Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory - Kichijoji

Totoro shaped Creme Puffs!!! After Ghibli museum, go here and get some cream puffs. Call beforehand to check if they sold out. We got there and nothing was left. We had the 2pm Ghibli Museum tickets). The owner saw we had two little ones with us and pulled a secret single creme puff from the fridge. What can you say, as a Ghibli fan, my judgement is heavily biased. The outer layer may be a little crispy near the ears as the shape dictates that there will be some harder areas. I would prefer it to be softer, but I dont think the shape will hold. Form over function here ... but its Totoro!

Queued for about 15 minutes, and by the time we entered it was already around 2pm. We were informed that the puffs we were looking for were almost sold out, so each group was limited to one piece only. We tried the chocolate puff, and it was sooo cute! The shop itself is very small, take-out only, and cash payment only. Definitely worth a visit if you’re a Ghibli fan — it’s such a charming little spot!

Adorable shop, and the cream puffs were delicious. As you’ll see in the photo, cream amount is 10/10. Important: cash ONLY!! (At least by Dec 2025)

Loved stopping by here to get the Totoro themed sweets! The sweets were so cute and delicious. We stopped by here before our timed entry at the Ghibli Museum!

It took me 5 visits to Japan and 7 years to get the puff and it was the most amazing raspberry puff😍 Note: cash only.

Visited around 11:30am on a weekday and the line was about a 20-25 minute wait. The signs outside are super cute! And then the decor inside is even cuter!! The pastry itself is adorable and delicious! I got the raspberry and cream cheese one for 640 yen. The staff work very fast and package your pastry nicely in a box and give you a little ice coolant pouch inside to keep it cold. They take cash only. Totally worth a visit if you're a Ghibli fan and have the time to wait in line for a pastry! Oh and they gave me a free sticker!!

Was a really cute place at Kichijoji, when we arrived there was barely any queue but once we left there was a bit of a queue snaking into the street. Had the custard and the chocolate, slight preference for the chocolate. Unfortunately the seasonal strawberry flavour ran out. Pretty pricey for what it offers, but pretty cute so not complaining.

This is another store that you can buy totoro cream puffs in Tokyo, but it is for takeout only. The staff is very friendly, and she asked if I want to eat it immediately or take home, and also gave me a sticker with my cream puff. The stock is definitely limited, so do visit early if you want to get all the flavours. The cream has the right sweetness and is very light, so it's quite enjoyable to eat the whole puff and not feel too much.