I also did a Hello Kitty art-and-craft stick-on on the spot. They give you the black outline on a metal plate and you fill in the spaces on your own with colours squeezed out from tubes (like toothpaste). We have this in Singapore too, but I have never seen one with the same cute Hello Kitty picture.

Hello Kitty stick-on on my pink mini fridge

It’s now on my pink mini fridge! Notice that it looks different from the regular Hello Kitty; this particular one appears to have fluffy hair!

Update: Daphne left a comment correcting me. The picture is not of Hello Kitty but Charmmy Kitty, Hello Kitty’s pet! Ahhh… That explains the different look! Thanks!

Admission into the land of cuteness sure didn’t come cheap. At ¥4400, that’s equivalent to almost 60 Singapore dollars! In comparison, admission into the much larger Tokyo Disneyland is ¥5800, just ¥1400 more.

Still, to be surrounded by all that kawaii-ness, it was worthwhile. I enjoyed myself thoroughly!

After exiting the indoor theme park, I found myself bathing in the hot Japan summer heat once again. One thing about the Japanese is that they are a very creative people that know how to have fun!

Children playing in the pool

To cope with the summer heat, they have pools like this where children can play. Cafés and restaurants roll out special dessert items for the hot weather too.

Strawberry shaved ice

One shaved ice dessert with vanilla ice cream and strawberry syrup, please. I chilled by the glass window of the café and people-watched before heading off to the next destination!