Tokyo just got a limited-time Yukimi Daifuku ice cream mochi café

One thing we’ll be eating a lot of this summer is ice cream – and now there’s a special treat in Tokyo you won’t want to miss. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Japan’s iconic Yukimi Daifuku mochi ice cream, a limited-time pop-up café has opened in Nakameguro where you can customise your very own mochi ice cream.

Open for three months until September 23, the My Yukimi Daifuku Café is located along the Meguro River in Nakameguro, just a short walk from Nakameguro Station. Here, you can create your own made-to-order mochi ice cream, choosing everything from the ice cream flavour to the fillings and toppings. And you’re unlikely to run out of options: there are an impressive 648 possible combinations to enjoy.

When you arrive, you’ll be given a clipboard where you'll go through a three-step process of picking your flavours. First, choose your ice cream flavour from Madagascar vanilla, premium Ghana chocolate, matcha, dark-roasted hojicha, strawberry, banana milk, cream cheese or mint chocolate chip.

Next, select a filling, with options ranging from chocolate ganache and red bean paste to strawberry sauce and mascarpone cheese. Finally, choose a topping, whether that’s cocoa powder, kinako (roasted soybean powder), crushed cookies or colourful sprinkles.

There are also three special seasonal menu items available throughout the pop-up period. The first, offered from June through July, features refreshing frozen yoghurt topped with blueberry sauce and cookie crumble, inspired by the colours of summer hydrangeas.

The ice cream mochi set starts at ¥900 for two pieces. You can add a drink to your order, including special beverages created in collaboration with tea shop Hokodo. There's also limited-edition merchandise including T-shirts, caps and stickers.

To save visitors from queuing in the summer heat, the café has introduced a reservation system that allows you to secure a date and time slot in advance. Reservations open at 12midnight six days before your intended visit. Same-day reservations may also be available if there are spots left. For more information and to make a reservation, visit the website.

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