Arashiyama Rilakkuma Sabo (Tea House), Kyoto

This Rilakkuma Tea House opened in 2017 in Arashiyama, Kyoto. 

There are 3 parts:

Cafe 10:30～17:30

Takeout 10:00～17:30

Shop 10:00～18:00

I got there right at 10:30 and there was no queue. They do a ticket system so you need to grab a ticket number and wait for them to call your number to go upstairs to the actual teahouse/cafe :)

 

Upstairs in the cafe :D

What I love about Japan is that there are seasonal promos going on. If you use Line, sometimes you can earn points by adding the store, or you might get some special limited time offers.

lol yes, I took a photo of the napkin because even that was cute XD

Rilakkuma plushies that accompany you and your meal haha

1,650円

Cute cute, mind you, however, the Rilakkuma heads wrapped in in the leaves...there's nothing int he leaves. It's literally just their heads!

1,580円

The Rilakkuma laying on the drink (We chose Royal Milk Tea Latte) is marshmallow.

Cut them in half to share with my sister XD

 Overall.... I know you're just paying for the experience and the design, but for the amount of food you get from the price, I find it too expensive. Not my favourite cute themed cafe, but also not the worst :P The flavour of the food was mediocre, like a 3/5 in my opinion LOL nothing super amazing.


Some merchandise in the store:

Easter/Spring themed cuteness!

 The store was starting to get busy the time I finished eating so I didn't take too many photos :P the products are always changing, so you should visit the website to see what's currently in season.

There is also a Rilakkuma Tea house in Miyajima in Hiroshima that opened recently as well. The thing I love/hate about Japan stores sometimes carry products that are only exclusive to that location (regardless of the city you're in too! If/When I ever visit Hiroshima, I will most likely check out the Rilakkuma cafe there too since I love Rilakkuma :'D and other Rilakkuma cafes around the world that I travel to.... ;)

Review: AliExpress Buys - Ditto-Themed Pokemon Plushes & Real VS Fake Pusheen

My order from AliExpress arrived recently so whooo! Here's to more unnecessary buying :D...


AliExpress is an online shopping platform (like another Ebay) based in China. There is constant stigma towards purchasing goods from China because the advertised images don't always match with what you get. Although I agree it really can be hit or miss at times, with any online store you shop from, just be sure to check the seller's or product reviews  before purchasing your goods!

Ditto-themed Pokemon Plush set 
Really had nothing to complain about because they were $3/ea and... so cute!! The quality surprised me because I honestly didn't expect them to this soft! Pretty detailed, too, as Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Clefairy have little claws. Definitely recommend!

Pusheen-Pizza keychain 

Alllrighttyyyy. How to spot a real vs fake Pusheen. I'm sure there are many already sources out there, but I'm going to show you differences that I've personally observed.

1. Colour
1. Body - the real one is a warm-purple-toned grey, whereas the fake is a true-cool-toned grey
2. Face/Whisker/Back/Tail - the real one is a warm-brown, whereas the fake is dark brown/almost black
2. Tags
1. Colour - the text colour for the real one is dark, whereas the fake one is less saturated and more of a red colour
2. Extra tag - the real one comes with an extra tag (perhaps a unique ID?)

These characteristics also apply to the regular Pusheen plushies, not just keychains as shown in my video. The reason why I wanted to discuss this is because...well, you don't want to be scammed to be buying something you didn't actually want! Amazon.ca listed some Pusheens for sale, advertised them as "by Gund", but came to be fake! (my point, it's not only eBay/AliExpress that might trick you). Just be careful when you shop for these and intend to buy the authentic product. Otherwise, if you don't care about buying dupes and just want to enjoy the product for what it is, just make sure you aren't overpaying!

:)