{"id":7960,"date":"2026-08-18T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=7960"},"modified":"2026-08-18T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:00:20","slug":"totoro-shaved-ice-wows-studio-ghibli-fans-in-tokyo-for-a-very-limited-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=7960","title":{"rendered":"Totoro shaved ice wows Studio Ghibli fans in Tokyo for a very limited time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shirohige\u2019s Cream Puff Factory turns the beloved Ghibli star into a very cool character.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shirohige\u2019s Cream Puff Factory<\/strong> is known for its Totoro cream puffs<\/strong><\/a>, produced with the blessing of Studio Ghibli<\/strong> as director Hayao Miyazaki is a close relative of the owner<\/strong>. Though it now has two stores \u2013 one opened in Kichijoji<\/strong>, not far from the Ghibli Museum, in 2019<\/a> \u2013 the one in Setagaya\u2019s Daita neighbourhood<\/strong><\/a> has been the main location since it relocated there from Takaido in Tokyo\u2019s Suginami Ward in 2013.<\/p>\n

This is where a lot of new and creative limited-edition products<\/strong> are released, and now there\u2019s an extra special treat coming to this location: Totoro no Yukidaruma<\/strong>, or \u201cSnowman Totoro<\/strong>\u201d. It\u2019s become something of an annual summer tradition for these sorts of Totoro shaved ice desserts to appear at the store, with the icy Totoros appearing last year<\/a> and the year before<\/a>, but this year things look very different, because unlike previous years, the shaved ice is shaped to look like Totoro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are three flavours in this year\u2019s lineup, with each one containing a scoop of ice cream<\/strong>, some cubes of kanten<\/strong> (agar agar jelly), and a special \u201cMini Totoro<\/strong>\u201d made using the same traditional nerikiri<\/strong> technique<\/strong> used to create moulded wagashi sweets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The sweet little Totoro is designed to sit on a mint leaf atop each Totoro.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The first flavour in the Totoro trifecta is Strawberry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bright red fruit brings colour and a burst of flavour to this Totoro, with a sauce made with \u201cSachinoka<\/strong>\u201d strawberries from Nagano<\/strong> Prefecture<\/strong>. Containing nothing but strawberries<\/strong> and sugar<\/strong> in the sauce, which has been left pulpy<\/strong> so you can enjoy the sweet tartness of the fruit, this unfettered dessert keeps things simple with fresh strawberries<\/strong> and a scoop of vanilla ice cream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Peach<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This variety is said to be the most popular with staff at the store, and it\u2019s easy to see why. Not only does it contain thick slices of domestically produced white peaches<\/strong>, it also includes a special sauce made from nectarines<\/strong> and plums<\/strong> that have been slowly simmered and carefully strained. Finished with fresh, sweet white peach syrup, the sauce showcases the gentle sweetness of white peaches, and is complemented by the refreshing flavour of nectarines and plums, creating a perfectly balanced sweet and tart taste.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Matcha<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Green tea lovers will go weak at the knees for this Totoro, which contains matcha ice cream and matcha syrup<\/strong> made with a generous amount of fragrant Uji matcha<\/strong>. By adding anko red bean paste, shiratama dumplings and kanten (in this case both plain and<\/em> matcha kanten), this dessert is evocative of a popular traditional Japanese dessert called anmitsu<\/strong>, which contains all three of these ingredients. The addition of milk and fresh cream, and white chocolate as a \u201csecret\u201d ingredient, helps to round out the matcha-centric flavours, adding just the right amount of sweetness to complement the satisfying bitterness of the matcha.<\/p>\n

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Priced at 2,000 yen (US$12.55) each, the Snowman Totoros will be sold from 10:30 a.m. on six days only: 21-23 August<\/strong> and 28-30 August<\/strong>. As the Totoros can\u2019t be taken home they have to be eaten on the premises, and in order to keep things moving along smoothly, customers are being asked to wait until all members of their party are present before joining the queue. They explicitly ask that people refrain from having one person line up first and then have their companions join them later, as the store is small and the queue is expected to be long, and Shirohige\u2019s wants as many people as possible to enjoy the shaved ice. Supplies are limited, though, so you\u2019ll want to get there early and gobble your Totoro quickly, so everyone lining up in the heat can get a cool taste of Totoro.<\/p>\n

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Source, images:<\/em> Shirohige\u2019s Cream Puff Factory<\/em><\/a>
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