is a luxurious inn where you can view the beautiful moon while enjoying delicious dishes filled with the commitment of Hiramatsu, which started as a restaurant. When you wake up in the morning, you can see the hot springs and the sea in front of you! It will be a special holiday to spend with your loved ones.

Izu Hotel Resort & Spa

3 Reviews

All rooms have an ocean view, and the hotel has an open-air bath with free-flowing hot spring water. There is a cafe in the hotel, and the scenery is nice, so you can spend an elegant time staying at the hotel all day. The service of the staff and the food provided are all high quality. A special hotel that makes you want to stay again and again

Moana Coast

2 Reviews

Only 14 rooms on a vast site! Room with open-air jacuzzi bath! You can enjoy the feeling of a resort in Tokushima. I was able to spend an elegant and luxurious time.

Villas

JAL Private Resort Okuma

2 Reviews

2 hours by car from Naha Airport. We can enjoy marine sport at a private beach and mangrove kayak at Yambaru Forest. It's better for you to book the restaurant in the hotel earlier.

Kouri Island Villa NAGOMI

1 Reviews

Villa NAGOMI standing on a hill has a great location for Kouri Bridge and Beach! The wonderful view in front of your eyes. They offer the room like a rental villa, so you can stay like living without any interruptions.

Escapade Island Resort

1 Reviews

"Escapade Island Resort" on Mettle Island in New Caledonia. You can stay in a water cottage of your dreams at a reasonable price. The sea is so clear that sea turtles and rays sometimes come swimming right up to your room.

Yakiniku Restaurants

2 Reviews

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2 Reviews

Instagrammable Spots

Chichibugahama Beach

26 Reviews

The gradation of the sky that is clearly reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water. Selected as one of Japan's top 100 sunsets, be sure to capture the ever-changing beautiful sunset with your camera! The point is to release the shutter when the water surface is not rippling and there is no wind.

HITACHI SEASIDE PARK

30 Reviews

Now, people from not only Japan but also all over the world visit here without a break. Miharashi Hills have proudly blooming nemophilas with so wonderful blue view at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. I want you all to visit here at least once, because it's the best one among tourist attractions.◎Access: Cars must be involved in a traffic jam. You can use a shuttle bus from JR Katsuta Station, or use Hitachinaka Kaihin Railways.

Kakaako Wall Art

11 Reviews

Art with colorful designs on walls that are many times taller than I am. If you take a step off the big road, you will find a unique world view of art.

Hotels With Hot Springs

Renaissance Naruto Resort

9 Reviews

An open-air bath on the 1st floor of Renaissance Resort Naruto, is very open structure connected to the outside by the big windows. Taking a bath with the scenery of Naruto Strait Bridge is special.

Misasakan

3 Reviews

The bath contains a high proportion of radon and it's one of the world's best amount. I felt Wabi and Sabi a sense of beauty of Japan. So, it was ultimate relax time. And I recommend to reserve the open-air bath 'Shinzen no Yu' with the capacity of 20.

Tosa Royal Hotel

3 Reviews

The deep sea water at a depth of over 200m is now noticed because of the quality and containing the rich minerals. You can take the hot spring of the water with such a hidden power.

Glamping

Hoshinoya Fuji

3 Reviews

Hoshinoya is known for its overwhelming extraordinary performances. Hoshinoya Fuji is a place where you can experience glamping in a slightly different way from a hotel. Spending time in a cabin with a luxurious view of Mt. Fuji and the lake is very luxurious! The food in the forest is delicious and there are plenty of seasonal activities. Hoshino brand! So I am very satisfied with the time I spend only in the facility.

INN THE PARK

2 Reviews

Renovation of the place used by the forest school. You can stay in the park! You can stay in a hanging tent! It's an extraordinary place, but somehow nostalgic. Have a wonderful time.

PICA Fujiyama

1 Reviews

It is a dome-shaped tent at a campsite in Kawaguchiko. Fashionable no matter where you cut it. It was nice to be able to experience the outdoors casually.

Autumn Color Spots

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

13 Reviews

Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous spots for autumn leaves in Kyoto. I visited several places to light up the autumn leaves, but this place is a spot for autumn leaves that can only be said to be true.

Nanzen-ji Temple

17 Reviews

I visited Nanzenji Temple, a popular spot for autumn leaves, and Tenju-an Temple, which has two beautiful gardens, in kimono. The autumn leaves in the eastern garden were in full bloom, and it was a magnificent view that you could see forever while sitting on the porch. Another wonderful view that sighs is the autumn leaves in the south garden, which looks like a painting, cut out by the window frame of the Shoin. When I raised my face to buy a ticket at the entrance, I jumped into my eyes first and was fascinated.

