Tokyo-daijingu ShrinePray for good relationships at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, famous for being a shrine of matchmaking

First, Rilakkuma visited "Tokyo Daijingu Shrine", five minutes from JR and Subway Iidabashi Station. Worshiped as the enshrined deities of "Tokyo Daijingu Shrine" and known affectionately as "Tokyo's Oise-sama" are Amaterasu Sume Okami and Toyouke no Okami. It is the first shrine in Japan to conduct a wedding ceremony in a shrine and is also known for its benefits in matchmaking.

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• In the precincts of shrine, it is bustling with visitors wishing for good relationships, mainly women, and there are also many kinds of omikuji (paper fortunes) specializing in romance such as the "love fortune" (200 yen), "love letter fortune" (200 yen), and "matchmaking fortune" (200 yen). We also recommend sitting on a bench and taking a relaxing break while reading the result of your omikuji. There are also omamori (amulets) such as the "flower amulet" (500 yen) embroidered with seasonal flowers and the "matchmaking suzuran amulet" (800 yen) resembling the shape of a suzuran that seem as if they would boost your mood just by holding it.
• Furthermore, only while Rilakkuma is the tourism ambassador of Chiyoda City, Tokyo Daijingu Shrine and Tourism Ambassador Rilakkuma limited edition collaborative wooden plaque is available (500 yen). Write your wish on a cute Rilakkuma wooden plaque by taking a little detour and relax.

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TEL	03-3262-3566

TakemuraEnjoy fried manju, a famous product of Takemura, a sweets shop established in 1930

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• Feeling a little hungry, the next place Rilakkuma visited was "Takemura", a traditional sweets shop three minutes from Subway Awajicho Station. Designated as a Historic Building selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, "Takemura"'s building has a distinctively atmospheric appearance. It seems like Rilakkuma will be able to spend a carefree time in the old-fashioned and relaxing shop.

• Its famous product, the "fried manju" (500 yen), is an addictive bun that has a crispy coat of batter on the outside, fluffy dough, and smooth red bean paste inside. Other popular sweets are the "cream anmitsu" (790 yen) and "awa zenzai" (820 yen) made with lavish amounts of homemade red bean paste made with red beans from Hokkaido. The well-balanced and elegant sweetness is sure to get you hooked.
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Address	1-19, Kanda-Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku
TEL	03-3251-2328
Business Hour	火曜日～土曜日：11:00～20:00 LO：19:40

Anekawa Bookstore / Jimbocho Nyanko-doDiscover your favorite books at Nyankodo, which specializes in cat books

"Next, Rilakkuma heard a rumor about a rare bookstore. So he visited ""Cat Book Specialist Jimbocho Nyankodo"", one-minute walk from Subway Jimbocho Station. This bookstore is a little different from other bookstore, located in ""Anegawa Bookstore"" and specializing in books about cats. They offer a wide range of genres, from photobooks to essays, novels, self-improvement books, picture books, and magazines. They offer colorful lineup of more than 2,000 books at any given time."

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• The store also carries "Cat Book Specialist Jimbocho Nyankodo" limited edition tote bags, towels with illustrations of cats on them, paw pad straps, and other cat merchandise. If you purchase a book, it will be covered with an original book cover unique to this store. Rilakkuma may have found his favorite piece here too.
  

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Address	2-2, Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL	03-3263-5755
Business Hour	平日 10:00～20:00 土・祝 11:00～18:00

avocafeIf you love avocadoes, you will love filling your stomach at avocafe

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• "Rilakkuma just had a snack a little earlier, but he will be pitiful if we let his stomach growl, so we decided to stop by somewhere for lunch. Rilakkuma visited ""avocafe"", about five minutes away from Subway Jimbocho Station on foot. This is Japan's first avocado specialty cafe opened by the owner who wants to increase the number of fans of avocadoes, which are healthy, highly nutritious, and go well with anything.
  Everything on the menu is made with ripe avocadoes, including dessert. The restaurant, which is decorated to feel warm and cozy, has an avocado color that leaves quite the impression. All about avocadoes, ""avocafe"" is sure to excite all avocado lovers!"

• There are three types of dishes on the lunchtime menu, "avocado addictive spam rice bowl" (1,000 yen), "avocado Thai curry" (950 yen), and "avocado daily lunch" (1,000 yen). The popular "avocado addictive spam rice bowl" is a dish in which the juicy spam's salty flavor and the avocado's mildness go perfectly and your spoon will be unstoppable. You will lose yourself in its delicious flavor.
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Address	Wells Building 3F, 1-2-9 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL	03-5281-6177
Business Hour	平日：ランチ11:30-15:00(L.O.14:30)、ディナー17:30-22:00(L.O. Food 21:00/Drink 21:30) 土日祝：ランチ12:00-15:00(L.O.14:30)、ディナー15:00-21:30(L.O. Food 20:30/Drink 21:00)

ATHENEE FRANCAIS CULTURAL CENTERSure to look great on Instagram! Take a commemorative photo in front of Athénée Français

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• Drawn by the cute wall, Rilakkuma headed towards "Athénée Français", five minutes from JR Suidobashi Station on foot. "Athénée Français", a historical French language school established in 1913, offers a wide variety of courses , ranging from daily conversation to business French, literature, and philosophy. The school has produced many famous people over the years.

The distinctive pink wall with Roman letters depicted on it at regular intervals is a spot that has been used in artists' CD jacket shoots as well. It is also famous as a place that looks great on Instagram and on social media, many photographs with this wall as the background have been posted. To mark the occasion, Rilakkuma took a commemorative shot as well. He is very contented with the cute finish.

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Athénée Français 4F, 2-11 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku

HOCUS POCUSHave HOCUS POCUS's luxurious donuts for the second snack time today

It should be alright to have a time tor reward yourself countless times in a day. That's why Rilakkuma stopped when he smelled a sweet scent at "HOCUS POCUS", two minutes away from Subway Nagatacho Station on foot. This is a cafe that claims to be a donut laboratory where customers can encounter novel donuts. Those donuts which are displayed in the stylish cafe very carefully look like even cakes.

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• Rilakkuma was drawn to "strawberry" (500 yen) which has white chocolate and dried framboise topped on dough combined with strawberry tea. "Apricot" (500 yen) has a rich Belgian chocolate accented with the tartness of apricots. The charm of the donuts of "HOCUS POCUS" is that the ingredients and recipes are all exquisite. You can enjoy donuts that have been thoroughly calculated even the balance of the texture and flavor. It would be fun to talk over a cup of carefully-dripped coffee and a donut.
  

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TEL	03-6261-6816
Business Hour	月 - 金曜日 8:30-19:00 土・日・祝日　12:00~19:00

CHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHECHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHE, where local specialties from all over the country are gathered

Lastly, Rilakkuma visited "CHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHE", two minutes from JR Akihabara Station on foot. This is a marche where strictly-selected local specialties from all over Japan. You can enjoy famous restaurants over the country such as "Komaki Shokudo", "Yanaka Coffee Shop", "Nagasaki Turkish Rice Shokudo", "Surugaya Kahei".

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• "Nippon Department Store" is a food retail store that brings together various products such as local delicacies, famous confections, seasonings, canned foods and other products in one place. Rilakkuma spent a relaxing time as if he was selecting souvenirs on his holidays. It seems that he will be able to enjoy a luxurious time at home trying various regional food products.

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Address	8-2Kandaneribeicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Business Hour	11：00～20：00

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