白髭のシュークリーム工房

A must visit for totoro fans! The cream puffs are super cute and also taste good. Abit pricey but well worth the experience!

If you go to Kichijoji, Tokyo, you might want to visit this popular Totoro Puff Shop. The Totoro-shaped puffs are really cute, and the limited Totoro Bus grape sandwiches are also not to be missed. It is about an 8-10 minute walk from Kissho Station.

Introduced to France in the 16th century, the birth of puffs is believed to be an accidental discovery in terms of technology. The situation was that the former Austrian Habsburg dynasty and the French Bourbon dynasty had been fighting for dominance in Europe for a long time and were exhausted. Later, in order to avoid the neighboring country taking advantage, the two sides reached an agreement on political marriage. So the Austrian princess and the French crown prince held a wedding banquet in the Palace of Versailles. Puffs were the finale dessert of the banquet between the two countries, drawing a pause for the long-term war. From then on, Hamilton puffs became a dessert symbolizing auspiciousness and goodwill in France. On festive occasions such as the birth of a baby or the wedding of a newlywed, it is customary to dip puffs in caramel and pile them into a tower to celebrate, called a puff tower (Croquembouche), which symbolizes joy and congratulations.

In France, profiterole has become a dessert that symbolizes good luck and good fortune. During festive ceremonies such as the birth of a baby or a wedding, it is customary to dip the profiterole in caramel and pile it into a tower shape to celebrate. This is called a croquembouche, which symbolizes joy and congratulations.

It's an 8-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station, but it's closer, less than 5 minutes, from Setagaya Daita Station. The crust is crispy and the cream inside is cold and delicious.