A Qpot is a mysterious pot. It is a very cute pot. It is one that makes you hungry, it is one that makes you happy. There is nothing about Wakamatsu Tadaaki’s creations that doesn’t brighten up the dullest of days. His confections of jewellery are designed to connect people by making them smile and every time I see a brightly coloured macaron or petit cake ring, my heart leaps with joy, feeling all the excitement of a child as I gaze on the cuteness…

If you venture off the sleek uniformity of Omotesando, away from the familiar brand-lined street and into the backstreets of Kita Aoyama you can find this veritable sweetshop of quirky cute.

The doors are two giant slabs of chocolate, each appetising piece imprinted with the swirls of the Qpot logo. The candy trail continues within and with eyes like saucers you follow to yummy rooms of chocolate, French bread, biscuits and chou creams. The scene is so yummy, it is hard not to grab one of the mini cakes and gobble it up. Actually I have noticed my cake buying increase since caving to the Qpot cravings.

Puchi travels… my beloved puchi cake ring

Travel Details:

From the A1 exit of Omotesando station, walk down the street towards Harajuku until you see Tod’s.

Turn left here and go straight down the side street until there is a Crayon House （クレヨンハウス) and turn left again, continuing up this street until you see Q-pot on the left.

I’m revitalising, renewing, reinventing my blog. After a year of hiatus I am going to return with the idea of Petit Travels, give myself a clear focus for my writings. I will concentrate more on the hidden cute, cool, quirky and simply lovely things to do in Tokyo, interspersed with visits to live houses and short articles on daily happenings that amuse me.

Hence the new title, Little Travels in a Big City – every day is like an adventure, discovering something new each day whether that be a new shop, a place to indulge in tea or the traces of history that lie beneath neon pachinko parlours and department stores.