Alice in Wonderland restaurants and store in Tokyo 東京のアリスファンタジーレストランと店
The fascinating world of Lewis Carroll
Alice in Wonderland still inspires! Between films, animated adaptations, and byproducts around the world, the work of Lewis Carroll never ceases to fascinate. And especially in Japan, where the novel is the theme of several restaurants. In Tokyo, five cafes and a shops are dedicated to Alice's mysterious universe. Six different locations, each retracing in its fantastic universe of the British novel.
Five themed restaurants
With their carefully studied decoration, the Alice in Wonderland restaurants are blowing a wind of magic over the Japanese capital. Menus '' eat me '' and '' drink me '' in the colors of the novel, waiters who seem straight out of the book and atmosphere of a fairy tale, the references to the work of Carroll are not lacking to enchant visitors who are immediately transported to Alice's universe when they arrive.
A unique charm that each establishment cultivates in its way since the five cafés of the ''Alice-restaurant'' franchise each take up a part of the psychedelic universe of history: the palace of the Queen of Hearts, the magic labyrinth, or still the storybook that the young heroine reads before being propelled into wonderland, each place is different and has its particularities.
See also: Top 7 themed cafes.
- Alice in Dancing Land ( Shibuya ): Located not far from the Shibuya crossroads, Alice in Dancing Land centers on the story of the White Rabbit. With a series of figures on the wall, a carousel in the center of the room, and an abundance of decorations, the reception room is a mishmash that will make you lose track of time. Like the White Rabbit who never really feels like he's on time...
Further information
Address: 150-0042Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Udagawa-cho No. 16 No.9 zero gate Underground 1
Hours: 11 am - 4 pm, 5 pm -11:30 pm.
Directions: a few minute's walk from Shibuya station (Yamanote, Ginza, Honzomon lines)
- Alice in Fantasy Book (Higashi-Shinjuku): Alice in Fantasy Book is probably the most enigmatic restaurant in the franchise. With its passages from novels on the wall, its large mirrors, its square of greenery, and its endless tables, the café would have everything to welcome the Mad Hatter himself. -ovens are one of the house's specialties, along with the tea, of course.
Further information
Address : 160-0021Tokyo, Shinjuku, Kabukicho, 1 Chome−6−2
Hours : 5 pm -11 pm.
Directions: a few minute's walk from Shinjuku station (Yamanote, Chuo, Oedo, Saikyo lines)
- Alice in Magical Land ( Shinjuku ): Large Alice in Magical Land playing cards will delight you. In the colors of the bloodthirsty queen, this little café is dedicated to one of the essential parts of the story: the rivalry between the queen and young Alice.
Further information
Address: 160-0023Tokyo, Shinjuku, Nishishinjuku, 1 Chome− 5−1Shinjuku Nishi-guch Haruku- B3
Hours: 11 am to 11:30 pm.
Directions: a few minute's walk from Shinjuku station (Yamanote, Chuo, Oedo, Saikyo lines)
- Alice in the Old Castel ( Ikebukuro ): Located near Ikebukuro Station, Alice in the Old Castel is also themed around the kingdom of hearts. But make no mistake, the latter is very different from the cafe in Shinjuku! Indeed, the restaurant with gold and silver colors is much more refined! A place that attracts fans of Alice who are less keen on decoration will undoubtedly appeal to fans of themed cafes who want to enjoy their evening in peace.
Further information
Address: 171-0022Tokyo, Toshima, Minamiikebukuro, 2 Chome−16−8
Hours: 5 pm -11 pm.
Directions: a few minutes walk from Ikebukuro station (Yamanote, Marunochi, Seibu-Ikebukuro lines)
- Alice in a Labyrinth ( Ginza ): Alice in a Labyrinth was the first franchise restaurant to open in the capital. Located in Ginza, it takes up all the themes addressed by the other cafés of ''Alice-restaurant''.
Further information
Address: 104-0061Tokyo, Chuo, Ginza, 8 Chome−8−5
Hours: 5 pm -11:30 pm.
Directions: a few minutes walk from Ginza (Ginza, Hibiya lines) and Shinbashi (Yamanote, Ginza, Keintohoku lines) stations
More information on the establishments of ''Alice-restaurant''? Meeting on the franchise's website.
A very mysterious goodies shop
Tokyo sees things big! And in addition to the five themed cafes it hosts, the Japanese capital has also opened a shop bearing the image of Lewis Carroll's heroine: Aliceon Wednesday!
Located in the famous Harajuku district, the store is an enigma on its own. On three floors mixing psychedelic corridors and subdued rooms, the shop takes on the appearance of a fantastic boudoir where a whole heap of goodies in the colors of Wonderland would have been piled up.
Sweets, tea, trinkets, fashion accessories, and clothing and leather goods, Aliceon Wednesday will delight lovers of Alice's universe. And even the most mature of them, since the shop is far from being childish with its design closer to the adaptation of Tim Burton than to that of the Disney cartoon.
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