Which is the best conveyor belt sushi chain in Japan: Kura Sushi or Sushiro? 🍣🍣🍣 We went to both to compare them in today's video! youtu.be/GmiaJHsHlEI

@cakeswithfaces.co.uk Sporting your extremely useful book on the shinkansen to Osaka yesterday! 😊

Last one! The IlluminaTea's a secret society for tea connoisseurs: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/illu...

Thank you to Becky for these pics with my stamp book in Japan! 💖 cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product-tag/...

✨ It's Japan Travel News! ✨ Serious travel updates (inc what's going on with JESTA), cute collabs & fun events over the next few months: youtu.be/hsKxaTS5PZ0

Most popular toppings at Coco Curry in Japan. 🍛 Would you have guessed these?

Thank you to Nancy for this pic with my Japan guide book in Shibuya!

Today's video's a Tokyo street walk! Join us in Kichijoji (not far from the Studio Ghibli Museum!) for: 🎮 Retro games & musical instruments shops 🥟 Interesting vending machines ✨ Games arcades 🍣 Sushi 🍻 A less touristy alternative to the Golden Gai youtu.be/kEu2H7S-la0

Navitime's added cherry blossom viewing spots to their Japan maps - and it tells you if they're in bloom! 🌸 Usually I only use this app for train times (I find it provides better routes than Google), but this is a cute feature on their maps. 📱 Japan Travel by Navitime.

I really like the view of Tokyo from Hachitama, an observation deck in the Fuji TV Building in Odaiba. It's a unique view across the bay, with the cityscape spread out before you. See more of what it's like (& the weird office building vibe inside!!) in my video: youtu.be/lxpom1TpNCA

"Feels like it's your friend giving you useful advice." So happy to get reviews like this of my Japan guide book - this isn't the only person who's said that! Thank you!! 🥰 cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa... (Review from Etsy)

If anyone here's in the midlands & likes ska punk, I'm playing tomorrow in Coventry at @fargovillage.bsky.social in the Box! Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shanghai-h...

All other blossoms must be so jealous of the attention cherry blossoms get 😝

Woohoo, 75k on YouTube! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you to everyone who's subscribed 🥰

There are so many observation decks in Tokyo - but which is the best? I went to as many as I could, to help you decide. Here's my video - hope it's useful! youtu.be/lxpom1TpNCA

Another size of Starry Night dresses just sold out. ✨The star constellations are cake-themed! ✨ Sizes left: 💫 UK Size 6 (XS) 💫UK Size 12 (MS) 💫UK Size 16 (XL) cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/star...

If you're in Osaka from 9th-15th April, you can see SO MANY cherry blossoms at the Mint. It's only open to the public one week a year. It's free but you need to book. Reservations open on Weds 18th March at 9am Japan time (first come first served). Details here: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/japan/cherry...

⚠️Last one! ⚠️ Size XL (chest size of hoodie 51") Once it's gone, it's gone forever! 🐯🍜 cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/rarm...

✨ Only a few left! ✨ The IlluminaTEA's an (imaginary!) secret society for tea lovers - and people who understand the importance of tea breaks. ☕🫖🍪 cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/illu...

You can have sakura afternoon tea surrounded by cherry blossoms at this cute cafe in Tokyo. 🌸🌸🌸 Lots of cherry blossom events like this in my new video: youtu.be/ud9y1UpsjAc

Proud I managed to make this little animation for my video today (guess what it's about...?!). It's up at 6pm UK time :-)

This cute strawberry house has a little Sanrio exhibition inside! It's in Odaiba in Tokyo, outside Diver City mall (where the giant Gundam is!) until 12th July (free entry).

This 500m cherry blossom path in Osaka isn't usually open to the public, apart from 1 week a year! 😍 This year it's 9-15th April 2026. There are SO MANY food stalls too. 🏮🍡 (1/2)

It's Japan Travel News! So much Pokemon stuff this time, lots of cute character shops coming to Osaka, the world's largest fountain & much more: youtu.be/uJGnsTJEH0U

Shout out to everyone with my Japan calendar! 🙌 It has to be sakura for March. 🌸🌸🌸 This year it's sakura dango, one of the many seasonal snacks of cherry blossom season. ✨

Star Seller badge on Etsy for March - with perfect stats: 😇

Very happy to see someone recommending my Japan book on Reddit when someone asked for "Travel advice book that isn't junk". Might have to put that quote on the cover... 😝

✨ I have sample dresses! ✨ They're 90% cotton (feels like a t-shirt). The lucky cat dress sleeves feel tight, so I'm seeing if it's possible to fix that. What do you think? The plan would be to restock the CirCatBoard dresses, and if it goes well, I'll work on a new design.

