Fujiiyama Mama

The last post is about things I love - but here are two things I'm terrified of; Ferris Wheels and zombies. So when Japan's tallest, The Osaka Wheel, added four haunted zombie cars, you'd better believe I climbed aboard. Why? Because scaring myself is fun and because I had done extensive research into the ride's earthquake proof measures and learned it was impressive . A little back to my fears for a minute - zombies are a more of a campy fear for me, I don't take it seriously because I know they aren't real. If they were real, they would be the most horrifying things imaginable but Ferris Wheels, that makes a little more sense. You're up high in a box and have no way of getting down or off the ride until you've made the complete circle. Add in my massive fear of earthquakes and you can imagine why the idea of being on the top of a Ferris Wheel doesn't really appeal to me. Yeah, I have some dark thoughts. But I love being scared, so I bugged my h

  Hello Kitty, sweets and buffet. These are three of my favourite things and combined is a dream. Because it’s Japan, this dream came true at the Hilton Osaka. Every year, the Osaka branch of the hotel chain offers up a Hello Kitty Summer Sweets Festival and this year my favourite cartoon cat was partnered up with her Sanrio mate, My Melody. Designed to be both delicious and highly instagrammable, this feast didn’t disappoint! And Hilton knows full well people are coming to instagram - they allow a photo op ten minutes before the start time for people to snap away before the buffet is touched. So if you want good photos, get there a bit early! Ice Cream Cup Cheesecake While the first floor of the hotel offers a Hello Kitty high tea (which was tempting I’m not going to lie), it was the second floor buffet that drew me in. Boasting 25 (though I swear there were more) breathtakingly beautiful sweets, I had to make sure I arrived with an empty stomach. There was even an assortment of vegan