Nara Park

12 Reviews

A scenic spot of autumn leaves and deer. I went there for the first time, but there are more deer than I imagined. I was surprised to walk normally on the general road. I thought he was greeting me by shaking his head up and down, but it seems that it means give me deer rice crackers. I was healed by the wonderful scenery and the cute deer.

Cosmos Spots

Yume Cosmos Garden

4 Reviews

Yume Cosmos Garden, at Kameoka in Kyoto, has 20 kinds and 8 million cosmos in its best season. You can see the cosmos in color we can rarely see at other places!

Instagrammable Sweet

L'atelier A Ma Facon

24 Reviews

A hydrangea glass dessert that can only be met during the rainy season at L'Atelier A Ma Fason. If you can meet this parfait, you can forgive the melancholy feeling of the rainy season. The snail sitting on the top is also very cute, and the scene comes to mind. It is a particularly delicate and artistic parfait among the menu unique to the season.

Coffee Shop Soiree

8 Reviews

A long-established retro coffee shop in Shijo, Kyoto. Soiree's popular menu "Jelly Punch" is fantastic with the shop's blue lighting. The window seats on the second floor are especially recommended.

And Cafe

40 Reviews

This is a very popular shop for sweets, toasts, and sodas made with seasonal fruits. The fruits are different depending on the season, so you can enjoy it whenever you go. The fruit itself is seasonal, so you can enjoy the taste.

Scenic Restaurants & Cafes

8 Reviews

KAKIWAI

4 Reviews

KAKIWAI, located on a hill beyond the alley, has very wonderful open scenery! The cheese cake made from locally grown lemon is pulpy and delicious with its refreshing sweetness. Not only sweets, they prepare oyster dishes and alcoholic drinks.

7 Reviews

2023 Christmas Afternoon Tea

Cafes

Osora Cafe

23 Reviews

And Cafe

40 Reviews

Delicious Parfait

FUKUNAGA901

9 Reviews

FUKUNAGA901 is proud of its parfait with full of seasonal fruit. Specially, Ichigo Yama Parfait (Strawberry Mountain Parfait) with its lovely appearance is one of the best-seller one!!

Karyo Itoken

15 Reviews

Double peach field newly released from Itoken. Two luxuriously fresh peaches. There is peach jelly inside the peach. Itoken's seasonal parfait makes me want to eat it every year.

L'atelier A Ma Facon

24 Reviews

A hydrangea glass dessert that can only be met during the rainy season at L'Atelier A Ma Fason. If you can meet this parfait, you can forgive the melancholy feeling of the rainy season. The snail sitting on the top is also very cute, and the scene comes to mind. It is a particularly delicate and artistic parfait among the menu unique to the season.

Shrines And Temples

Yokokuji-Temple

16 Reviews

Shoju-in Temple

18 Reviews

Shouju-in Temple is famous for the lovely heart-shaped window called Inome-mado. Not only the window, I was fascinated with the beautiful paintings on the ceiling that are different one by one. In summer, you can also enjoy tea in the beautiful sounds of wind bell.

Rooms with Private Pool

3 Reviews

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Thailand

1 Reviews

Luxury resort hotel on Koh Samui. Four Seasons Samui. A resort hotel with a large private pool and villa rooms that you will want to visit again and again.

Hotels With Infinity Pool

Ōiso Prince Hotel

3 Reviews

Otherworldly beautiful scenery spread there. It's a warm-water pool, so we can enjoy it even in winter or a little cold season. There're also sauna bath, spa, and onsen, so we stay there all day long. From Shinjuku, it takes 1 hour and 10 minutes, which is good access.

5 Reviews

Setouchi Retreat Aonagi

1 Reviews

We can see the beautiful view changes with time, both the time of sunset and daytime blue sky. What's more, there's a lounge where we can enjoy free-drinks for 24 hours a day beside the pool.

Delicious Pudding

Tsubasa Coffee

10 Reviews

4/4 SEASONS COFFEE

4 Reviews

At "All Seasons Coffee" at Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station, which is a short walk from Shinjuku Station, you can enjoy a relaxing cafe time with cream soda and pudding in addition to various coffees. The time to enjoy bitter adult caramel, hard but smooth pudding and coffee is a healing time that makes you forget the hustle and bustle of Shinjuku. Saturdays and Sundays are so popular that they line up.

Afternoon Tea

Twenty Eight

34 Reviews

Atrium Lounge

12 Reviews

Strawberry jewels excites us as soon as we see them. It's a dream-like afternoon tea we can enjoy rare foodstuffs such as ruby chocolate and white strawberry.

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