Not many Llamageddon hoodies left! Unisex/mens sizes: 🦙 Small (last one!) 🦙 Medium 🦙 XL (last one!) cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/llam...

Honoured that a sushi chef would buy my sushi recipe book! 😇 Also great Tokidoki collection! 😍 (From my Etsy reviews)

Kabukicho's often called the "bad area" of Tokyo. In today's video, we go for a walk around there at night, so you can see what it's really like: youtu.be/jb4E7M7b7Bg

Arg, more bad news for small businesses. 😭 France is introducing an extra €2 customs charge, to discourage parcels from Temu, Shein, etc - but also harming small businesses that sell online. The EU's planning to implement a €3 charge from July. 💀

US tariffs are currently still being calculated the same from my shipping company (so books are still zero tariffs!). It says they'll be updating them "once final guidance is issued", so who knows when that will be... 🙃

I've put together some bundles for planning a Japan trip! This one includes one of everything for £46 (about $62.30 / 52.75 Euros). You can even choose which stamp book you want: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/comp...

An easier way to plan your Tokyo itinerary! My Japan Trip Planning Deck helps you easily match cards in the same locations, so you can save travel time - and not miss anything close by. cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa...

Updated my list of pop-up theme cafes in Japan with lots of new cafes coming up over the next couple of months: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/japan/pop-up...

US tariffs are changing to 10% from tomorrow. Hoping books are still exempt (the rules are pretty unclear). 🤞🤞🤞 This actually means dresses, hoodies & t-shirts will have much lower tariffs than before. However it says they'll be increasing to 15% on ✨ unknown date ✨🙃

In Japanese folklore, kitsune are fox spirits. They’re intelligent, magical messengers who provide protection, but some are mischievous, and can be tricksters! ✨✨✨ 🦊 cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/kits...

Arg, Etsy's now showing prices including shipping, making everything look more expensive than it actually is. 😖 Please know that if you're buying multiple items, the shipping will be less when you get to checkout. (or just order from my main shop...!)

I stayed in Akihabara for the first time - here's my video about whether it's a good place to stay, how safe it feels at night, what's nearby and how easy it is to get around to other areas on the train: youtu.be/HCkkWkotFWY Hope it's useful if you're deciding where to stay in Tokyo!

The Japan Trip Planning Deck has handy icons to show you where's good for a rainy day (it can rain any time of year in Japan!), where's good for food, and what to do in the evening: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa...

Somehow I always found Pancake Day the most inspiring for my art...! 😅🥞🥞🥞

So happy to get such a lovely review for my Japan guide book 🥰 "Will be my 4th trip to Japan this year and I always try to buy a new guide book for tips and advice this one by Amy (Cakes with Faces) is by far the best I've ever come across" cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa...

🙌 You don't need a guided tour to find cute snacks in Harajuku! 🙌 Rainbow candyfloss, crepes & all the kawaii snacks in the pics are SO easy to find, walking along Takeshita Street. No disrespect to guided tours in general, but for Harajuku you can save yourself £130+ per person :-)

Why someone's selling my sushi recipe book on Amazon for £22.32 (used), when you can get it new from me for £6.99... cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/sush...

I met Kuronyon, the mascot of the Kurobe Dam in Japan! (But shouldn't the mascot of a dam really be a beaver...?)

I've been looking forward to sharing this video! A fun day trip into the mountains in Japan - with no driving or hiking - to see some amazing scenery, going on cable cars, buses, tunnels & ropeways. It's an adventure - enjoy!! youtu.be/1lD9_CbtuvE

THANK YOU to everyone who orders from my shop - without your orders, I wouldn't be able to keep doing this.

Getting comments like this is why I do what I do

Thank you to Amelia (& family!) for these pics of my stamp book in action in Japan. They collected 49 stamps - impressive! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Posted with permission)