Rilakkuma Café
If you’re a fan of the relaxed and carefree nature of cute bear character Rilakkuma, get this: a Rilakkuma café is running from May 28 to June 28 at Box Café & Space in Tennoji. Here, you can enjoy an afternoon tea set with themed main dishes, which are shaped like the lead characters Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori. You get to customise your tea set with a choice of three sides from a line-up of six plates of pancakes and tarts, and a range of beverages like coffee, colourful fruit teas and refreshing herbal teas.
Merch like stickers, keychains and mugs will also be available for purchase. The café is open daily from 11.15am to 9.30pm, and there are 13 seatings throughout the day. Walk-ins are possible, but reservations are highly recommended. These can be made online for a 75-minute session and a booking fee of ¥715, but you do get two postcards on the door as a reward for the trouble (and extra yen spent).