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Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory

Nephew of Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki serves up Totoro Shaved Ice in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Aug 25, 2026
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Find out if these limited-edition sweets uphold the family reputation for quality and creativity.

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• (anime • cream puffs • cute • desserts • food • kakigori • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • shaved ice • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNO • Studio Ghibli • summer • sweets • Totoro)

Totoro shaved ice wows Studio Ghibli fans in Tokyo for a very limited time

• Oona McGee
  Aug 18, 2026

Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory turns the beloved Ghibli star into a very cool character.

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• (anime • cream puffs • cute • desserts • food • kakigori • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • shaved ice • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • summer • sweets • Totoro)

The adorable, delicious joy of the Totoro cream puff gift box[Taste test]

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 27, 2026

Turns out Studio Ghibli’s forest spirit is also a magical dessert.

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• (COK • cream puffs • cute • food • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNO • Studio Ghibli • sweets • taste test • Totoro)

Cherry blossom Totoro cake brings pink sakura sweetness to Tokyo this White Day

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 7, 2026

Ghibli-themed sweets shop puts together a cherry blossom viewing party for a pair of Totoros.

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• (anime • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • chocolate • cookies • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • sakura • sakura sweets • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • white day)

Chocolate Totoro cream puffs and cakes coming to Japan’s Ghibli bakery for Valentine’s Day【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 6, 2026

Totoro is looking sweeter than ever.

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• (anime • Catbus • chocolate • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • Valentine's Day)

Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 16, 2026

Ghibli-themed sweets shop steps out of the suburbs and into downtown Ginza district.

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• (anime • Catbus • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • Totoro cream puffs)

Catbus Sandwich is even more awesome than it sounds, because it’s actually a cookie

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2025

Totoro-themed bakery whips up new batch of treats inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime classic.

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• (anime • Catbus • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)

You can now buy Studio Ghibli shaved ice desserts in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 8, 2025

Yes, Totoro — we can now eat your kind, but only for a very limited time.

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• (anime • bakeries • choux cream • choux pastry • COK • cute • food • Ghibli • kakigori • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • review • shaved ice • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNJO • Studio Ghibli • sweets • taste test • Tokyo • Totoro • Totoro cream puffs)

Studio Ghibli bakery adds Totoro sakura cakes to its sweet lineup in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Mar 13, 2025

New treat celebrates two special occasions in one, alongside an edible Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service.

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Studio Ghibli bakery has a Totoro cream puff delivery service…but it’s super hard to get

• Oona McGee
  Mar 12, 2025

Now you don’t have to visit Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory to get a taste of Totoro.

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• (anime • bakeries • choux cream • choux pastry • COK • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • review • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Totoro • Totoro cream puffs)

Studio Ghibli’s cutest couple is now a sweet treat to eat for Valentine’s Day

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 4, 2025

Jiji and Lili join special Totoro Valentine’s Day cream puffs at the Ghibli-themed bakery in Tokyo.

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• (anime • chocolate • cream puffs • food • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets)

Totoro Christmas tree cookie sets are here, are extra-special for Ghibli fans with a little luck

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 18, 2024

Ghibli sweets bakery’s Tree Totoro cookies arrive just in time for Christmas.

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• (anime • Christmas • cookies • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)

New Totoro and Spirited Away Christmas cakes let you taste the anime magic of Studio Ghibli

• Oona McGee
  Dec 5, 2024

Spirit yourself away to a Japanese Christmas.

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• (anime • cake • cakes • Cheesecake • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • Christmas cake • cookies • cream puffs • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)

Halloween Totoro and Spirited Away puddings coming to delight Ghibli fans

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 16, 2024

What Halloween treats could be sweeter than these?

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• (anime • cafes • cream puffs • food • My Neighbor Totoro • pudding • purin • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)

Edible Ghibli character shaved ice now on sale in Tokyo to save us from the summer heat

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 9, 2024

Forest spirit Totoro is now a shaved ice savior.

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• (anime • cafes • food • My Neighbor Totoro • restaurants • shaved ice • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)

Ghibli-themed sweets shop releases edible Ponyo pudding summertime sweets

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 4, 2023

Ponyo on the Peach is back with a sweet countermeasure to the summer heat.

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• (anime • cafes • food • Hayao Miyazaki • Ponyo • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets)

Totoro’s Catbus ready to deliver sweet Valentine’s Day memories with Japan’s Catbus choco cookies

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 8, 2023

Special Valentine’s Day Totoro cakes also on offer from Tokyo bakery.

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• (Catbus • chocolate • cookies • cream puffs • food • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)

Totoro cream puffs come to the Ghibli Museum neighbourhood with exclusive new Catbus cookie

• Oona McGee
  Mar 15, 2019

We visit the new Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo and try the very special Rum Raisin Catbus you can’t get anywhere else.

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• (Catbus • COK • cookies • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNO • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)

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