What is the deal with the obsession of cake and sweets? Head down to any DEPACHIKA デパチカ (the very bottom floor of a department store) or any neighborhood bakery and you will be amazed at what you will find.
The most popular way to eat a cake is by the slice so you can get a variety of different types to take home with you. Want to impress your girlfriend or surprise your kids? Make sure you get them a slice before you head home.
Birthdays are always celebrated with a whole cake. At a glance, the whole cakes you find in Japan seem really really small but it’s always just enough. It is the perfect size and it’s never about quantity here, it is always about quality so expect to see NAME BRAND bakeries everywhere you go. And don’t be surprised if you have to wait in line to get that popular STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE ショートケーキ (one of the more popular cakes in Japan. Vanilla cake with whipped cream and strawberries).
Christmas has become one of the busiest days for cakes. Expect to be on a waiting list for the more popular bakeries. Bakeries in the DEPACHIKA’s デパチカ (the very bottom floor of a department store) are a zoo on this holiday. The whole deal about this holiday is that DAD comes home from work and brings home the BEST Christmas cake!
