On August 6th, I arrived in Tokyo from Shizuoka! After dropping my stuff off at my hotel, I met up with my cousin to get lunch and pick up something he had ordered for me. Afterwards, I went to a pop-up Ghibli exhibition, got sushi nearby for dinner, and looked around on Google Maps for… Continue reading Sweet Potato latte with pearl (タピオカパープルスウィートラテ) – BABO THE DRINK SHOP TOKYO
On August 5, I explored a bit of the Izu area in Shizuoka! The area was cute and charming, with some nice views and cafes, without the hustle and bustle of normal tourist areas. Miraculously, I found a boba shop in this little countryside town! Normally people associate matcha with Kyoto, but Shizuoka is also… Continue reading Matcha Milk (抹茶ミルク) – Musuhi no Tapioca
On July 31st, I landed back in Nagoya from Morioka! After a brief trip to Morioka, I flew back to Nagoya because it'd be more efficient to go to my next destination from there: Numazu, Shizuoka! Because I had some time before my train to Shizuoka, I got a lunch and stopped by Crepes de… Continue reading Tapioca Peach Milk (タピオカピーチミルク) – Crêpes de Anne
On July 29th, I headed up to Morioka from Nagoya! I’ve been wanting to go to Morioka for mostly the local food. After checking in to the hotel, I got a late lunch, walked around the area, and ended up in the station to check out the souvenir selection. While at the station, I found… Continue reading Tapioca Royal Milk Tea (タピオカロイヤルミルクティ) – Doctor
On July 28th, I met up with a friend who lives in the area! We walked around for a bit, had lunch, and then went to the local aquarium to finish our day. After we parted ways, I was about to head for dinner, when I noticed my dinner place of choice was near my… Continue reading Mango Lemon Tea (マンゴーレモンティー) – Tsuki no Eki
July 27th was my second full day in Nagoya! I hung out with my boyfriend in the morning, and the I had Ghibli park reservations in the afternoon. Before heading over, I stopped by the Osu area for food, and there was a Chatime in the area. I’ve always seen Chatime around in America and… Continue reading Jasmine Milk Tea (ジャスミングリーンミルクティー) – Chatime
July 25th was my last day in Beppu! I was heading out to Nagoya, Aichi, but since my flight was later in the evening, I spent the day chilling around Beppu. This included one last run to Sahanji, because I loved their boba so much. It was really good. Since I tried the matcha already,… Continue reading Tapioca Milk Tea (タピオカミルクティー) – Sahanji
On July 23rd, I arrived in Beppu, Oita! (Yes, this post is a week late, I’m getting to them). I was fully not expecting proper boba in Beppu, and the only place I found boba was this one matcha shop in a mall. With no other option, no harm in trying it at least. There… Continue reading Tapioca Matcha Milk (タピオカ抹茶ミルク) – Sahanji
Quite a bit of a delayed post (I’ve had two more drinks since then, to be written!), this drink is from 7/19. I went to Hyogo for a day, spending the morning in Himeji, and the afternoon in Kobe. While I was there, I stopped by Chinatown. And when there’s a Chinatown, there has to… Continue reading Jasmine Milk Tea (ジャスミンミルクティー) – Ten Fu’s Tea
On July 17, it rained pretty hard. I was going to go to Kyoto, but I changed my plans last minute to hang in the underground area of Osaka station. It was a hide indoors day, but a nice chill day to insert into my vacation schedule. In the area, was a Tea 18! I… Continue reading Mango Rooibos Tea (マンゴールイボスティー) – Tea 18
